Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute

Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute
Former names
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University
MottoAtmano mokshartham jagat hitaya cha
Motto in English
For one's own salvation and for the welfare of the world
TypeDeemed research university
Established2005 (2005)
AccreditationNAAC
Academic affiliations
ChancellorSwami Suvirananda
Vice-ChancellorSwami Sarvottamananda
Location, ,
22°37′48″N 88°21′13″E / 22.630102°N 88.353683°E / 22.630102; 88.353683
CampusUrban
Websitewww.rkmvu.ac.in

Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, formerly Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University or simply Vivekananda University, is an education institute deemed-to-be-university headquartered at Belur, West Bengal, with campuses spanning multiple states in India. Established with the idea of actualizing Swami Vivekananda's vision of education, the institute is administered by the Ramakrishna Mission. The university provides courses on subjects as varied as rural and tribal development, disability management and special education, fundamental science education and Indian cultural and spiritual heritage.