Vedanta University
| Type | Proposed Private |
|---|---|
| Endowment | Unverified endowment numbers |
Administrative staff | None |
| Students | None |
| Location | , , India 19°51′35″N 85°56′05″E / 19.859804°N 85.934835°E |
| Campus | Rural, 6,000 acres planned, not yet acquired |
| Website | www.vedanta.edu.in |
Vedanta is a proposed, private, multi-disciplinary, co-educational university to be started by Anil Agarwal of Vedanta Resources corporation near Puri-Konark highway, Odisha, India. In July 2009, the government of Odisha passed a landmark bill to allow this massive university to be set up and function with autonomy. According to news reports and as of September 2010, there were no clear plans regarding the establishment of this proposed University. However, in late April 2015 a revival of the project was initiated; The ex-Chief Secretary of Odisha, Mr. Bijay Patnaik, was hired as the President of the Vedanta University Project to revive this project.