Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya (SVVV) is a state private university located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. Established under a Madhya Pradesh state legislative act, it offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across a range of disciplines, including engineering, management, science, humanities, law, pharmacy, agriculture, journalism, and performing arts.
Key facts
| Name | Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SVVV |
| Type | State private university |
| Location | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Country | India |
| Parent body | Shri Vaishnav Vidya Prachariny Sabha |
Background
The university traces its institutional lineage to the Shri Vaishnav Vidya Prachariny Sabha, an educational society in Indore that has run schools and colleges for several decades. Among the predecessor institutions associated with the Sabha are Shri Vaishnav Polytechnic College and Shri Vaishnav Institute of Technology and Science (SVITS), which were absorbed into or affiliated with the wider university framework when SVVV was constituted as a unitary private university.
Academics
SVVV is organised into multiple constituent institutes and faculties. Its principal academic divisions cover:
- Engineering and technology
- Management studies
- Science and computer applications
- Pharmacy
- Law
- Agriculture
- Humanities, arts, and social sciences
- Journalism and mass communication
- Performing arts and design
The university awards bachelor's, master's, diploma, and doctoral degrees, and admits students through state-level entrance examinations as well as its own admission processes.
Campus
The main campus of SVVV is situated on Indore–Ujjain Road in Indore district, Madhya Pradesh. Indore is the largest city of Madhya Pradesh and a significant educational hub of central India, hosting institutions such as the Indian Institute of Management Indore and the Indian Institute of Technology Indore.
Significance
As one of the privately established universities in Madhya Pradesh, SVVV contributes to higher education capacity in the Malwa region. It operates within the regulatory framework of the University Grants Commission and the Madhya Pradesh Niji Vishwavidyalaya Viniyamak Aayog (the state private universities regulatory commission).
Related topics
- Indore
- Madhya Pradesh
- Education in Madhya Pradesh
- List of universities in Madhya Pradesh
- Private universities in India
- University Grants Commission (India)
References
- Wikidata entry: Q48733090
- Government of Madhya Pradesh, Department of Higher Education — list of state private universities
- University Grants Commission of India — list of recognised private universities