Overview
Swami Vivekanand University is a state private university located in Sagar, in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is named after Swami Vivekananda, the nineteenth-century Indian monk and philosopher. The university offers higher education programmes across a range of disciplines and is recognised as a private university under the laws of the Government of Madhya Pradesh.
Key facts
| Name | Swami Vivekanand University |
|---|---|
| Type | State private university |
| Location | Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Country | India |
| Named after | Swami Vivekananda |
Background
Sagar is a city in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh and is an established centre of higher education, also hosting the Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, one of India's older universities. Swami Vivekanand University adds to the city's profile as an academic hub by providing options in the private higher education sector.
State private universities in Madhya Pradesh are established through specific enactments of the State Legislature and operate under the regulatory framework of the Madhya Pradesh Niji Vishwavidyalaya (Sthapana Avam Sanchalan) Adhiniyam, with oversight from the Madhya Pradesh Private Universities Regulatory Commission. As an institution falling within this category, Swami Vivekanand University is empowered to award degrees recognised under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.
Academics
The university typically offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in fields such as engineering and technology, management, computer applications, commerce, education, humanities, sciences, and allied areas, along with diploma and certificate courses. Programmes are organised under faculties or schools dedicated to each broad discipline.
Significance
By operating in Sagar, the university contributes to expanding access to professional and technical education in the Bundelkhand region, which has historically been served by a small number of large public institutions. Private universities such as Swami Vivekanand University are part of a wider expansion of higher education capacity in Madhya Pradesh that has taken place since the early 2000s.
Related topics
- Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
- Swami Vivekananda
- Education in Madhya Pradesh
- List of universities in Madhya Pradesh
- Private universities in India
- University Grants Commission (India)
- Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya
References
- Wikidata entry: Q22080589
- University Grants Commission, list of state private universities.
- Madhya Pradesh Private Universities Regulatory Commission.