RV University is a state private university located in Bengaluru, in the Bengaluru Urban district of Karnataka, India. Established by the Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust (RSST), the university extends the educational legacy of the RV Group of Institutions, which has been active in the field of education in Karnataka for several decades.
| Name | RV University |
|---|---|
| Type | State private university |
| Location | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Founding body | Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust (RSST) |
| Country | India |
The Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust, founded in the early twentieth century, is the parent body of a wide network of educational institutions in Karnataka, including RV College of Engineering and RV College of Arts, Science and Commerce. RV University was set up as a multidisciplinary institution to consolidate higher education offerings beyond the existing affiliated colleges, allowing for integrated programmes across engineering, design, business, liberal arts, law, and computer science within a single university structure.
RV University offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes through schools dedicated to specific disciplines. These typically include:
The curriculum follows a multidisciplinary model that allows students to take electives across schools, in line with the orientation of the National Education Policy, 2020.
The university operates from a campus in Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka and a major centre for higher education, information technology, and research in India. Its location places it within the wider RV educational ecosystem in the city.
As one of the more recently established state private universities in Karnataka, RV University represents the evolution of long-standing affiliated colleges in India towards autonomous, multidisciplinary university models. It contributes to Bengaluru's role as one of the country's principal hubs for tertiary education.