List of Sanskrit universities in India


The Sanskrit Universities are specialized universities that aim to promote and spread Sanskrit education, shastraic education and related research.
The following is a list of at least 18 Sanskrit universities in India which are only focused on Sanskrit revival and Sanskrit studies along with related disciplines like Ayurveda.
Year Est.Name, placeDistrictStateTypeNotes
1791Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya
VaranasiUttar PradeshUniversity
1821Poona Sanskrit College
PuneMaharashtraDeemed University
1824The Sanskrit College and UniversityKolkataWest BengalUniversity
1961Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit UniversityDarbhangaBiharUniversity-
1962National Sanskrit UniversityTirupatiAndhra PradeshCentral University-
1962Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit UniversityNew DelhiDelhiCentral University-
1970Central Sanskrit UniversityNew DelhiDelhiCentral University-
1981Shree Jagannath Sanskrit UniversityPuriOdishaUniversity-
1993Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, KaladyKochiKeralaUniversity-
1997Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, RamtekNagpurMaharashtraUniversity-
2001Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit UniversityJaipurRajasthanUniversity-
2005Uttarakhand Sanskrit UniversityHaridwarUttarakhandUniversity-
2005Shree Somnath Sanskrit University, VeravalVeravalGujaratUniversity-
2006Sri Venkateswara Vedic University, TirumalaTirupatiAndhra PradeshUniversity-
2008Maharshi Panini Sanskrit Evam Vedic VishwavidyalayaUjjainMadhya PradeshUniversity-
2011Karnataka Samskrit UniversityBengaluruKarnatakaUniversity-
2011Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit and Ancient Studies UniversityNalbariAssamUniversity-
2018Maharishi Valmiki Sanskrit UniversityKaithalHaryanaUniversity-
2016Chinmaya VishwavidyapeethKochiKeralaDeemed University-
1918Faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vigyan, Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasiUPSchool-