The Central Sanskrit University (formerly Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan)

Academic Excellence

Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, as a nodal institute, commands lots of respect for its contribution towards the preservation and propagation of Sanskrit through the length and breadth of the country.  It was established on 15th October 1970 as an autonomous organization registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Act XXI of 1860).

It is fully funded by the Government of India and it assists the Ministry of Human Resource Development in formulating and implementing various plans and schemes for the development of Sanskrit studies and the effective implementation of various recommendations made by the Sanskrit Commission set up by the Government of India.

This institute highlights the historical role and contributions of Sanskrit in the development of all Indian languages and the rich cultural heritage of India.

Main Objectives

This unique Sanskrit University fulfills many roles and responsibilities such as:

• Conducting of Sanskrit courses on traditional lines at secondary, Under-Graduate, Graduate, Post-Graduate and Doctorate level.
• Imparting Sanskrit teacher's training at Graduate, Post-Graduate level i.e. B.Ed., M.Ed.
• Coordination of research works in various disciplines of Sanskrit learning.
• Implementation of the schemes of the Ministry of Human Resource Development for promotion of Sanskrit.
• Establishing Sanskrit libraries, manuscripts collection centers and editing as well as publishing the rare manuscripts and books of importance.
• Running Correspondence Courses for learning Sanskrit.
• Establishment of Campuses in different states.

Ranking and Recognition

In the prestigious and widely acclaimed educational ranking of Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF-2020), Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan at 50th Rank in IIRF Deemed University Ranking 2020.