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{{Short description|Deemed university in Kerala, India}}
{{More citations needed|date=May 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth
| image =
| image_size = 200px
| other_names = Chinmaya University, CVV
| motto = Global Mind, Indian Heart
| type = [[Deemed University]]
| academic_affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[AICTE]], [[National Council for Teacher Education|NCTE]], [[Association of Indian Universities|AIU]]
| founder = Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda
| chancellor = Swami Swaroopananda
| vice_chancellor = Prof. Manoj Kumar Arora
| established = 2016
| undergrad =
| campus = Rural
| campus_size = 100 acres
| city = Ernakulam
| state = Kerala and Pune
| country = India
| location = Adi Sankara Nilayam, Veliyanad P.O., Arakunnam Via Ernakulam Dist., Kerala 682313, India
| colors = {{color box|#222759}} [[Midnight blue|Midnight Blue]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.cvv.ac.in/}}
| logo =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth (CVV)''', commonly known as '''Chinmaya University''' or '''CVV''', is the first [[deemed university]] in the 'de novo' category in Kerala, recognised by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]].<ref name=ugcDeemed>{{cite web| url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/deemeduniversitylist.aspx?id=13&Unitype=4| title=Deemed Universities Kerala| publisher=[[University Grants Commission (India)]]| access-date=22 October 2018| archive-date=22 October 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022153448/https://www.ugc.ac.in/deemeduniversitylist.aspx?id=13&Unitype=4| url-status=live}}</ref> Established in 2016 during the centenary year of [[Swami Chinmayananda]]. With its headquarters located at [[Veliyanad]] (near [[Piravom]]), the maternal home of [[Adi Shankara]], in Ernakulam District, [[Kerala]], the
university has two campuses – in [[Ernakulam]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/permanent-campus-of-chinmaya-varsity-to-come-up-near-piravom/articleshow/64769565.cms | title=Permanent campus of Chinmaya varsity to come up near Piravom | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Preetu Nair | date=28 June 2018 | access-date=22 October 2018 | archive-date=23 October 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023192357/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/permanent-campus-of-chinmaya-varsity-to-come-up-near-piravom/articleshow/64769565.cms | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2017/jul/10/chinmaya-vishwavidyapeeth-varsity-launched-1626544.html | title=Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth varsity launched | publisher=The New Indian Express | date=10 July 2017 | access-date=22 October 2018 | archive-date=21 October 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021180923/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2017/jul/10/chinmaya-vishwavidyapeeth-varsity-launched-1626544.html | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2017/feb/07/chinmaya-vishwavidyapeeth-in-kerala-given-status-of-deemed-to-be--university-1568051.html | title=Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth in Kerala given status of 'deemed-to-be- university | publisher=The New Indian Express | date=7 February 2017 | access-date=22 October 2018 | archive-date=22 October 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022232516/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2017/feb/07/chinmaya-vishwavidyapeeth-in-kerala-given-status-of-deemed-to-be--university-1568051.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
and Kolwan, [[Pune]].The headquarters of the university are situated at the maternal home of [[Adi Shankara]] at [[Veliyanad]], (near [[Piravom]]) [[Ernakulam District]], [[Kerala]], [[India]].

The university offers a diverse range of courses with both common streams and
distinctive electives, as well as supplementary subjects. These programs include over 20 options at
the [[undergraduate]], [[postgraduate]], integrated, and doctoral levels that are equipped with traditional
and contemporary knowledge <ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2017/jul/12/bridging-indic-knowledge-with-modern-know-how-need-of-the-hour-1627464.html| title=‘Bridging Indic knowledge with modern know-how need of the hour’| publisher=The New Indian Express| access-date=28 June 2023 }}</ref> and resources in the streams of [[engineering]], [[commerce]],
[[management]], [[psychology]], [[Sanskrit]], and [[education]] (English and Mathematics).

==Affiliations==
Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth (CVV) is recognised by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] (UGC),<ref name=ugcDeemed/> its engineering and management programmes are approved by the [[All India Council for Technical Education]](AICTE),<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-oncampus/chinmaya-vishwa-vidyapeeth-institute-of-science-and-technology-to-launch-b-tech-and-mba-programmes/article67001297.ece| title=Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth Institute of Science and Technology to launch B Tech and MBA programmes| publisher=The Hindu Businessline| access-date=24 June 2023}}</ref> and education programmes by the [[National Council for Teacher Education]] (NCTE).<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.cvv.ac.in/ncte-recognition| title=NCTE Recognition| publisher=Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth Official website| access-date=28 June 2023 }}</ref> CVV is also an active member of the [[Association of Indian Universities]] (AIU).<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.aiu.ac.in/member.php| title=AIU Members| publisher=Association of Indian Universities| access-date=27 June 2023 }}</ref>

== History ==
The University Grants Commission (UGC) declared the institution as "[[deemed to be university]]" under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 with its headquarters in [[Veliyanad]] and off-campus in [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]].

=== Schools at CVV===
The schools of Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth are:

* School of Vedic Knowledge Systems (VKS)<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.cvv.ac.in/schools/school-of-vedic-knowledge-systems| title=School of Vedic Knowledge Systems| publisher=Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth Official website| access-date=28 June 2023 }}</ref>
* School of Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Heritage (PPSH)<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.cvv.ac.in/schools/school-of-philosophy-psychology-scientific-heritage| title=School of Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Heritage| publisher=Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth Official website| access-date=28 June 2023 }}</ref>
* School of Contemporary Knowledge Systems (CKS)<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.cvv.ac.in/schools/school-of-contemporary-knowledge-systems| title=School of Contemporary Knowledge Systems| publisher=Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth Official website| access-date=28 June 2023 }}</ref>
* School of Ethics, Governance, Culture and Social Systems (EGCS)<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.cvv.ac.in/schools/school-of-ethics-governance-culture-social-systems| title=Ethics, Governance, Culture and Social Systems | publisher=Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth Official website| access-date=29 June 2023 }}</ref>
* School of Linguistics and Literary Studies (LLS)<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.cvv.ac.in/schools/school-of-linguistics-literary-studies| title=School of Linguistics & Literary Studies| publisher=Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth Official website| access-date=28 June 2023 }}</ref>
* School of Kalayoga<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.cvv.ac.in/schools/school-of-kalayoga| title=School of Kalayoga| publisher=Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth Official website| access-date=29 June 2023 }}</ref>
* Institute of Science and Technology (CVV-IST)

The above-mentioned schools offer undergraduate programmes and doctoral programmes ([[Ph.D.]]).

=== Chinmaya Institute of Science and Technology ===
CVV Institute of Science and Technology, launched in June 2023<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-oncampus/chinmaya-vishwa-vidyapeeth-institute-of-science-and-technology-to-launch-b-tech-and-mba-programmes/article67001297.ece| title=Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth Institute of Science and Technology to launch B Tech and MBA programmes| publisher=The Hindu Businessline| access-date=24 June 2023 }}</ref> is a new venture of the university. It offers an [[MBA]] programme and B.Tech. programmes in [[Computer Science]], [[Data Science]]s, [[Artificial Intelligence]] & [[Machine Learning]], [[Electronics Engineering]], and [[Mechanical Engineering]]. The CVV-IST is located in the [[Onakkoor]] facility of the university's Ernakulam campus.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-oncampus/chinmaya-vishwa-vidyapeeth-institute-of-science-and-technology-to-launch-b-tech-and-mba-programmes/article67001297.ece| title=Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth Institute of Science and Technology to launch B Tech and MBA programmes| publisher=The Hindu Businessline| access-date=24 June 2023 }}</ref>

== Campuses ==
Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth (CVV) functions from three campuses:

=== Chinmaya Eswar Gurukula (CEG) ===
Source:<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/permanent-campus-of-chinmaya-varsity-to-come-up-near-piravom/articleshow/64769565.cms | title=Permanent campus of Chinmaya varsity to come up near Piravom | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Preetu Nair | date=28 June 2018 | access-date=22 October 2018 | archive-date=23 October 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023192357/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/permanent-campus-of-chinmaya-varsity-to-come-up-near-piravom/articleshow/64769565.cms | url-status=live }}</ref>

Chinmaya Eswar Gurukula campus is housed in the maternal birth home of Sri Adi Sankaracharya. The headquarters at CEG campus at [[Veliyanad]] Kochi, Kerala is situated 47 km from [[Kochi International Airport]] and 28 km from [[Ernakulam South]] Railway Station. It has three facilities:
* Veliyanad [Headquarters]
* Warriam Road Facility
* [[Onakkoor]] Facility <ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/new-campus-for-chinmaya-vishwavidyapeeth/article65255568.ece| title=New campus for Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth| publisher=The Hindu Businessline| access-date=28 June 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2022/mar/26/chinmaya-vidyapeeth-to-set-up-60-acre-campus-2434289.html| title=Chinmaya Vidyapeeth to set up 60-acre campus| publisher=The New Indian Express| access-date=28 June 2023 }}</ref>

=== Chinmaya Naada Bindu Gurukula (CNBG) ===
The Chinmaya Naada Bindu Gurukula (CNBG) campus is near the foothills of the Sahyadri mountain range in [[Kolwan]], near [[Pune]] around 50 km from [[Pune Airport]] and 45 km from [[Pune Railway Station]]. It offers students the opportunity to learn in the traditional Gurukula environment while working towards a university degree in their chosen field of performing arts.

===Chinmaya VishwaVidyapeeth LVP Campus (CVV-LVP)===
'''CVV-LVP''' is the latest campus of Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth. The Campus is located near [[Onakkoor]] in the town of [[Piravom]], around 30 km from the [[Vyttila Mobility Hub|Vyttila Hub]] and 14 km from [[Velloor|Velloor Railway Station]]. The Campus offers a large variety of Courses including [[Master of Business Administration|MBA Programmes]], [[Bachelor of Technology|B.Tech]], [[Bachelor of Business Administration|BBA]], [[Bachelor of Education|B.Ed]],[[Bachelor of Commerce|B.Com]] and [[Bachelor of Science|B.Sc]] Programmes. The Onakkoor facility sits on 80-acre facility in the middle of small hills.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Campuses and Facilities |url=https://www.cvv.ac.in/about/#campuses-and-facilities | work = Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth (CVV)}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of Sanskrit universities in India]]
*[[Sanskrit revival]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Universities in Kerala}}

[[Category:Education in Kochi]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges established in 2016]]
[[Category:2016 establishments in Kerala]]

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