Chinmaya Mission

Knowledge protects culture. Cultured people share abundantly.

Swami Chinmayananda

Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth: University with a Difference

Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth (CVV) is a pioneering university, known for its focus on a holistic education that blends traditional Indian knowledge systems with modern technology and contemporary challenges. Located in Kerala, India, it is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and offers various undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs, including those related to AI and Machine Learning.

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Contemporary and Indian Knowledge systems

Indian civilisation has always accorded immense importance to knowledge and has produced a vast body of intellectual and academic texts in a staggering array of domains. As the world wakes up to the treasure trove that is Bhartiya wisdom, India is set to enter the stage as a global power.

Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth University offers a range of courses with common streams, distinctive electives, and supplementary subjects. The undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes blend traditional and contemporary knowledge with the streams of engineering, commerce, management, psychology, Sanskrit, and education (English and Mathematics).

Launchpad for leadership

Envisioned to be a launch pad for cultured, responsible leaders of high integrity and moral stature, CVV offers globally accredited courses and 21st century job skills with timeless insights from India’s knowledge traditions, including practical skills such as eco-friendly living, mental health tools, meditation and yoga.

Besides enabling higher education in world-class pedagogy reinforced within a traditional Gurukula system, Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth is a veritable educational movement.
By establishing an IKS portal and creating a network of influencers and thought leaders representing IKS at various national and international forums, Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth is excelling in exploring, conserving and sharing the contemporary relevance of Indian cultural heritage and knowledge systems.

At Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth, it all comes together – science and spirituality, consciousness and technology. A bright future with the best of the past!

We can, We must.

Swami Chinmayananda

CVV Campuses

CVV currently has campuses primarily at two locations in India. Chinmaya Eswar Gurukula (CEG) in Ernakulam, Kerala and the Chinmaya Naada Bindu Gurukula in Kolwan, Maharashtra.

CEG has a city and a rural campus, offering a diverse on-campus learning experience. The rural campus, situated at the maternal birth-home of Adi Shankaracharya serves as the headqurters of CVV.

Adi Sankara Nilayam Campus
Location: Veliyanad, near Ernakulam (Kochi), Kerala

Focus: Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), Sanskrit, Advaita Vedanta, Cultural Studies

Atmosphere: Serene, traditional ashram setting ideal for immersive learning

Warriam Road City Campus
Location: Ernakulam (Kochi), Kerala

Focus: Contemporary programs in Law, Commerce, Psychology, Business, and Education

Atmosphere: Modern infrastructure and academic exposure

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Ernakulum Campus

Chinmaya Naada Bindu Gurukula

Nestled at the foothills of the majestic Sahyadri mountain range in Kolwan, near Pune the Chinmaya Naada Bindu Gurukula (CNBG) campus offers students the unique opportunity of learning in the traditional gurukula environment while working towards a university degree in their chosen field of performing arts.

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Pune Campus

Central Chinmaya Mission Trust

Saki Vihar Road, Powai, Mumbai - 400 072.

Tel : +91-22-2803 4900

E-mail : ccmt@chinmayamission.com