Shree Jagannath Sanskrit University

Public Sanskrit Language University in Odisha, India

19°48′27″N 85°51′42″E / 19.807582°N 85.861762°E / 19.807582; 85.861762Websitewww.sjsv.nic.in

Shree Jagannath Sanskrit University, also known as Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, is a Sanskrit language university located in Puri, Odisha, India.

About

Shree Jagannath Sanskrit University was established as a teaching-cum-affiliating university by the then Chief Minister Prajnana Vachaspati Sj. Janaki Ballabh Patnaik (An eminent scholar of Sanskrit), who laid down the foundation stone at 9 A.M. on 7 July 1981 at Mouza Balukhand^[1] for the promotion, research & higher studies in Sanskrit Language. It is named after Lord Shri Jagannath. It is the third oldest sanskrit university in India.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Academics

At present the university grants degrees in Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Siksha Shastri (B.Ed), Visisthacharya (M.Phil), Vidyavaridhi (Ph.D) and D.Litts in different fields of studies in Sanskrit language.

Departments

There are at present eight Postgraduate departments and Siksha Shastri (B.Ed.) department. The latter started from the academic session 2012-13.

Advaita Vedanta
Dharmashastra
Jyotirvigyan
Nyaya
Sahitya
Sarvadarshan
Veda
Vyakarana
Siksha Shastri

Affiliation & Accreditation

There are 167 of Sanskrit Higher Secondary Schools (Upashastri) and 138 Sanskrit Degree Colleges (Shastri) of Odisha affiliated to this institution out of them 94 have been brought under the fold of Permanent Affiliation. NAAC Peer Team assessed the university in the last week of July 2016 and accredited it with B+ Grade.^[6]

Facilities

Central Library
Health Centre
Gents Hostel
Ladies Hostel
Guest House
Computer Application Centre
Centre of Advanced Research in Sanskrit (CARS)
Publication wing for journal Shree Jagannatha Jyotih, News Bulletin Shreevihara-Bharati and other research works.
Career Counseling Cell
Study Centre for Odisha State Open University
NET Coaching provision for university Students
Civil Service Coaching Centre
NSS Wing
Manuscript Resource Centre (MRC) in collaboration with National Mission for Manuscripts, Ministry of Culture (India).

References

^ "** WELCOME TO:SJSV-PURI **". www.sjsv.nic.in. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
^ "Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
^ Sahu, Diana (13 October 2013). "Plans are afoot to revive Sankrit edu". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
^ "State Universities Odisha". University Grants Commission. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
^ "UGC's list of affiliated universities out". India Today. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
^ "A Brief History". www.sjsv.nic.in. Retrieved 20 April 2024.

External links

Official website

Sanskrit universities in India

Central

State

Deemed

Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute

v t e Universities in Odisha
National institutes	AIIMS Bhubaneswar IIT Bhubaneswar IIM Sambalpur IISER Berhampur NIT Rourkela NISER
Central universities	Central University of Odisha National Law University Odisha
State universities	Berhampur University Biju Patnaik University of Technology Dharanidhar University Fakir Mohan University Gangadhar Meher University IIIT Bhubaneswar Kalahandi University Khallikote Unitary University Madhusudan Law University Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University Odisha State Open University Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology Odisha University of Health Sciences Odisha University of Technology and Research Rajendra University Rama Devi Women's University Ravenshaw University Sambalpur University Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidayalaya Utkal University Utkal University of Culture Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Vikram Dev University
Deemed universities	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Siksha 'O' Anusandhan
Private universities	AIPH University ASBM University Birla Global University Centurion University of Technology and Management C. V. Raman Global University GIET University, Gunupur Sri Sri University XIM University
Gov. body	Department of Higher Education

Colleges in Odisha

Government

Autonomous	Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College Dhenkanal College Government Autonomous College, Angul Government Autonomous College, Rourkela J.K.B.K Government and Junior College, Cuttack N.C. Autonomous College, Jajpur Sailabala Women's College, Cuttack Vikram Deb Autonomous College
Junior	Government Junior College, Rourkela Sushilavati Government Women's Junior College, Rourkela
Aided and constituent	Binayak Acharya College Government College, Koraput Dharanidhar College Panchayat College, Bargarh Rajdhani College, Bhubaneswar Sushilavati Government Women's College, Rourkela

Private

Autonomous colleges	Ispat Autonomous College, Rourkela Kendrapara Autonomous College, Kendrapara Rayagada Autonomous College, Rayagada Talcher Autonomous College Vyasanagar College
Aided, unaided and constituent	College of Basic Science and Humanities, Bhubaneswar Deba Ray College, Bhubaneswar Gunupur College KIIT Science College Khariar College Larambha College Laxminarayan College, Jharsuguda Municipal College, Rourkela Nilakantheswar Mahavidyalaya Rourkela Law College Sadhu Goureswar College Subalaya College, Subalaya Sonepur College