National Sanskrit University (NSU)

National Sanskrit University (NSU) is a Central university, Located in Andhra Pradesh. This University was established in the year 1971 by Ministry of Education as "Kendriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha" under the aegis of Rashtriya Sanskrit  Sansthan. It is Affiliated to Government of India and Approved by University Grant Commission (UGC), New Delhi. The University got its status of Central University by UGC in 2020. It was Formerly Known as Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth.

Motto :

" Tamaso ma Jyotirgamaya " (lead me unto light from darkness)

Objective :

1. To disseminate and advance knowledge by providing instructional, research and extension facilities to the promotion of Sanskrit Language and such other branches of learning as it may deem fit;

2. To make special provisions for integrated courses in humanities, social sciences and science in its educational programmes;

3. To take appropriate measures for promoting innovations in teaching-learning process and inter-disciplinary studies and research;

4. To educate and train manpower for the overall development, promotion, preservation and research in the field of Sanskrit and Sanskrit traditional subjects.

Departments :

1. Department of Jyotisha

2. Department of Vyakarana

3. Department of Dharma Shastra

4. Department of Computer Science

5. Department of History

6. Department of Mathematics

7. Department of Vedabhashyam

8. Department of Advaita Vedanta

9. Department of Visishthadvaita Vedanta

10. Department of Dvaita Vedanta

11. Department of Agama

12. Department of Mimamsa

13. Department of Nyaya

14. Department of Samkhya Yoga

15. Department of Shabdabodha Systems and Computational Linguistics

16. Department of Yoga

17. Department of Sahitya

18. Department of Puranetihasa

19. Department of English

20. Department of Telugu

21. Department of Hindi

22. Department of Research & Publications

23. Department of Performing Arts

24. Department of Translation

25. Department of Education

26. Department of Physical Education

Facilities :

Library, Girl's & Boy's Hostel, Guest House, Digital Library, Indoor & Outdoor Sports, Play Ground, Conference Hall, Lecture Hall, Common Room, Internet, Computer Lab, Canteen, Yoga Centre, Etc.

Administrative :

Chancellor- Shri N. Gopalaswamy IAS

Vice Chancellor- Prof. Radhakant Thakur

Registrar- Commander Challa Venkateswar.