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{{Short description|University in Ayodhya, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ramayan Vishwavidyalaya (MMYRV)<ref>{{cite news |title=अयोध्या में रामायण विवि को हरी झंडी, निजी विश्वविद्यालय स्वीकृत |url=https://jantaserishta.com/local/uttar-pradesh/lucknow-green-signal-to-ramayana-university-in-ayodhya-private-university-approved-lucknow--4126502 |access-date=4 July 2025 |work=Janta Serishta |date=4 July 2025 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=योगी सरकार का बड़ा तोहफा; यूपी में खुलेंगे दो नए निजी विश्वविद्यालय, अयोध्या और गाजियाबाद में होंगे शुरू |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hi/!state/up-lucknow-yogi-government-gift-higher-education-two-private-universities-approval-start-ayodhya-mahesh-yogi-ramayana-university-ghaziabad-ajay-kumar-garg-university-uttar-pradesh-news-ups25070404424 |access-date=13 July 2025 |work=ETV Bharat |date=4 July 2025 |language=hi}}</ref>

| other_name = Ramayan University, Ayodhya

| motto = बौद्धिक पुनर्जागरण से प्रभाव शालीनता
| image = Logo of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ramayan University by Ritesh Kumar Bhanu.jpg
| colours = Maroon and Yellow {{color box|Maroon}} {{color box|yellow}}
| type = [[Private university|Private]]
| established = 12 January 2025<ref>{{cite news |title=महर्षि महेश योगी रामायण विश्वविद्यालय में तीन दिवसीय श्री राम तारक यज्ञ का शुभारंभ |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya/story-three-day-shri-ram-tarak-yagya-begins-at-maharishi-mahesh-yogi-ramayan-university-201736532174701.html |access-date=13 July 2025 |work=Live Hindustan |date=10 January 2025 |language=hi}}</ref>

| founder = [[Maharishi Mahesh Yogi]]
| chancellor = Dr. Ajay Prakash Shrivastava<ref>[https://www.ptinews.com/press-release/a-visionary-leader-bridging-science-education-and-consciousness/1967023 महर्षि विद्यापीठ के मुख्य ट्रस्टी अजय प्रकाश श्रीवास्तव]</ref>
| vice_chancellor =
| city = [[Ayodhya]]
| state = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| country = [[India]]
| campus = Rural
| affiliation = [[University Grants Commission (India)]]<ref>{{cite web
|title=Gazette Notification – UGC Letter of Recognition for Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ramayan University
|url=https://mmyrv.edu.in/pdf/Gazette.pdf
|publisher=Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ramayan Vishwavidyalaya (MMYRV)
|date=July 2025
|format=PDF
|access-date=21 July 2025
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|title=उत्तर प्रदेश शासन, उच्च शिक्षा अनुभाग-1 की अधिसूचना – महार्षि रामायण विश्वविद्यालय, अयोध्या की स्थापना
|url=https://mmyrv.edu.in/pdf/Gazette.pdf
|publisher=उत्तर प्रदेश शासन (Government of Uttar Pradesh)
|date=2025
|language=hi
|format=PDF
|access-date=21 July 2025
}}</ref>
| campus_size = {{Convert|21|acre}}<ref>{{cite news |title=अयोध्या में बनेगा रामायण विश्वविद्यालय, छात्र पढ़ेंगे रामचरितमानस; योगी सरकार ने 21 एकड़ भूमि चिह्नित की |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/lucknow-city-ramayana-university-will-be-built-in-ayodhya-students-will-read-ramcharitmanas-yogi-government-has-marked-21-acres-of-land-22611594.html |access-date=13 July 2025 |work=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref>
| coordinates = {{coord|26.7945|82.2248|display=title,inline}}
| website = {{Official website|https://www.mmyrv.edu.in/|Ramayan University, Ayodhya}}
}}

'''Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ramayan University''' (Ramayan University)<ref>{{cite news |title=रामायण यूनिवर्सिटी कहां बनाई जाएगी और इसमें क्या-क्या पढ़ाया जाएगा |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/ramayan-university-facts-in-hindi-1638876392-2 |access-date=13 July 2025 |work=Jagran Josh |date=21 December 2021 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=अयोध्या में रामायण विश्वविद्यालय में इसी वर्ष शुरू होगी पढ़ाई, उच्च शिक्षा के तीन प्रस्तावों पर कैबिनेट की मुहर |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya-ramayan-university-approved-in-ayodhya-engineering-college-to-become-university-23954841.html |access-date=13 July 2025 |work=Jagran |date=3 June 2025 |language=hi}}</ref> is a private university located in [[Ayodhya]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India. The university was established on 12 January 2025<ref>{{cite news |title=उत्तर प्रदेश शासन ने अयोध्या में महर्षि महेश योगी रामायण विश्वविद्यालय के संचालन की अनुमति प्रदान की है |url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/education/up-govt-approves-two-new-private-universities-in-the-state-maharishi-mahesh-yogi-ramayan-university-gets-green-signal-in-ayodhya-article-152218540 |access-date=13 July 2025 |work=Times Now Hindi |date=4 July 2025 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=UP government grants permission for 2 new private universities |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/up-government-grants-permission-for-2-new-private-universities/articleshow/122250006.cms |website=The Economic Times |date=4 July 2025 |access-date=16 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=UP में दो नए निजी विश्वविद्यालयों के संचालन को मंजूरी |url=https://dainiksaveratimes.com/uttar-pradesh/approval-operation-two-new-private-universities-up/ |website=दैनिक सवेरा टाइम्स |date=4 July 2025 |access-date=16 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=यूपी में दो नई प्राइवेट यूनिवर्सिटीज को मंजूरी, अयोध्या में महर्षि महेश योगी रामायण विश्वविद्यालय |url=https://www.timesnowhindi.com/education/up-govt-approves-two-new-private-universities-in-the-state-maharishi-mahesh-yogi-ramayan-university-gets-green-signal-in-ayodhya-article-152218540 |website=Times Now Hindi |date=4 July 2025 |access-date=16 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=रामायण यूनिवर्सिटी कहाँ बनाई जाएगी और इसमें क्या-क्या पढ़ाया जाएगा |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/ramayan-university-facts-in-hindi-1638876392-2 |website=Jagran Josh (हिंदी) |date=7 December 2021 |access-date=16 July 2025}}</ref> with the vision of imparting ancient Indian knowledge systems such as [[Ramayan]], [[Vedic science]], [[Sanskrit]], [[Indian philosophy]], and [[Transcendental Meditation]] alongside contemporary academic disciplines. The institution is named after spiritual leader [[Maharishi Mahesh Yogi]], who is also the founder of the global [[Transcendental Meditation]] movement.

==History==
The idea for the university was inspired by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's vision of making Ayodhya the global hub of Vedic knowledge. The university was formally established in 2025 under the aegis of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Sansthan and with approval from the Government of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news |title=अयोध्या में रामायण विश्वविद्यालय को मिली सरकार की हरी झंडी, वर्षों पहले देखा गया था सपना |url=https://www.newsnationtv.com/states/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya-ramayana-university-approved-by-up-govt-and-cm-yogi-9335632 |access-date=13 July 2025 |work=News Nation Hindi |date=4 June 2025 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=अयोध्या में महर्षि महेश योगी रामायण विवि के संचालन की हरी झंडी |url=https://www.amarujala.com/lucknow/up-20-reservation-for-agniveers-in-police-recruitment-studies-to-be-done-at-ayodhya-ramayana-university-re-2025-06-03 |access-date=13 July 2025 |work=Amar Ujala |date=3 June 2025 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=अयोध्या के विकास में नए युग का सूत्रपात: 2022 में 21 एकड़ में महर्षि रामायण विश्वविद्यालय के शिलान्यास से होगी शुरुआत, CM ने दी हरी झंडी |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya/news/in-2022-the-foundation-stone-of-maharishi-ramayana-university-will-be-started-in-21-acres-cm-gave-green-signal-129173109.html |website=दैनिक भास्कर |date= |access-date=16 July 2025}}</ref>

The institution began academic operations in 2025, offering programs rooted in Indian scriptures, consciousness-based education, Vedic sciences, and Ramayan studies, along with interdisciplinary and professional programs.<ref>{{cite news |title=भगवान राम के हज़ार वर्षों के जीवन पर हुआ गहन शोध, महर्षि महेश योगी रामायण विश्वविद्यालय में पढ़ाई शुरू|url=https://www.swadeshnews.in/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya/intensive-research-done-on-1000-years-of-lord-ram-life-studies-start-in-maharishi-mahesh-yogi-ramayana-university-941632 |access-date=13 July 2025 |work=Swadesh News |date=10 February 2025 |language=hi}}</ref><ref name="MMYRV-UGC-PDF">{{cite web
|url= https://mmyrv.edu.in/pdf/MAHARISHI%20RAMAYAN%20UNIVERSITY%20AYODHYA.pdf
|title= Gazette Notification – UGC Recognition for Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ramayan University, Ayodhya
|publisher= Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ramayan Vishwavidyalaya (MMYRV)
|access-date= 23 July 2025
}}</ref>

==Governance==
The founding Chancellor of the university is Dr. Ajay Prakash Shrivastava, a senior member of Maharishi organizations in India.

==Campus==
[[File:Ramayan University Campus Pic By Ritesh Kumar Bhanu.png|thumb|Ramayan University Campus]]
The campus is located in the spiritual city of [[Ayodhya]], along the banks of the Saryu River. It features traditional Indian architectural elements inspired by Ramayan-era design. The university also houses meditation halls, Vedic gurukuls, digital classrooms, and an e-library of ancient scriptures.

==Academic Programs==
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ramayan University offers undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and research programs in:<ref>{{cite news |title=ZeeNews: यूपी के इस शहर में 500 करोड़ से बन रही रामायण यूनिवर्सिटी, राम-लक्ष्मण पर होगी पीएचडी |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/up-uttarakhand/ayodhya/maharishi-mahesh-yogi-ramayan-university-in-ayodhya-80-percent-complete/2476603 |access-date=13 July 2025 |work=Zee News Hindi |date=17 October 2024 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=रामायण विश्वविद्यालय: संस्कृति और आधुनिकता का संगम होगा रामायण विश्वविद्यालय, जानिए इसकी खासियत |url=https://www.amritvichar.com/article/501057/ayodhya--ramayana-university-will-be-a-confluence-of-culture-and-modernity--know-its-specialty#goog_rewarded |access-date=13 July 2025 |work=Amrit Vichar |date=21 October 2024 |language=hi}}</ref>

* Ramayan Studies
* Sanskrit and Indian Philosophy
* Vedic Science and Consciousness
* Yoga and Transcendental Meditation
* Engineering
* Business & Management

==Affiliations and Recognition==
The university is recognized by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission (UGC)]].<ref>{{cite web
|title=Gazette Notification – UGC Letter of Recognition for Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ramayan University
|url=https://mmyrv.edu.in/pdf/Gazette.pdf
|publisher=Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ramayan Vishwavidyalaya (MMYRV)
|date=July 2025
|format=PDF
|access-date=21 July 2025
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Maharishi University of Information Technology |url=https://www.ugc.gov.in/universitydetails/Private_university_other?id=1423 |website=University Grants Commission |publisher=UGC |access-date=19 March 2026}}</ref> The curriculum aligns with the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020), emphasizing holistic development, multilingual education, and integration of Indian knowledge systems.

== Statue unveiling ceremony ==
[[File:Lord Rama Statue Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ramayan University Ayodhya.jpg|thumb]]

On the occasion of the 109th birth anniversary of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, a 35-foot-tall statue of Maryada Purushottam Lord Rama was unveiled at the campus of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ramayan University. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh, [[Anandiben Patel]], attended the ceremony as the chief guest and formally unveiled the statue. During her address, she described Ayodhya as an eternal symbol of the ideals of Ram Rajya. The event was attended by university officials, academicians, and other dignitaries.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ayodhya: Governor Anandiben Patel unveils 35-foot-tall statue of Lord Ram |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya/news/ayodhya-unveiling-of-the-35-foot-tall-statue-of-lord-shri-ram-today-136958911.html |work=Dainik Bhaskar |access-date=16 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ayodhya is an eternal symbol of the ideals of Ram Rajya: Governor Anandiben Patel |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya-governor-anandi-ben-patel-in-ayodhya-says-ayodhya-is-an-eternal-symbol-of-the-ideals-of-ram-rajya-40109756.html |work=Dainik Jagran |access-date=16 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Governor to arrive in Ayodhya today, will unveil 35-foot-tall statue of Lord Ram |url=https://www.amritvichar.com/article/567902/the-governor-will-arrive-in-ayodhya-today-and-will-unveil-a-35-foot-tall-statue-of-lord-ram |work=Amrit Vichar |access-date=16 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=35-foot-tall statue of Lord Ram unveiled in Ayodhya |url=https://vocaltv.in/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya-pradesh-rajyapal-php/cid18122860.htm |work=Vocal TV |access-date=16 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=महेश योगी रामायण विश्वविद्यालय में लगी प्रभु राम की 35 फुट ऊंची प्रतिमा, राज्यपाल ने किया अनावरण | url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya/ayodhya-mahesh-yogi-ramayana-university-lord-ram-35-foot-tall-statue-installed-governor-anandi-ben-patel-unveiled/articleshow/126601645.cms | access-date=17 January 2026 | publisher=Navbharat Times | language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=MoU signed between Avadh and Ramayana University |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/ayodhya/mou-signed-between-avadh-and-ramayana-university-ayodhya-news-c-13-1-lko1045-1562052-2026-01-16 |publisher=Amar Ujala |date=16 January 2026 |access-date=17 January 2026}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Maharishi Mahesh Yogi]]
* [[Transcendental Meditation]]
* [[Maharishi University of Information Technology]]
* [[Transcendental Meditation movement]]
* [[Global Country of World Peace]]
* [[Ramayan]]
* [[Ayodhya]]
* [[Vedic education]]

==References==
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{{Universities in Uttar Pradesh}}
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[[Category:Private universities in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges established in 2023]]
[[Category:2023 establishments in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges affiliated with the Transcendental Meditation movement]]
[[Category:Hindu universities and colleges]]
[[Category:Sanskrit universities in India]]

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