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{{Infobox university
| image_name = Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute Logo.svg
| logo =
| name = Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute
| motto = ''[[Atmano mokshartham jagat hitaya cha]]''
| mottoeng = For one’s own salvation and for the welfare of the world
| established = 2005
| type = [[Deemed University]]
| chancellor = Swami Suvirananda
| vice_chancellor = Swami Sarvottamananda<ref>{{cite web|title=Swami Sarvottamananda to take charge as Vice Chancellor of RKMVERI (Deemed University) on 3 August 2020|url=http://rkmvu.ac.in/vc-changeover-2020/|website=rkmvu.ac.in|language=en}}</ref>
| city = [[Belur, West Bengal|Belur]]
| state = [[West Bengal]]
| country = [[India]]
| coordinates = {{coord|22.630102|N|88.353683|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| undergrad =
| postgrad =
| campus =
| academic_affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]; [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/rkm-institute-bags-top-naac-score/cid/1687799|title=RKM institute bags top NAAC score|last=Mukherjee|first=Mita|date=30 March 2019|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=2 April 2019}}</ref>
| website = {{Official URL}}
| native_name =
| parent = [[Ramakrishna Mission]]
| former_names = Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University
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'''Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute''', formerly '''Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University''' or simply '''Vivekananda University''', is a higher education institute [[deemed-to-be-university]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=UGC Deemed University|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/deemed_uniinfo.aspx?id=172|website=University Grants Commission}}</ref> headquartered at [[Belur, West Bengal]], with campuses spanning multiple states in India. Established with the idea of actualizing [[Teachings and philosophy of Swami Vivekananda|Swami Vivekananda's vision]] of education, the institute is administered by the [[Ramakrishna Mission]]. The university provides courses on subjects as varied as rural and tribal development, disability management and special education, fundamental science education and Indian cultural and spiritual heritage.

==History==
[[File:RKMVU-CBE ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK.JPG|thumb|Administrative building of RKMVERI Coimbatore Campus]]
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute was established with the idea of actualizing [[Teachings and philosophy of Swami Vivekananda|Swami Vivekananda's vision]] of education.<ref>{{cite news|title=Swamiji's vision turns into varsity|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1050705/asp/calcutta/story_4948359.asp|access-date=20 April 2018|work=[[Telegraph India]]|date=5 July 2005}}</ref> It was declared as a de novo Deemed University by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India in 2005. With its headquarters at Belur, RKMVERI began functioning in July 2005 with one branch in the Specialized Faculty Centre at Coimbatore in the field of ‘Disability Management and Special Education’. In the following year, three new branches were added at Narendrapur, Ranchi and Kolkata (at Simla – the ancestral residence of Swami Vivekananda, currently operating under the Belur main campus).<ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.vivekanandauniversity-cbe.org/site/about-university/history/|website=www.vivekanandauniversity-cbe.org|access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref>

Since then, two new schools have been established in the main campus, namely the School of Mathematical Sciences (focusing on mathematics, theoretical physics and theoretical computer science), and the School of Indian Heritage (including Sanskrit studies, ancient Indian heritage and [[Vedanta]], especially the [[Upanishads]] and the [[Bhagavad Gita]]).

[[File:RKMVERI Prajna Bhavan HR.jpg|thumb|Prajna Bhavan, housing the School of Mathematical Sciences and School of Indian Heritage in the main campus]]

==Accreditation==
In 2019, the institute was accredited by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] with a grade of A++.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NAAC Grade Sheet of RKMVERI|url=https://assessmentonline.naac.gov.in/public/index.php/grade_sheet_rpt/eyJpdiI6InU5aXd4YUFkdUdXNlBiN0FxdkhScFE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiVkduMmVCVlExT1wvRm1NT1JuSnozdHc9PSIsIm1hYyI6IjE0YmU2NTg2NGU2YTYwMDYzNDlhNDgxN2U0MDRiMDVjOGYxYTE5NGUwMjRjNmZkYThhMmE0NzIyOWI3MGYyYTgifQ==|website=NAAC}}</ref>

==Highlights==
{{trivia|date=April 2018}}
* RKMVERI hosts a special [[UNESCO]] chair in the area of Inclusive Adapted Physical Education and Yoga. The chair was established in 2012.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dutta|first1=Indrani|title=Ramakrishna Mission-UNESCO establish ‘official ties’|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/ramakrishna-missionunesco-establish-official-ties/article8037675.ece|access-date=20 April 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=29 December 2015|language=en-IN}}</ref>
* The Faculty of Disability Management and Special Education (FDMSE) at the Coimbatore campus has produced a comprehensive [[Indian Sign Language]] (ISL) dictionary addressing the communicative need of persons with [[hearing impairment]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ananth|first1=M. K.|title=English, Hindi sign language dictionary to be released today|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/english-hindi-sign-language-dictionary-to-be-released-today/article8195971.ece|access-date=20 April 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=5 February 2016|language=en-IN}}</ref> FDMSE also houses a [[Braille]] printing press.<ref>{{cite web|title=National Institute for the Visually Handicapped Annual Report 2012–13|url=http://nivh.gov.in/Ar_Hindi_2012-13.pdf|page=90}}</ref>

==Notable faculty==
*[[Mahan Maharaj]] (ex-faculty), awarded the 2011 [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Vidyanathananda-the-wizard-who-became-a-monk/articleshow/10626461.cms|title=Vidyanathananda, the wizard who became a monk|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2018-04-15}}</ref>
*[[Narasimhaiengar Mukunda]] (Distinguished Associate), Indian physicist, [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar]] awardee<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://physics.rkmvu.ac.in/faculty/|title=Faculty {{!}} Department of Physics, RKMVERI|website=physics.rkmvu.ac.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-14}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{official|www.rkmvu.ac.in/}}

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>Kulbhushan Jhadav at 02:08, 18 March 2021