Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, formerly Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, is a central university, located in

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, India. It was established on 8 October 1962, and the University Grants Commission, granted the status of a deemed university to the Vidyapeetha in November 1987. In March 2020, the

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passed the ''Central Sanskrit Universities Act, 2020'' to upgrade it to central university status, along with two other universities

Central Sanskrit University Central Sanskrit University, formerly Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, is a central university located in New Delhi, India, to promote Sanskrit. Established in 1970, it functions under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of Ind ...

and

National Sanskrit University National Sanskrit University, earlier known as Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha is a central university in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. In addition to regular courses at undergraduate (bachelor's) and postgraduate (master's) degree level, t ...

Academics

The university offers B.A., M.A, B.Ed, M.Ed, M.Phil and Ph.D courses, in Sanskrit and related subjects.

References

External links

Official website
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