Sri Sri University - SSU

About Sri Sri University - SSU

Sri Sri University (SSU) is a Multi-disciplinary Private University established in 2009 as a centre for world-class education in India. It offers value based education in specialized areas of study including management, yoga, governance, education, architecture, health and wellness, liberal arts and the performing arts. The University is managed by Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir Trust, Bangalore (SSRVM Trust). SSU was envisioned by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ji, a renowned spiritual leader and multi-faceted humanitarian. It was in 2006, that Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji, Founder, Art of Living, decided to address the need for a world-class university in India that inculcated the ancient spiritual values along with modern technology, ideas and learning methods. In keeping with his vision, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed later that year between the Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Vidya Mandir Trust (SSRVM) and the Government of Odisha in the presence of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji and Shri Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister, Odisha. In 2007 the SSRVM Trust led by Yezdi Batliwala applied for 185.97 acres of land comprising three villages across Bidydharpur, Arilo and Govindpur. In 2008, the foundation stone for the University was laid by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji along with Shri Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister, Odisha. In 2009, The Odisha Legislative Assembly passed the Sri Sri University Bill, gazetted on the same day to become the Sri Sri University Act.

The University follows the ADLOP Program in which students learn to become leaders by taking responsibility to run the university through elected student committees. It also follows Self-Audit Program in which students choose the subjects they like to study in their specialization. Students are allowed to study the subject they are interested in from the other branches of study including management, good governance, yoga and naturopathy or performing arts. The Sri Sri University campus is a multi-cultural campus, with students from more than 20 Indian states and five countries. The Art of Living Program (Happiness Program) is an integral part of the curriculum at Sri Sri University. The program provides participants with practical tools and techniques, including yoga, meditation and pranayam, to effectively handle stress. The university is located on a 185 acre of land leased by Odisha Government.   The entire land is under the possession of Sri Sri University and is given only for the purpose for setting up the campus of the university. The SSRVM Trust pays annual rent of Rs. 25, 07,948 for the land to Odisha Government.

Logo of SSU

It consists of:

Vidya Vriksh – Vidya Vriksh means Tree of Education and this represents the firm belief that high quality education and a world-class learning experience can be made available right here in India.

Location of SSU

The University Campus is located on a plateau situated between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack on the banks of Mahanadi river. The campus falls under ward no. 2 and Godi Sahi Post Office. The campus is approximately 12 Km away from Cuttack city, the district headquarter and 15 Km away from Bhubaneswar the Capital of Odisha. The campus can be reached from National Highway 5 taking a connecting road from Baliguda.

Faculties at Sri Sri University

Facilities at SSU

Hostels - The University offers separate hostel facilities for girls and boys. There is one boy's hostel with capacity of accommodating 132 students. The girl’s hostel can accommodate 74 students. The hostel has well furnished twin seated hostel rooms with attached toilets. Other facilities include free house-keeping, subsidised laundry facility, mess, free cycle to commute in the campus, wi-fi etc.

Library - The University has a library with covering area of 220 sq.mts. It has about 2527 titles subscribes to various national and international journals.

Wi-Fi - The campus is Wi-Fi enabled, with 24x7 connectivity.

Games and Sports Facilities – SSU provide Facilities for indoor games and outdoor games like cricket, volley ball, basketball, gymnasium and a cricket ground adjoining a jogging track.

Computer Laboratory - The computer laboratory has more than 150 workstations with dedicated servers for applications and multiple software packages including SPSS, Prowess and SQL serve

Auditoriums – The University has two auditoriums, with a seating capacity of 300 students each. It is equipped with audio visual facilities and is used for holding technical events and also for health, well being and spiritual integration of students

Networking - Sri Sri University is part of the global network of the Art of Living Foundation which is present in over 152 countries around the world. The network opens up opportunities for interactions with global CEOs, world leaders and renowned experts from various fields. The network also opens up opportunities for knowledge sharing, networking, internships and placements from across the world.

Placement Cell – The placement cell conducts value-added workshops to inculcate life skills like innovation, risk-taking capacity, entrepreneurship skills, confidence, team building, zeal for learning and the ability to accept criticism.

Achievements of SSU

• Sri Sri University received an award from the Government of Odisha for creating an environment friendly green campus. The District Administration of Cuttack felicitated Sri Sri University for protecting the environment