Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit

OVERVIEW

University logo. Copyright @ Registrar, SSUS

An institution of higher learning devoted to the propagation of Classical Sanskrit Language and Literature, Vedic and Vedantic studies, Indology, Indian Culture, Languages, Philosophy, Fine Arts, Social Sciences etc. The institution combines traditional streams of knowledge with modern and emerging trends of research. Accordingly, it has established a Centre for Intangible Heritage Studies, the first Indian University to do so. The University is named after Sree Sankara, the great exponent of Advaita Vedanta philosophy.

The University has headquarters in Kalady, the birthplace of Sree Sankara, and eight Regional Campuses in different districts of the state of Kerala.

The University would like to be a facilitator for future networks among Universities as well as Regional Centres of Expertise on ESD (RCEs) in India and the Asia-Pacific region on “Intangible Heritage and Sustainable Development.”

Inauguration of National Conference on Heritage, 2018

Release of Kalady Charter on Intangible Heritage. 2015. Copyright @ B. Venugopal

Cover photograph of a programme by the CIHS, SSUSK. 2020. Copyright @ B. Venugopal

COURSES

The University has undergraduate (UG), post-graduate (PG), MPhil and PhD Programmes along with Diploma and Certificate in a few subjects. It follows the CBCSS (Choice Based Credit and Semester System) in all UG Programmes except B.F.A.

Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
MA in Theatre
MSW in Social Work
MFA in Visual Arts
Certificate Programme on Intangible Heritage

Faculty: Science, Technology and Education
MSc in Geography
MSc Psychology

ProSPER.Net ACTIVITIES/PROJECTS

Since the University is a new entrant to the network, it is not applicable.

We plan to launch a Certificate Programme on Intangible Heritage and Sustainable Development (IH and SD) as well as a few workshops/ Conferences on IH and SD in future.

CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMMES

The University’s many Departments as well as the Centre for Intangible Heritage Studies organise a large number of capacity building programmes on a regular basis.

On account of Covid, these programmes have been stopped for the present.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Ernakulam District, Kerala State, India-683574
Tel: +91 484 2463380

Main Contact: Dr. PK Dharmarajan, Vice Chancellor vc@ssus.ac.in
Secondary Contact: Dr. B. Venugopal, Honorary Director, Centre for Intangible Heritage Studies cihsssusk@gmail.com
Website: https://ssus.ac.in; https://ssusonline.org/