The proposed Vedanta University will be a world class, multi-disciplinary university with students from across India and around the world. The university will nurture generations of global leaders who will make significant contributions to society through their chosen disciplines. Vedanta University will integrate teaching, learning, and research into a holistic learning environment that encourages leading scholarship.
Vedanta University will span more than 6,000 acres on the Puri-Konark marine drive in Orissa and will be home to more than 100,000 talented students from around the world. With an estimated investment of more than 15,000 crores, supported by a thriving ecosystem of knowledge in a breathtaking physical environment, the University will transform Orissa into a primary centre for knowledge in India; the institution will join the ranks of the world’s greatest Universities such as Harvard, Stanford, and Oxford.
The proposed Vedanta University becomes a statutory entity with the passing of the Vedanta University Act in the Orissa Legislature. The act will establish the university as a legally defined non-profit educational institution. Vedanta University will be administered by an independent board of governors who will oversee the University's commitment to advancing knowledge and nurturing leaders.
The University will be endowed and intially developed by a $1 Billion contribution from the Anil Agarwal Foundation, a not-for-profit institution established to oversee the development of Vedanta University.
The University will be a leader in higher education, an exemplar for Universities across Asia and the world.