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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 best educational centres in the world, without exception, have highlighted one critical element in achieving genuine all-round academic excellence- that these centres need to be fundamentally ‘not for profit’ institutes. This concept will be one of the most fundamental philosophies of the Vedanta University. It is founded on a commitment to the passionate pursuit of academic excellence. Opening its doors to the very best and brightest by following a ‘needs- blind’ admissions policy, the University’s guiding tenet will be to nurture and mould talent. It will be initially developed and endowed by a $1 Billion philanthropic grant from the Anil Agarwal Foundation.

Built on a foundation to promote greater access to quality higher education, cutting-edge research, and contribution to society, Vedanta University will produce tomorrow’s Nobel Laureates, Olympic Champions and community leaders. Vedanta University will strive to provide generic skills together with flexibility, adaptability and a passion for life-long learning, while simultaneously equipping young people with the best basis for a career in any area, including industry, and for the unforeseen needs of the future. Students of the University will be its ambassadors to the world and a testament to all that it stands for- intellectual acumen and perception of issues, a genuine commitment to social change and development and the necessary skills, passion and leadership to solve them with honor and integrity.

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