Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Belur

This educational centre was formally inaugurated on 4 July 2005. Declared as a Deemed-to-be-University by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, the RKMVERI has its main campus and head office at Belur. It runs academic programmes on its main campus as well as at its off-campus centres located at the Ramakrishna Mission centres in Coimbatore, Narendrapur, Ranchi (Morabadi), and Swami Vivekananda’s Ancestral House and Cultural Centre in Kolkata.

RKMVERI offers courses on the following five ‘thrust areas’:
a. Mathematical Sciences, Indian Heritage, Sports Science & Yoga at Belur Main Campus.
b. Disability Management and Special Education, General and Adapted Physical Education and Yoga, Agriculture & Rural Development at Coimbatore Campus.
c. Agriculture, Integrated Rural & Tribal Development and Management at Ranchi Campus.
d. Agriculture, Integrated Rural Development and Management, Environment & Disaster Management, Agricultural Biotechnology, and Medical Biotechnology at Narendrapur Campus.
e. Indian Spiritual Heritage including Value Education at Kolkata Campus (Swami Vivekananda’s Ancestral House and Cultural Centre).

Activities

1. Belur Main Campus

• Courses offered: MSc, PhD, MA, PG Diplomas, and certificate courses in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Sanskrit, Yoga, Sports Science, Indian Spiritual Heritage, and related fields.

• Students’ hostels for boys and girls.

• A central library and departmental libraries.

• Publication department for books and journals.

• Vivekdisha ICT-based network conducting online classes and teachers’ training.

• Research & Development in collaboration with government bodies and institutions, including projects on digital heritage documentation.

2. Coimbatore Mission Off-Campus Centre

• Courses under Faculty of Disability Management & Special Education, General & Adapted Physical Education and Yoga, Agriculture, Rural & Tribal Development, and Computer Science.

• Students’ hostels.

• Central library.

3. Narendrapur Off-Campus Centre

• Courses under Faculty of Agriculture and Rural Development including MSc, PhD, Diploma, and PG Diploma programs.

• Vocational training under Lokasiksha Parishad.

• Library.

4. Ranchi (Morabadi) Off-Campus Centre

• Courses under Faculty of Agriculture, Rural & Tribal Development including PhD, MSc, MA, BSc (Hons), BVoc, and certificate/diploma programs.

• Library.

• Skill development training for rural & tribal youths.

5. Kolkata (Swami Vivekananda’s Ancestral House and Cultural Centre) Centre

• Certificate courses in Yoga and Communicative Sanskrit.

6. Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs)

• Sasya Shyamala KVK (Narendrapur): Training programs for farmers and rural youths.

• Dhaanyaganga KVK (Sargachhi): Training programs for farmers and rural youths.