| Central Sanskrit University | |
| Former Name: | Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan |
| Established: | 15 October 1970 |
| Vice Chancellor: | Shrinivasa Varakhedi |
| Coor: | 28.6106°N 77.103°W |
Central Sanskrit University, formerly Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, is a multi campus Sanskrit language central university headquartered in New Delhi, India.[1] It serves as the central agency for implementing Sanskrit-related policies and schemes of the Government of India, working closely with the Ministry of Education.[2]
It was established as Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan in 1970, it functions under the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
In March 2020, the Indian Parliament passed the Central Sanskrit Universities Act, 2020 to upgrade it from deemed to be university status to central university status, along with two other universities Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University and National Sanskrit University.[3]
The university offers Sanskrit language and literature education from Class 6 to 9, +2, +3 Shastri (BA/Graduation), Acharya (MA/Post Graduation), and Vidyavaridhi (Ph.D.).[2]
This university offers B.A., B.Ed., M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D. programs and a distance learning program in Sanskrit.
Central Sanskrit University is a multi campus university spread across different parts of India.[4]