National Sanskrit University


National Sanskrit University, earlier known as Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha is a Central University in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.

History

The school was established in 1956 under Ministry of Education by Government of India to propagate Sanskrit studies, traditional Sastras and Pedagogy. It was accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council with an "A" grade.
In considering its achievements and potential for research in Traditional Sastras the University was given the status of Center of Excellence in Traditional Sastras during the X plan period in 1989.
Each year the school hosts a Sanskrit Week cultural event.
In the month of March 2020, the Indian Parliament passed the Central Sanskrit Universities Bill to upgrade Rashtriya Samskrita Vidyapeetha, a deemed to be university to a central university as National Sanskrit University, Tirupathi, along with two other universities , Delhi and ,