Mission & Purpose

International Vedic Hindu University (IVHU) is an educational institution established to serve mainly people of North America to bring Vedic sciences to life. It is a broad-based institution providing many thought provoking insights into all aspects that encompass human existence. The unique insights are derived from the age old accumulated systems of knowledge and practices from what is popularly known as Sanatan, Vedic thought, tradition and culture. The word “Hindu” in the name of this university signifies an all inclusive and acceptable term by which people adhering to the traditions of rich Bharat, i.e. India, settled anywhere in the world, associate and are called by others. It is not the intent of the university to promote any one aspect or any one view or any one practice over the others. IVHU strives to present all that is authentically available under such broad terms as Hindu, Vedic, Sanatan, and other similar names or under specific terminology such as Saivism , Vaishnavism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism etc. Thus the words “Hindu” and “Hinduism” as used in the university’s name and its various documents, have the broadest possible connotation.

The primary purpose of the university is to fulfill an ever increasing demand and thirst in the West for the enriching wisdom of the Vedic Sciences. To also provide to people in various parts of the world, to learn from what Hinduism and its various systems have to offer in a rigorous, healthy and authentic way. There has been a long felt need for such an institution in the West, and this university meets this pent-up demand..

In its broad scope the university provides  Hindu perspectives on the existing frameworks of human endeavors in the fields such as religion and spirituality, natural and social sciences, political, economic, educational activities, arts and literature and so on.

The university is also meant to provide everyone with a place to look for guidance in understanding difficult issues of the modern global society by examining, researching and studying culture, languages and literature, Yoga, Ayurveda, Jyoti?h, music and spiritual disciplines.

IVHU welcomes all qualified students seeking to learn from highly qualified faculty in different areas of studies. Student will find IVHU to be an excellent source to get an enhanced understanding of their own heritage and identity.

The university provides opportunities at various levels of study. It offers Master’s and Doctoral programs to those who hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree. It offers Diploma and Advanced Diploma, and Fellow programs in select disciplines to all including those who do not hold a Bachelor’s Degree but have a requisite background otherwise. It also offers seminars, workshops and intensive courses, varying from a few hours to few days, to all who want to learn and grow without enrolling in any specific degree program. The university undertakes research in areas of its interest. It establishes collaborations with institutions world wide with similar objectives and mission.

The university develops views and articulates them, shedding light on contemporary issues of national and international importance. Other educational institutions, policy making bodies and media will find the university a rich source of information.

The university is guided by its mission to provide each student with a liberal education, which unfolds an unlimited potential within the individual. Students of HU become citizens of the world shaped in universal values and oriented towards a complete life