Swami Vivekananda University

What Swami Vivekananda University does

Swami Vivekananda University (SVU) is a private university established in December 2019 under the Swami Vivekananda University Bill 2019, located on a single campus at Telinipara, Barrackpore, in the Kolkata metropolitan region. It is owned and operated by the Swami Vivekananda Group of Institutions (RERF), a non-profit foundation, with no external venture or private equity investors. The university offers diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across nine schools: Engineering (Computer Science, Civil, Electrical, Electronics & Communication, Mechanical), Humanities & Social Science, Agriculture, Management, Allied Health Science (Physiotherapy, Optometry, Medical Laboratory Technology, Radiology, Anaesthesia), Legal Studies, Computer Applications/Data Science/Cyber Security, Life Science (Biotechnology, Microbiology), and Basic Science (Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics).

The core technology stack consists of conventional higher-education delivery infrastructure rather than a proprietary platform: smart classrooms, laboratories, a digital library (LibCare OPAC), an integrated online admission and payment gateway, a Research and Incubation Centre, and a Training and Placement cell. The institution claims 10,000+ enrolled students, 500+ research scholars, 300+ PhD-qualified faculty, 50+ academic programs, 100+ filed/published academic patents across IoT, solar technology, herbal formulations, medical devices, and AI/ML applications (including cardiovascular disease prediction, brain tumor detection, and an AI-based EV smart charger), and 500+ industry collaborations supporting a stated 98% placement rate.

The business model is tuition-driven with recurring revenue from tuition and academic fees plus examination and registration fees, supplemented by one-time service fees (migration, transcripts, NOC, duplicate marksheets). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the admission flow is sales-led, channeled through an online admission portal plus on-campus enrollment, supported by digital marketing (website, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram), educational fairs, and earned-media coverage from regional industry awards (News18 Bangla, Zee Media, ABP Ananda in 2022-2024). Regulatory clearances include UGC Section 2(f), Bar Council of India approval, and Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal, recognition. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and no external funding rounds are indicated.

Name

Swami Vivekananda University

Legal name

Swami Vivekananda University

Website

https://swamivivekanandauniversity.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Swami Vivekananda University is a private university in Barrackpore, Kolkata, established in 2019 by the Swami Vivekananda Group of Institutions (RERF). It serves over 10,000 students through 50+ diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across engineering, management, health sciences, law, and basic sciences disciplines, funded primarily through tuition.

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Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

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STEM-Focused Research Universities (Engineering & Applied Sciences) (EDAHABAB), Faith-Affiliated Private Research Universities (EDAHABAJ)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Engineering degree programs
• Management education
• Doctoral research programs
• Allied health sciences

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolkata

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Primary revenue stream from tuition fees charged for various undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and doctoral programs across multiple disciplines including engineering, management, health sciences, humanities, and law.
2. Examination and Registration Fees: Revenue generated from semester examinations, registration, and other academic administrative charges.
3. Application and Service Fees: Fees collected for services including migration, transcripts, NOC, duplicate marksheets, and other student administrative services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Swami Vivekananda University is a private higher education institution delivering diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across nine schools including Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Agriculture, Management, Allied Health Sciences, Legal Studies, Computer Science (including Data Science and Cyber Security), Life Sciences, and Basic Sciences. The university complements academic teaching with a Training and Placement cell, digital library, Incubation Centre, Centre of Excellence, and online student services and fee payment portals.

Product overview

Swami Vivekananda University is a higher education institution in West Bengal offering undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and doctoral programs across disciplines including Engineering (Computer Science, Civil, Electrical, Electronics & Communication, Mechanical), Agriculture, Management, Allied Health Sciences (Physiotherapy, Optometry, Medical Laboratory Technology, Radiology), Legal Studies, Humanities (English, Journalism, Education), Computer Applications (Data Science, Cyber Security, Multimedia & Animation), and Basic Sciences (Biotechnology, Microbiology, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics). The university provides academic programs as its core offering along with supporting infrastructure including a digital library, research and incubation centre, placement services, conference facilities, and online student services portals.

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Products and services

• Swami Vivekananda University Academic Degree Programs Comprehensive higher education degree programs spanning undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and doctoral levels across Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Agriculture, Management, Allied Health Sciences, Legal Studies, Computer Applications, and Basic Sciences, offered to prospective and current students through on-campus delivery at the Barrackpore, Kolkata campus.
• Training and Placement Services Career services and industry placement support for enrolled students, including campus recruitment drives, internship facilitation, guest lectures, and career development programming with 500+ industry-academia partners.
• Research and Incubation Centre University research and entrepreneurship facility supporting student and faculty ventures, providing infrastructure for innovation and startup incubation on campus.
• Academic Conferences and Seminars University-hosted international and national academic conferences, workshops, and faculty lecture series across multiple disciplines for students and the broader academic community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% placement rate for graduating students
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IISER Kalyani Incubation CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Swami Vivekananda University has established an outreach program with IISER Kalyani Incubation Centre. The partnership provides university students access to incubation facilities, mentorship from IISER researchers, and support for student startup ventures. Students participate in entrepreneurship programs and can leverage the incubation infrastructure for their innovative projects.
• BOSCH RexrothcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 May 2024BOSCH Rexroth has partnered with Swami Vivekananda University to provide summer internship programs on Hydraulic Automation. The collaboration offers students hands-on training in hydraulic automation technology with industry-standard equipment and course content developed jointly. Students receive practical exposure to industrial automation systems as part of their academic curriculum.
• 500+ Industry CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe university maintains over 500 industry-academia collaborations for internship opportunities, campus placements, industry visits, guest lectures by professionals, collaborative research projects, and curriculum feedback. These partnerships facilitate 98% student placement rate with companies including Byju's, Wipro, Hi-Tech, Unacademy, and Saudi Aramco.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Adamas University: Private university based in Kolkata (Barasat, adjacent to Barrackpore) with similar multi-disciplinary program mix and regional student base — a direct Eastern India competitor.
• JIS University: Private university in the Kolkata metropolitan area offering engineering, management, law and health sciences — overlaps directly with Swami Vivekananda University's program mix and Eastern India catchment.
• Techno India University: Kolkata-based private university with strong engineering and technology focus, competing for the same Eastern India engineering and management students.

Direct peers

• Lovely Professional University (LPU): High-volume private Indian university offering 200+ programs across engineering, agriculture, management, law and health sciences with strong industry placement focus — directly comparable on scale, program breadth and placement-led GTM.
• Amity University: Large private multi-disciplinary Indian university with UG/PG/doctoral programs across engineering, management, law, health sciences and humanities — the closest nationwide analogue to Swami Vivekananda University's multi-school structure.
• Chandigarh University: Private Indian university with multi-disciplinary UG/PG programs and a marquee placement record, competing for the same student segments and employer relationships as Swami Vivekananda University.
• Sharda University: Private multi-disciplinary university with engineering, law, management and health science schools, comparable in scale, program portfolio and reliance on industry partnerships to drive placements.

Broad incumbents

• VIT University (Vellore Institute of Technology): Large private research university with extensive engineering, management and applied sciences programs and a top-tier placement record — sets the bar for engineering and placement-led private university competition in India.
• Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE): Established private deemed university with multi-disciplinary programs, strong industry linkages and a global brand — a larger, more mature benchmark for how Swami Vivekananda University could evolve.

Others

• BOSCH Rexroth India: Industrial automation partner of Swami Vivekananda University for hydraulic automation internships — relevant as a corporate training/adult education collaborator in the higher-education ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYfEd6-RAGFoi-o1GpVMCqA
• Facebookfacebook.com/SwamiVivekanandaUniversityOfficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/swami-vivekananda-university
• Instagraminstagram.com/swamivivekananda_university

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