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Milestones
2022
  • SSU recognized by UGC Under Section 12-B
  • SSU ranked 8th among all private universities in India in terms of Employability in IIRF University Rankings 2022
  • SSUInnovation Pvt Ltd.(our Incubation Centre), approved host institute by the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises has created & supported 40 startups in areas of agriculture, renewable energy, healthcare, & more
  • 49 patents were filed by the University last year in a wide variety of areas. From AI and ML to agriculture and Ayurveda.
  • 44 in the National Impact (Private Category) conferred by IIRF Impact Rankings 2021 & released by Education Post on the parameters of social, well-being & SDGs impact.
2021
  • Ranked 1st in State & Zone & 8th in India under the category of Best Private Universities by Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF)
  • Ranked 27th in the category of Top 50 University of Eminence (Deemed & Pvt.) by Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF)
  • Awarded as “Emerging University of the Year-East” at the 14th National Educational Summit 2021 by ASSOCHAM

  • We rose in our UI Green Metric Ranking, and now are 1st in Odisha, 6th in India & 248th in the world.

  • In the IIRF ranking, we ranked 1st in Odisha & Eastern Zone (Best Private University), 8th in India Best Private Universities (Up from 20th in 2020) & 27th in the top 50 Universities of Eminence

  • In the prestigious Global Times Higher Education Impact Ranking we ranked in the SDG ranking we ranked. In the band 201-300 for SDG 2 Zero Hunger & SDG 15 Life on Land (means we are in the top 300 Universities of the world). In the band 301-400 for SDG 14 Life below Water.

  • We ranked 44 in the IIRF Impact Ranking 2021 & released by Education Post on the parameters of social wellbeing & SDGs impact. We ranked in the band A3 - Institute of Academic Excellence for Outcome-Based Education by World Institutional Ranking

2020
  • Awarded as the 6th Leading University in India at EdTech Review 2020
  • Ranked 1st in Odisha, 7th in India & 304th in the World in UI GreenMetric World University rankings 2020
2019
  • Hosted the Indo-Canadian Leadership Dialogue ‘Canada to Cuttack’- A Leadership Journey
  • Organized the Sport Symposium ‘Celebrating the Spirit of Sports’
  • Inauguration of Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science and Research Hospital
  • Sixth Convocation for AY 2018-19
  • Special Convocation where ‘Honoris Causa’ is conferred on Herman De Croo, Former Hon’ble Minister of the Belgian Parliament
  • Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony ‘Shilaanyas’ of the the Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science and Research Hospital in the presence of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
2018

Sri Sri University ranked 13 out of the top 25 Private and Deemed Universities in the Country. The ranking has been done by a popular magazine Higher Education Review, known for its perceptive coverage on higher education and special issues on rankings. 

VIT, BITS, Amrita, Thapar, KL University, Lovely Professional, BIT Mesra, KIIT, and many other Universities have participated and ranked among the top 25. 

The University expanded its list of programs by adding 2 new faculties: Faculty of Language and Faculty of Science.

2017

Achieved Faculty ISO 22000-2005 CERTIFICATION

The University kitchen Kaivalya certified with ISO 22000-2005 for Food Safety Management. The certification covers procurement, storage, processing, cooking & serving of vegetarian food at Kaivalya.

2015

The University is all set to begin nine new programs, including 3 Bachelor’s programs in architecture, commerce, and music; 2 Master’s programs in Osteopathy (health and wellness) and management; 3 Special programs in education, craniosacral therapy (health and wellness) as well as its doctoral program.

2014

The University welcomed its third batch of MBA students.

The University commenced its Faculty of Yoga and Naturopathy and Faculty of Performing Arts with the first batch of students for its BA(Yoga), MA(Yoga) Programs, and Bachelor of Performing Arts(Odissi) programs.

The University celebrated its first convocation, for its charter batch of MBA students (2012-14) in the presence of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ji, Founder and Lifetime President, Sri Sri University, and Shri Navin Patnaik, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Odisha.

The University also commenced its MA Program in Good Governance and Public Policy

2013

In 2013, the students of Sri Sri University held their first seminar, ‘Growth Without Tears’.

2012

In 2012, the University was listed by UGC for Compliance of the UGC Regulations 2003 (published on 2nd January 2004). The University also received its approval letter from AICTE.

Later that year, Sri Sri University held the commencement day ceremony for its first MBA batch with three streams of management: General Management, Entrepreneurship, and Agribusiness. The first batch of the Faculty of Performing Arts was also inaugurated.

The ‘Global Leadership Series’ was initiated with the objective of reaching out to globally relevant leaders as well as encouraging spot learning among students. The series has featured Former Cabinet Minister, Subramanian Swamy; M.S.Rangaraj, Chief Innovation Officer, Microland; Satya Narayan Bansal, CEO, Barclays Wealth Management India; Krishna Chandra Mishra, Founder, EKutir Rural Management Services; Sanjiv Sarin, Regional President, TATA Global Beverages, Ltd and Jaideep Nath, COO, Egon Zehnder.

2011

In 2011, Dr.Kailash Chandra Mishra, Former Director and Area Chairperson, Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management; National Insurance Academy, ASCI, and S.P. Jain Institute of Management took over as the first Vice-Chancellor of Sri Sri University.

2009

In 2009, The Odisha Legislative Assembly passed the Sri Sri University Bill, gazetted on the same day to become the Sri Sri University Act.

2008

In 2008, the foundation stone for the University was laid by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji along with Shri Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister, Odisha.

2007

In 2007 the SSRVM Trust led by Yezdi Batliwala applied for 188 acres of land comprising three villages across Bidyadharpur, Arilo, and Govindpur.

2006

In 2006, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ji, Founder, Art of Living, decided to address the need for a world-class university in India that inculcated ancient spiritual values along with modern technology, ideas, and learning methods.

In keeping with his vision, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed later that year between the Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Vidya Mandir Trust (SSRVM) and the Government of Odisha in the presence of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ji and Shri Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister, Odisha.

2019 : Special Convocation where ‘Honoris Causa’ is conferred on Herman De Croo, Former Hon’ble Minister of the Belgian Parliament
2019 : Special Convocation where ‘Honoris Causa’ is conferred on Herman De Croo, Former Hon’ble Minister of the Belgian Parliament
2019 : Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony ‘Shilaanyas’ of the Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science and Research Hospital in the presence of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
2019 : Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony ‘Shilaanyas’ of the Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science and Research Hospital in the presence of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
2019 : Hosted the Indo-Canadian Leadership Dialogue ‘Canada to Cuttack’- A Leadership Journey
2019 : Hosted the Indo-Canadian Leadership Dialogue ‘Canada to Cuttack’- A Leadership Journey
2019 : Inauguration of Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science and Research Hospita
2019 : Inauguration of Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science and Research Hospita
2017 : Achieved Faculty ISO 22000-2005 CERTIFICATION
2017 : Achieved Faculty ISO 22000-2005 CERTIFICATION
In 2011, Dr.Kailash Chandra Mishra took over as the first Vice-Chancellor of Sri Sri University.
In 2011, Dr.Kailash Chandra Mishra took over as the first Vice-Chancellor of Sri Sri University.
2008 : In 2008, the foundation stone for the University was laid by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji along with Shri Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister, Odisha.
2008 : In 2008, the foundation stone for the University was laid by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji along with Shri Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister, Odisha.
2007 : In 2007 the SSRVM Trust led by Yezdi Batliwala applied for 188 acres of land comprising three villages across Bidyadharpur, Arilo, and Govindpur.
2007 : In 2007 the SSRVM Trust led by Yezdi Batliwala applied for 188 acres of land comprising three villages across Bidyadharpur, Arilo, and Govindpur.