About Chanakya University

Chanakya University: A Beacon of Transformative Leadership and Scholarship

In a world grappling with complex challenges that often clash with dharma and nature, Chanakya University emerges as India’s premier institution dedicated to nurturing transformative leaders and pioneering new paradigms. Established in 2022 through a State Legislature Act, Chanakya University is a beacon of excellence, committed to addressing developmental challenges with innovative solutions. Our mission is to expand knowledge through world-class scholarship and impactful research, preparing students with abundant wisdom (jñāna), indomitable will (ichhā), and meaningful action (kriyā) that honor both Indian traditions and universal values.

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Why Consider Chanakya University?

Exceptional Mentorship
Strategic Location
Commitment to Ethos
and Innovation
Experiential Learning
Flexible Academic
Architecture
World-Class Education at
Affordable Costs
Multidisciplinary
Excellence
Global and Local
Integration
life at Chanakya

We offer a perfect blend of serenity and academics.

Student Life
Art & Culture
Green Initiatives
Community Engagement
Recreational Activities
Residential Life
Our Purpose

Creating knowledge and transformative leaders for holistic development.

Values

Integrity, Humanism, Creativity, Academic Freedom, Team Spirit

Our Vision

Develop youth with capabilities to be inspiring leaders.

Nurture world-class scholarship with high impact research and practice.

Facilitate transdisciplinary studies and research to provide sustainable solutions for human and environmental challenges.

Build state-of-the-art knowledge repository and digital infrastructure to expand the horizon of understanding among all stakeholders.

Create innovative educational ecosystem to foster engagement with Business, Government and Society for holistic development.

Advisory

International Advisory Committee

Prof. P. Balaram

Chairman
Former Director, Indian Institure of Science (IISc), Bengaluru


Dr. Sitaram Jindal

Chairman and MD
Jindal Aluminium Limited


Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Executive Chairperson
Biocon Limited


Prof. Manjul Bhargava

Professor
Princeton University


Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde

Former Chief Justice of India


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Prof. V. G. Narayanan

Member
Thomas D. Casserly, Jr. Professor of Business Administration and Senior Member Associate Dean, Executive Education; Harvard Business School, USA


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Prof. Jeffrey Ullman

Member
Stanford Warren Ascherman Professor of Engineering (Emeritus), Department Member of Computer Science, Stanford University, USA


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Prof. Dr. Oliver Gunther

Member
President of the University of Potsdam, Germany


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Sri. Sajjan Jindal

Member
Chairman and Managing Director, JSW Group


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Prof. Narendra Ahuja

Member
Donald Biggar Willet Professor (Emeritus), University of Tllinois,Urbana – Champaign, USA


Prof. S. Sadagopan

Former Director
IIIT, Bangalore


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Prof. Pratima Murthy

Member
Director, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMIANS), Bengaluru


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Dr. Lavanya Vemsani

Member
Professor of Histoty, Shawnee State University, Ohio, USA


Prof. Bhushan Patwardhan

Former Vice Chairman
University Grants Commission


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Prof. Anurag Mairal

Member
Adjunct Professor of Medicine and the Director, Global Qutreach Programs at Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign, Stanford University, USA


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Sri. Adanan Sami Khan

Member
Singer and Musician


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Sri. Alok Kshirsagar

Member
Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company


Sri Ricky Kej

Indian Music Composer &amp
Environmentalist
Three times Grammy Award Winner


Sri Manish Sabharwal

Vice Chairman
Teamlease Services


Sri Amish Tripathi

Author and Former Diplomat


Prof. Bhimaraya Metri

Director
IIM – Nagpur


Sri Anurag Behar

Chief Executive Officer
Azim Premji Foundation


Prof. Michel Danino

Visiting Professor
IIT, Gandhinagar


Sri Harish Bijoor

Brand Guru & Founder
Harish Bijoor Consults Inc


Sri Prakash Belawadi

Co-Founder
Centre for Film & Drama


Sri S. V. Ranganath

Former Chief Secretary
Government of Karnataka


Recognitions and Approvals

Placement Highlights

Building Careers: Shaping Leaders

Sharanya Sridhar

Sattva Consulting


Srinidhi S Parvatikar

Global Village Foundation


Ranjani Ramamurthy

mByom


Mamatha M Prasanth

Varahe Analytics


Kaviya S

Varahe Analytics


Jim Moirangthem

Center of Policy Research and Governance


Chaitanya Lakshmi

Central Square Foundation


Bharat Menon

Tata Consumer Products


A B Medappa

Centre for Educational and Social Studies


Amey Velangi

MitKat Advisory Services


Alok Virendra Tiwari

Varahe Analytics


Campus Infrastructure

Chanakya University is a residential campus with an exceptional architectural design, reflecting the ethos of our heritage. It houses professional facilities that foster academic and cultural enrichment.

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