His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living Foundation, an international non-profit and humanitarian organization, has pioneered the concept of value-based learning, through the Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Vidya Mandir Trust, across more than 100 institutions ranging from Pre-primary Schools to Professional Colleges in 16 states. Art of Living’s success stories range from revolutionizing education in rural India to establishing the first English Language School in Asia’s largest slum, Dharavi in Mumbai. Evidently, His Holiness has placed education at the very foundation of his inspiring global phenomenon of compassion and service. Thus, Sri Sri University is a natural extension of the phenomenon into realm of Higher Education.
Sri Sri University has been established under the Sri Sri University Act, 2009 No15024-I-Legis.-33/08/L, notified in Odisha Gazatte No. 1899 on the 28th December 2009.
The Government of Odisha has leased out about 187 acres of land near Bidyadharpur, Cuttack for the purpose of setting up the university. The university campus, strategically located between the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, stand among verdant greenery overlooking the picturesque Kathjodi River.