Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vijnan
संस्कृत विद्या धर्म विज्ञानं

Faculty of SVDV
Type	Faculty
Established	1918
Parent institution	Banaras Hindu University
Dean	Professor Kamlesh Jha
Location	Varanasi , Uttar Pradesh , India 25°16′04″N 82°59′29″E / 25.26772°N 82.991258°E / 25.26772; 82.991258
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC
Website	Official website
Faculty location on Varanasi district map

Faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vijnan is a faculty of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in the city of Varanasi in India. The Faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vijnan, also called SVDV, or the Faculty of SVDV, offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in the studies of ancient Indian Shastra, Sanskrit language and Sanskrit literature. It was founded by Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya in 1918.^[1]

History

The Faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vijnan was established in 1918 by Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya with an aim to preserve and promote the studies of ancient Indian Shastra, Sanskrit language and Sanskrit literature. One of the objectives of this faculty was to remove the misconceptions about religion, spirituality, astrology and tantras in society. This is the only faculty / educational establishment of its kind in the world.^[1]

Departments

The faculty has eight departments, through which all courses are imparted.^[1]

• Dharmagam
• Dharmshastra-Mimansa
• Jain-Buddha Darshan
• Jyotish
• Sahitya
• Vaidic Darshan
• Veda
• Vyakaran