Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, headquartered in Ettimadai, Coimbatore, is a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary private deemed university in India. It originated in 1994 with the opening of Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, as a college affiliated with Anna University, founded by Mata Amritanandamayi and managed by the Mata Amritanandamayi Math. The Coimbatore campus later expanded to include schools such as the Amrita School of Architecture and Planning, Amrita Schools of Arts and Humanities, Amrita Schools of Business (established 1996), and Amrita School of Biotechnology (started September 2004). In 2003, the institution was accredited as a deemed university by the UGC, uniting all its campuses and schools under the name Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. The Coimbatore campus also expanded in 2017 with a School of Agricultural Sciences in Arasampalayam. The university as a whole now has ten campuses across six Indian states, with 19 constituent schools offering over 300 programs in fields including engineering, medicine, management, architecture, natural sciences, and humanities. It is accredited with the highest 'A++' grade by NAAC and was ranked 7th best university in India by NIRF in 2024. The university is led by Chancellor Mata Amritanandamayi and Vice-Chancellor Dr. P. Venkat Rangan.