Kavikulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University (KKSU) is a State Government University dedicated to promote and propagate Sanskrit studies everywhere. KKSU is the First Sanskrit University of Maharashtra and Central India. It is a statutory University having powers to affiliation to institutes within and without India with core jurisdiction of state of Maharashtra. Before 1997, Maharashtra did not have a. The former Prime Minister of India, P.V. Narasimha Rao, who is a great scholar of Sanskrit, was keen on setting up an independent Sanskrit University at Maharashtra, as there is a great tradition of Sanskrit learning here. With encouragement from Mr. Rao, the late Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Sudhakarraoji Naik took up the issue and appointed Dr. Shrikant Jichkar as one man committee to give a study report for establishing the Sanskrit University in Maharashtra. Dr. Jichkar prepared the study report and a non-formal University act for the establishment of Sanskrit University in Maharashtra. The government of Maharashtra took up the issue and appointed a committee comprising of Sanskrit scholars and other educationists. On the basis of the report of the committee the State Government established the University on 18^th September 1997 at Ramtek and named it after the National poet of India, Kalidasa, Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University. Ramtek is a township in Nagpur district and it was selected because it is connected to the name of great poet of the world Kavikulaguru Kalidas.

Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University is unique and entirely different from all the existing Sanskrit Universities in academic nature. While other Sanskrit Universities cater for traditional learning in Sanskrit like Veda, Vedanta, Vyakarana, Nyaya, Mimamsa Dharmashastra and Sahitya etc. KKSU has innovative academic programme and syllabus with modern subjects associated with traditional Sanskrit. Every course has Sanskrit as compulsory subject, which is taught in combination with the most modern subjects like Travel Tourism, Market Management, Human Resource Management etc. To facilitate double gain for the students, the university has converted I.A.S. M.P.S.C. curriculum into Degree Course having Sanskrit as an important subject. The University provides ATKT, Grace Mark, Condonation Marks to students which helps in encouraging them to pursue their Sanskrit studies. On one hand, the courses emphasise on modernity and on the other hand they strive to preserve tradition. All the courses of K.K. Sanskrit University are consultancy-oriented. The University has special emphasis on Science and Technology in ancient India as preserved in the Sanskrit texts. The University has open door system to remove various unnecessary technicalities. At all levels the condition of knowledge of Sanskrit as pre-requisite for admission has been removed. This system encourages many curious students from different streams to turn to take Sanskrit studies who earlier could not study Sanskrit because of faculty barriers. The University has multi-campuses with its main campus located at Ramtek which is 48 km away from Nagpur city. The other campus is located at Nagpur. One campus takes care of all the academic activities while other is devoted mostly for administrative activities.

Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University Admission-

There is a vast list of the programs possessed by KKSU to offer to the students at the UG, PG level. The university has announced the dates of the opening of admissions, but the closing date has not been announced by the university yet. Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University provides various programs such as UG, PG Diploma, PG Diploma, Certificates, etc. We have mentioned here all the programs offered by KKSU. Students can check here quickly. The students have a chance to apply for admission online as well as offline. To apply online, just follow the directions of the university on the website. To apply offline, the students will have to visit the institute. 

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• Library

  The University Library is established at Ramtek with its Departmental Library at NIT, Nagpur. The library started with a small number of books in the year 1997 but enriched itself every year with the books purchased and gifted. The number of books as of 2016 is 25,900. The Library purchased 3 sets of computers and SMF Batteries from Special Grants received from the State Government. Addition of special software such as –Web OPAC (SOUL 2.0), EDPS, Admission, and Examination software developed by MKCL. The library has made available free access to e-journals, databases, lecture videos, A-View software, and other online resources through INFLIBNET UGC-Infonet Digital Library Consortium. The University Provides an e-suvidha facility under Online Digital University The framework developed by MKCL to facilitate affiliated colleges and students.

• Sports

  The University has sports facilities for all students.

• Boys Hostel

  The University has a boy’s hostel facility which provides good hostel accommodation for the students.

• Girls Hostel

  The University has a girl's hostel facility which provides good hostel accommodation for the students.

• Laboratories

  The University has a departmental-based laboratories facility for the students.

• I.T Infrastructure

  The University has an excellent IT Infrastructure facility for the students.

• Guest Room/Waiting Room

  The University has guest house/waiting room facilities for visiting faculty and student family members.

• Auditorium

  The University has an auditorium facility for events and seminars.

• Gym

  The University has a Gym facility for the students.

• Cafeteria

  The University has a canteen facility for staff and students.

• Medical/Hospital

  The college has a health center with a first aid facility for the students.

The college has the transport facility for all the students and staff.