Administration & Board of Management - RKMVERI (Deemed University)
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Administration & Board of Management - RKMVERI (Deemed University)
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Members of the Sponsoring Society, Ramakrishna Mission, of RKMVERI (Deemed University)
Composition of the Governing Body of Ramakrishna Mission (with Headquarters at Belur Math), which is the Sponsoring Society of RKMVERI (Deemed University) as on 10 October 2023.
Sl. No.
Name
Position held
1
Swami Gautamananda
President
2
Swami Suhitananda
Vice-President
3
Swami Bhajanananda
Vice-President
4
Swami Girishananda
Vice-President
5
Swami Vimalatmananda
Vice-President
6
Swami Divyananda
Vice-President
7
Swami Suvirananda
General Secretary
8
Swami Balabhadrananda
Assistant General Secretary
9
Swami Bodhasarananda
Assistant General Secretary
10
Swami Tattwavidananda
Assistant General Secretary
11
Swami Satyeshananda
Assistant General Secretary
12
Swami Jnanavratananda
Treasurer
13
Swami Achyuteshananda
Member
14
Swami Jnanalokananda
Member
15
Swami Lokottarananda
Member
16
Swami Muktidananda
Member
17
Swami Sarvabhutananda
Member
Administrative Structure of RKMVERI (Deemed University)
Belur Math houses the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission (RKMM), under whose guidance and overall administrative control all the branch-centres of RKMM function. The actual implementation of policies adopted by the headquarters as well as activities flowing therefrom are for the most part supervised by the heads of branch centres who are appointed by the headquarters.
Consistent with this administrative structure, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute (RKMVERI), with its head office located at its Belur Math campus, is administered through the following tiers: The Chancellor, being the General Secretary of RKMM ex-officio, is at the helm of affairs of the university as the President. The Chancellor’s Representative, who is an Assistant Secretary at the headquarters of RKMM, is to be the second-in-command to assist the Chancellor in the administration of the University. The Vice Chancellor, who will usually be a qualified and competent monk of the Ramakrishna Order, appointed according to University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines, will be in charge of the day-to-day administration of the University and all its academic programmes and activities. Administrative Heads of the various off-campus faculty centres of the university, who will be the ex-officio heads of the branch-centres in which the faculty centres are located, will be in charge of the day-to-day administration of the respective faculty centres.
Chancellor (ex-officio): Swami Suvirananda, General Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission
Pro-Chancellor: Swami Atmapriyananda, Secretary, RKMVERI Centre, Belur Math
Members of Executive Council of RKMVERI (previously known as ‘Board of Management’):
Executive Council reconstituted as per UGC’s revised Regulations (in Gazetted Notification dated 20 February 2019, vide Section 10.05). Effective from 10 October 2023.
1
Vice Chancellor
Swami Sarvottamananda
Chairperson
2
Two Deans of Faculties
Dr. N. Muthaiah
Dean, Faculty of Disability Management and Special Education and General & Adapted Physical Education and Yoga, RKMVERI, Coimbatore Campus
3
Prof. Tapash Dasgupta
Dean, School of Agriculture and Rural Development, RKMVERI, Narendrapur Campus
4
One Professor, who is not a Dean
Prof. Sukumar Das Adhikari
Professor, Department of Mathematics, RKMVERI, Belur Main Campus
5
One Associate Professor
Dr. Abhijit Bandyopadhyay
Associate Professor, Department of Physics, RKMVERI, Belur Main Campus
6
One Assistant Professor
Dr. Gautam Chatterjee
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agriculture and Rural Development, Narendrapur Campus
7
Four nominees of the sponsoring Society
Swami Bodhasarananda
Assistant General Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission HQ, Belur Math
8
Swami Atmapriyananda
Pro-Chancellor and Secretary, RKMVERI, Belur Main Campus
9
Dr. Athakattu Santhosh Mathew, IAS (Retd.)
Former Chairperson of National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) and Former Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India
10
Dr. Prabodh G Dhar Chakrabarti, IAS (Retd.)
‘Swami Vivekananda Chair’ Professor, Department of Environment & Disaster Management, RKMVERI Narendrapur Campus
11
Three eminent academicians as nominated by the Chancellor
Dr. Bimal Roy
Professor, Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata,
Former Director, ISI,
Former Head, RC Bose Centre for Cryptology and Security, ISI, Kolkata, &
Former Chairman, National Statistical Commission, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Govt. of India
12
Prof. Shrinivasa Varakhedi
Vice Chancellor, Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi
13
Dr. Santanu Kumar Bandyopadhyay
Former Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India
14
Registrar
Swami Kaleshananda
Ex-officio Secretary of the Executive Council
OFFICERS OF ‘RAMAKRISHNA MISSION VIVEKANANDA EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE’
(Institution Deemed to be University declared by the Government of India under UGC Act, 1956)
Names and contact details of the Officers with effect from 1 April 2023 as per UGC (INSTITUTIONS DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITIES) REGULATIONS, 2019 [Notified by University Grants Commission (UGC) on 20th February 2019]
Sl. No.
Designation
Name
Contact details
1
Chancellor
View brief profile
Swami Suvirananda
Phones Nos.: (033) 2654-5700/5701/5702/5703/5391/8494/ 9581/9681
Email:
3
Vice Chancellor
View brief profile
Swami Sarvottamananda
Phone No.: (033) 2654-9999
Email:
/
/
4
Registrar
View brief profile
Swami Kaleshananda
Phone No.: (033) 2654-9999
Email:
/
5
Controller of Examination
View brief profile
Swami Shastravidyananda
Phone No.: (033) 2654-9999
Email:
/
6
Finance Officer
View brief profile
Swami Atmeshwarananda
Phone No.: (033) 2654-9999
Email:
Latest News & Updates
[Report] Special Colloquium in the School of Mathematics by Swami Yogatmanandaji on 31 March 2026
April 13, 2026
[Report] Sourav Porel secured first position as the State Topper in the Online Indian Knowledge System Olympiad 2026, organized by the Central Sanskrit University, Delhi – January 2026
April 11, 2026
Result of interview held on 04 April 2026 for the Project Staff position in International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) funded research project at the Sasya Shyamala KVK, RKMVERI
April 10, 2026
[Report] Two-day National Seminar on Ancient and Contemporary Commentators of the Vedas – 3-4 April 2026
April 9, 2026
[Report] Inauguration of Shravana Mangalam – 27 March 2026
March 31, 2026
Home
About
Overview
Our Inspiration
History
Profile of RKMVERI (Deemed University)
Distinctive Status of the University
Vision & Mission: Ramakrishna Math & Mission
Vision and Mission of RKMVERI
Administration
Administrative Structure of RKMVERI
Officers of University
Statutory Bodies
Sponsoring Society
Executive Council (Board of Management)
Academic Council
Finance Committee
Internal Quality Assurance Cell
Equal Opportunity Cell (EOC)
Anti-Ragging Cell
Caste-Based Discrimination Committee and SC/ST Cell
Students’ Grievance Redressal Committees (SGRC)
Other Committees & Cells
Bye Laws of the University
Off-Campus Faculty Centres of RKMVERI
RKMVERI Open and Distance Learning
RKMVU to RKMVERI Name change
Academics
Schools
School of Indian Heritage
School of Mathematical Sciences
School of Agriculture & Rural Development
School of Rehabilitation and Sports Science
School of Environment & Disaster Management
School of Biological Sciences
Departments @ Belur Campus
Sanskrit & Philosophy
Physics
Mathematics
Computer Science
Sports Science & Yoga
Departments @ Off-campus centres
Faculty of Agriculture and Rural Development
Faculty of Disability Management and Special Education
General Adapted Physical Education & Yoga
Faculty of Agriculture, Rural and Tribal Development, Coimbatore
Dept. of Computer Science, Coimbatore
Faculty of Agriculture, Rural and Tribal Development, Ranchi
Centres under Schools of RKMVERI
School of Indian Heritage
Programmes in Sanskrit Studies
Certificate Courses in Indian Spiritual & Cultural Heritage
Programmes in Yoga
Programmes in Classical Music
Vivekananda Centre for Vedanta & Yoga Study & Research (VIVEKA-VYASA)
RKMVERI Academic Structure
RKMVERI Academic Policies
Examination Section
Student Services
Academic Calendar
Admissions
Admissions 2026 (All campuses)
List of Programmes at all Campuses
International Students (Study in India)
RKMVERI Fees details
Fees payment by Cash or DD
Narendrapur Campus
Coimbatore Campus
Ranchi Campus
Research
Research – Thrust Areas
Research and Development
R & D Cell and Committee
Research Faculty List
Research Projects
JIVAN-Centre for Research in Biological Sciences
Centre for AI IoT & Mixed Reality
List of PhD Scholars
Journals and Magazines
Books Published
Funded Projects Undertaken
Outreach
Vivekdisha – ICT-Based Network
Bangla Bhasha Samvardhan Samiti (BBSS)
Krishi Vigyan Kendras by RKMVERI
DAESI Courses by SSKVK
About Krishi Vigyan Kendras
Inclusive & Adapted Physical Education
Promoting Special Education & Disability Management
Rural Community Development & Awareness building
Ranchi: Rural Development & Community services
Outreach Programme in Yoga for Health & Wellbeing
Sanskrit for all
DIGISEVA
COVID Outreach & Awarness
News – Events
Announcements
Careers
Awards
Online Learning Portals of MHRD & UGC
COVID-19 Help & Updates
National Festivals, Cultural Events and others
Others
Alumni
Reports
Student Satisfaction Survey
Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR)
IQAC minutes
Annual Academic Report
Financial Report
Official Reports the University has brought out
Institutional Development Plan
UGC Mandatory Disclosures
Best Practices
Swayam MOOCs Help
RKMVERI granted A++ grade by NAAC
Facilities
Central Library (Belur)
Holiday List for 2025-26
NAAC Documents
Verification of Student documents
Code of Conduct
Donate
Donations to various causes at RKMVERI
Online Donation Portal
Donate – Cheque/DD/NEFT
Off-campuses
Narendrapur, Kolkata
Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Reports
Publications
Journals and Magazines
Books Published
Research Publications
Dīpaśikhā
Prajñāloka
JODYS
IJAPEY
Careers
Vivekdisha
Portals
Central Library (Belur)
RKMVERI LMS Portal
Online Admission Portal
Online Donations Portal (Belur)
Webmail
Online Learning Portals of MHRD & UGC
Administration & Board of Management
Home
Overview
Members of the Sponsoring Society, Ramakrishna Mission, of RKMVERI (Deemed University)
Composition of the Governing Body of Ramakrishna Mission (with Headquarters at Belur Math), which is the Sponsoring Society of RKMVERI (Deemed University) as on 10 October 2023.
Sl. No.
Name
Position held
1
Swami Gautamananda
President
2
Swami Suhitananda
Vice-President
3
Swami Bhajanananda
Vice-President
4
Swami Girishananda
Vice-President
5
Swami Vimalatmananda
Vice-President
6
Swami Divyananda
Vice-President
7
Swami Suvirananda
General Secretary
8
Swami Balabhadrananda
Assistant General Secretary
9
Swami Bodhasarananda
Assistant General Secretary
10
Swami Tattwavidananda
Assistant General Secretary
11
Swami Satyeshananda
Assistant General Secretary
12
Swami Jnanavratananda
Treasurer
13
Swami Achyuteshananda
Member
14
Swami Jnanalokananda
Member
15
Swami Lokottarananda
Member
16
Swami Muktidananda
Member
17
Swami Sarvabhutananda
Member
Administrative Structure of RKMVERI (Deemed University)
Belur Math houses the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission (RKMM), under whose guidance and overall administrative control all the branch-centres of RKMM function. The actual implementation of policies adopted by the headquarters as well as activities flowing therefrom are for the most part supervised by the heads of branch centres who are appointed by the headquarters.
Consistent with this administrative structure, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute (RKMVERI), with its head office located at its Belur Math campus, is administered through the following tiers: The Chancellor, being the General Secretary of RKMM ex-officio, is at the helm of affairs of the university as the President. The Chancellor’s Representative, who is an Assistant Secretary at the headquarters of RKMM, is to be the second-in-command to assist the Chancellor in the administration of the University. The Vice Chancellor, who will usually be a qualified and competent monk of the Ramakrishna Order, appointed according to University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines, will be in charge of the day-to-day administration of the University and all its academic programmes and activities. Administrative Heads of the various off-campus faculty centres of the university, who will be the ex-officio heads of the branch-centres in which the faculty centres are located, will be in charge of the day-to-day administration of the respective faculty centres.
Chancellor (ex-officio): Swami Suvirananda, General Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission
Pro-Chancellor: Swami Atmapriyananda, Secretary, RKMVERI Centre, Belur Math
Members of Executive Council of RKMVERI (previously known as ‘Board of Management’):
Executive Council reconstituted as per UGC’s revised Regulations (in Gazetted Notification dated 20 February 2019, vide Section 10.05). Effective from 10 October 2023.
1
Vice Chancellor
Swami Sarvottamananda
Chairperson
2
Two Deans of Faculties
Dr. N. Muthaiah
Dean, Faculty of Disability Management and Special Education and General & Adapted Physical Education and Yoga, RKMVERI, Coimbatore Campus
3
Prof. Tapash Dasgupta
Dean, School of Agriculture and Rural Development, RKMVERI, Narendrapur Campus
4
One Professor, who is not a Dean
Prof. Sukumar Das Adhikari
Professor, Department of Mathematics, RKMVERI, Belur Main Campus
5
One Associate Professor
Dr. Abhijit Bandyopadhyay
Associate Professor, Department of Physics, RKMVERI, Belur Main Campus
6
One Assistant Professor
Dr. Gautam Chatterjee
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agriculture and Rural Development, Narendrapur Campus
7
Four nominees of the sponsoring Society
Swami Bodhasarananda
Assistant General Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission HQ, Belur Math
8
Swami Atmapriyananda
Pro-Chancellor and Secretary, RKMVERI, Belur Main Campus
9
Dr. Athakattu Santhosh Mathew, IAS (Retd.)
Former Chairperson of National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) and Former Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India
10
Dr. Prabodh G Dhar Chakrabarti, IAS (Retd.)
‘Swami Vivekananda Chair’ Professor, Department of Environment & Disaster Management, RKMVERI Narendrapur Campus
11
Three eminent academicians as nominated by the Chancellor
Dr. Bimal Roy
Professor, Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata,
Former Director, ISI,
Former Head, RC Bose Centre for Cryptology and Security, ISI, Kolkata, &
Former Chairman, National Statistical Commission, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Govt. of India
12
Prof. Shrinivasa Varakhedi
Vice Chancellor, Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi
13
Dr. Santanu Kumar Bandyopadhyay
Former Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India
14
Registrar
Swami Kaleshananda
Ex-officio Secretary of the Executive Council
OFFICERS OF ‘RAMAKRISHNA MISSION VIVEKANANDA EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE’
(Institution Deemed to be University declared by the Government of India under UGC Act, 1956)
Names and contact details of the Officers with effect from 1 April 2023 as per UGC (INSTITUTIONS DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITIES) REGULATIONS, 2019 [Notified by University Grants Commission (UGC) on 20th February 2019]
Sl. No.
Designation
Name
Contact details
1
Chancellor
View brief profile
Swami Suvirananda
Phones Nos.: (033) 2654-5700/5701/5702/5703/5391/8494/ 9581/9681
Email:
3
Vice Chancellor
View brief profile
Swami Sarvottamananda
Phone No.: (033) 2654-9999
Email:
/
/
4
Registrar
View brief profile
Swami Kaleshananda
Phone No.: (033) 2654-9999
Email:
/
5
Controller of Examination
View brief profile
Swami Shastravidyananda
Phone No.: (033) 2654-9999
Email:
/
6
Finance Officer
View brief profile
Swami Atmeshwarananda
Phone No.: (033) 2654-9999
Email:
Latest News & Updates
[Report] Special Colloquium in the School of Mathematics by Swami Yogatmanandaji on 31 March 2026
April 13, 2026
[Report] Sourav Porel secured first position as the State Topper in the Online Indian Knowledge System Olympiad 2026, organized by the Central Sanskrit University, Delhi – January 2026
April 11, 2026
Result of interview held on 04 April 2026 for the Project Staff position in International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) funded research project at the Sasya Shyamala KVK, RKMVERI
April 10, 2026
[Report] Two-day National Seminar on Ancient and Contemporary Commentators of the Vedas – 3-4 April 2026
April 9, 2026
[Report] Inauguration of Shravana Mangalam – 27 March 2026
March 31, 2026
Home
About
Overview
Our Inspiration
History
Profile of RKMVERI (Deemed University)
Distinctive Status of the University
Vision & Mission: Ramakrishna Math & Mission
Vision and Mission of RKMVERI
Administration
Administrative Structure of RKMVERI
Officers of University
Statutory Bodies
Sponsoring Society
Executive Council (Board of Management)
Academic Council
Finance Committee
Internal Quality Assurance Cell
Equal Opportunity Cell (EOC)
Anti-Ragging Cell
Caste-Based Discrimination Committee and SC/ST Cell
Students’ Grievance Redressal Committees (SGRC)
Other Committees & Cells
Bye Laws of the University
Off-Campus Faculty Centres of RKMVERI
RKMVERI Open and Distance Learning
RKMVU to RKMVERI Name change
Academics
Schools
School of Indian Heritage
School of Mathematical Sciences
School of Agriculture & Rural Development
School of Rehabilitation and Sports Science
School of Environment & Disaster Management
School of Biological Sciences
Departments @ Belur Campus
Sanskrit & Philosophy
Physics
Mathematics
Computer Science
Sports Science & Yoga
Departments @ Off-campus centres
Faculty of Agriculture and Rural Development
Faculty of Disability Management and Special Education
General Adapted Physical Education & Yoga
Faculty of Agriculture, Rural and Tribal Development, Coimbatore
Dept. of Computer Science, Coimbatore
Faculty of Agriculture, Rural and Tribal Development, Ranchi
Centres under Schools of RKMVERI
School of Indian Heritage
Programmes in Sanskrit Studies
Certificate Courses in Indian Spiritual & Cultural Heritage
Programmes in Yoga
Programmes in Classical Music
Vivekananda Centre for Vedanta & Yoga Study & Research (VIVEKA-VYASA)
RKMVERI Academic Structure
RKMVERI Academic Policies
Examination Section
Student Services
Academic Calendar
Admissions
Admissions 2026 (All campuses)
List of Programmes at all Campuses
International Students (Study in India)
RKMVERI Fees details
Fees payment by Cash or DD
Narendrapur Campus
Coimbatore Campus
Ranchi Campus
Research
Research – Thrust Areas
Research and Development
R & D Cell and Committee
Research Faculty List
Research Projects
JIVAN-Centre for Research in Biological Sciences
Centre for AI IoT & Mixed Reality
List of PhD Scholars
Journals and Magazines
Books Published
Funded Projects Undertaken
Outreach
Vivekdisha – ICT-Based Network
Bangla Bhasha Samvardhan Samiti (BBSS)
Krishi Vigyan Kendras by RKMVERI
DAESI Courses by SSKVK
About Krishi Vigyan Kendras
Inclusive & Adapted Physical Education
Promoting Special Education & Disability Management
Rural Community Development & Awareness building
Ranchi: Rural Development & Community services
Outreach Programme in Yoga for Health & Wellbeing
Sanskrit for all
DIGISEVA
COVID Outreach & Awarness
News – Events
Announcements
Careers
Awards
Online Learning Portals of MHRD & UGC
COVID-19 Help & Updates
National Festivals, Cultural Events and others
Others
Alumni
Reports
Student Satisfaction Survey
Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR)
IQAC minutes
Annual Academic Report
Financial Report
Official Reports the University has brought out
Institutional Development Plan
UGC Mandatory Disclosures
Best Practices
Swayam MOOCs Help
RKMVERI granted A++ grade by NAAC
Facilities
Central Library (Belur)
Holiday List for 2025-26
NAAC Documents
Verification of Student documents
Code of Conduct
Donate
Donations to various causes at RKMVERI
Online Donation Portal
Donate – Cheque/DD/NEFT
Off-campuses
Narendrapur, Kolkata
Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Reports
Publications
Journals and Magazines
Books Published
Research Publications
Dīpaśikhā
Prajñāloka
JODYS
IJAPEY
Careers
Vivekdisha
Portals
Central Library (Belur)
RKMVERI LMS Portal
Online Admission Portal
Online Donations Portal (Belur)
Webmail
Online Learning Portals of MHRD & UGC