Amrita University

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

अमृत विश्वविद्यापीठम्
Motto	Sanskrit: श्रद्धावान् लभते ज्ञानम् Shraddhāvān labhate jnānam (from the Bhagavad Gita, chapter 4, verse 39)
Motto in English	"The earnest aspirant gains supreme wisdom."
Type	Private
Established	2003
Chancellor	Mata Amritanandamayi Devi
Vice-Chancellor	P. Venkat Rangan
Academic staff	1,750
Students	18,000
Location	Coimbatore, India 10°54′4″N 76°54′10″E / 10.90111°N 76.90278°E / 10.90111; 76.90278Coordinates: 10°54′4″N 76°54′10″E / 10.90111°N 76.90278°E / 10.90111; 76.90278
Campus	Amritapuri in Kollam, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Kochi, Mysore
Website	www.amrita.edu

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University) is a private university spread across India in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. Its headquarters are at Ettimadai, near Coimbatore. The university offers bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree programs in computer science, engineering, business, biotechnology, nanotechnology, ayurveda, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, social work, communication, education, and basic sciences. Areas of specialization, such as medical informatics, computational engineering, cyber security, clinical research and oncology, have been designed in keeping with the National Development Plans of India. 18,000 students are enrolled in nearly 100 degree programs.

The chancellor of the university is Mata Amritanandamayi, also known as Amma or, simply, "Mother".

The vice-chancellor is P. Venkat Rangan, a notable Indian computer scientist, who founded the Multimedia Labs at the University of California, San Diego. The Amrita Alumni Association, or "A3", is an umbrella association for alumni of Amrita University.