Over the millennium, the ancient seers, saints living across the river Sindhu made intuitive realisation of the eternal spiritual truth (satya). They visualised the core principles which governs the world causing material as well as spiritual progress of every living being known as dharma.
The core and eternal principles known as the Sanātana dharma, the mighty edifice of the Indian civilisation is manifested and transmitted both orally and textually within a variety of knowledge traditions and practices. The study of such rich oral as well as textual traditions and practices is the kernel of Hindu study. Different streams of the Hindu studies are like the branches of a single living tree of Indian culture, thought, ritual, and spirituality.
The course has been envisioned, designed and structured by the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Prof. Sunaina Singh. It is uniquely designed to grasp the rich spiritual as well as intellectual system of the Hindus - a distinctively interdisciplinary system where the textual and the oral, the verbal and the visual, the scientific and the metaphysical, the transcendental and the functional are interlocked as parts of a whole. (Kapila Vatsyayana in Kalātattvakośa).
A student with a MA degree in Hindu Studies (Sanātana) shall – Develop a good understanding of foundational principles underlying Hindu spiritual traditions and culture.
The program encourages an interdisciplinary approach, drawing from fields such as philosophy, history, anthropology, sociology, art, and literature. This interdisciplinary perspective enriches the student's understanding of Hinduism within its broader cultural and social contexts.
Full-time residential programme with hybrid mode of teaching.
English as the medium of instruction. Age no bar;
Open for students/professionals from any fields.
Recognizing the integral connection between Hindu philosophy and practical spirituality, the program includes courses on meditation and yoga. Students will have the chance to explore these practices firsthand, gaining insight into their transformative potential.
– The minimum criteria are 55% or a 2.2/4.0 GPA or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA) in a bachelor's degree.
– Students from any stream i.e., Humanities/Sciences/Engineering/Management/Law etc. can apply for the programme. The students have to submit the followings:
Tell us a little bit about yourself and we'll help you with the rest. It takes less than 5 minutes to fill out our convenient online application tool.
Once you submit your application, the VHU team will confirm receipt of your application by phone or email within two business days.
Team will review your application to ensure it meets the requirements and will conduct an interview as part of the verification process.
After successful interview, you will be asked to make the payment for the first year and after payment you will be able to see the receipt in your LMS.
After all the steps are complete, you are ready to join VHU classes and can have the academic freedom to explore more.
Embark on a transformative educational journey with us and unravel the profound insights that Hindu Studies can offer