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| Motto | Vande Sadgurum Chandrasekharam |
|---|---|
| Type | Deemed |
| Established | 1993 |
| Chancellor | Prof.Dr.Vempaty.Kutumba Sastry |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof.Dr.G.Srinivasu |
| Location | ,, 12°51′39″N79°44′1″E / 12.86083°N 79.73361°E /12.86083; 79.73361 |
| Campus | Enathur, 50 acres (200,000 m2) |
| Affiliations | UGC,AICTE,AIU,NAAC,CSI,CII,British Council |
| Website | www.kanchiuniv.ac.in |
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Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Viswa Maha Vidyalaya (SCSVMV) is deemed university atKancheepuram inTamil Nadu,India. The university was established in 1993 with the blessing of Their Holiness PujyasriJayendra Saraswathi Swamigal and Pujyasri SankaraVijayendra Saraswati Swamigal. It attained the status ofDeemed University in 1993.
The Ministry of Human Resources Development declared the institution a 'Deemed University' under Section 3 of theUGC Act, on 26.05.1993.[1]
The university is on a campus of 50 acres (200,000 m2) at Enathur, four kilometres fromKancheepuram and 80 kilometres fromChennai.

The university hasMOUs with the following institutions:
The university promotes research and development in all its departments, under the dean of research and development.
Ph.D. programmes are offered in all departments. The Department of Sanskrit and Indian Culture has produced more than 25 doctoral degrees. A large number of researchers are pursuing their doctoral research programmes. Admissions are offered twice a year into the doctoral programmes.
The university consists of the following schools:
The institution has buses for students and staff members commuting from Kancheepuram, Chennai, Walajabad and Ranipet.
Separate, well-furnished, decent boys hostels and girls hostels have been constructed for the boys and girls studying on campus. Drinking water is supplied through the Modren RO systems. Both North and South Indian food will be available, including Andra vegetarian meals. Hot water facilities for bathing, washing machines for washing clothes, a gym, play grounds, WiFi, medical facilities, and 24×7 security monitoring are also available. Bank, post office, and ATM facilities are available next to the university entrance. Auto, bus, and train facilities are available to visit Kancheepuram, Chennai, and surrounding areas. A separate canteen facility is available for day scholars coming from outside the campus. Lunch, tea, coffee, tiffin, and snacks are available in the canteen for students, outside visitors, and parents.
The university has the Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi International Library, established in 1995, housed in Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Diamond Jubilee Mahal. It is spread across an area of 7,500 square feet (700 m2) with three floors. There are around200,000 books, periodicals and electronic services including over 1,000 tapes and CD-ROMs. The library has a collection of books relating to Engineering and Technology, Management, Science, Humanities, Sanskrit Literature, Tamil Literature, Arts, Indian Culture, Life Sciences, Education, and subscribes to over 200 national and international journals and also all Leading Magazines and Newspapers.
A medical centre in the campus provides medical care to students and staff.