Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University (RKMVU), Coimbatore also known as the FDMSE campus is a member of Ramakrishna Mission (known as Ramakrishna Movement or Vedanta Movement) fraternity founded by Swami Vivekananda. It is located in the Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya started in 1930 and its foundation stone was laid by Mahatma Gandhi in one of its temporary campuses. The University holds the status of ‘Deemed to be University and is headquartered at Belur.

Facts & Figures:

Establishment

July, 2005

Society

Ramakrishna Mission registered in 1909 under the Act XXI of 1860

Affiliation

University Grants Commission (UGC)

Campus Area

300 acres

Location

Ootacamund Highway, 19 Km from Coimbatore city

Major Thrust Areas

Disability Management & Special Education

Integrated Rural Development including Tribal Development

Indian Cultural & Spiritual Heritage & Value Education

Disaster Management including Relief & Rehabilitation

Collaborations

GMAC Technologies, Excel Systems, Mobius 365 Media Ltd, Skylark Information Technologies

Research Publications

Economic Life of the Bhoksa Tribe: Tribal Economy in the Theoretical Milieu

Spectra of Helium like Carbon, Aluminum and Argon under strongly coupled Plasma

Simultaneous ionization and excitation of helium by electron impact

Facilities:

Library & Information Center

The library holds adequate collection of text, reference books, Journals, Magazines including Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, CDs & VCDs etc

Auditorium

The auditorium is named as the GKD auditorium has an accommodation capacity of 800 viewers

Auditorium is equipped with good Audio Visual systems for hosting Seminars, Conferences etc

Hostel

for Girl’s & Boy’s including a separate hostel for overseas students

The total accommodation capacity of the hostels is 140

Sports

A well equipped Indoor Stadium of International standard

A Physical Fitness center for staff & students

Disability-related Direct Service Units

Low Vision clinic, Braille Production & Maintenance unit, Talking Books & Recording, Audiology & Speech Therapy unit, Special Education unit for the Mentally Retarded, Sign Language Department, Rehabilitation unit