11-10-2026

Welcome to Department of Sanskrit

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                  This department is one of the leading centres of research in Sanskrit studies in Kerala. Incepted in the year 1977, the department arose to the level of a major P.G department in Sanskrit and research center within two decades. In collaboration, and with the financial support from leading higher education centers and funding agencies we have been carrying out significant research works like conducting conferences, symposia and colloquia right from 1990's. Eminent dignitaries in the field of Sanskrit research such as Frits Staal, Asko Parpola, Ashok Aklujkar, and Satya Vrat Shastri have been associated with different academic endeavours of ours.

               Besides, we have been procuring manuscripts from various private repositories and have been bringing out editions and critical studies of rare and unpublished works. We have been publishing such works as well as the important lectures delivered by eminent scholars. The proceedings of national and international seminars and conferences organized by us (in collaboration with institutions like Kendra Sahitya Akademi, Central Sanskrit University (erstwhile Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, under the direct auspices of MHRD), and University Grants Commission have also been a part of our publications.

               In fact our strength has been "Research and Publication". We have got publication series, Calicut University Sanskrit Series, which was started in the year1985. So far we have brought out 65 numbers in the series.

               Of course we have been blessed to have eminent scholars as members of the team of faculty. Prof. M. S. Menon a well known critic and a reputed Sanskritist is our founder head. It is Prof. N. V. P. Unithiri, a devote researcher and scholar who carved an excellent academic path. The contributions made, as faculty members by Prof. C Rajendran and Prof. K. N.  Neelakantan Elayath, scholars of international reputes have gone a long way to strengthen the department.

                As per NEP 2020, we ceased to admit new students to MPhil programs. In addition to doctoral-level research, we currently provide two-year P.G. and five-year Integrated P.G. We cover almost every subject and discipline related to both conventional and contemporary Sanskrit education in our P.G. curriculum.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The Department was established in 1978, ten years after the inception of the University. Prof. M.S.Menon, an eminent Sanskrit Scholar and well known critic in Malayalam is the founder head of the Department.

We offer P.G Programme in Sanskrit (Language & Literature General) and M.Phil Programme. Research works, both in full-time & part-time modes, leading to doctoral degree are carried out.

Apart from offering M.A, M.Phil & Ph.D Programmes, we take lead in the publication field also. The Department brings out an Indological Research Journal (annual) named Samskrtakairali.

We have got a Publication Series, by name Calicut University Sanskrit Series. It contains edition of seminal works in Sanskrit, studies in many disciplines of Indology, monographs and proceedings of conferences held in the Department.

The Department has been collaborating with various reputed National/International Indological research centers and Universities. We have signed MOU with acclaimed Universities of Europe.
Regularly we organize seminars, conferences and colloquia on pertinent research topics utilizing funds from institutions like ICPR, UGC, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Kendra Sahitya Akademi etc. and the proceedings of such seminars and conferences are published.

Endowments
Prof. M.S. Menon Endowment Lecture(annual programme)
Prof. K.N Neelakantan Elayath Endowment Lecture (annual programme)
All Kerala Oriental Conference – Endowment programme in honour of Prof. N.V.P. Unithiri. Young researchers all over Kerala take part in the academic deliberations of the conference conducted every year. Various endowment prizes instituted in memory of luminaries in cultural and literary domains are given away for the best papers in different sessions, annually.
Late Pandit Subbarama Pattar  Endowment Lecture (annual programme)
Late Pandit Subbarama Pattar  Memorial Cash Award (annual) for the best outgoing student of M.A.Programme
Former faculty of the Department
Prof. M.S. Menon, Founder Head, Well-known Sanskrit scholar & Malayalam critic
Prof. K.N. Neelakantan Elayath, Specialist in Advaita Vedanta
Prof. N.V.P. Unithiri, Reputed researcher in Sanskrit and Former Principal Dean of Studies, SSUS Kalady
Prof. C. Rajendran, Specialist in Comparative Literature & Sanskrit Literary Theory
Prof. T.K. Narayanan, Former Registrar, University of Calicut
Prof. K. Sekharan, Former Syndicate Member, University of Calicut
Prof. P. Narayanan Namboodiri,  Specialist in Sanskrit Grammar

Thrust Areas

Literary Theory, Indian Philosophy, Indian Scientific Traditions, Comparative Poetics.

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Vision

      To preserve Sastric tradition and interpretation of the śāstra-s by establishing  their relevence to the problems in the modern context with promoting indological studies in the spheres of literature, education, philosophy, history and linguistics. 
 mission Mission
  1. To  impart instruction in traditional Sanskrit lore with special attention to interpret traditional śāstra-s, classical  and contemporary literature in Sanskrit.
  2. To enrich the knowledge of Sanskrit heritage and contributing richly and meaningfully to the universal nexus of knowledge, growth and learning.
  3. Making traditional oriental knowledge available to all by publishing  high standard books and journals to successfully revive our scientific heritage.

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Department of Sanskrit
University of Calicut
Thenhipalam PO
Malappuram - 673635 PIN
0494-2407398,7258
 
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