Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya

Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya
Former names
Bhatkhande Music Institute Deemed University, Bhatkhande College of Hindustani Music, Marris College of Music
TypeState university
Established16 April 1926 (1926-04-16)
ChancellorGovernor of Uttar Pradesh
Vice-ChancellorMandavi Singh
Location
Lucknow
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
India

26°51′13″N 80°55′59″E / 26.85361°N 80.93306°E / 26.85361; 80.93306
Websitebhatkhandeuniversity.ac.in

Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya (BSV), formerly Bhatkhande Music Institute Deemed University (2000-2022), Bhatkhande College of Hindustani Music (1966-2000) and Marris College of Music (1926-1966), is a state university in Lucknow. Co-founded in 1926 by Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande, it was declared a deemed university by University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2000, and upgraded into a state university in 2022 by The Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya Act, 2022. It offers music education in Vocal Music, Instrumental, Rhythms, Dance, Musicology and Research and Applied Music.

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