Central Sanskrit University

{{short description|Central university in New Delhi, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}

{{Infobox university

| name = Central Sanskrit University

| other_name = CSU

| former_name = Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan

| image = Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan Logo.jpg

| image_size = 200px

| established = {{start date and age|1970|10|15}}

| type = Central university

| head_label = Visitor

| head = President of India

| chancellor = Union Minister of Education

| vice_chancellor = Shrinivasa Varakhedi

| city = New Delhi

| postalcode = 110058

| country = India

| location =

| coor = {{coord|28.610598|77.103046|display=inline,title}}

| website = {{URL|http://www.sanskrit.nic.in}}

}}

Central Sanskrit University, formerly Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, is a multi campus Sanskrit language central university headquartered in New Delhi, India.{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/save-our-jobs-demand-sanskrit-professors/story-O6dzHTAqzWUjfQZvBojCXI.html|title=Save our jobs, demand Sanskrit professors|date=11 May 2015|newspaper=Hindustan Times|first=Vikas|last=Pathak|accessdate=21 June 2018}} It serves as the central agency for implementing Sanskrit-related policies and schemes of the Government of India, working closely with the Ministry of Education.{{Cite web|author=|url=https://www.sanskrit.nic.in/about_us.php|title=About us|publisher=Central Sanskrit University, Government of India}}