The objective of this University named SVYASA is essentially to combine the Best of the East (Yoga and spiritual lore) with the Best of the West (modern Scientific wisdom and research) to achieve Health, Peace and Happiness on earth. The present global trend towards a Consciousness based approach from matter-based paradigm will aptly be worked out in the curriculum and research programs in this University. Yet another specialty of this unique venture is to institute several Chairs to be occupied by the best of the Yoga masters on one hand and Nobel Laureates on the other hand to raise the standards of learning and research in the faculty and student community.

Memoranda of Understanding have been entered into, inter alia, with
* National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore
* Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
* St. John's Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore
* Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore
* S N Sinha Institute of Business Management, Ranchi, Jharkhanda, India
* Manipal Hospital and Heart Foundation, Bangalore
* University of South Florida, USA
* The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, USA
* Swinberne University, Australia
* The Center for International Mental Health School of Population Health, the University of Melbourne, Australia
* Memorial Hospital, Department of Complementary Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
* Japan Vivekananda Yoga Kendra, Yonago, Japan
* Andaman & Nicobar Administration
* East Tennessee State University, USA

University Associations and Projects
1. UCSF, San Francisco -NID grant has been obtained for a research project on HIV & DM.
2. Stanford University - Insulin Resistance studies and yoga.
3. University of Berkeley - QM and consciousness.
4. UCLA and USc - Reversal of Atherosclerosis.
5. MDACC - Yoga and Cancer.
6. MOU with University of East Tennessee State University - Yoga and Asthma.
7. University of Miami - Yoga and HIV.
8. John Hopkins University - Yoga and Pain Management.
10. Harvard University Center for Mind - Body medicine - Yoga Relaxation Response
11. North Eastern University - Center for drug research - Yoga and drug abuse.
12. Central Michigan University - Exchange of Students and Faculty; Research Projects conferences.
13. Uniformed Services University of Health Science, Bethseda
14. Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa
14. University of West - Yoga and Buddhism.