Vedanta University is envisioned to be a world-class, multi-discipline institution of higher education, located in Orissa, India. The development of the university entails the design and development of a state-of-the art education and research institute that will rank among the highest caliber schools internationally - at the level of Harvard, Stanford and Oxford.

This new University will be built around several colleges and ‘Centers of Excellence’ for cross-disciplinary research.  The colleges will include Graduate, Post-Graduate, and Doctoral programs in various disciplines.  It is aimed to have a globally diversified, high-quality student body, comprising an equal mix of Indian and international students – serving over 100,000 students in the long-term.  The campus will house state-of-the-art facilities including a global resource library, research and development parks, student and faculty residences, and an Olympic caliber sports complex.  The vision also includes the development of a University township that will evolve with the University and drive local development in the region as an education and research satellite city. 

The Humanities Program was written by Ayers/Saint/Gross Inc. in April 2007.  The building was programmed as 11,731 gross square meters with 7,273 net assignable square meters.  This is based on an enclosed, conditioned shell in accordance with standard U.S. methods of calculation.