Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University is Chhattisgarh's largest and oldest institution of higher education, founded in 1964, and named after the first chief minister of erstwhile Madhya Pradesh. The University has a sprawling campus in the western part of the capital of Chhattisgarh, Raipur. The campus of University is spread in 207 acres of land. There are Twenty-Nine teaching departments in the University. Out of which six departments buildings have been constructed recently. A variety of self financed courses have been initiated in some departments. The total number of employees is 700, who provide the administrative support at different levels.

Vision:

• To make quality higher education accessible to all sections of society, including the tribal population of Chhattisgarh.
• To provide quality education in the disciplines of arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and other disciplines of learning.
• To develop human resource with world class competence and skills in the respective disciplines.

• To develop the university as a centre of excellence for higher education and knowledge resource
• To promote understanding the value of self-learning, creativity and competence building:
  • By providing world-class education through university-teaching departments and schools.
  • By promoting quality research in university schools and affiliated colleges.
  • By creating environment conducive to nurture creativity and scientific temper.