International Yoga Day 2018: Here are yoga universities, colleges and institutions in India

International Yoga Day: Today on June 21, the World celebrates the International Yoga Day. While yoga is an integral part of Indian culture but not many know that they can earn a degree and pursue a career. In India, a total of 25 universities and 18 colleges are offering Master’s Degree in Yoga across the country (All India Survey of Higher Education (AISHE) provisional report 2014-15). Here is the list of colleges/ institutes that offer courses in yoga

Yoga Courses available at various colleges and universities

Gandhi Bhawan, University of Delhi

Courses offered

Certificate Course: Yoga, Charkha, and Khaddi

Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Kolkata

Courses available

PG Diploma in Yoga (PGDY 1 year Full time Course)

PG Diploma in Yoga (PGDY 2 years Part time course)

Outreach Programme of Yoga for Health and Wellbeing (OPY)

Jadavpur University, Kolkata

Courses Available

One and a Half Years PGD in Yoga Therapy

Institute of Distance Education, University of Madras, Chennai

Courses Available

Diploma in Yoga (One Year)

University of Mumbai

Part-time Diploma Course in Foundations of Yoga

Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi

Courses Offered

Diploma in Yoga Science
Certificate Course in Yoga Science
Foundation Course in Yoga Science

SVYASA

Courses Offered

PhD Yoga

Diploma Yoga & Rehabilitation
M.Phil Counselling & Yoga Therapy
MA Yoga, Journalism & Mass Communication

MSc Yoga Management

MSc Yoga & Consciousness

MSc Yoga Education

MSc Yoga

PGD in Yoga Therapy for Doctors

PGD in Yoga Therapy

BNYS

MA Yoga & Journalism

MSc Yoga & Management

MSc Yoga & Consciousness

MSc Yoga Education

MSc Yoga

Yoga Therapy Orientation Training For Doctors

Yoga Teachers Training Course

Yoga Instructor Course

Bihar School of Yoga

Certificate in Yoga Science & Life Style

Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram

International Yoga Teachers Training Programme

Indian Institute of Yogic Science & Research Bhuvneshwar,
Odisha

Courses Offered:

Master Degree in Yoga

Yoga Teachers Training Course

Dev Sanskriti Vishwadyalaya

Courses Offered:

MA Applied Yoga & Human Excellence
MSc Yogic Sciences & Holistic Health

Diplomain Yoga Vijnana

Diploma in Human Consciousness & Yoga Therapy

Foundation Course in Yogic Science (Distance Mode)

Certificate Course in Yoga & Alternative Therapy

MSc Yoga

MA Yoga

Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar

Courses Offered

MA / MSc in Human Consciousness & Yogic Science

Diploma in Human Consciousness & Yogic Sciences

BA/ B.Sc Yoga

Diploma in Yoga Sciences (Distance Mode)

Certificate Course in Yoga

Kaivalyadhama, Pune

Courses Offered

Diploma in Yoga Therapy

Diploma in Yoga Education

Advanced Teacher Training Course

Certificate Course in Yoga

Certificate Course in Traditional Texts in Yoga

Certificate Course for Yoga Teachers SPA Therapies

Basic Course in Yoga and Ayurveda

Gujarat University, Ahmedabad

Courses Offered:

Diploma in Yoga Education

Bhavnagar University, Gujarat

Courses Offered:

Diploma in Naturopathy & Yogic Science

Diploma in Yoga

North Gujarat University

Courses Offered:

Diploma in Yoga Education

Ram Manohar Lohia Awadh University

Diploma in Yoga Therapy

Lucknow University

Diploma in Naturopathic Science & Yoga

Mangalore University

Courses available 

Diploma in Yogic Science

Certificate Course in Yogic Science

Karnataka University

Courses Offered:

Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga Studies

Certificate Course in Yoga Studies

Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Madhya Pradesh

Courses Offered:

MA Yoga

Jiwaji University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

Courses available

Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga Therapy

Diploma in Yoga

Certificate in Yoga

 

Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

Courses Offered:

Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga

Certificate Course in Yoga

 

MGCG University, Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh

Courses Offered:

Diploma course in Naturality & Yogic Science

S.G.B. Amrawati University, Maharashtra

Courses Offered:

Diploma in Yoga Therapy

Diploma in Yoga Education

 Barkatullah University, Bhopal

Courses offered

M.Phil in Yogic Science

MA/ M.Sc in Human Consciousness & Yoga Science

Diploma in Stress Management (Yoga)

Diploma in Yoga Therapy

Diploma in Yogic Science

Certificate in Yogic Science

 Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar

Courses Offered:

Diploma in Yoga Education

 Pandit Ravi Shankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Courses Offered:

MA Applied Philosophy and Yoga

Diploma in Yoga

Certificate Course in Yoga

Maharshi Dayananda Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan

Courses Offered:

Diploma in Yoga Science
Certificate Course in Yogic Science
Yoga Instructor Certificate Course
Yoga Therapy for Ailments

 Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Uttarakhand

Courses available 

MA Yoga and Alternative Therapies

Diploma in Yogic Science

Certificate Course in Yoga

 Andhra University, Visakhapatnam

PG Diploma in Yoga

Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar

Courses Offered:

MA, M.Sc in Human Consciousness & Yogic Sci.

Diploma in Human Consciousness & Yogic Sciences

BA/ B.Sc Yoga

Diploma in Yoga Sciences (Distance Mode)

Certificate Course in Yoga

Kaivalyadhama, Pune

Courses Offered:

Diploma Yoga Therapy

Diploma in Yoga Education

Certificate Course in Yoga

Certificate Course in Traditional Texts in Yoga

Certificate Course for Yoga Teachers SPA Therapies

Basic Course in Yoga and Ayurveda

Lucknow University

Courses Offered:

BA Yoga

Diploma in Naturopathic Science & Yoga

Mangalore University, Karnataka

Courses Offered:

BSc. Yogic Science

Diploma in Yogic Sciences

Certificate Course in Yogic Science

Karnataka University

Courses Offered:

Diploma in Yoga Studies

Certificate Course in Yoga Studies

Dr Hari Singh Gour University, Madhya Pradesh

Courses available

MSc. / MA Yoga

Jiwaji University

Courses Offered:

Diploma in Yoga Therapy
Diploma in Yoga
Certificate in Yoga

Rani Durgawati University, Madhya Pradesh

Courses Offered:

MA Human Consciousness & Yogic Sciences

Diploma in Yoga

Certificate Course in Yoga

MGCG University, Madhya Pradesh

Courses Offered:

Diploma in Naturality & Yogic Science

BA. Human Consciousness & Yogic Sciences

S.G.B. Amrawati University, Maharashtra

Courses Offered:

Diploma in Yoga Therapy
Diploma in Yoga Education

Barkatullah University, Bhopal

Courses Offered:

M.Phil. in Yogic Science

MA/ M.Sc in Human Consciousness & Yoga Science

Diploma in Stress Management (Yoga)
Diploma in Yoga Therapy
Diploma in Yogic Science
Certificate in Yogic Science

Utkal University, Odisha 

Courses Offered:

Diploma in Yoga Education

Pandit Ravi Shankar Shukla University

Courses Offered:

BA Applied Philosophy & Yoga

Diploma in Yoga
Certificate Course in Yoga

Maharshi Dayananda Saraswati University, Rajasthan

Courses Offered:

Diploma in Yoga Science
Certificate Course in Yogic Science
Yoga Instructor Certificate Course
Yoga Therapy for Ailments

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Uttarakhand

Courses Offered:

BA. Yoga & Alternative Therapies

Diploma in Yogic Science

Certificate Course in Yoga

Andhra University

Courses Offered:

PG Diploma in Yoga

Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Courses offered

MA in Sankhya Yoga

PGD in Yoga Therapy and Stress management

PGD in Yoga Vijnana (Distance)

Jammu University

Courses Offered:

Diploma Course in Yoga
Diploma Course in Yoga
Advance Certificate Course in Yoga
Certificate Course in Yoga

Gujarat Ayurveda University

Diploma in Yoga & Naturopathy

Certificate in Yoga and Naturopathy Therapies

Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra

Courses Offered:

Diploma in Yoga Education

M.J.P. Rohilkhand University, Uttar Pradesh

Courses offered

Diploma in Yoga

University of Mumbai

Advance Diploma in Yoga
Diploma in Yogic Education
Certificate in Yoga

Annamalai University

Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga

Diploma in Yoga

Jainarayan Vyas University

Courses Offered:

Diploma in Yoga Education

Laxmibai National University of Physical Education, Madhya Pradesh

MA Yoga

Diploma in Yoga and Alternative Therapy

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Diploma in Naturopathy & Yoga Therapy

Yashwant Rao Chauhan Open University

Courses Offered:

Diploma in Yoga Sikshak (Distance Mode)

Alagappa University, Tamil Nadu

Courses Offered:

Diploma in Yoga

Gurukul University, Chattisgarh

Diploma in Yoga & Naturopathy

Kurukshetra University, Haryana

Courses Offered:

MA Music, Yoga and Health

PG Diploma in Yoga

Himachal Pradesh University

MA Yoga

PG Diploma in Yoga

Kumaun University

Courses Offered:

MA in Yoga

PGD Yoga

Patanjali University, Uttarakhand

Courses Offered:

MA Yoga

BA Yoga

M.Sc Yoga

PG Diploma Yoga

Certificate Course, Yoga

RML Awadh University

Courses Offered:

PG Diploma in Yoga Therapy

Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, UP

Courses Offered:

PG Diploma in Yoga

Punjab University, Chandigarh

Courses offered

Diploma in Yoga

Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab

Courses Offered:

PG Diploma in Yoga
Certificate Course in Yoga

M.L. Sukhadia University

Courses offered

PGD Yoga

Jain Vishwabharti University

Courses Offered:

MA Yoga

M.Sc Yoga

Jaipur University

Courses offered

PGD Yoga

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Vedic Vishwavidyalaya

Courses offered

MA Yoga

PGD Yoga

Awadhesh Pratap Singh University

Courses Offered:

Diploma in Yoga

Eligibility criteria:

BA/ B.SC: For the Bachelor course, 12th pass is required.

MA/ M.SC: Bachelor’s degree in any programme from an UGC recognised university

M.Phil: Master’s degree in any discipline from an UGC recognised university

PhD: Master’s degree in any discipline from an UGC recognised university

Career options

Yoga instructor/ Yoga teacher in private or government colleges
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