Established in 2008, Bastar Vishwavidyalaya (Bastar University) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Bastar (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Chhattisgarh. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Bastar Vishwavidyalaya is a coeducational Indian higher education institution. Bastar Vishwavidyalaya offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Bastar Vishwavidyalaya also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.