Founded in 1962, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha (Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit University) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of New Delhi (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), NCT of Delhi. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha (SLBSRSV) is a coeducational Indian higher education institution. Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha (SLBSRSV) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. SLBSRSV also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.