Established in 2002, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University) is a private higher-education institution located in the rural setting of the large metropolis of Bangalore (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Karnataka. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (SVYASA) is a coeducational Indian higher education institution. Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (SVYASA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. SVYASA also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.