World-renowned humanitarian leader Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, AMMA, is the founding Chancellor and guiding light of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is a multi-disciplinary, research-intensive, private university, educating a vibrant student population of over 24,000 by 1700+ strong faculty. Accredited with the highest possible ‘A++’ grade by NAAC, Amrita has emerged as the fifth-best university in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings 2022. Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi, ranked 8th Best in Medicine in NIRF Rankings 2022. In THE University Impact Rankings 2022, a pioneering initiative to recognize universities worldwide for their social and economic impact for a sustainable future, Amrita has been ranked among the Top 50 worldwide.