The Bhaktivedanta Academy, based in Sridhama Mayapur, was established in the early 1980’s. The devotees educated there are imbibed with the philosophy, science, and culture of Gaudiya Vaisnavism and are thus trained to teach and demonstrate the essential principles of that culture to others.

The Academy is located in Sridham Mayapura, the holy birthplace of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, 135 kilometers (about 90 miles) north of Kolkata in West Bengal, India.

Presently the Academy runs two brahminicael schools, the Sri Rupanuga Paramarthika Vidyapitha and the Yajna Varaha Vidyaksetra. Five more schools/colleges will be introduced over the next several years. The Academy's curriculum is based on the fourteen books of Vedic knowledge with emphasis placed on the study of Srimad Bhagavatam.

Bhaktivedanta Academy Mission Statement

The Bhaktivedanta Academy seeks to provide a facility for it's members to study, practice, and disseminate the teachings of Srimad Bhagavatam, with corollary studies of the standard works of the Gaudiya Vaisnava acaryas and the branches of Vedic philosophy, culture, and science in the context of Srimad Bhagavatam and Srila Prabhupada’s teachings.

To accomplish the above mission, the Academy will endeavor to:

• Create and maintain an educational environment appropriate to the Vaisnava tradition.
  
• Impart to the Academy’s staff and students a deep appreciation for the Vedic teachings, which will result in a lifetime personal commitment to practice the Vaisnava way of life.
  
• Impart to the Academy’s staff and students a deep commitment to preserve, perpetuate, and disseminate the knowledge, practices, and values of the Vaisnava tradition.
  
• Acknowledge and reward Academy staff and students according to their individual achievements in their respective fields of study and practice.
  
• Maintain a resource library of Vedic and Vaisnava literature.