Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram is an ecclesiastical Institution of Higher Learning established by the Syrian Catholic congregation of CMI (Carmelites of Mary Immaculate), for Catholic Education, as an independent institute empowered to grant degrees, including Doctorate in Philosophy and Theology.

Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram (DVK) is a Pontifical Athenaeum for higher learning and formation, established by the Congregation for Catholic Education, Vatican.