Shrinivasa Varakhedi is an Indian Sanskrit scholar, academic and education administrator who is currently serving as the Vice Chancellor of Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi. Formerly, he also served as VC of Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University and as Acting VC of Karnataka Samskrit University, Bangalore and Gondwana University, Gadchiroli. Varakhedi has been awarded the Maharshi Badarayan Vyas Samman by the President of India for contributions in interdisciplinary research.