Sri Krishnadevaraya University
Sri Krishnadevaraya University is a public university in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India, founded on 25 July 1981. The university is named after a patron of learning and the arts, Sri Krishnadevaraya, of the Vijayanagara empire of the 16th century.
Type | Public |
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Established | 1981 |
Chancellor | Governor of Andhra Pradesh |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof.S.M.Rahamatullah[1] |
Location | Anantapur , , |
Campus | Rural |
Affiliations | UGC |
Website | www.skuniversity.ac.in |
History
The university is an offshoot of the erstwhile Postgraduate Centre of Sri Venkateswara University started in 1968. Subsequently, in 1976, the SVU Postgraduate Centre attained autonomous status. Its Vice-Chancellor for the first two terms was M. Abel (1981–87).
In 1987, with a capital outlay of Rs. 1.2 crores, Sri Krishnadevaraya Institute of Management was started with funding from the UGC. In 1988, the university which was originally a unitary, residential institution, became a full-fledged affiliating university. The Postgraduate Centre at Kurnool under the jurisdiction of Sri Venkateswara University was made over to Sri Krishnadevaraya University in 1993. Sri Krishnadevaraya University College of Engineering & Technology was started in 2006 with self-finance.
Campus
Situated in rural environs in a campus of over 482 acres (1.95 km2) of land, the university includes a University Science Instrumentation Centre, a University Central Library, a Computer Centre, a Health Centre, a gymnasium, an outdoor stadium, an Auditorium and space to accommodate departments of studies, laboratories, Bank facility,24*7 ATM, hostels, and housing for the staff.
Academic programs
The library has back volumes on the stacks numbering 13,600. There is one SC/ST Book Bank, INFLIBNET facility, and software for University Libraries (SOUL).
Sri Krishnadevaraya University has been offering Ph.D , M.Phil, Post Graduating and Under Graduating courses through affiliated colleges besides of university.
References
- "Vice Chancellor". www.skuniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 21 August 2017.