SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY
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| Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Bhavan housing the University administrative offices |
A Profile:
Sri Krishnadevaraya University had its beginning as the Post Graduate centre of Sri Venkateswara University in the year 1968. It has gained autonomy in the year 1976. Fulfilling the desires of the people of the region, the Autonomous Post Graduate centre was given the status of the University in the Year 1981. Initially, Sri Krishndevaraya University functioned as a unitary residential University. It was conferred the status of an affiliating University in the year 1987. Presently, it is catering to the higher educational needs of the revenue districts of Anantapur and Kurnool. The Post Graduate centre at Kurnool was brought under the jurisdiction of the University in the year 1993.
Post-Graduate courses and research programmes are presently
offered by the University at the University College, Anantapur,
and at the Post Graduate centre, Kurnool. The University
College offers 38 post graduate courses through 28 departments.
11 post graduate courses are being conducted at the P.G.
centre, Kurnool through 8 departments.
Sri Krishnadevaraya University is contributing to the cause
of higher education through 112 affiliated degree colleges
of which 7 are meant exclusively for women. The other colleges
affiliated to the University include 26 Colleges of Education,
2 Oriental Colleges, 2 Law Colleges and one Engineering
College. 20 affiliated colleges under the University are
also offering post graduate courses in various disciplines.
Sri Krishnadevaraya University has facilities for undertaking
study and research through well established library and
laboratories. The students, besides the opportunities for
academic advancement, are provided with facilities such
as outdoor stadium, playgrounds, gymnasium, E-Class Room,
INFLIBNET, Internet, and computer networks for their overall
personality development. The infrastructure of the University
also includes Bhuvana Vijayam Auditorium, Janmabhoomi Canteen,
Sabari Guest House, Health centre, Adhyapak Bhavan, NSS
Building and several buildings for teaching departments
and residential quarters.
In a short span of two decades of its existence, Sri Krishnadevaraya
University gained recognition as a centre of academic excellence,
as it is accorded a four star status by the National Assessment
and Accreditation Council.
UGC X Plan Visiting
Committee’s Observations : The
Tenth Plan Visiting Committee’s recommendations were highly
positive in regard to the University’s functioning. The
UGC allocated Rs. 350 lakhs for funding departmental and
central facilities at the campuses at Anantapur and Kurnool.
In addition, in its academic recommendations, the Visiting
Committee expressed the view that the University is playing
a vital role in the study and analysis of the drought situation.
It has observed that this advanced research on drought needs
further strengthening since some of the departments are actively
engaged in working on alternative strategies to mitigate
drought. This inter-departmental approach adopted by the
University, the UGC said, is holistic and combines theory
and practice and thus this facility is to be strengthened
and needs to be recognized as development radar.
NAAC Observations : The
Peer Team of the NAAC made the following observations in
its Assessment Report after accrediting the University
at four star level “The
Peer Team, after going through the Self-Study Report and
after its visit to various academic and physical facilities
and interactions, is impressed by the remarkable progress
of Sri Krishnadevaraya University in transacting its vision
and goals of advancement of the frontiers of knowledge
in the field of higher education. The University has earned
a high reputation for imparting quality education to the
younger generation in this backward region.Sri Krishnadevaraya
University has been lucky to have successive scholarly
dynamic Vice-Chancellors for its unbridled advancement
since its inception. Teaching, learning and evaluation
get their rightful emphasis in the University. One can
also discern that the University has been able to inculcate
a research culture among the faculty and most of the departments
have been able to get extra-mural funding from outside
sources. Infrastructural facilities are impressive on the
campus. Organization and financial management are efficient
and transparent”.
Prof.K.Ramakrishna Reddy
Vice-Chancellor
Vice-Chancellor
