Andhra university

History:

Andhra University was established in 1926 by the Madras University Act to serve the entire linguistic region of  Andhra as a residential teaching- cum-affiliating university. The  institution has Sir C.R. Reddy as its founder Vice chancellor and Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan as the second Vice-Chancellor. The university emblem was designed by shri kowta Rammohan sastri with the guidance of [[Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy|Sir C. R. Reddy]].

The leaders of the university engaged the services of educationists such as Dr. T.R. Seshadri, Dr. S. Bhagavantham, Professor Hiren Mukherjee, Professor Humayan Kabir and Dr. V.K.R.V. Rao. Nobel Laureate C V Raman was the alumnus of the University and closely associated in laying research foundations in Physics. Padmavibhushan Prof. C R Rao, the statistician, was an alumnus of the university.

About:

Andhra University (Telugu: ఆంధ్ర విశ్వకళాపరిషత్; IAST: Āndhra Vișvakalāpariṣhat) is one of the oldest universities in India. It is located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It was established in 1926[1] and shared affiliating responsibilities with Madras University in the initial years. It is located in a campus of 171 hectares (422 acres).

The university designed and implemented a Quality Management System and became the first general university in the country to get ISO 9001: 2000 Certification in 2006.

University emblem:

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Campus:

The university is a campus of {{convert|422|acre|ha|order=flip|abbr=on}} dotted with 121 buildings for academic, administrative, and support services, with a plinth area of about {{convert|2|e6sqft|m2|abbr=off|order=flip}}, and 324 staff quarters. It serves the educational needs of five districts of [[Andhra Pradesh]], namely [[Visakhapatnam]], [[East Godavari]], [[West Godavari]], [[Vizianagaram]] and [[Srikakulam]]. Located on the uplands of Visakhapatnam, 'The City of Destiny', the university campus is scenic, with the [[Bay of Bengal]] on one side of it and on the other, the green [[Kailasagiri]] hill range.

Infrastructure:

[[File:Andhra University.jpg|thumb|left|Entrance]]

[[File:Buildings in Andhra University 01.jpg|thumb|Buildings]]

The university contains two sections, the south campus and north campus. The south campus houses the Arts, Humanities and Sciences departments along with the administrative block. The north campus (established in 1962), comprises the engineering College.

The university has four constituent colleges. The College of Arts and Commerce is the biggest constituent college with 28 departments offering 55 courses. The College of Science and Technology has 19 departments, which offers 44 courses. The College of Engineering has 16 departments involving in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The College of Law has been identified as an advanced center in law by [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]].

The university has a school of distance education (started 1972) with 32 study centers across the state and a study center at [[New Delhi]].

The campus has 19 hostels for men and four hostels for women, that accommodate 4,300 students. There is residential accommodation of 340 units of staff quarters. The university has three health centres, a homeopathy dispensary, three guest houses, a faculty club, an open-air theatre and a campus school for the children of university school.

Distinctions and rankings:

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council accredited twice the university at grade ‘A’. The university secured 3.65 CGPA out of four point scale which is the highest among the State Universities in India. Andhra University, Visakahpatnam, has been ranked second among state universities and eighth among all universities in the country in a study conducted by Nielsen survey. Andhra University has been internationally ranked 151 by the QS World Universities Rankings in 2015.

The university has been recognized by the Department of Science and Technology as one of the fourteen universities in India in terms of contribution to research in Science, Technology and Engineering based on H-index developed by Scopus. The engineering college of the university got sanction of TEQIP phases I and II based on its excellent performance. The AU College of Engineering (A) was adjudged best government engineering college by rating organizations.

The university is ranked second among all Indian state-run universities and fourth among all universities in India by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Andhra University College of Engineering is one of the oldest engineering colleges of India with a large number of foreign students. Andhra University is likely to be converted into an IIT.

The International Society for Space Research in the Asia-Pacific region has recognized the university for academic standards and sponsored four M.Tech., programs, the only university in India selected for the program. Career 360 magazine in its rating to universities and institutions in the country awarded 5 star category to the university based on its contribution to research. Andhra University is one of the ten universities in India to secure this recognition.The Current Science Journal 2013 has mentioned Andhra University is in 8th position among all Indian institutions doing research in social sciences based on e-publications.

Academics and research:

The Department of Zoology and College of Pharmaceutical Sciences got MHIRT Programme-V funded by ASU, (USA), and another Project ‘Research- Technological Development and demonstration funded by IRSES (European Project). Based on the research outcome of the university the Department of Science and Technology, government of India awarded second phase PURSE program.

The DST has identified Andhra University as one of the 14 performing institutions in terms of research contributions.The H-Index based on Scopus of the university stands at 41.The university got 15 patents so far and awards on an average 350 Ph.D. degrees every year.

The university publishes seven academic journals:

* Andhra University of Journal of Humanities and Management 

* A.U. Advanced Journal of Sciences 

* Andhra University Journal of Law 

* A.U. Journal of Open and Distance Education 

* Journal of Applied Hydrology 

* Journal of Indian Psychology

* Wisdom [[File:Yoga Village in Andhra University.jpg|thumb|Yoga Village]]

[[File:Academic Staff College at Andhra University.jpg|thumb|Academic Staff College]]

Vikram Simhapuri University, Nellore

Vikrama Simhapuri University (VSU) is a public state university located in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The university was established in 2008 with six courses. Now, the university is offering 17 Post Graduate courses in University College

Formaiton:
On April 12, 2010, the government of Andhra Pradesh passed a G.O. that all the colleges in Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district which at present affiliated to Sri Venkateswara University are affiliated to VSU. With these orders SVU PG Centre in Kavali, NBKR Engineering College in Vidyanagar, 52 degree and PG colleges, 12 MBA/MCA colleges, V.R. Law college, 12 B.Ed colleges, two oriental colleges in SPSR Nellore District came under VSU. Later on, NBKR Engineering college shifted its affiliation to JNTU Anantapur.
Campus:

VSU doesn't have its own buildings. It is started with an administrative building at Dargamitta, Nellore. Regular classes are at V.R. High School Campus (Old Law College Campus), Nellore.

Campus construction is in process at Kakutur, Nellore in 87 acres (350,000 m2) provided by the government of Andhra Pradesh

Academics:
The University is primarily an under graduate and post-graduate university. VSU conducts its own entrance examinations VSURESET & VSUPGCET for all courses each year. The University offers variety of courses which include B.A, B.Com, B.Sc, B.B.A, B.B.O.L, L.L.B, B.Tech and M.Sc, M.A, M.F.A, M.Tech, M.B.A, M.C.A, M.Phil and Ph.D degrees.

Criticism:

From the inception of the university, there is a lot of criticism on the recruitment process of this university. Former Vice-Chancellor G.Rajarami Reddy mainly focused on recruitment than developing infrastructure results in not attaining University Grants Commission (India) 12 B Status till now. He recruited 19 Teaching Faculty members in the month of December 2013 where there are no tourism studies qualified fraternity in the department of tourism management and no biotechnology qualified fraternity in the department of biotechnology.He even malpracticed the roster points by showing integrated biotechnology as biotechnology in the recruitment notification. The 45 members Non-Teaching recruitment was criticized widely that the posts of Deputy Registrar, Assistant Registrar and Senior Assistants were given to those who didn't have essential qualifications as per UGC Norms.
 Also the recruitment was happened in the period of June 2014 where there is ban on recruitments and appointments in the state of Andhra Pradesh based on a government order. Without any parallel government order to the above government order, this fraudulent recruitment happened. The issue is under the view of honorable Lokayukta Andhra Pradesh for necessary inquiries and action.Also while inaugurating the new official web domain simhapuriuniv.ac.in of the university, the key people here grossly neglected safe guarding and renewing the old official web domain simhapuriuniv.org results in misuse of the old domain by some fake degree racketeers. This issue came to light on August 14, 2014.Fake degrees of this university were widely available in North India. The government of Chattisgarh state black listed the degrees of this university upon the orders of Chattisgarh Log Aayog and further the government permitted acceptance of this university degrees upon prior verification only

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University kakinada

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY:

The University grew out of a College that was ‘The College of Engineering, Vizagpatnam’ as was named at the time of its establishment in 1946 by the then Government of the composite Madras State is situated in a sprawling campus of 110 acres filled with mango trees in a fast developing Port city of Kakinada on the east coast of peninsula India and situated in a zone which through generations, contributed significantly to the political literacy and cultural heritage of the country.

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada (JNTU Kakinada) is a public university, located in Kakinada, East Godavari district, north of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of India's leading educational universities focusing on engineering. The university has been accredited by the National Board of Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) of University Grants Commission (UGC) with 'A' grade. The university has been consistently ranked as the second best university in the state of Andhra Pradesh after Andhra University and as one of the premiere public technological universities across India.

Programmes:

The college offers the following programmes: B.Tech. in Civil Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Petro Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Technology, M.Tech. in Soil Mechanics & foundation Engineering, Structural Engineering, Advanced power Systems, High Voltage Engineering, CAD/CAM, Machine Design, Instrumentation & Control Systems, Computers & Communication, and Computer Science, Master of Computer Applications (MCA) and PhD programmes in Civil Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.

International Integrated Masters Program:

International Integrated Masters Degree Programme (IIMDP) – 5 years duration.
B.Tech (Electronics and Communications Engineering) – Intake- 40 – 3-1/2 years course of study at JNTUK & 1-1/2 years course of study at [[Blekinge Institute of Technology]], [[Sweden]] for M.Sc (Engineering) with Telecommunications Systems.
B.Tech (Computer Science Engineering) – Intake- 40 – 3-1/2 years course of study at JNTUK & 1-1/2 years course of study at Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH), Sweden for M.Sc (Engineering) with (a) Computer Science and (b) Software Engineering.
B.Tech (Civil Engineering) – Intake- 60 – 3-1/2 years course of study at JNTUK & 1-1/2 years course of study at [[Asian Institute of Technology]], [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]] for M.S with (a) Construction Engineering and Infrastructure Management, (b) Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (c) Environmental Engineering and Management
B.Tech (Electrical and Electronics Enguneering) – Intake- 40 – 3-1/2 years course of study at JNTUK & 1-1/2 years course of study at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]] for M.S with (a) Energy Technology (b) Micro Electronics.
B.Tech (Aviation Engineering) – 4 years duration – First 2 years at JNTUK, 1-1/2 years at U.S Flight Academy, [[United States]] with Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Professional Pilot Licenses and last 1/2 year at JNTUK.

The MSIT (Master of Science in Information Technology) is a two year post graduate programme in Computer Science which is offered at the university. MSIT is an innovative multi-university interdisciplinary post-graduate programme offered by the “Consortium of Institutions of Higher Learning” (CIHL), formed by the select few universities in the Andhra Pradesh in collaboration with [[Carnegie Mellon University]], Pittsburgh, USA.
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Notable people:

The JNTUK has produced many alumni who played important roles in the technological development of India and made significant impact on corporate world.We are proud of you for being distinguished as luminaries and trendsetters in various fields of STEM- Science, Technology, Engineering and Management and all-time Great Engineers and Technocrats.

To name of few are as follow:

• E. Sreedharan Padma Vibhushan Dr.E. Sreedharan, one of the greatest engineers of all times and CMD, Delhi metro. A student of 1952 batch,claims that all the virtues that he imbibed like punctuality, precision and perfection, humility and simplicity were all cultivated only when he was a student at kakinada."If you are a student of JNTUK, you are truly blessed"- Sreedharan writes.
• Padma Bhushan Prof. VC Kulandaiswamy, was the vice chancellor for three universities like Indira Gandhi National Open University and Anna University for 15 years. One of the all times visionaries in engineering education; was a teacher with par excellence and brought several reforms successfully.
• Padma Bhushan Er. KI Varaprasada Reddy CEO, Santa Biotech. He invented the medicine for hepatitis and thus was truly a social engineer and a global engineer. Santa Biotech, established by him is the pioneer in several aspects and it is one of the largest biotechnology firms of the world.
• Profs. S. Muthukumaran, Former Vice Chancellor, Bharathidasan University is also acknowledge as one of the greatest educationist in the field of engineering.
• Late IG Krishna Rtd Air Marshal,Indian Air Force. The war Flight which you find at the entrance of the institution was gifted by the Indian Air Force to his soil as a token of Mr. Krishna's contribution to his motherland.
• Prof. G Satyandham, Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.
• Er. RVSSLN Bhaskarudu, Former CMD, Maruti Suzuki.
• B. V. R. Mohan Reddy, CEO, Cyient.
• Er. Y. Sivasagar Rao, Chairman and Managing Director, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant.
• Prof. JS Rao, Technical Advisor, GMR Power Projects.
• Dr. Krishna Mikkilineni, Vice President, Honeywell Technology Solutions Ltd.

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Ananthpur

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur (JNTU Anantapur) is a state university in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India. Founded in 1946, it has since 1972 been a constituent college of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University,[1] as set by The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Act, 1972.In 2008 it had received autonomous status by the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological Universities Act, 2008.

A University Stands:
for humanism,for reason,for the adventure of idea and for the search for trust. it stands for the onward march of the human race toward human higher objectives.if the universities discharge their duties adequately,then it is well with the nation and people
      
                                                                                    --Pandit jawahar Lal Nehru


About:

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University College of Engineering Anantapur is located in India. It's one of the three Constituent Units viz. with JNTUA College of Engineering and Pulivendula and Oil Technological Research Institute in Anantapur. It was started in 1946 and in 1972 became a constituent college of the University. The college offers 4-years B.Tech regular programmer in: Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering.

Indian universities don't figure in the QS Top 200 rankings for 2011-12, not even elite institutions like the IITs and Indian Institute of Science.

Despite huge efforts to restructure college and school systems, education in India suffers from ancient rote-learning methods, and schools still churn out robotic students rather than instil in them the curiosity to find real knowledge. Capable teachers are getting rarer, but this doesn’t seem to discourage foreign universities from setting up campuses in this country.

The education sector urgently needs to reinvent itself and the budget increases it needs are available. Rankings are not what should be improved. The quest to acquire knowledge is what must be encouraged at every level.

Acharya Nagarjuna University

Acharya Nagarjuna University (IAST: Ācārya Nāgārjuna Vișvavidyālaya) is a university in the region of Namburu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.It is one of several major universities in the country, covering many colleges and institutes of districts in the region. It is located in Nagarjuna Nagar, Namburu, in the northern part of Guntur City, a major centre of learning for the state of Andhra Pradesh.

The university is the outgrowth initiative of the post-graduate centre of Andhra University, which was established in 1967 in the Nallapadu area of Guntur, subsequently relocated to the Nambur/Kaza area in the east of the city. The centre gained affiliating-university status in 1976 and would open with ten post-graduate courses. The university is named after Acharya Nagarjuna, the founder of the Madhyamaka path of Mahayana Buddhism.

ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY - HISTORY:

Acharya Nagarjuna, the profounder of the Madhyamika Buddhism is one of the greatest philosophers India has ever produced. The Buddhists of China, Japan and Tibet river him to be the Second Buddha, who once again set in the motion the wheel of Dharma. He endowed with metaphysical profundity and logical acumen has reaffirmed the basic ideas of Buddhism, apart from providing reinterpretation, clarification and amplification of new concepts of Buddhism. He focused on the fundamental problems of human existence, human aspiration and human actions. He found solutions to them through intuition and reflective thought. He applied and practiced these solutions and his doctrine and experience become a norm to motivate rational and sensitive minds of different generation in different countries with varied cultural environment. Hanayama Shinsho recognizing Nagarjuna's contribution has opined that ‘he may well be called the progenitor of Mahayana thought'.
The Madhyamika-karika testifies to the historicity to their author Nagarjuna, the great Buddhist philosopher, who extolled the path of Prajnaparamita. He wrote the Karika in order to expound the basic teaching of the Prajnaparamita-sutras. The recent archaeological discoveries at Amaravati corroborate to certain extent the broad facts about Nagarjuna's life on which his traditional biographies agree. He was born in a Brahmin family in Andhradesa at Vedali. Based on the Chinese author Tao-an (A.D.568) and Kumarjivas' account and his date for Buddha' nirvana and other material of a Japanese Scholar Hakaju concluded that Nagarjuna lived about 113-213 A.D. The fact being his friendship with a Satavahana King Gautamiputra Satakarni (130-150 A.D.) and his having spent the latter part of his career in the monastery built for him by this king at Bhramaragiri (Sriparvata). The Manjuasrimulakalpa and Tibetan sources contend that Nagarjuna had the Amaravati stupa renovated, enclosed and ornamented with the assistance of this King. Dhanyakataka and Sriparvata were the Centers of his activity. Rajatarangini of 11 th century treats him as a contemporary of Kanishka.

Vision 
To generate sources of knowledge that dispel ignorance and establish truth in everything.
-SATYE SARVAM PRATISHTITAM

Mission 
To promote a bank of human talent in diversified faculties like Arts, Commerce, Law, Education, Engineering, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences that would become an investment for a prosperous society.

Campuses and student life:

In addition to its main campus, the university maintains two campuses in [[Nuzvid]], [[Krishna District]] and [[Ongole]], [[Prakasam district|Prakasam District]]. A total of forty-four courses are offered at the three locations. The university affiliates the post-graduate programmes of 292 colleges and institutes in [[Guntur District|Guntur]], [[Krishna District|Krishna]], [[Prakasam district|Prakasam]] and other districts of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. Acharya Nagarjuna University offers a special MBA programme that meets industry standards, following an agreement reached with [[Central Michigan University]] to establish partner programs  .

Exchange programs
The university is well known for its international exchange programs. Various seminars and symposia are hosted by the university to promote international education and research activities on a regular basis.

University College of Engineering and Technology
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Research journals
*''Acharya Nagarjuna International Journal of Mathematics and Information Technology''
*''[[Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy]]''

Yogi Vemana University

Yogi Vemana University is a newly established University in the Kadapa district with its West Campus at Idupulapaya. Earlier, it was a part of Sri Venkateswara University. It is named after a great thinker, philosopher, and social reformer Yogi Vemana, the most celebrated Telugu poet and sage of all time.

Late Dr. Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh donated his 312 acres (1.26 km2) of land to build West Campus. A modern concept school, which is called 21st Century Gurukul. The university is named after Yogi Vemana who is known for his philosophical teachings and practicing Achala Paripurna Raja Yoga. Children are taught his teachings and poems at school as part of regular syllabus and moral science at schools.

This University was known earlier as Sri Venkateswara University PG Centre, Kadapa. This PG centre at Kadapa was established as a constituent institute of Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati on 20 November 1977.

It was upgraded as Yogi Vemana University by the Government of Andhra Pradesh through an Act of A.P. Legislative Assembly on 9 March 2006. It is located at Mittamedipalli village and Panchayat about 15 km from the Kadapa on the Kadapa-Pulivendla road. The campus is spread over 450 acres (1.8 km2) of land. Arjula Ramachandra Reddy, An Eminent Biologist, was the first vice-chancellor of Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa.

The Yogi Vemana University, semi-residential in character, has unitary status and potential for phenomenal academic growth in the disciplines of Modern Sciences and Technologies, Humanities and social Sciences in the Years to come.

C.P.Brown Library with rich collection of rare books, ancient documents and relics, situated in Kadapa is part of Yogi Vemana University providing research facilities in several disciplines.

Yogi Vemana University has at present 15 departments offering courses at post graduate level in 17 disciplines in Languages/ Humanities/Physical and Bio-Sciences, Human Resources Management, MBA & MCA and New Sciences like Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Geoinformatics and Earth Sciences. The University has also introduced Five year integrated M.Sc. Courses in Earth Sciences and Bioinformatics in the year 2007-08.

Yogi Vemana University College of Engineering, Proddatur was established in 2008-2009 and renamed as YSR Engineering College of Yogi Vemana University in the year 2010. It offers six conventional disciplines of Civil, Computer Science, Electronics & Communications, Information Technology, Mechanical and Electrical & Electronics Engineering leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering. Along with the above the College is offered a new course in "Metallurgical Engineering " from the ensuing academic year.

Notable People:

*[[Rachapalem Chandrasekhara Reddy|Professor Rachapalem Chandrasekhara Reddy]] - Winner of prestigious [[Sahitya Akademi Award|Kendra Sahitaya Academy Award]] in Telugu language for 2014.

Engineering Campus:

The engineering campus of yogi vemana university is at proddatur,kadapa. Named as y.s.r engineering college. There are six engineering courses in that college. Metallurgy and material technology(MMT), computer science engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electric and electronic engineering, electronics and communication engineering. Principle of this college is proff.B.Jayarami Reddy.

The branch Metallurgy and material technology is a very good course of all engineering groups. In this college only 30 seats for metallurgy and material technology. The metallurgy and material technology students are so dynamic students.

Sri Venkateswara University

Sri Venkateswara University (commonly referred to as S. V. University or SVU) is a state university in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was founded in 1954 by chief minister Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu. The university is named after Lord Venkateswara whose shrine is located in the city.

The university campus covers a large area on land donated by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. It is located on the West side of Tirupati, surrounded by the other universities in the city, namely Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Sri Venkateswara Vedic University, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences and Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha.

The university was ranked #37 research university in 2013,[2] and received an above average rating in 2014.[3] It holds a NAAC rating of "A" with a score of 3.13 out of 4. It was the 31st university to be built in India, and after the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 it is the second oldest university in Andhra Pradesh, after Andhra University

Organization :

The university is organized in four colleges:

* College of Arts
* College of Science
* College of Commerce, Management and Computer Science
* [[SVU College of Engineering, Sri Venkateswara University|College of Engineering]]

Apart from this there are several centers and directorates, such as the Directorate of Distance Education, the Computer Center, or the Oriental Research Institute.

 Notable alumni :

*[[Nara Chandrababu Naidu]], Present chief minister, A.P. 

*[[Ramachandra Naidu Galla]], Indian industrialist, the founder of the Amara Raja Group of companies

* Dr. [[Prem Reddy]] (born 1948), cardiologist and a major owner of [[Prime Healthcare Services]]

* Dr.[[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]] former Chief Minister of [[Andhra Pradesh]]

* Dr. [[S Venkata Mohan]] (born 1970), Environmental Bioengineer and recipient of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prize for Science and Technology, 2014

* Dr. [[Sagar V. Kamarthi]] (Born 1962), Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University. Board of Trustees at Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School.

Centre for Studies in Peace and Non-violence:

The general purpose of the centre is to study peace and non-violence in their widest contexts. The centre has collaboration with [[Gandhi Smriti]] and [[Darsan Samithi]], New Delhi (Government of India); the [[International Centre for Gandhian Studies and Research]], 

Government of India, New Delhi; [[Shiksha Mandal]], Wardha, National Foundation for Communal Harmony, Government of India, New Delhi; and the [[University of Notre Dame]], U.S.A.

It is Tier 1 college.

Department of Library and Information Science: 

the Department of Library and Information Science was started in 1974 and has been preparing library and information science professionals for more than 30 years. The department offers Master's of Library and Information Science (two-year integrated course) under CBCS, with four semesters. Besides this the department also running a Doctoral degree leading to Ph.D. and M.Phil courses as full- and part-time.

The department is ahead in research and training in library and information science, having expertisation in fields of LIS. Admissions are done through an annual SVUCET test. The intake strength is 20, with five addition seats allotted under the self-financing scheme. The students get fellowships, scholarships, etc. Hostel facility is available to all the students. The reservation policy is followed as per the rules of the government of Andhra Pradesh.

Library:

Sri Venkateswara University Library, started in 1955 to serve the needs of the students, researchers and teachers of the university colleges, has a membership of 6397. Housed in a spacious building with seating capacity for about 400 readers, the library has 25 professionals and 50 administrative and supporting staff. It has a total collection of 2,95,000 volumes which includes 35,000 bound volumes of journals and nearly 3500 theses and dissertations. It subscribes to 350 periodicals at an annual cost of 12 lakh of rupees, and its annual budget is nearly 56 lakh.

The library provides services such as lending of books, reference and bibliographic service, reprographic service. It has microfilm readers, audio-video systems, slide projector and public address system.

Special features are a fully equipped binding section and a small children's wing which was opened in the Gandhi centenary year 1969.

The library is gearing up for computerization and is participating in the [[INFLIBNET]] program.

The library has the honour of hosting the following national conference and seminars:

* ILA 18th Annual Conference in December 1969. 

* INDAAL 2nd Annual conference in January 1980. 

* UGC Seminar on use of Microforms and Space Management in Libraries in August 1984. 

* [[Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres|IASLIC]] 16th Annual Conference in December 1987. 

* Seminar on Staffing in University Libraries in March 1991. 

* Seminar on Library Automation and Networking problems and Prospects in March 1996. 

* UGC national seminar on "Digital Libraries and establishment of Institutional Repositories", 23–24 March 2007