Sri Krishnadevaraya University is a
public university
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in
Anantapur
Anantapur, officially Anantapuramu, is a city in Anantapur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Anantapuru mandal and also the divisional headquarters of Anantapur revenue division. The city is loca ...
,
Andhra Pradesh
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,
India
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, founded on 25 July 1981. The university is named after a patron of learning and the arts, Sri
Krishnadevaraya
Krishnadevaraya (17 January 1471 – 17 October 1529) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire, also known as the Karnata Empire, reigning from 1509 to 1529. He was the third monarch of the Tuluva dynasty, and is considered to be one of the g ...
, of the
Vijayanagara empire
The Vijayanagara Empire, also called the Karnata Kingdom, was a Hinduism, Hindu empire based in the region of South India, which consisted the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and some parts of Telangana an ...
of the 16th century.
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 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.
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Universities in Andhra Pradesh
Universities and colleges in Anantapur district
Educational institutions established in 1981
1981 establishments in Andhra Pradesh