Sri Venkateswara University (commonly referred as S. V. University or SVU) is a

public In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individual people, and the public (a.k.a. the general public) is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociological concept of the ''Öffentlichk ...

state university A state university system in the United States is a group of public universities supported by an individual state, territory or federal district. These systems constitute the majority of public-funded universities in the country. State univer ...

located in

Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh Tirupati () is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirupati district. The city is home to the important Hindu shrine of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple and other historic temples and is ref ...

, India. The university is named after

Lord Venkateswara Venkateswara, also known by various other names, is a form of the Hindu god Vishnu. Venkateswara is the presiding deity of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, located in Tirupati, Sri Balaji District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Etymology Venkatesw ...

, whose shrine is located in the city. The university was founded in 1954 by the then

Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh is the chief executive of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. In accordance with the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's '' de jure'' head, but '' de facto'' executive authority rests with th ...

, Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu and Siram Govindarajulu Naidu as its founder vice-chancellor. The university campus covers a large area on land leased by

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is an independent trust which manages the temples including the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh. The trust oversees the operations and finances of the richest and the most visited religious cen ...

. It is located on the West side of

Tirupati Tirupati () is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirupati district. The city is home to the important Hindu shrine of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple and other historic temples and is re ...

, surrounded by the other universities in the city, namely

Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam (Sri Padmavati University) is a women's university in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established as a state university by the Andhra Pradesh legislature in 1983 to provide Higher Education in general ...

, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University,

Sri Venkateswara Vedic University Sri Venkateswara Vedic University is a state university located at Tirupati, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 2006 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, sponsored by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), and fo ...

, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences and

National Sanskrit University National Sanskrit University, earlier known as Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha is a central university in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. In addition to regular courses at undergraduate (bachelor's) and postgraduate (master's) degree level, t ...

Affiliated colleges

Colleges that are affiliated belong to Chittoor district &

Tirupati district Tirupati district () is one of the twenty-six districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Andhra Pradesh state. The district headquarters is located at Tirupati city. Tirupa ...

College of Sciences

College of Engineering

Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering The Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering (abbreviated SVUCE), Tirupati is a Constituent and Autonomous College of Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India -517502 . It is located in the Sri Venkateswara Unive ...

is an autonomous institution whose foundation was laid by the late Pandit

Jawaharlal Nehru Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (; ; ; 14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat— * * * * and author who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20t ...

, the first prime minister of India, on 13 October 1959.http://svuce.org/project1/main.html

Department of Physics

The Department of Physics hosts one of the four national research facilities: a center for research using the MST Radar Facility at Gadanki, commissioned under the UGC.UGC National Facilities
/ref>

Rankings

Sri Venkateswara University was ranked 801–1000 in the world by the ''

Times Higher Education World University Rankings The ''Times Higher Education World University Rankings'' (often referred to as the THE Rankings) is an annual publication of university rankings by the ''Times Higher Education'' (THE) magazine. The publisher had collaborated with Quacquarelli ...

'' of 2020 and 201–250 in Asia. The

QS World University Rankings ''QS World University Rankings'' is an annual publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The QS system comprises three parts: the global overall ranking, the subject rankings (which name the world's top universities for the ...

of 2020 ranked it 248 in Asia. The university was ranked 68th overall in India by the ''

National Institutional Ranking Framework The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a methodology adopted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India. The Framework was approved by the MHRD and launched by Minister ...

'' in 2020, 38th among universities and 153rd in the engineering ranking.

Notable alumni

* N. Chandrababu Naidu, former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, president of

Telugu Desam Party The Telugu Desam Party (; TDP) is an Indian regional political party operating in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana at the state and central level. Since its founding by N. T. Rama Rao (often referred to as NTR) on 29 March 1982, the party has fo ...

* Ramachandra Naidu Galla, industrialist, founder of the

Amara Raja Group Amara Raja Group, is an Indian multinational conglomerate company, headquartered in Tirupati, India. The group has a presence in the automotive battery business, packaged foods and beverages, electronics products manufacturing, infrastructure ...

of companies * T. N. Manoharan, Ex-chairman of Canara Bank * Prem Reddy, cardiologist and a major owner of

Prime Healthcare Services Prime Healthcare Services is a United States privately held healthcare company. It was established in 2001, by chairman and CEO Prem Reddy, MD, and operates 45 hospitals in 14 states. It is affiliated with the nonprofit Prime Healthcare Foundation ...

Muzaffar Ali Muzaffar Ali (born 21 October 1944) is an Indian filmmaker, fashion designer, poet, artist, cultural revivalist, and social worker. Biography Ali was born in Lucknow in 1944. The eldest son of Raja Syed Sajid Husain Ali, the ruling prince of ...

, vice chancellor of Dr. Abdul Haq Urdu University, Kurnool * Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy, former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh and union cabinet minister * Ranganath, Telugu actor *

Vakkantham Vamsi Vakkantham Vamsi is an Indian screenwriter and director in Telugu cinema. His notable screenwriting credits include ''Kick'' (2009), '' Yevadu'' (2014), ''Race Gurram'' (2014), and '' Temper'' (2015). Early life and career He was born in Arike ...

, dialogue writer, screenwriter, and director in

Telugu cinema Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, ...

* Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K., filmmaking duo

References

External links

* {{coord missing, Andhra Pradesh Universities and colleges in Tirupati Universities in Andhra Pradesh Educational institutions established in 1954 1954 establishments in Andhra Pradesh