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{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
| name           = Andhra University
| name                   = Andhra University
| image           = Andhra University logo.png
| image                 = Andhra University logo.png
| caption         = Crest of the University
| caption               = Crest of the University
| latin_name     =  
| latin_name             =  
| motto           = ''Tejasvi nāvadhītamastu'' (from the ''[[Aranyaka#Taittiriya Aranyaka|Taittiriya āraṇyaka]]'' of the [[Yajurveda]], 8.0.0)
| motto                 = ''Tejasvi nāvadhītamastu'' (from the ''[[Aranyaka#Taittiriya Aranyaka|Taittiriya āraṇyaka]]'' of the [[Yajurveda]], 8.0.0)
| mottoeng       = "May the Divine Light illuminate our studies."
| mottoeng               = "May the Divine Light illuminate our studies."
| established     = {{Start date and age|1926}}
| established           = {{Start date and age|1926}}
| type           = [[Public university|Public]]
| founder                = [[Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy|Sir C. R. Reddy]]
| chancellor     = [[Governor of Andhra Pradesh]]
| type                   = [[Public university|Public]]
| vice_chancellor = P.V.G.D Prasad Reddy
| chancellor             = [[Governor of Andhra Pradesh]]
| principal       =  
| vice_chancellor       = G. P. Rajasekhar<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/iit-kharagpur-professor-g-p-raja-sekhar-appointed-as-the-vice-chancellor-of-andhra-university/article69234993.ece|title=IIT Kharagpur professor G. P. Raja Sekhar appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University|date=18 February 2025|accessdate=22 February 2025|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
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| principal             =  
| head           =  
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| doctoral       =  
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| city           = [[Visakhapatnam]]
| doctoral               =  
| state           = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| city                   = [[Visakhapatnam]]
| country         = India
| state                 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| campus         = [[Urban areas|Urban]]
| country               = India
| free_label     =  
| campus                 = [[Urban areas|Urban]]
| free           =  
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| other_name       = AU
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| mascot         =  
| other_name             = AU
| website         = {{url|andhrauniversity.edu.in}}
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| coor           = {{coord|17|43|45.38|N|83|19|17.61|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| website               = {{URL|andhrauniversity.edu.in}}
| affiliations   = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]
| coor                   = {{coord|17|43|45.38|N|83|19|17.61|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| staff           =  
| accreditation          = NAAC (A++)
| faculty         =  
| affiliations           = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]
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'''Andhra University''' ([[IAST]]: ''Āndhra Vișvakalāpariṣhat'') is a [[public university]] located in [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India. It was established in 1926.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.andhrauniversity.edu.in|title=Welcome to Andhra University |website=andhrauniversity.edu.in|access-date=23 May 2011}}</ref><ref name="andhrauniversity.edu.in">{{cite web |url=http://andhrauniversity.edu.in/about/au-profile |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007065715/http://andhrauniversity.edu.in/about/au-profile |archive-date=7 October 2018 |title=.: Andhra University {{!}} AU Profile :.}}</ref>
{{Infobox India university ranking
|QS_A_2024=651-700|THE_W_2024=1501+|THES_A_2024=501-600|NIRF_O_2024=41|NIRF_U_2024=25
|NIRF_E_2024=90|NIRF_P_2024=34}}'''Andhra University''' is a [[public university]] located in [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India. It was established in 1926 by the Andhra University Act, 1925 (Madras Act II of 1926).<ref>{{Cite web |title=The-AP-Universities-Act-1991.pdf |url=https://www.andhrauniversity.edu.in/filestorage/The-AP-Universities-Act-1991.pdf |access-date=1 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The-University.pdf |url=https://ia601506.us.archive.org/20/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.201823/2015.201823.The-University.pdf |access-date=1 October 2025}}</ref> It is graded as an A++ institution by [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]], receiving a score of 3.74 on a scale of 4.


== History ==
== History ==


King [[Vikram Deo Verma]], the [[Maharaja]] of [[Jeypore]] was one of the biggest donors of the university. He donated lands and two million rupees for the establishment of the university which was set to be shifted elsewhere by the education authorities due to lack of funding.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bayya |first=Venkatesh |date=26 June 2019 |title=Andhra University to celebrate 150th birth anniversary of Maharajah Vikram Deo |newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/visakhapatnam/au-to-celebrate-150th-birth-anniv-of-maharaja-vikram-deo/amp_articleshow/69949545.cms}}</ref> Furthermore, he provided {{INR|1}} lakh annually to the university, an approximate figure of {{INR|17}} lakhs between 1930s - 1940s.a<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/maharaja-vikram-deos-birth-anniversary-observed/article31948345.ece/amp/|title = Maharajah Vikram Deo's birth anniversary observed|newspaper=The Hindu|date= 29 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = https://m.timesofindia.com/city/visakhapatnam/andhra-university-donors-park-fails-to-draw-funds/amp_articleshow/57300058.cms|title = Andhra University donor's park fails to draw funds|newspaper=The Times of India|date= 23 February 2017}}</ref> The liberal king was conferred an Honorary Doctorate degree from the university. The Jeypore College of Technology and Science in Andhra University was founded by Maharajah Vikram Deo.<ref name=":0">{{cite journal|author=Mahalik, Nirakar|year=2013|title=Vikram Dev Verma|url=http://magazines.odisha.gov.in/Orissareview/2013/nov/engpdf/66-68.pdf|journal=Odisha Review|pages=66–68}}</ref>
King [[Vikram Deo Verma]], the [[Maharaja]] of [[Jeypore]], [[Orissa]] was one of the biggest donors of the university. He donated lands and two million rupees for the establishment of the university which was set to be shifted elsewhere by the education authorities due to lack of funding.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bayya |first=Venkatesh |date=26 June 2019 |title=Andhra University to celebrate 150th birth anniversary of Maharajah Vikram Deo |newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/au-to-celebrate-150th-birth-anniv-of-maharaja-vikram-deo/articleshow/69949545.cms}}</ref> Furthermore, he provided {{INR|1}} lakh annually to the university, an approximate figure of {{INR|17}} lakhs between 1930s - 1940s.a<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/maharaja-vikram-deos-birth-anniversary-observed/article31948345.ece|title = Maharajah Vikram Deo's birth anniversary observed|newspaper=The Hindu|date= 29 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/andhra-university-donors-park-fails-to-draw-funds/articleshow/57300058.cms|title = Andhra University donor's park fails to draw funds|newspaper=The Times of India|date= 23 February 2017}}</ref> The liberal king was conferred an Honorary Doctorate degree from the university. The Jeypore College of Technology and Science in Andhra University was founded by Maharajah Vikram Deo.<ref name=":0">{{cite journal|author=Mahalik, Nirakar|year=2013|title=Vikram Dev Verma|url=http://magazines.odisha.gov.in/Orissareview/2013/nov/engpdf/66-68.pdf|journal=Odisha Review|pages=66–68}}</ref>


== University emblem ==
== University emblem ==
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== Faculties and departments ==
== Faculties and departments ==
{{unreferenced section|date=June 2017}}
{{unreferenced section|date=June 2017}}
*Andhra University College of Arts and Commerce (established 1931)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.andhrauniversity.edu.in/college/college-of-arts-and-commerce/arts-home|title=Andhra University {{!}} College of Arts & Commerce|website=www.andhrauniversity.edu.in|access-date=2019-10-04}}</ref>
*Andhra University College of Arts and Commerce (established 1931)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.andhrauniversity.edu.in/college/college-of-arts-and-commerce/arts-home|title=Andhra University {{!}} College of Arts & Commerce|website=www.andhrauniversity.edu.in|access-date=2019-10-04|archive-date=4 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191004054740/http://andhrauniversity.edu.in/college/college-of-arts-and-commerce/arts-home|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Andhra University College of Engineering]] (established 1955)
*[[Andhra University College of Engineering]] (established 1955)
*Andhra University College of Engineering for Women (established 2010)
*Andhra University College of Engineering for Women (established 2010)
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*[[Andhra University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences]] (established 1951)
*[[Andhra University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences]] (established 1951)
*[[Andhra University College of Science and Technology]] (established 1931)
*[[Andhra University College of Science and Technology]] (established 1931)
*Andhra University School of Distance Education (established 1972)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.andhrauniversity.edu.in/admissions/school-of-distance-education|title=Andhra University {{!}} School of Distance Education|website=www.andhrauniversity.edu.in|access-date=2019-10-04}}</ref>
*Andhra University School of Distance Education (established 1972)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.andhrauniversity.edu.in/admissions/school-of-distance-education|title=Andhra University {{!}} School of Distance Education|website=www.andhrauniversity.edu.in|access-date=2019-10-04|archive-date=4 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191004050357/http://andhrauniversity.edu.in/admissions/school-of-distance-education|url-status=dead}}</ref>


== Rankings ==
== NAAC accreditation ==
{{Infobox India university ranking
[[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] accredited Andhra University as A++ grade in 2023, one of three university that year to receive the grade.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-15 |title=Andhra University gets A++ NAAC accreditation |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/151123/andhra-university-gets-a-naac-accreditation.html |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref> The university received a CGPA score of 3.74 and the A++ status will be sustained for seven years till 8 November 2030.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rao |first=V. Kamalakara |date=2023-11-14 |title=Andhra University bags NAAC A++ |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/andhra-university-bags-naac-a/article67531370.ece |access-date=2023-11-14 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Devalla |first=Rani |date=2023-11-14 |title=AU gets accredited with NAAC A++ grade |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/visakhapatnam/au-gets-accredited-with-naac-a-grade-837543 |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref>
| type = University
| NIRF_O_2022 = 71
| NIRF_U_2022 = 36
| NIRF_E_2022 = 77
| NIRF_P_2023 = 22
| THE_W_2023 = 1201-1500
| THES_A_2022 = 401-500
| QS_A_2023 = 501-550
| OUTLOOK_U_2020 = 16
}}
Andhra University was ranked 1201-1500 in the world by the ''[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]]'' of 2023<ref name=Rankings_THE_W_2023 /> and 401–500 in Asia.<ref name=Rankings_THES_A_2022 /> The [[QS World University Rankings]] of 2023 ranked it 501–550 in Asia.<ref name=Rankings_QS_A_2023 /> It was ranked 71 in India overall by the ''[[National Institutional Ranking Framework]]'' in 2022<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_O_2022 /> and 36th among universities.<ref name="Rankings_NIRF_U_2022"/> NIRF also ranked the [[Andhra University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences]] 22 in India in the pharmacy ranking.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_P_2023 />


== Notable alumni ==
== Notable alumni ==
{{alumni|date=December 2021}}
{{alumni|date=December 2021}}
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=== Artists and writers ===
=== Artists and writers ===
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|1972 MA
|1972 MA
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]] writer
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]] writer
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Feminist Volga Wins Sahitya Akademi Award |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2015/dec/18/Feminist-Volga-Wins-Sahitya-Akademi-Award-854985.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331200031/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2015/dec/18/Feminist-Volga-Wins-Sahitya-Akademi-Award-854985.html |archive-date=2022-03-31 |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Feminist Volga Wins Sahitya Akademi Award |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2015/dec/18/feminist-volga-wins-sahitya-akademi-award-854985.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331200031/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2015/dec/18/Feminist-Volga-Wins-Sahitya-Akademi-Award-854985.html |archive-date=2022-03-31 |access-date=2022-09-13 |url-status=live |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
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|[[Ipsita Pati]]
|[[Ipsita Pati]]
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|Former [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] from [[Araku Lok Sabha constituency|Araku]]
|Former [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] from [[Araku Lok Sabha constituency|Araku]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-24 |title=Araku MP Kothapalli Geetha launches Jana Jagruti Party in Vijayawada |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/araku-mp-kothapalli-geetha-launches-jana-jagruti-party-vijayawada-87185 |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-24 |title=Araku MP Kothapalli Geetha launches Jana Jagruti Party in Vijayawada |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/araku-mp-kothapalli-geetha-launches-jana-jagruti-party-vijayawada-87185 |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref>
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|[[Madhu Gottumukkala|Dr. Madhu Gottumukkala]]
|
|Acting Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Madhu Gottumukkala {{!}} CISA |url=https://www.cisa.gov/about/leadership/dr-madhu-gottumukkala |access-date=2026-01-28 |website=www.cisa.gov |language=en}}</ref>
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|[[Negeri Lencho]]
|[[Negeri Lencho]]
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|
|13th [[Vice President of India]]
|13th [[Vice President of India]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Manoj |first=C. G. |last2=Mathew |first2=Liz |date=2022-08-07 |title=Venkaiah Naidu: The reluctant Vice-President who could have been more |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/venkaiah-naidus-sunday-profile-end-of-session-demitting-office-8075426/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807040858/https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/venkaiah-naidus-sunday-profile-end-of-session-demitting-office-8075426/ |archive-date=2022-08-07 |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Manoj |first1=C. G. |last2=Mathew |first2=Liz |date=2022-08-07 |title=Venkaiah Naidu: The reluctant Vice-President who could have been more |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/venkaiah-naidus-sunday-profile-end-of-session-demitting-office-8075426/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807040858/https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/venkaiah-naidus-sunday-profile-end-of-session-demitting-office-8075426/ |archive-date=2022-08-07 |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
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|[[K. Padmanabhaiah]]
|[[K. Padmanabhaiah]]
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|[[Raghu Rama Krishna Raju]]
|[[Raghu Rama Krishna Raju]]
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|[[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] from [[Narasapuram Lok Sabha constituency|Narsapuram]]
|[[Deputy Speaker Of Legislative Assembly, GOVT OF AP] [Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha MP]] from [[Narasapuram Lok Sabha constituency|Narsapuram]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Members : Lok Sabha - Kanumuru, Shri Raghu Ramakrishna Raju |url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5097 |url-status=live |access-date=2021-05-17 |website=[[Lok Sabha]]}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Members : Lok Sabha - Kanumuru, Shri Raghu Ramakrishna Raju |url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5097 |access-date=2021-05-17 |website=[[Lok Sabha]]}}</ref>
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|[[Pavani Parameswara Rao]]
|[[Pavani Parameswara Rao]]
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=== Others ===
=== Others ===
* [[Satya N. Atluri]], Mechanical Engineering (1959-1963), recipient of the [[List of Padma Bhushan award recipients (2010–2019)|Padma Bhushan Award for 2013]] in science & engineering
* [[Satya N. Atluri]], Mechanical Engineering (1959–1963), recipient of the [[List of Padma Bhushan award recipients (2010–2019)|Padma Bhushan Award for 2013]] in science & engineering
* [[Neeli Bendapudi]], 18th president of the [[University of Louisville]] in [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], Kentucky, [[United States of America|US]], president elect of [[Pennsylvania State University|Penn State University]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vizag’s Neeli Bendapudi named first woman president of Pennsylvania University |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2021/dec/11/vizags-neeli-bendapudi-named-first-woman-presidentof-pennsylvania-university-2394237.html |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
* [[Neeli Bendapudi]], 18th president of the [[University of Louisville]] in [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], Kentucky, [[United States of America|US]], president elect of [[Pennsylvania State University|Penn State University]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vizag's Neeli Bendapudi named first woman president of Pennsylvania University |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2021/dec/11/vizags-neeli-bendapudi-named-first-woman-presidentof-pennsylvania-university-2394237.html |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
* [[B. M. Choudary]], inorganic chemist, [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize|Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar]] laureate
* [[B. M. Choudary]], inorganic chemist, [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize|Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar]] laureate
* [[Undurti Narasimha Das]], immunologist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
* [[Undurti Narasimha Das]], immunologist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
* [[Kunchithapadam Gopalan]], geochronologist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
* [[Kunchithapadam Gopalan]], geochronologist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
* [[Chennupati Jagadish]], applied physics 1977–1980, [[Order of Australia|Companion of the Order of Australia]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raghavendra |first=V. |date=2016-01-28 |title=Scientist from A.P. wins Australia’s highest civilian honour |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/Scientist-from-A.P.-wins-Australia%E2%80%99s-highest-civilian-honour/article14024662.ece |access-date=2022-09-11 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* [[Chennupati Jagadish]], applied physics 1977–1980, [[Order of Australia|Companion of the Order of Australia]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raghavendra |first=V. |date=2016-01-28 |title=Scientist from A.P. wins Australia's highest civilian honour |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/Scientist-from-A.P.-wins-Australia%E2%80%99s-highest-civilian-honour/article14024662.ece |access-date=2022-09-11 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* [[Pilli Alfred James]], public administrator
* [[Pilli Alfred James]], public administrator
* [[S. Rao Kosaraju]], Computer Science (1959–1964), founder of the [[Kosaraju's algorithm]], which finds the strongly connected components of a [[directed graph]]
* [[S. Rao Kosaraju]], Computer Science (1959–1964), founder of the [[Kosaraju's algorithm]], which finds the strongly connected components of a [[directed graph]]
* [[Kolluru Sree Krishna]], geophysicist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
* [[Kolluru Sree Krishna]], geophysicist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
* [[C. M. Prasad]], psychiatrist
* [[N. S. Raghavan]], Electrical Engineering 1959–1964, co-founder of Infosys
* [[N. S. Raghavan]], Electrical Engineering 1959–1964, co-founder of Infosys
* [[Anumolu Ramakrishna]], former Deputy Managing Director of [[Larsen & Toubro]] and [[Padma Bhushan]] recipient
* [[Anumolu Ramakrishna]], former Deputy Managing Director of [[Larsen & Toubro]] and [[Padma Bhushan]] recipient
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* [[Adusumilli Srikrishna]], organic chemist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
* [[Adusumilli Srikrishna]], organic chemist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
* [[Duvvuri Subbarao]], economist and former [[Reserve Bank of India]] Governor<ref>{{cite news|title=There can't be painless adjustments|url=http://businessworld.in/article/-There-can-t-be-painless-adjustments-/08-11-2014-54648/|access-date=1 October 2017|work=BW Businessworld|date=20 June 2008|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Duvvuri Subbarao]], economist and former [[Reserve Bank of India]] Governor<ref>{{cite news|title=There can't be painless adjustments|url=http://businessworld.in/article/-There-can-t-be-painless-adjustments-/08-11-2014-54648/|access-date=1 October 2017|work=BW Businessworld|date=20 June 2008|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Ravi Vadlamani]], chartered accountant<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://andhrauniversity.edu.in/|title=Andhra University &#124; Visakhapatnam|website=andhrauniversity.edu.in|accessdate=22 February 2025}}</ref>
* [[Srinivasan Varadarajan]], chemist and [[Padma Bhushan]] awardee
* [[Srinivasan Varadarajan]], chemist and [[Padma Bhushan]] awardee
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== External links ==
== External links ==
 
{{Commons category|Andhra University}}
*[http://www.andhrauniversity.edu.in/ Official website]
*[http://www.andhrauniversity.edu.in/ Official website]


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Andhra University
File:Andhra University logo.png
Crest of the University
Other name
AU
MottoTejasvi nāvadhītamastu (from the Taittiriya āraṇyaka of the Yajurveda, 8.0.0)
Motto in English
"May the Divine Light illuminate our studies."
TypePublic
Established1926; 100 years ago (1926)
FounderSir C. R. Reddy
ChancellorGovernor of Andhra Pradesh
Vice-ChancellorG. P. Rajasekhar[1]
Location
Visakhapatnam
,
Andhra Pradesh
,
India

17°43′45.38″N 83°19′17.61″E / 17.7292722°N 83.3215583°E / 17.7292722; 83.3215583
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC
Websiteandhrauniversity.edu.in
University rankings

Andhra University is a public university located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 1926 by the Andhra University Act, 1925 (Madras Act II of 1926).[2][3] It is graded as an A++ institution by National Assessment and Accreditation Council, receiving a score of 3.74 on a scale of 4.

History[edit | edit source]

King Vikram Deo Verma, the Maharaja of Jeypore, Orissa was one of the biggest donors of the university. He donated lands and two million rupees for the establishment of the university which was set to be shifted elsewhere by the education authorities due to lack of funding.[4] Furthermore, he provided ₹1 lakh annually to the university, an approximate figure of ₹17 lakhs between 1930s - 1940s.a[5][6] The liberal king was conferred an Honorary Doctorate degree from the university. The Jeypore College of Technology and Science in Andhra University was founded by Maharajah Vikram Deo.[7]

University emblem[edit | edit source]

The university emblem was designed by Sri Kowta Rammohan Sastri with the guidance of Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy. The rising sun represents the university itself and the radiating light rays representing its faculties of study. The lotus is the seat of Goddess Lakshmi (prosperity) and Saraswati (knowledge). The swastika is the symbol of benediction. An ocean is the vast region of knowledge. The two serpents represent the seekers and custodians of wisdom.[8]

Andhra University, Visakhapatnam

Faculties and departments[edit | edit source]

NAAC accreditation[edit | edit source]

National Assessment and Accreditation Council accredited Andhra University as A++ grade in 2023, one of three university that year to receive the grade.[11] The university received a CGPA score of 3.74 and the A++ status will be sustained for seven years till 8 November 2030.[12][13]

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

Artists and writers[edit | edit source]

Name Class year Notability References
Lakshmi Nandan Bora Assamese writer [14]
P. Lalita Kumari 1972 MA Telugu writer [15]
Ipsita Pati Odia and Bollywood actress
Trivikram Srinivas Film director and screenwriter
P. Susheela Playback singer

Politicians, civil servants, and lawyers[edit | edit source]

Name Class year Notability References
Konamaneni Amareswari Former Judge of Hyderabad High Court [16]
Kambhampati Hari Babu 15th Governor of Mizoram and former MP from Visakhapatnam [17]
G. M. C. Balayogi 12th Speaker of the Lok Sabha [18]
Jasti Chelameswar 1976 Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India [19]
Kothapalli Geetha Former MP from Araku [20]
Dr. Madhu Gottumukkala Acting Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency [21]
Negeri Lencho 2011 PhD Former Minister for Communication Affairs, Government of Ethiopia [22][23]
G. Ramanujulu Naidu 1951 Former Judge of Hyderabad High Court [24]
Venkaiah Naidu 13th Vice President of India [25]
K. Padmanabhaiah Former Home Secretary of India [26]
Raghu Rama Krishna Raju [[Deputy Speaker Of Legislative Assembly, GOVT OF AP] [Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha MP]] from Narsapuram [27]
Pavani Parameswara Rao Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India [28]
Varanasi Subramanyam Maoist politician [29]

Others[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "IIT Kharagpur professor G. P. Raja Sekhar appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University". 18 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025 – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. ↑ "The-AP-Universities-Act-1991.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "The-University.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Bayya, Venkatesh (26 June 2019). "Andhra University to celebrate 150th birth anniversary of Maharajah Vikram Deo". The Times of India.
  5. ↑ "Maharajah Vikram Deo's birth anniversary observed". The Hindu. 29 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Andhra University donor's park fails to draw funds". The Times of India. 23 February 2017.
  7. ↑ Mahalik, Nirakar (2013). "Vikram Dev Verma" (PDF). Odisha Review: 66–68.
  8. ↑ Andhra University Golden Jubilee Celebrations (1926–76) Souvenir. The Andhra University Emblem: What it signifies. Waltair: Andhra University. p. v.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "Andhra University | College of Arts & Commerce". www.andhrauniversity.edu.in. Archived from the original on 4 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  10. ↑ "Andhra University | School of Distance Education". www.andhrauniversity.edu.in. Archived from the original on 4 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  11. ↑ "Andhra University gets A++ NAAC accreditation". Deccan Chronicle. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  12. ↑ Rao, V. Kamalakara (14 November 2023). "Andhra University bags NAAC A++". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  13. ↑ Devalla, Rani (14 November 2023). "AU gets accredited with NAAC A++ grade". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  14. ↑ Talukdar, Jyotirmoy (4 June 2021). "Lakshmi Nandan Bora: A Stalwart Of Assamese Literature Who Will Remain Forever Young". The Wire. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  15. ↑ "Feminist Volga Wins Sahitya Akademi Award". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  16. ↑ "The Hon'ble Smt. Justice K. Amareswari". High Court for the State of Telangana. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  17. ↑ Manish (21 April 2014). "Vizag's non-local 'localite'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  18. ↑ Pandya, Haresh (7 March 2002). "Obituary: GMC Balayogi". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 June 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  19. ↑ "The Hon'ble Sri Justice J. Chelameswar". High Court for the State of Telangana. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  20. ↑ "Araku MP Kothapalli Geetha launches Jana Jagruti Party in Vijayawada". The News Minute. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  21. ↑ "Dr. Madhu Gottumukkala | CISA". www.cisa.gov. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  22. ↑ "Centre for African studies to come up in Andhra university". Deccan Chronicle. 23 March 2017. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  23. ↑ "Negeri Lencho | College of Humanities, Language studies, Journalism & Communication". Addis Ababa University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  24. ↑ "The Hon'ble Sri Justice G. Ramanujulu Naidu". High Court for the State of Telangana. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  25. ↑ Manoj, C. G.; Mathew, Liz (7 August 2022). "Venkaiah Naidu: The reluctant Vice-President who could have been more". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  26. ↑ "Sri K. Padmanabhaiah". Administrative Staff College of India. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  27. ↑ "Members : Lok Sabha - Kanumuru, Shri Raghu Ramakrishna Raju". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  28. ↑ "Eminent jurist Pavani Parameswara Rao dead". Deccan Chronicle. 14 September 2017. Archived from the original on 27 November 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  29. ↑ "3 top Maoist leaders produced in court". The Hindu. 26 September 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  30. ↑ "Vizag's Neeli Bendapudi named first woman president of Pennsylvania University". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  31. ↑ Raghavendra, V. (28 January 2016). "Scientist from A.P. wins Australia's highest civilian honour". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  32. ↑ Bose, Arup (27 September 2010). "The ET Interview: B.L.S. Prakasa Rao". Econometric Theory. 27 (2): 373–411. doi:10.1017/S0266466610000319. ISSN 1469-4360. S2CID 121673858.
  33. ↑ Bhattacharjee, Sumit (24 September 2015). "Teacher who spent his time with students". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  34. ↑ "Statisticians in History – Calyampudi R. Rao". ww2.amstat.org. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  35. ↑ "There can't be painless adjustments". BW Businessworld. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  36. ↑ "Andhra University | Visakhapatnam". andhrauniversity.edu.in. Retrieved 22 February 2025.

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