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{{Short description|Public university in Andhra Pradesh, India}}
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{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
| name = Sri Venkateswara University
| name                   = Sri Venkateswara University
| native_name =  
| native_name           =  
| latin_name =  
| image                  = Sri Venkateswara University logo.png
| image = SVUCE.png
| image_size            = 200px
| caption = Seal of Sri Venkateswara University
| caption               = Seal of Sri Venkateswara University
| motto = Jnanam Samyaga Vekshanam
| motto                 = ({{Langx|sa|ज्ञानं सम्यगवेक्षणम्}})<br/>{{IAST|Jñānaṃ Samyagavekṣaṇam}}
| mottoeng = "Wisdom lies in proper perspective"
| mottoeng               = "Wisdom lies in proper perspective"
| established = 1954
| established           = {{start date and age|1954}}
| type = [[Public university|Public]]
| type                   = [[Public university|Public]]
| budget = [[Indian rupee|INR]] 185.2 million (12th plan)<ref>[http://www.ugc.ac.in/stateuniversitylist.aspx?id=1&Unitype=2 UGC.ac.in State Universities, Andhra Pradesh]</ref>
| budget                 = {{INRConvert|185.2|m|lk=r}} (12th plan)<ref>[http://www.ugc.ac.in/stateuniversitylist.aspx?id=1&Unitype=2 UGC.ac.in State Universities, Andhra Pradesh]</ref>
| rector = Prof. G.M. Sundaravalli
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| administrative_staff =  
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| president =  
| chancellor            = [[Governor of Andhra Pradesh]]
| principal =  
| vice_chancellor        = Tata Narasinga Rao<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2025/Oct/09/andhra-pradesh-governor-abdul-nazeer-appoints-vice-chancellors-for-five-universities|title=Andhra Pradesh Governor Abdul Nazeer appoints Vice-Chancellors for five universities|date=9 October 2025|website=[[The New Indian Express]]|accessdate=17 October 2025}}</ref>
| chancellor = Biswabhusan Harichandan
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| vice_chancellor = Prof. K. Raja Reddy
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| academic_staff = 400
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| students = 5000
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| city                   = [[Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh]]
| postgrad =  
| country               = India
| doctoral =  
| campus_type            = Urban
| city = [[Tirupati]]
| campus_size            = {{cvt|1000|acre|order=flip}}
| state = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
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| nickname               = SVU
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| accreditation          = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]
| nickname = SVU
| website               = {{URL|https://www.svuniversity.edu.in}}
| affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.svuniversity.edu.in|https://www.svuniversity.edu.in}}
}}
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'''Sri Venkateswara University''' (commonly referred as '''S. V. University''' or '''SVU''') is a [[Public university|public]] [[State university (India)|state university]] located in [[Tirupati (city)|Tirupati]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. The university is named after [[Venkateswara|Lord Venkateswara]], whose shrine is located in the city.
'''Sri Venkateswara University''' (commonly referred as '''S. V. University''' or '''SVU''') is a [[Public university|public]] [[State university (India)|state university]] located in [[Tirupati]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]], India. The university is named after [[Venkateswara|Lord Venkateswara]], whose shrine is located in the city.
 
The university was founded in 1954 by the then [[List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh]], [[Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu]] and [[S. Venkataramadas Nayudu|Siram Govindarajulu Naidu]] as its founder vice-chancellor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2018-09-02/Strive-for-further-development-of-varsity-Vice-Chancellor-exhorts-staff/409354|title=Strive for further development of varsity, Vice-Chancellor exhorts staff|website=The Hans India|date=2 September 2018 |language=en|access-date=2018-09-13}}</ref> The university campus covers a large area on land leased 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 [[National Sanskrit University]].
[[File:SVU Main Arch.jpg|thumb|SVU Main Entrance]]
 
==Affiliated colleges==
Colleges that are affiliated belong to [[Tirupati district]], [[Chittoor district]], and some parts of [[Annamayya district]].


The university was founded in 1954 by the then [[List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh]], [[Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu]], with [[S. Venkataramadas Nayudu|Siram Govindarajulu Naidu]] as its founding vice-chancellor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2018-09-02/Strive-for-further-development-of-varsity-Vice-Chancellor-exhorts-staff/409354|title=Strive for further development of varsity, Vice-Chancellor exhorts staff|website=The Hans India|language=en|access-date=2018-09-13}}</ref> 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 [[National Sanskrit University]].
== College of Sciences ==
== College of Sciences ==
[[File:SVU Admin Building.jpg|thumb|SVU Admin Building]]


===College of Engineering===
===College of Engineering===
[[SVU College of Engineering, Sri Venkateswara University|Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering]] is an autonomous institution whose foundation was laid by the late Pandit [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], the first prime minister of India, on 13 October 1959.<ref>[http://svuce.org/project1/main.html]</ref>
[[SVU College of Engineering, Sri Venkateswara University|Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering]] is an autonomous institution whose foundation was laid by the late Pandit [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], the first prime minister of India, on 13 October 1959.<ref>{{Cite web| title=5th Phase of Equipment Procurement under TEQIP Scheme | url=http://svuce.org/project1/main.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070224131134/http://www.svuce.org:80/project1/main.html | archive-date=2007-02-24}}</ref>


=== Department of Physics ===
=== Department of Physics ===
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==Rankings==
==Rankings==
{{Infobox India university ranking
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type = University  
| type = University
| NIRF_O_2020 = 68
| Times Higher Education Asia World University Rankings_2025 = 601+
| NIRF_U_2020 = 38
| QS World University Rankigs Asia_2025 = 581-600
| NIRF_E_2020 = 153
| NIRF_O_2022 = 101-150
| THE_W_2020 = 801-1000
| NIRF_U_2022 = 67
| THES_A_2020 = 201-250
| THE_W_2023 = 1201-1500
| QS_A_2020 = 248
| THES_A_2022 = 351-400
}}  
| QS_A_2023 = 351-400
Sri Venkateswara University was ranked 801–1000 in the world by the ''[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]]'' of 2020<ref name=Rankings_THE_W_2020/> and 201–250 in Asia.<ref name=Rankings_THES_A_2020/> The [[QS World University Rankings]] of 2020 ranked it 248 in Asia.<ref name=Rankings_QS_A_2020/> The university was ranked 68th overall in India by the ''[[National Institutional Ranking Framework]]'' in 2020,<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_O_2020/> 38th among universities<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_U_2020/> and 153rd in the engineering ranking.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2020/>
|NIRF_E_2024=201-300}}  
 
Sri Venkateswara 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 351–400 in Asia.<ref name="Rankings_THES_A_2022" /> The [[QS World University Rankings]] of 2023 ranked it 351-400 in Asia.<ref name="Rankings_QS_A_2023" /> The university was ranked 101-150 overall in India by the ''[[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF)'' in 2023,<ref name="Rankings_NIRF_O_2022" /> 60th among universities<ref>{{Cite web |last=Patra |first=B Suraj |title=NIRF India |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2023/UniversityRanking.html}}</ref> and 251-300 in the engineering ranking.<ref name="Rankings_NIRF_E_2022" /> The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework|NIRF]] ranked the university between 201-300 in the engineering rankings in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NIRF Ranking 2024 |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2024/pdf/Report/IR2024_Report.pdf}}</ref>
 
== Vice Chancellors ==
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* S. Govindarajulu, 1954–1964
* Y. C. Vaman Rao, 1964–1969
* Jagannatha Reddy, 1969–1975
* K. Sachidananda Murthy, 1975–1978
* M. Santappa, 1979–1980
* M. V. Rama Sarma, 1980–1984
* G. N. Reddy, 1984–1987
* S. V. J. Lakshman, 1988–1991
* P. Jayaram Reddy, 1991–1994
* R. Rama Murthi, 1994–1997
* [[Kolakaluri Inoch]], 1998–2001
* P. Murali, 2001–2004
* S. Jayarama Reddy, 2004–2007
* C. Ratnam, 2008–2008
* N. Prabhakara Rao, 2008–2011
* W. Rajendra, 2012–2015
* A. Damodaram, 2015–2018
* V. V. N. Rajendra Prasad, 2019–2019
* K. Raja Reddy, 2020–2023
* V. Srikanth Reddy, 2023–2024
* Ch. Appa Rao, 2024–2025
* Tata Narasinga Rao, 2025–present{{colend}}


== Notable alumni ==
== Notable alumni ==
* [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]], former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, president of [[Telugu Desam Party]]
{{alumni|date=December 2021}}
* [[Ramachandra Naidu Galla]], industrialist, founder of the [[Amara Raja Group]] of companies
 
* [[T. N. Manoharan]], chairman of [[Canara Bank]]
* [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]], [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]] and president of [[Telugu Desam Party]]
* Vijayanand Samudrala, CEO of [[Amara Raja Group]]
* [[Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy]], former [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]] and former Union Cabinet Minister
* [[Prem Reddy]], cardiologist and a major owner of [[Prime Healthcare Services]]
* [[Prem Reddy]], cardiologist and a major owner of [[Prime Healthcare Services]]
* [[Muzaffar Ali]], vice chancellor of Dr. Abdul Haq Urdu University, Kurnool
* [[Raj & DK]], filmmaking duo
* [[Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy]], former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh and union cabinet minister
* [[Ramachandra Naidu Galla]], industrialist and founder of [[Amara Raja Group]]
* [[Ranganath (actor)|Ranganath]], [[Telugu language]] actor
* [[Vakkantham Vamsi]], dialogue writer, screenwriter, and director in [[Telugu cinema]]
* [[Vakkantham Vamsi]], dialogue writer, screenwriter, and director in [[Telugu cinema]]
* [[Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.]], filmmaking duo
* [[Muzaffar Ali]], Indian Filmmaker
 
* [[T. N. Manoharan]], former chairman of [[Canara Bank]]
==See also==
* [[Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering]]
* [[Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences]]
* [[Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam]]
* [[Sree Vidyanikethan Educational Trust]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[https://www.svuniversity.edu.in Official Sri Venkateswara University Homepage]
*{{official|https://www.svuniversity.edu.in}}
*[https://www.bharathinnovationlabs.com Official Dedicated Digital Technology Providers for Sri Venkateswara University]


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Latest revision as of 03:51, 13 February 2026


Sri Venkateswara University
Seal of Sri Venkateswara University
Motto(Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.)
Jñānaṃ Samyagavekṣaṇam
Motto in English
"Wisdom lies in proper perspective"
TypePublic
Established1954; 72 years ago (1954)
Budget₹185.2 million (US$2.6 million) (12th plan)[1]
ChancellorGovernor of Andhra Pradesh
Vice-ChancellorTata Narasinga Rao[2]
Location
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
,
India
NicknameSVU
Websitewww.svuniversity.edu.in

Sri Venkateswara University (commonly referred as S. V. University or SVU) is a public state university located in Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, India. The university is named after Lord Venkateswara, whose shrine is located in the city.

The university was founded in 1954 by the then Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu and Siram Govindarajulu Naidu as its founder vice-chancellor.[3] The university campus covers a large area on land leased 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 National Sanskrit University.

SVU Main Entrance

Affiliated colleges[edit | edit source]

Colleges that are affiliated belong to Tirupati district, Chittoor district, and some parts of Annamayya district.

College of Sciences[edit | edit source]

SVU Admin Building

College of Engineering[edit | edit source]

Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering is an autonomous institution whose foundation was laid by the late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India, on 13 October 1959.[4]

Department of Physics[edit | edit source]

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.[5]

Rankings[edit | edit source]

University rankings

Sri Venkateswara University was ranked 1201–1500 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2023[6] and 351–400 in Asia.[7] The QS World University Rankings of 2023 ranked it 351-400 in Asia.[8] The university was ranked 101-150 overall in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2023,[9] 60th among universities[10] and 251-300 in the engineering ranking.[11] The NIRF ranked the university between 201-300 in the engineering rankings in 2024.[12]

Vice Chancellors[edit | edit source]

  • S. Govindarajulu, 1954–1964
  • Y. C. Vaman Rao, 1964–1969
  • Jagannatha Reddy, 1969–1975
  • K. Sachidananda Murthy, 1975–1978
  • M. Santappa, 1979–1980
  • M. V. Rama Sarma, 1980–1984
  • G. N. Reddy, 1984–1987
  • S. V. J. Lakshman, 1988–1991
  • P. Jayaram Reddy, 1991–1994
  • R. Rama Murthi, 1994–1997
  • Kolakaluri Inoch, 1998–2001
  • P. Murali, 2001–2004
  • S. Jayarama Reddy, 2004–2007
  • C. Ratnam, 2008–2008
  • N. Prabhakara Rao, 2008–2011
  • W. Rajendra, 2012–2015
  • A. Damodaram, 2015–2018
  • V. V. N. Rajendra Prasad, 2019–2019
  • K. Raja Reddy, 2020–2023
  • V. Srikanth Reddy, 2023–2024
  • Ch. Appa Rao, 2024–2025
  • Tata Narasinga Rao, 2025–present

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ UGC.ac.in State Universities, Andhra Pradesh
  2. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh Governor Abdul Nazeer appoints Vice-Chancellors for five universities". The New Indian Express. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Strive for further development of varsity, Vice-Chancellor exhorts staff". The Hans India. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "5th Phase of Equipment Procurement under TEQIP Scheme". Archived from the original on 24 February 2007.
  5. ↑ UGC National Facilities
  6. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Rankings_THE_W_2023
  7. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Rankings_THES_A_2022
  8. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Rankings_QS_A_2023
  9. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Rankings_NIRF_O_2022
  10. ↑ Patra, B Suraj. "NIRF India".
  11. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Rankings_NIRF_E_2022
  12. ↑ "NIRF Ranking 2024" (PDF).

External links[edit | edit source]

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