Andhra University (Telugu - ఆంధ్రా యూనివర్శిటి) is located in Visakhapatnam, North East Coastal Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the older premier universities in India with a broad focus. It was established in 1925 and shared affiliating responsibilities with Madras University in the initial years. The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a university in the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and some universities in Hong Kong, is the de facto head of the university. ... In an educational setting, a dean is a person with significant authority . ... , Visakhapatnam  (telugu - విశాఖపట్నం) (also Viśākhapattanamu, shortened and anglicized: Vizag or Vizagapatnam) is a port city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... “Andhra” redirects here. ... The city of San Luis Obispo, an example of an urban area. ... The University Grants Commission of India is a central government body that provides funds for government-recognised universities. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... , Visakhapatnam  (telugu - విశాఖపట్నం) (also Viśākhapattanamu, shortened and anglicized: Vizag or Vizagapatnam) is a port city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... “Andhra” redirects here. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Madras is one of the three oldest universities in India (along with University of Mumbai and University of Calcutta). ...

Vice Chancellors

It was headed by Dr. Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy as the Vice-Chancellor from 1926 to 1931 and in a further second term from 1936 to 1949. It was headed by Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan in the interim period from 1931 to 1936. Dr. Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy (1880-1951) also popularly known as Sir C.R.Reddy was an educationist and political thinker, essayist and economist, and poet and literary critic. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (Telugu:సర్వేపల్లి రాధాకృష్ణ,Tamil:சர்வபள்ளி ராதாகிருஷ்ணன) (September 5, 1888 – April 17, 1975), was a philosopher and statesman. ...

Admissions to various Postgraduate courses offered by Andhra University will be generally held through the Andhra University Common Entrance Examination.

Jurisdiction

Presently the University is catering the educational needs of five districts in Andhra Pradesh, namely Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Map showing West Godavari district West Godavari (పశ్చిమ గోదావరి) is a district in Andhra Pradesh in India. ... , The official residence of the District Collector Vizianagaram (Telugu: ), sometimes spelt as Vijayanagaram is the main city of the Vizianagaram District of North Eastern Andhra Pradesh in Southern India. ... Also see Srikakulam village in Krishna district. ...

Infrastructure

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. Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The University has four constituent colleges. The College of Arts and Commerce is the biggest constituent College in the University 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.

The University has a School of Distance Education (started 1972). The School has 32 study centers across the State and a study center at New Delhi.

The University campus has 19 hostels for men and 4 hostels exclusively for women that accommodate more than 4,300 students. Residential accommodation of 340 units of staff quarters is available on the university campus. The university also 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 staff.r

Campuses outside the university

It has established campuses outside Visakhapatnam to meet demand for post-graduate education. Campuses are located in Etcherla, Srikakulam district, Kakinada, East Godavari district, Tadepalligudem, West Godavari district and Vizianagaram. An earlier campus at Guntur City, established in 1967, became Acharya Nagarjuna University in 1976. Andhra University has produced many research scholars and doctorates. It is one of the top univerities in the South India. Etcherla is a village and a Mandal in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. ... Districts of Andhra Pradesh. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Tadepalligudem is a town in Andhra Pradesh, India. ... , The official residence of the District Collector Vizianagaram (Telugu: ), sometimes spelt as Vijayanagaram is the main city of the Vizianagaram District of North Eastern Andhra Pradesh in Southern India. ... This article is about a city in India. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Acharya Nagarjuna University (sometimes referred to as simply Nagarjuna University) is one of the largest universities in India. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Affiliations

There are 575 affiliated colleges spread across five districts under the territorial jurisdiction of Andhra University. The enrolment in Undergraduate courses is more than 76,000 and in PG Courses more than 20,000 students. The University is supported by about 860 teachers and more than 2500 non-teaching and technical staff.

Distinctions

Andhra University is the first university in India to offer an MBA programme from 1957. Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ...

See Also

• University Grants Commission (India)

The University Grants Commission of India is a central government body that provides funds for government-recognised universities. ...

External links

• Official Website of Andhra University
• IndiaStudyCenter.com on Andhra University
• Alumni Website
• Andhra University Pharmacy Department
• Andhra University Pharmacy Department Alumni
• Andhra University Common Entrance Examination