Phone 0863 234 6114 Chancellor E. S. L. Narasimhan | Established 1976 Area 297 acres Founded 1976 Vice-chancellor A. Rajendra Prasad | |
Motto in English "Everything is established in truth." Motto Sanskrit: सत्ये सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम्; Satye sarvaṃ pratiṣṭhitam (from the Șānti Parva of the Mahābhārata,) Similar Kakatiya University, Andhra University, Jawaharlal Nehru Technolo, Sri Venkateswara University, Krishna University | ||
Acharya nagarjuna university annual day 2016 celebrations
Acharya Nagarjuna University (IAST: Ācārya Nāgārjuna Vișvavidyālaya) is a university in the region of Namburu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of several major universities in the country, covering many colleges and institutes of districts in the region. It is located in Nagarjuna Nagar, Namburu, in the northern part of Guntur City, a major centre of learning for the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Contents
- Acharya nagarjuna university annual day 2016 celebrations
- Vice chancellors
- Board of Management Members
- Campuses and student life
- Exchange programs
- University College of Engineering and Technology
- Departments
- Research journals
- References
The university is the outgrowth initiative of the post-graduate centre of Andhra University, which was established in 1967 in the Nallapadu area of Guntur, subsequently relocated to the Nambur/Kaza area in the east of the city. The centre gained affiliating-university status in 1976 and would open with ten post-graduate courses. The university is named after Acharya Nagarjuna, the founder of the Madhyamaka path of Mahayana Buddhism.
Vice chancellors
- Rajaram new vice chancellor
- V. Balaiah (19-8-1976 to 19-8-1979)
- B. Sarveswara Rao (20-8-1979 to 08-02-1981)
- B. Swami (09-02-1981 to 09-8-1981)
- D. Bhaskara Reddy (10-8-1981 to 30-11-1982)
- K. Raja Ram Mohana Rao (30-11-1982 to 30-5-1986)
- G. J. V. Jagannadha Raju (30-5-1986 to 15-8-1988)
- D. Ramakotaiah (15-8-1988 to 15-8-1991)
- K. Penchalaiah I/c., (15-8-1991 to 20-12-1991)
- Y. C. Simhadri (20-12-1991 to 23-01-1995)
- S. V. J. Lakshman (23-01-1995 to 16-11-1997)
- P. Ramakanth Reddy I/c., (16-11-1997 to 23-9-1998)
- C. V. Raghavulu (24-9-1998 to 11-10-2001)
- D. Vijayanarayana Reddy (12-10-2001 to 30-11-2001)
- Chandrakanth Kokate FAC (01-12-2001 to 28-4-2002)
- L. Venugopal Reddy (29-4-2002 to 5-5-2005)
- V. Balamohanadas (6-5-2005 to 3-5-2008)
- Y. R. Haragopal Reddy (14-08-2008 - 14-8-2011)
- K. Viyyanna Rao I/C (From 15-8-2011)
- K.Viyyanna Rao (23-4-2012 to 23/4/15)
k.r.s. I/C (From 24/4/2015) A. Rajendra Prasad,(from 19 January 2016....
Board of Management Members
- P. Vardhan (1991-1994)
Campuses and student life
In addition to its main campus, the university maintains two campuses in Nuzvid, Krishna District and Ongole, Prakasam District. A total of forty-four courses are offered at the three locations. The university affiliates the post-graduate programmes of 292 colleges and institutes in Guntur, Krishna, Prakasam and other districts of Andhra Pradesh. Acharya Nagarjuna University offers a special MBA programme that meets industry standards, following an agreement reached with Central Michigan University to establish partner programs .
Exchange programs
The university is well known for its international exchange programs. Various seminars and symposia are hosted by the university to promote international education and research activities on a regular basis.
University College of Engineering and Technology
A new college for engineering and technology was established at the main campus of the university in 2009. This is one of many engineering colleges in the Guntur region, but it has the distinction of being the first to be managed entirely by the government. AICTE has visited the campus and completed the inspection to award grants and other recognition purposes to assess if it meets the minimum criteria.