The Andhra University was constituted by the
Madras Act of 1926. The 82-year-old institution is fortunate to have Sir
C.R. Reddy as its founder Vice-Chancellor, as the steps taken by this
visionary proved to be fruitful in the long run. Andhra University is
not just one of the oldest educational institutions in the country, but
is also the first to be conceived as a residential and
teaching-cum-affiliating University, mainly devoted to post-graduate
teaching and research. Former President of India Dr. Sarvepalli
Radhakrishnan was one of its Vice-Chancellors who succeed Dr. C. R.
Reddy in 1931. The University College of Arts was inaugurated on 1 st
July, 1931. The inaugural courses were Telugu language and literature,
History, Economics and Politics. A year later, the College of Science
and Technology came into being with Honours courses in Physics and
Chemistry. The University also introducing many new courses in
Science, Arts, Management and Engineering streams in the country.
About Andhra University (AU):
You may see Andhra University Admissions 2024
The
University Presently is Offering 313 Courses in Arts, Commerce,
Management, Science & Technology, Engineering, Law, Pharmacy and
Education. The University has five constituent colleges and four AU
Campuses. The Colleges of Arts and Commerce is the biggest constituent
college in the University with twenty six Departments offering 42
courses including four Diploma Courses. The College of Science and
Technology has twenty one Departments, which offers 63 Courses including
one PG Diploma. The College of Engineering has fifteen Departments
offering Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Research Programmes. The
College of Law has been identified as an advanced Center in Law by UGC.
The college of Pharmaceutical Sciences is first of its kind in South
India, which is offering one UG Programme and 06 PG Programmes, besides
Research Programmes leading to Ph.D. Degree. The AU campus at Kakinada
(East Godavari District) has five Departments and the AU Campus at
Etcherla (Srikakulam Dist) has Eleven Departments. The AU Campus at
Tadepalli Gudem has four departments and AU Campus at Vizianagaram has
five Departments.
The University is spread in a
sprawling campus of 422 acres dotted with 121 buildings of Academic,
Administrative and support services with a plinth area of about twenty
lakhs sq.ft., and 324 staff quarters. Presently the University catering
the Educational needs of five green districts of Andhra Pradesh namely
Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Vizinagaram and Srikakulam.
The
University has started the school of Distance Education in the campus
in 1972. It offers Courses ranging from Certificate Courses to Post
Graduate and Professional Courses. The School of Distance Education
presently offeris 4 UG Programs, 18 PG Programs, 5 Certification
Courses, 09 PG Diploma Courses, 15 Professional Courses and 7
Collaborative Courses through Distance Education Mode. The School has
35 study centres across the State. The enrolment in UG, PG, and
Professional Programmes in the School of Distance Education is about 80,000 students. The School has 23 permanent faculty. It is well Equipped with the latest infrastructure.
For more details visit university website i.e. www.andhrauniversity.edu.in.
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