Dr. B. R.
Ambedkar Bhavan housing the University administrative offices
Sri
Krishnadevaraya University : A Profile:
Sri Krishnadevaraya University had its beginning as the Post Graduate centre of Sri
Venkateswara University in the year 1968. It has gained autonomy in the year
1976. Fulfilling the desires of the people of the region, the Autonomous Post
Graduate centre was given the status of the University in the Year 1981.
Initially, Sri Krishndevaraya University functioned as a unitary residential
University. It was conferred the status of an affiliating University in the
year 1987. Presently, it is catering to the higher educational needs of the
revenue districts of Anantapur and Kurnool. The Post Graduate centre at Kurnool
was brought under the jurisdiction of the University in the year 1993.
Post-Graduate courses and research programmes are presently offered by the
University at the University College, Anantapur, and at the Post Graduate
centre, Kurnool. The University College offers 38 post graduate courses through
28 departments. 11 post graduate courses are being conducted at the P.G.
centre, Kurnool through 8 departments.
Sri Krishnadevaraya University is contributing to the cause of higher education
through 112 affiliated degree colleges of which 7 are meant exclusively for
women. The other colleges affiliated to the University include 26 Colleges of
Education, 2 Oriental Colleges, 2 Law Colleges and one Engineering College. 20
affiliated colleges under the University are also offering post graduate
courses in various disciplines.
Sri Krishnadevaraya University has facilities for undertaking study and
research through well established library and laboratories. The students,
besides the opportunities for academic advancement, are provided with
facilities such as outdoor stadium, playgrounds, gymnasium, E-Class Room,
INFLIBNET, Internet, and computer networks for their overall personality
development. The infrastructure of the University also includes Bhuvana Vijayam
Auditorium, Janmabhoomi Canteen, Sabari Guest House, Health centre, Adhyapak
Bhavan, NSS Building and several buildings for teaching departments and
residential quarters.
In a short span of two decades of its existence, Sri Krishnadevaraya University
gained recognition as a centre of academic excellence, as it is accorded a four
star status by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.
UGC X Plan Visiting Committee’s
Observations : The Tenth Plan Visiting Committee’s recommendations were highly
positive in regard to the University’s functioning. The UGC allocated Rs.
350 lakhs for funding departmental and central facilities at the campuses at
Anantapur and Kurnool. In addition, in its academic recommendations, the
Visiting Committee expressed the view that the University is playing a vital
role in the study and analysis of the drought situation. It has observed
that this advanced research on drought needs further strengthening since
some of the departments are actively engaged in working on alternative
strategies to mitigate drought. This inter-departmental approach adopted
by the University, the UGC said, is holistic and combines theory and practice
and thus this facility is to be strengthened and needs to be recognized as
development radar.
NAAC Observations : The Peer Team of the NAAC made
the following observations in its Assessment Report after accrediting the
University at four star level “The Peer Team, after going through the Self-Study Report and
after its visit to various academic and physical facilities and interactions,
is impressed by the remarkable progress of Sri Krishnadevaraya University in
transacting its vision and goals of advancement of the frontiers of knowledge
in the field of higher education. The University has earned a high reputation
for imparting quality education to the younger generation in this backward
region.Sri Krishnadevaraya University has been lucky to have successive
scholarly dynamic Vice-Chancellors for its unbridled advancement since its
inception. Teaching, learning and evaluation get their rightful emphasis in the
University. One can also discern that the University has been able to inculcate
a research culture among the faculty and most of the departments have been able
to get extra-mural funding from outside sources. Infrastructural facilities are
impressive on the campus. Organization and financial management are efficient
and transparent”.
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