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”.
