Sri Venkateswara University (commonly referred as S. V. University or SVU) is a public state university located in Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, India. The university is named after Lord Venkateswara, whose shrine is located in the city.
 Seal of Sri Venkateswara University | |
| Motto | Jñānaṃ Samyagavekṣaṇam |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "Wisdom lies in proper perspective" |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1954 |
| Accreditation | UGC |
| Budget | ₹185.2 million (US$2.2 million) (12th plan)[1] |
| Chancellor | Governor of Andhra Pradesh |
| Location | , India |
| Campus | Urban, 400 ha (1,000 acres) |
| Nickname | SVU |
| Website | www |
The university was founded in 1954 by the then Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu and Siram Govindarajulu Naidu as its founder vice-chancellor.[2] The university campus covers a large area on land leased by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. It is located on the West side of Tirupati, surrounded by the other universities in the city, namely Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Sri Venkateswara Vedic University, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences and National Sanskrit University.
Affiliated colleges
editColleges that are affiliated belong to (Undivided CHITTOOR) Chittoor district, Tirupati district and some parts of Annamayya district.
College of Sciences
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College of Engineering
editSri Venkateswara University College of Engineering is an autonomous institution whose foundation was laid by the late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India, on 13 October 1959.[3]
Department of Physics
editThe Department of Physics hosts one of the four national research facilities: a center for research using the MST Radar Facility at Gadanki, commissioned under the UGC.[4]
Rankings
edit| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – international | |
| QS (Asia) (2023)[5] | 351-400 |
| Times (World) (2023)[6] | 1201-1500 |
| Times (Asia) (2022)[7] | 351-400 |
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Overall) (2022)[8] | 101-150 |
| NIRF (Universities) (2022)[9] | 67 |
| Engineering – India | |
| NIRF (2022)[10] | 251-300 |
Sri Venkateswara University was ranked 1201–1500 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2023[6] and 351–400 in Asia.[7] The QS World University Rankings of 2023 ranked it 351-400 in Asia.[5] The university was ranked 101-150 overall in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2023,[8] 60th among universities[11] and 251-300 in the engineering ranking.[10]
Vice chancellors
edit- S. Govindarajulu, 1954–1964
- Y. C. Vaman Rao, 1964–1969
- Jagannatha Reddy, 1969–1975
- K. Sachidananda Murthy, 1975–1978
- M. Santappa, 1979–1980
- M. V. Rama Sarma, 1980–1984
- G. N. Reddy, 1984–1987
- S. V. J. Lakshman, 1988–1991
- P. Jayaram Reddy, 1991–1994
- R. Rama Murthi, 1994–1997
- Kolakaluri Inoch, 1998–2001
- P. Murali, 2001–2004
Notable alumni
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (December 2021) |
- Muzaffar Ali, Indian Filmmaker
- Ramachandra Naidu Galla, industrialist and founder of Amara Raja Group
- T. N. Manoharan, former chairman of Canara Bank
- N. Chandrababu Naidu, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh and president of Telugu Desam Party
- Raj & DK, filmmaking duo
- Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy, former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh and union cabinet minister
- Prem Reddy, cardiologist and a major owner of Prime Healthcare Services
- Ranganath, Telugu language actor
- Vakkantham Vamsi, dialogue writer, screenwriter, and director in Telugu cinema
References
edit- ^ UGC.ac.in State Universities, Andhra Pradesh
- ^ "Strive for further development of varsity, Vice-Chancellor exhorts staff". The Hans India. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "5th Phase of Equipment Procurement under TEQIP Scheme". Archived from the original on 24 February 2007.
- ^ UGC National Facilities
- ^ a b "QS Asia University Rankings 2023". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 8 November 2022.
- ^ a b "World University Rankings 2023". Times Higher Education. 2022.
- ^ a b "Asia University Rankings 2022". Times Higher Education. 2022.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
- ^ Patra, B Suraj. "NIRF India".
External links
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