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University Profile

Acharya Nagarjuna
University

A public university shaped by heritage, academic intent and regional responsibility. Rooted in 1976. Still building.

1976

Established

Act 43 of 1976

300

Acres

Main campus

39

Departments

Teaching & research

450+

Colleges

Affiliated institutions

Rooted in Legacy, Focused on Relevance

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Established in 1976, Acharya Nagarjuna University evolved from a regional educational aspiration into a major public university — one that serves learners across multiple disciplines and carries the intellectual lineage of one of antiquity's most remarkable thinkers.

The institution holds a deliberate balance: foundational scholarship alongside contemporary demands in science, technology, social sciences, management and professional education. Neither purely traditional nor breathlessly modern.

ANU continues to strengthen quality, access and employability through curriculum renewal, faculty development, student support systems and collaborative research with institutions across the country and beyond.

"Great learning demands great roots — and ANU has always known where its roots lie."

Vision Anchors

Three pillars,
one direction.

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Academic Excellence

Rigorous teaching and postgraduate depth across arts, sciences, engineering and professional studies — maintained through decades of sustained faculty effort.

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Research Orientation

Research-driven departments pursuing interdisciplinary questions with genuine social relevance and intellectual rigour.

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Regional Inclusion

Widening the frontier of quality higher education for students across coastal Andhra Pradesh, regardless of background or geography.

Stewardship & Administration

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Prof. K. Gangadhara Rao

Prof. K. Gangadhara Rao

Vice Chancellor

Institutional leadership, long-term academic planning and quality enhancement across all faculties.

Prof. R. Sivarama Prasad

Prof. R. Sivarama Prasad

Rector

Academic coordination, scholarly development and the advancement of the university's intellectual mission.

Prof. G. Simhachalam

Prof. G. Simhachalam

Registrar

Administrative governance, policy implementation and the institutional operations that keep ANU moving.

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