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
Institutional Identity
Rooted in Legacy, Focused on Relevance
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.
Academic Excellence
Rigorous teaching and postgraduate depth across arts, sciences, engineering and professional studies — maintained through decades of sustained faculty effort.
Research Orientation
Research-driven departments pursuing interdisciplinary questions with genuine social relevance and intellectual rigour.
Regional Inclusion
Widening the frontier of quality higher education for students across coastal Andhra Pradesh, regardless of background or geography.
Leadership
Stewardship & Administration

Prof. K. Gangadhara Rao
Vice Chancellor
Institutional leadership, long-term academic planning and quality enhancement across all faculties.

Prof. R. Sivarama Prasad
Rector
Academic coordination, scholarly development and the advancement of the university's intellectual mission.

Prof. G. Simhachalam
Registrar
Administrative governance, policy implementation and the institutional operations that keep ANU moving.
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