Andhra University
| ఆంధ్ర విశ్వవిద్యాలయం | |
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| Motto | Sanskrit: तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु Tejasvi nāvadhītamastu (from the Taittiriya āraṇyaka of the Yajurveda, 8.0.0) |
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Motto in English
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"May the Divine Light illuminate our studies." |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1926 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. G. Nageswara Rao |
| Rector | Prof. E. A. Narayana |
| Location |
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India 17°43′45.38″N 83°19′17.61″E / 17.7292722°N 83.3215583°ECoordinates: 17°43′45.38″N 83°19′17.61″E / 17.7292722°N 83.3215583°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | www.andhrauniversity.edu.in |
The Andhra University (Telugu: ఆంధ్ర విశ్వకళాపరిషత్; IAST: Āndhra Vișvakalāpariṣhat) is one of the oldest, very highly internationally ranked and reputed University, having India's one of the oldest and biggest Chemical Engineering, Computer Science and System Engineering, Marine Engineering and Civil Engineering Departments. Andhra University College of Engineering is one of the 3 oldest engineering colleges in India and it was given best government engineering college award in the country by Star News in 2012 and by ABP news in 2013. It is located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It was established in 1926 and shared affiliating responsibilities with Madras University in the initial years. It is located in a campus of 171 hectares (422 acres).
The university designed and implemented a Quality Management System and became the first general university in the country to get ISO 9001: 2000 Certification in 2006.
Andhra University was established in 1926 by the Madras University Act to serve the entire linguistic region of Andhra as a residential teaching- cum-affiliating university. The institution has Sir C.R. Reddy as its founder Vice chancellor and Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan as the second Vice-Chancellor. The university emblem was designed by shri kowta Rammohan sastri with the guidance of Sir C. R. Reddy.
The leaders of the university engaged the services of educationists such as Dr. T.R. Seshadri, Dr. S. Bhagavantham, Professor Hiren Mukherjee, Professor Humayan Kabir and Dr. V.K.R.V. Rao. Nobel Laureate C V Raman was the alumnus of the University and closely associated in laying research foundations in Physics. Padmavibhushan Prof. C R Rao, the statistician, was an alumnus of the university. Maharaja of Vizianagaram donated lands and palaces for establishing Andhra University. Maharaja Vikram Deo Varma of Jeypore also donated lands and set up the first college in the university which has been dedicated to him.
The rising sun represents the University itself and the radiating light rays representing its faculties of study. The lotus is the seat of Goddess Lakshmi (prosperity) and Saraswati (knowledge). The swastika is the symbol of benediction. Ocean is the vast region of knowledge. The two serpents represent the seekers and custodians of wisdom. The emblem designed by Sri Kowta Rammohan Sastri, with the advise of Sir C R Reddy.
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