Venkateshwara University

Sri Venkateswara University

Seal of Sri Venkateswara University
Motto	Jnanam Samyaga Vekshanam
Motto in English	"Wisdom lies in proper perspective"
Type	Public
Established	1954
Budget	INR 185.2 million (12th plan)
Chancellor	E. S. L. Narasimhan
Vice-Chancellor	Avula Damodaram
Location	Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
Nickname	SVU
Affiliations	UGC
Website	www.svuniversity.edu.in

Sri Venkateswara University (commonly referred to as S. V. University or SVU) is a state university in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was founded in 1954 by chief minister Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu. The university is named after Lord Venkateswara whose shrine is located in the city.

The university campus covers a large area on land donated 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 Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha.

It holds a NAAC rating of "A+" with a score of 3.52 out of 4. It was the 31st university to be built in India, and after the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 it is the second oldest university in Andhra Pradesh, after Andhra University.

The university is organized in four colleges:

Apart from this there are several centers and directorates, such as the Directorate of Distance Education, the Computer Center, or the Oriental Research Institute.

Department of Chemistry is a part of Sri Venkateswara University, College of Science. The department provides education in the field of Chemistry. The Department offers Master of Science, Master of Philosophy and Ph.D degree programmes in Chemistry, Medical Chemistry, Applied Chemistry.

Sri 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.