| Sri Krishnadevaraya University | |
| Established: | 1981 |
| Chancellor: | Governor of Andhra Pradesh |
| Vice Chancellor: | Prof. K. Hussain Reddy[1] |
| City: | Anantapur |
| State: | Andhra Pradesh |
| Country: | India |
| Type: | Public |
| Campus: | Rural |
| Affiliations: | UGC |
| Website: | www.skuniversity.ac.in |
Sri Krishnadevaraya University is a public university in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India, founded on 25 July 1981. The university is named after a patron of learning and the arts, Sri Krishnadevaraya, of the Vijayanagara empire of the 16th century.[2]
The university is an offshoot of the erstwhile Postgraduate Centre of Sri Venkateswara University started in 1968. Subsequently, in 1976, the SVU Postgraduate Centre attained autonomous status. Its Vice-Chancellor for the first two terms was M. Abel (1981–87).
In 1987, with a capital outlay of Rs. 1.2 crores, Sri Krishnadevaraya Institute of Management was started with funding from the UGC. In 1988, the university which was originally a unitary, residential institution, became a full-fledged affiliating university. The Postgraduate Centre at Kurnool under the jurisdiction of Sri Venkateswara University was made over to Sri Krishnadevaraya University in 1993. Sri Krishnadevaraya University College of Engineering & Technology was started in 2006 with self-finance.
Situated in rural environs in a campus of over 482acres of land, the university includes a University Science Instrumentation Centre, a University Central Library, a Computer Centre, a Health Centre, a gymnasium, an outdoor stadium, an Auditorium and space to accommodate departments of studies, laboratories, Bank facility, 24*7 ATM, hostels, and housing for the staff.
The library has back volumes on the stacks numbering 13,600. There is one SC/ST Book Bank, INFLIBNET facility, and software for University Libraries (SOUL).
Sri Krishnadevaraya University has been offering Ph.D, M.Phil, Post Graduating and Under Graduating courses through affiliated colleges besides of university.