Sri Venkateswara Vedic University | |
Type: | Public |
Chancellor: | Governor of Andhra Pradesh |
Vice Chancellor: | Prof . Rani Sadasiva Murty[1] |
City: | Tirupati |
State: | Andhra Pradesh |
Country: | India |
Affiliations: | UGC, TTD |
Sri Venkateswara Vedic University is a state university located at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 2006 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, sponsored by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), and focuses on Vedic studies.
Sri Venkateswara Vedic University establishment follows a decision taken by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) board in 1992 to establish a Vedic university at Tirupati. Following Rameshwar Thakur assuming charge as Governor of Andhra Pradesh in January 2006, he started a process which culminated in an Act for the establishment of the university, passed in September 2006.[2]
The institute has seven faculties:[3]