Krea University

Krea University
క్రియా విశ్వవిద్యాలయ (Telugu)
Type Private liberal arts college and research university
Established1970; 54 years ago (1970) (as Institute of Financial and Management Research) 2018; 6 years ago (2018) (as Krea University)
Endowment₹672,800,000
ChancellorLakshmi Narayanan
Vice-ChancellorNirmala Rao
Undergraduates654
Postgraduates424
Address
5655, Central Expressway
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13°32'53.7"N 80°00'00.8"E
CampusRural, 40 acres (16 ha)
LanguageEnglish
Colors   Shades of blue
Websitehttps://krea.edu.in

Krea University is an Indian private university located in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh focused on liberal arts, sciences and management. It was established in 2018 by a team of high-net-worth individuals and academicians including Raghuram Rajan, Sajjan Jindal, Anand Mahindra.[1][2] The Institute for Financial Management and Research was incorporated under the aegis of University, which along with the School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences (SIAS) are the two schools housed in the campus.[3]

  1. ^ "University to create 'thinking Indians'". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  2. ^ Archana, Alekh (24 March 2018). "Raghuram Rajan, corporate leaders to set up Rs750 crore university". mint. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  3. ^ Vij, Gauri (24 March 2018). "Krea University will foster debate, immersive learning". The Hindu . ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 July 2022.