Sri Venkateswara University

Sri Venkateswara University
Seal of Sri Venkateswara University
MottoJnanam Samyaga Vekshanam
Motto in English
"Wisdom lies in proper perspective"
TypePublic
Established1954 (1954)
AccreditationUGC
BudgetINR 185.2 million (12th plan)[1]
ChancellorGovernor of Andhra Pradesh
Location,
India
Campusurban, 1,000 acres (400 ha)
NicknameSVU
Websitewww.svuniversity.edu.in
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Sri Venkateswara University (commonly referred as S. V. University or SVU) is a public state university located in Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, India. The university is named after Lord Venkateswara, whose shrine is located in the city.

The university was founded in 1954 by the then Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu and Siram Govindarajulu Naidu as its founder vice-chancellor.[2] The university campus covers a large area on land leased 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 National Sanskrit University.

SVU Main Entrance
  1. ^ UGC.ac.in State Universities, Andhra Pradesh
  2. ^ "Strive for further development of varsity, Vice-Chancellor exhorts staff". The Hans India. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.