Adikavi Nannaya University

Adikavi Nannaya University was established on 22nd April 2006, by an Act of the Andhra Pradesh State Legislative Assembly to meet the higher education needs of East & West Godavari districts. It is an affiliating residential university with territorial jurisdiction over East & West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh. Named after the first poet of Telugu culture, Nannaya (the eleventh century translator of Mahabharata from Sanskrit to Telugu), the court poet of Raja Raja Narendra, (the Eastern Chalukya King) the university was established to fulfill the cherished dream of the people of this region, on the sacred banks of River Godavari.

This university aims to combine the pristine cultural ethos and the contemporary demands of educational excellence in its vision. To uphold the simple but profound motto, Sarvatra Vidyaya Vardhate Praja – Expansive education leads to enrichment of the people, Adikavi Nannaya University will nurture its students as the citizens of the globe on the rich fundamentals of Indian culture while respecting all its diverse ideas. Combining class room and field/lab learning process, nurtured through academia industry relationship, the student shall embark on a journey of intellectual transformation. The university is committed to achieve its mission through outstanding research and scholarship, education and practice by free exchange of ideas with the support of its ethical, interdependent, diverse community of faculty, staff, students and alumni.

Adikavi Nannaya University provides students a decent stay and the best possible living environment at International student’s hostel. We understand that most of our students are moving away from home for the first time, so we strive to make the transition as smooth as possible by providing comfortable, safe and homely set-up within the campus. All the rooms have been designed to provide adequate moving space with ample air and light. The stay at campus would certainly provide a wealth of experience by developing qualities such as comradeship and social responsibility. With separate Hostel facility for Boys and Girls on Campus, the academic environment is enriching.

With a view to develop the all-round personality of the students, the University emphasizes as much on sports as on academics. The University encourages students to attain sporting excellence and provides all the necessary facilities and equipment to the students for maintaining physical fitness and good health. ANUR is a member of Association of Indian Universities (AIU), an organization promoting university activities especially by way of sharing information and co-operation in the field of education, culture, sports and allied areas. Students of ANUR are also eligible to participate in Inter-University cultural and youth festivals and sports competitions organized by Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

The University houses a Central Library to provide to its students and staff a chance to explore a world of knowledge in a conducive environment with a collection of around 10600 books and online journals. By making accessible a rich collection of print and non-print, primary and secondary material in various disciplines, the Library supports the academic as well as research needs of students and teachers of the University and provides internet facility.