Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University
Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU) is a state university located at Tirupati, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 2005 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and focuses on veterinary studies.
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 2005 |
| Chancellor | Governor of Andhra Pradesh (ex-officio) |
| Vice-Chancellor | Gopal Krishna Dwivedi |
| Location | , , |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | svvu |
History
editSri Venkateswara Veterinary University marks its beginning with the establishment of the College of Veterinary Science in Bapatla in 1955, which was shifted to Tirupati in 1957.
During the golden jubilee celebrations of the college in September 2004, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh announced the establishment of the university. This took form with the Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University Act, 2005,[1] which was passed on 30 March 2005. The university was officially inaugurated by Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy in the premises of the college on 15 July 2005. The university took control of the operations of the faculty of Veterinary Science from Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University.[2]
Vice-chancellor
editFormer vice-chancellors (VC) of the university, with the day they assumed charge:[2]
- Priyadarshi Dash: 5 August 2005 (special officer)
- Manmohan Singh: 25 May 2006 as special officer, 15 September 2006 as VC, 12 November 2007 as VC in-charge.
- D.V.G. Krishna Mohan: 14 April 2008
- Md. Hafeez: 12 January 2010 (in-charge)
- V. Prabhakar Rao: 27 October 2010
- Manmohan Singh: 31 October 2013
- Y. Hari Babu: 17 April 2017[3]
- Poonam Malakondaiah: 17 April 2017 (in-charge)
- Velugoti Padmanabha Reddy: 5 August 2020[4]
Notable alumni
edit- Kanneboyina Nagaraju, Professor, Binghamton University[5]
Rankings
editThe university was ranked 33rd in India by the NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) in the agriculture ranking in 2024.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University Act, 2005" (PDF). 28 April 2005. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ a b "History of Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University". Sri Veterinary Vedic University. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ Naidu, T. Appala (15 June 2017). "Fisheries varsity to come up on AP coast". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ Nethaji, K. (4 August 2020). "Tirupati: SV Veterinary University New VC Prof V Padmanabha Reddy". The Hans India.
- ^ Pharmacy, Kanneboyina Nagaraju Professor; Founding Chair School of. "Kanneboyina Nagaraju - Faculty and Staff - School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Binghamton University". School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Binghamton University. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "NIRF Ranking 2024" (PDF).
External links
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