Dravidian University

Dravidian University
ద్రావిడ విశ్వ విద్యాలయం
TypePublic
Established1997 (1997)
ChancellorGovernor of Andhra Pradesh
Vice-ChancellorChinna Mallaiah Lakkineni
Location
Kuppam
,
Andhra Pradesh
,
India

12°47′48″N 78°18′11″E / 12.79655°N 78.30299°E / 12.79655; 78.30299
CampusRural
AffiliationsUGC
Websitedravidianuniversity.ac.in

The Dravidian University, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh, India was established by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, through a Legislature Act (No. 17 of 1997)[1] with the initial support extended by the governments of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala for an integrated development of Dravidian languages and culture. It was the brainchild of former Chief Minister N. T. Rama Rao.[2]

Vice-chancellors

Following are the former vice-chancellors of the university:[3]

  • P. V. Arunachalam, 1997–2001
  • R. Srihari, 2001–2005
  • K. S. Chalam, May 2005
  • S. Jayarama Reddy, June–August 2005
  • G. Lakshmi Narayana, 2005–2008
  • C. Rathnam, August 2008 (I/C)
  • Cuddapah Ramanaiah, 2008–2011[4]
  • N. Prabhakar Rao, August 2011–November 2011 (I/C)
  • M.G. Gopal, November 2011–December 2011 (I/C)
  • S. Chellappa, December 2011–February 2012 (I/C)
  • M. G. Gopal, February–April 2012 (I/C)
  • K. Rathnaiah, 2012–2015
  • P. Vijaya Prakash, April–October 2015 (I/C)
  • E. Sathyanarayana, 2015–2018
  • Rokkam Sudarsan Rao, October 2018–January 2019 (I/C)
  • Sudhakar Yedla, January–September 2019
  • G. Lokanadha Reddy, September 2019–May 2020
  • M. Doraswamy, July 2024–March 2026 (I/C)
  • L. C. Mallaiah, March 2026–present

References

  1. ^ "University Profile - Dravidian University". www.dravidianuniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  2. ^ Umashanker, K. (11 May 2019). "NTR's brainchild in the lurch". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  3. ^ "List of Successive Vice-Chancellors". dravidianuniversity.ac.in. Dravidian University. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Dravidian varsity VC's farewell jig with eunuchs". The Times of India. 24 August 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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