Central University of Andhra Pradesh

Central University of Andhra Pradesh (CUAP), is a central university located in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Central University of Andhra Pradesh
MottoVidya Dadati Vinayam (Sanskrit)
Motto in English
Education gives Humility
TypeCentral university
Established2019
ChairmanAppa Rao Podile
Location
Anantapur district
,
Andhra Pradesh
,
India

14°45′08.70″N 77°39′08.28″E
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC
Websitecuap.ac.in

History

In 2014 the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh was enacted through the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. The act mandated the Government of India to establish Institutes of National Importance, one of which to be a central university, in the residual state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] The union cabinet has approved the university in May 2018, sanctioning ₹450 crore (US$63 million) to the project.[2] The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has been selected to mentor the new university in June 2018.[3] A bill was approved in July 2018[4] and the transit campus of the university, at the IT Business Incubation Centre, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur, was inaugurated in August 2018. 491.3 acres (198.8 ha) of land were assigned for building a permanent campus.[5] The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced to the Lok Sabha in July 2019 and passed in both houses in that same month.[6] The Central Universities (Amendment) Act, 2019 was published in August 2019, officially establishing the university.[7]

Academics

CUAP offers courses towards B.A. (Hons.) and B.Sc. (Hons.) degrees in various fields of arts, humanities and social sciences. It also offers various B.A. (vocational studies) courses and M.A. degrees in languages. the programmes are semester based and use the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS).[8]

References
  1. "About Us". Central University of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  2. "Union Cabinet approves 'Central University of Andhra Pradesh' in Anantapur district". The News Minute. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  3. "UoH to mentor new central university coming up in Andhra Pradesh". The Times of India. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  4. "Union cabinet approves Central University in Andhra Pradesh". The New Indian Express. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  5. "Transit campus of Central University inaugurated". The Hindu. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  6. "The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2019". PRSIndia. 9 July 2019.
  7. "The Central Universities (Amendment) Act, 2019" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Government of India. 23 August 2019.
  8. "Programmes". Central University of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 November 2019.


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