Central University of Andhra Pradesh

Coordinates: 14°45′08.70″N 77°39′08.28″E / 14.7524167°N 77.6523000°E / 14.7524167; 77.6523000
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Central University of Andhra Pradesh
Vice-Chancellor
S.A. Kori
Location
Anantapur district
,
Andhra Pradesh
,
India

14°45′08.70″N 77°39′08.28″E / 14.7524167°N 77.6523000°E / 14.7524167; 77.6523000
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC
Websitecuap.ac.in

Central University of Andhra Pradesh (CUAP) is a

Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh
, India.

History

In 2014 the

central university, in the residual state of Andhra Pradesh.[1] The union cabinet has approved the university in May 2018, sanctioning ₹450 crore (US$56 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]

Governance

The university is governed by the rules set by the Central Universities Act, 2009.[8] The

vice-chancellor
. The court, the executive council, the academic council, the board of studies and the finance committee are the administrative authorities of the university.

The university court is the supreme authority of the university and has the power to review, the broad policies and programmes of the university and to suggest measures for the improvement and development of the university; The executive council is the highest executive body of the University. The academic council is the highest academic body of the university and is responsible for the co-ordination and exercising general supervision over the academic policies of the university. It has the right to advise the executive council on all academic matters. The finance committee is responsible for recommending financial policies, goals, and budgets.

Academics

CUAP offers courses towards B.A. (Hons.) and B.Sc. (Hons.) degrees in various fields of arts, humanities and

Choice Based Credit System (CBCS).[9]

References

  1. ^ "About Us". Central University of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. 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. ^ "Central Universities Act, 2009". Government of India. 20 March 2009.
  9. ^ "Programmes". Central University of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 18 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.

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