Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University

About Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam has been established by Andhra Pradesh State Government G.O vide MS No: 89 Higher Education (UE.II) Department dated 25/06/2008. It has been established with a view to augment the education facilities in the Srikakulam District and to cater to the educational needs of the people of the district. The district had been declared by the Centre and the State Government as ‘Backward’ with 80% of the population living in the rural areas with disadvantaged sections of population i.e. SC/ST/OBC/Women. The University began as Andhra University Post Graduate Extension Centre in 1977-1978. The centre was established jointly by Andhra University and U.G.C. to extend higher education facilities to the backward regions of Srikakulam District. This centre taught two disciplines viz. Economics and Rural Development. It was renamed as ‘Andhra University Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Post Graduate Centre’, then as A.U. Campus Etcherla, Srikakulam, and finally as Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam. After the formation, the University acquired 195 acres of land on which the University Campus extending over 29 acres of land at Etcherla was built. The university offers various graduate and postgraduate courses and provides various facilities like hostels, canteen, library, internet and so on.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam Location

The University is located at Etcherla, Srikakulam District, Andhra Prdesh, India abutting the National Highway 5 (Chennai to Kolkata), exactly 95 Kms away from Visakhapatnam towards Kolkata. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam is well connected to Visakhapatnam City which in turn is well connected by all means of transportation. Srikakulam Road is the nearest railway station which is around 10 Kms to Campus.

BRAU, Srikakulam Faculties and Departments