Andhra University (IAST: Āndhra Vișvakalāpariṣhat) is a public university located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 1926. History King Vikram Deo Verma, the Maharaja of Jeypore was one of the biggest donors of the university. He donated lands and two million rupees for the establishment of the university which was set to be shifted elsewhere by the education authorities due to lack of funding. Furthermore, he provided lakh annually to the university, an approximate figure of lakhs between 1930s - 1940s.a The liberal king was conferred an Honorary Doctorate degree from the university. The Jeypore College of Technology and Science in Andhra University was founded by Maharajah Vikram Deo. University emblem The university emblem was designed by Sri Kowta Rammohan Sastri with the guidance of Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy. The rising sun represents the university itself and the radiating light rays representing its faculties of study. The lotus is the seat of Goddess Lakshmi (prosperity) and Saraswati (knowledge). The swastika is the symbol of benediction. An ocean is the vast region of knowledge. The two serpents represent the seekers and custodians of wisdom. Faculties and departments Andhra University College of Arts and Commerce (established 1931) Andhra University College of Engineering (established 1955) Andhra University College of Engineering for Women (established 2010) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law (formerly AU College of Law)(established 1945) Andhra University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences (established 1951) Andhra University College of Science and Technology (established 1931) Andhra University School of Distance Education (established 1972) Rankings Andhra University was ranked 1001+ in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2020 and 351–400 in Asia. The QS World University Rankings of 2020 ranked it 351–400 in Asia. It was ranked 36th in India overall by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2020 and 19th among universities. NIRF also ranked the Andhra University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences 34th in India in the pharmacy ranking. Notable alumni Artists and writers Politicians, civil servants, and lawyers Others Satya N. Atluri, Mechanical Engineering (1959-1963), recipient of the Padma Bhushan Award for 2013 in science & engineering Neeli Bendapudi, 18th president of the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, US, president elect of Penn State University B. M. Choudary, inorganic chemist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate Undurti Narasimha Das, immunologist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate Kunchithapadam Gopalan, geochronologist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate Chennupati Jagadish, applied physics 1977–1980, Companion