Acharya Nagarjuna University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences History The name, Nagarjuna University is quite significant in that the great Buddhist preceptor and Philosopher Acharya Nagarjuna founded a University on the banks of river Krishna some centuries ago and made it a great centre of learning, attracting a large number of teachers and students form distant parts of the world. The University was established by Act 43 of 1976 of A.P. State Legislature and Governed by Act 4 of 1991 covering 6 Universities of the State. The present Acharya Nagarjuna University is not very far from the haloed spot, as it derives its moral and intellectual sustenance from Acharya Nagarjuna in which context the University has been renamed Acharya Nagarjuna University through the A.P. Universities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2004, promulgated by the Governor of Andhra Pradesh. The aspirations of the southern coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh to pursue Post-Graduate education nearer their homes resulted in the establishment of Acharya Nagarjuna University. In 1976, Andhra University started a Post-Graduate Centre in Nallapadu, Guntur Dt., Andhra Pradesh, as an Extension Center to cater to the needs of higher education of the people of this region. It is in the fitness of things that a University should grow from this Center to fulfill the desire of the people of this belt. Accordingly, Nagarjuna University came into being in August 1976. INTRODUCTION Acharya Nagarjuna University has completed three decades of its existence. It was inaugurated on 11th September, 1976 by the former President of India, Sri Fakruddin Ali Ahmed. There have been many problems, difficulties and teething problems in its onward march. In the course of the last 30 years, the University has successfully overcome most of the initial problems and is moving forward with determination, enthusiasm and hope. From the corridors of a local polytechnic college in Nallapadu to the imposing buildings in Nagarjuna nagar, the road was very long. Sacrifice, service and commitment marked the growth of Acharya Nagarjuna University. ACADEMIC PROGRESS Acharya Nagarjuna University, an affiliating University established in 1976, started with only 10 post-graduate courses in the University College. Since then, it has achieved tremendous progress through quantitative expansion and qualitative improvements on various academic fronts. This has been possible by the efforts of its dedicated faculty, an efficient team of supporting staff and high quality student input. The Acharya Nagarjuna University at present offers post-graduate education in 47 courses (39 on the University campus, 4 at University PG Campus at Nuzvid and 5 at University PG Campus at Ongole) besides Post-graduate courses in affiliated colleges. DEVELOPMENT OF POST-GRADUATE CENTRES The University has two post-graduate centers one at Nuzvid, Krishna District and the other at Ongole, Prakasam District. For the Post-Graduate Centre at Nuzvid. Affiliated Colleges University has got over 450 affiliated colleges in Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam Districts. Details of the colleges Acharya Nagajuna University since then has grown into a large University with 39 Academic Departments, including several self-financed courses, which started operating since 1992. Its jurisdiction was extended to three districts now having over 450 affiliated colleges offering Under-Graduate, Post-Graduate, Engineering, Education, Law, Pharmacy and Oriental Languages courses. Now it has 39 Post-graduate teaching-cum-research courses on the campus, while 71 affiliated colleges offered P.G. courses. The University runs two P.G. centers-one at Ongole (a fully self-financed center) and another at Nuzvid (aided). The University has been continuously achieving progress during these 30 years, in terms of introducing new subjects in the University College. For instance, two new P.G. courses, in Hindi, and Tourism & Travel management were introduced last year. New courses were started from the academic year: B.P. Ed. and M.P. Ed in the department of Physical Education, while M.B.A. in Health Administration, M. Ed in the department of Education and M.Sc. in Medical Technology are jointly awarded by A.N.U. and N.T.R. University of Health Sciences. Five year Integrated M.B.A., Programme in International Finance is started. This University has also pioneered the introduction of self-financed courses in the country, which is in conformity with the thinking of the national education policy makers such as the University Grants Commission. The University is making concerted efforts towards resource mobilization on different fronts. The policy of the University is to encourage the University College and the affiliated colleges to introduce job-oriented courses at the Degree and Post-Graduate levels. Academic autonomy was extended to four of the colleges as per the directions of the University Grants Commission, New Delhi. The University has ensured that, while there is a need for quantitative improvement with the increasing demand for higher education, from the community at large, the quality of education offered at various levels is also maintained at a high level. The University has been striving to maintain high academic standards in consonance with quantitative increase in the number of students being enrolled every year. Teaching and Research are the two eyes and twin goals of the faculty in the University College. The research programmes carried out in the various Departments cover both fundamental and applied areas. The academic Departments seek to find a reasonable and useful balance between the world of knowledge and its use and application in a more concrete and realizable form. The research programmes and course content focus on these issues and attempt to find solutions, so that feedback obtained by such an interaction could be used to bridge the gap between learning and its utility value. The Humanities and Social Sciences Departments in the Campus have been engaged in the task of studying the many socio-economic problems. Besides general areas, the research projects also cover a study of the problems of women, the oppressed classes of the society (both social and economic) and the problems of governance. The interaction between the funding agencies and their beneficiaries and the managerial problems in industries form other research pre-occupations of the University. The need for providing legal advice to the needy is winning the attention of the researchers. The Science Departments are engaged in carrying out work related to the growing scientific knowledge in solving the problems of society, like the study of pollution hazards and their prevention during development by isolating and characterizing the active principles from both floral and microbial sources; finding alternative energy sources, development of new varieties and hybrids in chilies, computer applications and software development augmenting and preserving fuel supplies and other bio-mass sources, defense research, exploring non-conventional energy sources, aquaculture development, liquid crystals preparation and study of their physical properties, microbiology and psychopathology, etc., all of which have a bearing on the day-to-day problems of society. Knowledge is thus not merely an end in itself but also a means to serve the society which funds the educational institutions and this practical side has not been ignored by the University. Emphasis on research, especially with a strong socio-economic bias has also made the University initiate schemes and projects of practical utility.  

Aditya Engineering College,Andhra Pradesh Aditya, the premier promoter of quality education in the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh for the past two decades, leads various institutions ranging from K.G to P.G besides professional colleges like Engineering, Pharmacy and Nursing. Sri Nallamilli Seshareddy as a founder chairman, promoted the educational society in the name and style of Aditya Academy at Kakinada in the year 1984, with a vision and mission to create a platform for holistic growth and success to students at all levels. Aditya has made its entry into the educational arena with a public school to meet the needs of primary and secondary education. In succession and with rapid strides, the academy established a number of Junior Colleges, Degree Colleges, PG Colleges, Engineering Colleges, Pharmacy Colleges, Nursing Colleges, Teacher Training Institutions. The silver-jubilee educational group with 50,000+ students in 50+ institutions with 5000+ staff across three districts in Andhra Pradesh has become the standard bearer for quality education. In every stream, Aditya has become a spring-board for success through its powered vision, constant innovation and professional excellence.

ADITYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT Sri Aditya Educational Society (ESTD-2000) started a Technical Institution to impart highest quality and standards in the north coastal A.P. under aegis of eminent academicians, educationists and professionals in the name of Aditya Institute of Technology and Management in 2001. Aditya Institute of Technology and Management is located at K. Kotturu, Tekkali, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh. It is located in an extent of 50 acres of clean, green and serene area. The institute has the beauty of modern day Gurukul. It is situated on the banks of the river Vamsadhara at a short distance and having the sea at an hours journey. The institute is provided with an enjoyable coastal climate. The college is marching ahead under the able guidance of Chairman Rtn (PHF) Dr. K. Someswara Rao who is a Pediatrician by profession and committed to social service with a special reference to technical education with unstinted support from the Secretary Sri. L.L. Naidu, Director Prof. V.V. Nageswara Rao and other members of the Sri Aditya Educational Society.   Aditya Institute of Technology and Management currently offers 6 U.G programs in the disciplines of ECE, CSE, IT, EEE, CE and MECH, P.G program in MBA, and 6 disciplines of M. Tech.The total sanctioned intake per year is 840 in B. Tech programmes, 60 in MBA and 156 in M. Tech. The Aditya Institute of Technology and Management is rated as one among the best self-financing colleges in the north coastal Andhra Pradesh as it sets up highest standards in all areas of curricular, co curricular and extra curricular activities and in students' placements. The seats have been filled in all the branches every academic year is evidence that the college has got reputation in the field of technical education. The college is affiliated to JNTU Kakinada and hence follows the curricula prescribed by the Boards of Studies of the affiliating university. Based on industry and student feedback, the college faculties interact with university in updating the curriculum time to time. The college offers some value added courses to its students apart from the curriculum prescribed by university. The success of the college is due to its well qualified faculty (out of 183 total faculty members 12 have Ph. Ds, 149 have PG qualifications with 29 having registered for Ph. D and 4 submitted their thesis) and several of them with rich experience in higher institutes of learning nation wide. The senior faculty members always guide the junior faculty in honing their teaching and research skills. The progress of each course in every semester is closely monitored by a class committee which includes representatives from students. Electronic Digital Examination Process System for the end semester examination and on-line internal examination system are salient features of the evaluation system followed. The college encourages its faculty to pursue further research consultancy and extension activities apart from teaching. The college motivates its faculty to continue their research work. As a result, 33 of the faculty members are currently registered for Ph.D. in various universities. The research work is being carried out by the faculty has resulted in publication of 150 papers in journals and conferences during the last 5 years. The faculty and students of the college take part in extension activities by conducting short term courses, participating in rural development work in neighboring villages in collaboration with reputed social organizations. For its social service the college has been awarded the prestigious gold medal from the Hon'ble Governor of Andhra Pradesh. The college has a total built-up area of 25,349 Sq.m with 49 class rooms, 3 seminar halls of different sizes, and 74 laboratories. The current annual budget of the college is of the order of about Rs.1,757.69 lakhs. The College Library has about 30,457 volumes of books and has also a Digital Library with 200 journals as hard copies and 450 journals on-line. All the laboratories are provided with the state of art equipment namely computer labs, internet centre, language lab and digital library. The college has 125 KVA, 24 hours power supply from A.P. State Electricity Board. Besides this the college has three generators with a capacity of 325 KVA, 125 KVA and 62 KVA with 30 UPS of total capacity 143.5 KVA to ensure uninterrupted power supply for the smooth functioning of all routine academic activities. Hostel accommodation is available for about 370 boys and 188 girls in separate hostels. Sports facilities are available with play fields in all major games and sports spread over an area of about 5 acres. The pass percentage has been consistently around 75% right from the inception of the college with some university ranks. The placement record for the previous three years has been laudable about 70% of eligible candidates get placed in various campus recruitment drives. The institute is always quality conscious and got NBA Accreditation for three programs in 2009 and NAAC Accreditation in 2011. Its commitment towards quality and growth enabled AITAM to become a TEQIP funded institution, in Andhra Pradesh in 2011. The management provides whole-hearted support for the improvement of the college in all aspects. About 90 lakhs of rupees are allotted every year for augmenting / modernizing the equipment to pursue M. Tech, Ph. D. works by giving them study leaves and financial assistance. The faculty and students are closely associated with all administrative and academic policy decisions through membership on appropriate committees.

Akkineni Nageswara Rao College,Andhra Pradesh The Akkineni Nageswara Rao college is the result of the munificence and zeal for higher education of the people of Gudivada taluk and of the neighbouring taluks in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, situated in a rich agricultural area midway between Vijayawada and Machilipatnam, well connected by road, rail and canal with the leading towns and villages in the district. Gudivada has always been a center of great cultural and political activity and its citizens have played a prominent part in the life of the nation generally and in particular of Andhra Pradesh. In the education sphere too, need for a seat of higher learning was felt, and to meet this need a strong committee of local leaders was formed early in 1950, and an appeal for funds was made in the name of the following as members:

• Sri. Pravataneni Venkataratnam, (President)
• Sri. Kaza Venkataramaiah, (Secretary)
• Sri. Vemulapalli Ramabrahmam, (Joint Secretary)
• Sri. Uppalapati Veerabhadra Rao, (Treasurer)
• Sri. Vadde Sobhanadri, (Member)
• Sri. Lingam Venkata Krishnaiah, (Member)
• Sri. Upadrasta Papanna Sastri, (Member)

The College Organising Committee sought and obtained permission from Andhra University and the college was formally inaugurated under the name "The Gudivada College" by Prof. V.S.Krishna, the then Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University on 6th July 1950. The college was temporarily located in a fine building on the main road. The Secretary of the Organising Committee Sri Kaza Venkataramaiah became the Correspondent of the college and Sri A.F. Thyagaraju, M.A.(London) was deputed by the Vice-Chancellor, Andhra University, to be the First Principal. Through out the fifties new courses, combinations and sections were opened and in July 1958 the Three Year Degree courses were started in the college in conformity with the national pattern of collegiate education. In 1958 philanthropic people of Pedaparupudi and Bhushanagulla donated 15 acres of land and Rs.1.00 lakh for construction of permanent buildings to which a sum of Rs.1.00 lakh was added by Dr. Akkineni Nageswara Rao and his admirers. As a result of his generous donation and interest in education the college was named after him from April 1959. Sri Yerneni Venkateswara Rao, a philanthropist of Mudinepalli donated a sum of Rs.60,000 to construct a spacious auditorium in memory of his father Yerneni Chalamaiah. The college shifted to its present location in July 1959. Sri A.F.Thyagaraju, our founder Principal, after having laid firm foundation for academic excellence, left the college on July 16, 1966 and Dr. Y.Venkateswara Rao, M.Sc., Ph.D., took over as Principal. He took up the challenging task of construction of R.C.C. buildings with the active involvement and cooperation of three popular local doctors, A.V. Raghavaiah, T.L. Perumallu and P.L.Narasimha Rao, and handsome donations from the public and matching grants from the University Grants Commission. It is perhaps not out of place to say that even the academic and administration foundation of the college were laid under the leadership of Dr. Y.Venkateswara Rao who as Principal, had rendered yeoman service for the all round development of this college. The successive Principals followed the footsteps of the first two Principals of the college in maintaining the same standards of excellence.

Al-Falah University

Al-Falah University, located in Faridabad, Haryana, India, is a private institution established with a vision to provide high-quality education while focusing on the holistic development of students. The university was founded in 2014 and is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India. Al-Falah University offers a wide array of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, management, law, computer science, commerce, and applied sciences. The university is committed to delivering industry-relevant education that equips students with the necessary skills to excel in the competitive job market.

The campus of Al-Falah University is equipped with modern facilities including state-of-the-art classrooms, computer labs, sports facilities, and libraries. The university also fosters a culture of research and innovation, encouraging students and faculty to engage in cutting-edge projects and contribute to advancements in various academic disciplines. Al-Falah University is known for its emphasis on character building, ethical values, and social responsibility, ensuring that students not only become experts in their respective fields but also responsible global citizens. Through its comprehensive curriculum and diverse learning opportunities, the university aims to create a conducive environment for academic excellence and personal growth.

Al-Falah University offers world-class education to students from India and other countries by providing a learning experience designed to develop intellectual abilities and good social, moral, and ethical values. The university is committed to providing a rigorous academic environment to equip students with knowledge, skills, insights, attitudes, and practical experience to enable them to become discerning citizens. Al-Falah University emphasises nurturing talent by providing need-based education to create a resource pool for developing cutting-edge technologies for the country's benefit. We believe a pool of immense talent would enrich the national fabric and act as a driving force for transforming India into a great nation. Al-Falah University curricular and teaching methods are rigorous, innovative, and distinctly oriented towards competitiveness, keeping an eye on the global environment of business, industry, and academia. A distinct feature of our academic programme is the focus on the industrial needs of the country. The students at Al-Falah University are exposed to an optimal blend of analytical and practical knowledge, enriched by industrially-oriented training and project work. The emphasis of the university is on the overall development of students to cope with fast-changing technology. Consistent with this vision, Al-Falah University has been imparting quality education and has successfully developed over the years into a premier institution, creating a well-trained pool of professionals in all spheres of study. This ragging-free, Wi-fi-connected campus of the university is inspiring for our young minds and is rated as one of the most beautiful campuses in India. It resembles a large, self-contained village with lecture theatres, seminar rooms, accommodation, cafeterias, canteens, shops and sports facilities, libraries, and laboratories. The most remarkable feature of the campus is the seamless interconnection of nature and the built environment. Al Falah University has conducted online classes without difficulties during the pandemic lockdown.

Allahabad University

Alliance University is a private university established in 2010 in Karnataka. The university is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Alliance University has been given many awards; the most recent ones are the Best Private University of the Year at ASSOCHAM, the National Summit on Skill Development and Education, and the Excellence Awards held in New Delhi recently. As per the NIRF Ranking 2022, Alliance University has secured the 98th position in the management category with a score of 42.18. Alliance University offers UG, PG, doctoral and professional courses in the disciplines of Engineering, Management, Commerce, Liberal Arts and Law. The most popular courses of the university include MBA, Ascent MBA, and Executive PGDM, BBA-LLB and BA-LLB. Apart from that, the university also offers BA, BSc, B.Tech and M.Tech courses. Alliance University fees depend upon the course and specialization selected by the students. Candidates who want to apply for the courses need to fulfill the Alliance University eligibility criteria. Valid marks in 10+2 are considered for admission to the bachelor’s degree while a bachelor’s degree is required to be eligible for Alliance University PG courses. After meeting the eligibility criteria, students can proceed with the admission process.

AMBALIKA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY

Ambedkar University Delhi is situated in Delhi in the Delhi state of India. Established in 2007, Ambedkar University Delhi' campus is spread over 3 Acres. Hostel facility is not available for its students.