ANU Guntur - Acharya Nagarjuna University

 Acharya Nagarjuna University, established in 1976, is an autonomous university located in Andhra Pradesh. The university is approved by UGC and has more than 450 affiliated colleges. The university offers various UG and PG courses to students across the country. ANU offers excellent infrastructure and a good placement record with good overall academic conduct. The university aims to provide the educational needs of students through effective teaching, research skills, and developing professional skills with the course degree pursued. The university is spread over 300 acres of land.

Location

ANU is located in NH16, Nagarjuna Nagar, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. One can reach the university by air, taxi or auto or private vehicles as per their wish and convenience.

Latest News and Updates

The latest news and updates made by ANU include ANU UG 5,6 Semesters Supply Result Nov-2020. There hasn’t been any information released later this news update by the university.

Awards

ANU has been ranked 64th for Pharmacy by NIRF 2020.

Recognition

The university is recognized by UGC.

Collaboration

The university has collaborated with the following;

1.     Chinese Universities for Academic and Research Collaboration: o Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun

2.     Sarayu Technologies for Website development

3.     CDAC for internships and projects for PG students

4.     Intel for training students on the Internet of Things

5.     MTutors for creating LMS for 1st year students.

Notable Alumni

As a university that is affiliated with more than 450 colleges, they have shaped many notable alumni. They are given below.

Facilities

ANU is equipped with all the required facilities to cater to the daily academic needs of students. The university offers separate facilities for each department as needed. For instance, lab facilities for technology or science-related studies, and research resources for research students, and much more. The basic central facilities provided in the university are given below.

ANU Hostel Facilities: The ANU provides hostel facilities for both boys and girls of the college. This is done to provide them with good residential services. The on-campus hostel facilities ensure that students provide food for themselves.

Computer Centre: The university enables the students technically by providing a Computer Centre. The Computer Centre in the Acharya Nagarjuna University is available for all the students for assistance. It is open from 10.30 AM to 8.00 PM on all working days. 

WiFi: The university is well equipped with a Wifi facility on its campus. The Wifi is working round the clock and provides students with a good network within the campus area. This is done to ensure that the students don’t have to refer to some external places for wifi requirements. 

ANU Sports Facilities: The university provides sports facilities for its students for both indoor and outdoor sports. It also has a gymnasium that is fully equipped with all the modern equipment to ensure that the students can remain healthy and fit. 

Central Library: The Acharya Nagarjuna University has a central library that was established on 19th August 1976. The library contains about 18900 documents on that date and formed as the basis of the ANU Central library that we know of today. 

Transport Facilities: For the ease of students nearby, the Acharya Nagarjuna University provides transport facilities to its students. The students from the areas of Guntur, Tenali, and Vijayawada can opt for bus services. 

Auditorium: The university also has an auditorium, which is spacious enough to conduct various seminars and events. In this manner, the university is ensuring that its infrastructure is complete and relevant.

Laboratories: ANU is well equipped with apparatus in its laboratories. It also has IT laboratories well equipped technologically to provide students with a practical and hands-on approach towards all latest technologies. 

Medical Facilities: The ANU also provides its students with medical facilities. It has a health centre with a pharmacy, a nurse and a residing medical officer round the clock for all emergencies and other cases.

Banks/ATMs: The university also has banking and ATM facilities. There is an ATM in the campus to help students easily transact money without having to go anywhere else.

Courses Offered and Fee Structure

Below are the courses provided by the university

Admission

The admission process for the courses offered in ANU is given below, step-wise.

1.     Fill in and submit the admission form.

2.     Appear and qualify for the required entrance exam.

3.     Meet the required cut-off score.

4.     Submit all the documents required for verification.

5.     Selected candidates must pay fees.

Scholarship

The institute does not offer any scholarships to its students. However, students can apply for state and central government scholarship schemes. The university will implement any scheme available from MHRD, GOI, and any other agencies and state government. Students belonging to ST/SC and other economically weaker categories can avail various state and central government scholarships. Students can also avail themselves of loans from various banks at the minimum interest rate.

Placement

ANU doesn’t offer many placement opportunities to its students since they are offered by their respective colleges (affiliated colleges). Students have worked in various MNCs and companies where they share the skills and expertise learned during their academic studies. The training and placement cell isn’t provided separately by the university, but they are provided by their respective colleges. For higher studies in ANU, placement over the last year has been around 10%, and many students got jobs outside the placement too. The university constantly aims to enhance the professional skills of students by upbringing them through advanced exposure to education.

Top Recruiters

The top recruiters keep changing every year. Some of the recent recruiters include;