SATAVAHANA UNIVERSITY

Satavahana University was established in 2008 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, India. The University has its roots in the erstwhile Post Graduate Centre of Osmania and Kakatiya Universities and was upgraded in June 2008. The University was named after the Satavahana dynasty that ruled this region.

The University started affiliating UG and PG Colleges of Karimnagar District in 2010. Presently there are 175 Colleges affiliated to Satavahana University offering various UG, PG and Professional Courses. There are three campuses, the main campus, the main campus houses the administrative block, University College of Arts and Social Sciences. University College of Commerce and Business Management and University College of Science. A Second Campus is located near LMD of Karimnagar and hosting University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The Third One is at Godavarikhani town and hosting university Post Graduate College. The University administration started functioning from the main campus from September 2012 onwards.

Satavahana is the only University catering to the higher education needs in Karimnagar district of Telangana State and offering 23 PG, 03 Professional UG Course and combinations in various UG Courses (BA, B.com and B.Sc) in its constituent and affiliated colleges. The University Campus and Constituent Colleges are presently offering the Programmes such as B.Pharmacy, M.A. (Economics, English, Sociology, Telugu and Urdu) MBA, M.Com and M.Sc (Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Food Science and Technology, Engineering Physics and instrumentation, Physical and Mathematics).

The main campus is located in a beautiful and sprawling 200 acres of forest like campus right in Karimnagar City. A Master plan for the entire campus has been prepared reflecting its development to come for the next 5 to 10 Years. Accordingly, the campus is surrounded by a beautiful rock wall and imposing main gate complex and the campus has become walker’s paradise. The flora and fauna add to extra environmental beauty and at present there are about 100 peacocks and many rabbits criss crossing the roads.The University is dedicated to the upliftment of higher education for rural youth and economically and socially deprived youth belonging to SC, ST and OBC Sections of Karimnagar in Northern Telangana region of Telangana State. Most of the students are from these sections among the total enrolment during 2021-2022.The university has been promoting Physical Education and sports activities under its jurisdiction and one Private College of Physical Education have been set up and affiliated to the university. 

The Telangana State Council of Higher Education has allotted TS PECET 2023 to satavahana university for the admission of B.P.Ed and D.P.Ed students for the academic year 2023-2024.