The Dravidian University, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh, India was established by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, through a Legislature Act (No. 17 of 1997) with the initial support extended by the governments of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala for an integrated development of Dravidian languages and culture. It was the brainchild of former Chief Minister N. T. Rama Rao.
Vice-chancellors
Following are the former vice-chancellors of the university:
- P. V. Arunachalam, 1997âÂÂ2001
- R. Srihari, 2001âÂÂ2005
- K. S. Chalam, May 2005
- S. Jayarama Reddy, JuneâÂÂAugust 2005
- G. Lakshmi Narayana, 2005âÂÂ2008
- C. Rathnam, August 2008 (I/C)
- Cuddapah Ramanaiah, 2008âÂÂ2011
- N. Prabhakar Rao, August 2011âÂÂNovember 2011 (I/C)
- M.G. Gopal, November 2011âÂÂDecember 2011 (I/C)
- S. Chellappa, December 2011âÂÂFebruary 2012 (I/C)
- M. G. Gopal, FebruaryâÂÂApril 2012 (I/C)
- K. Rathnaiah, 2012âÂÂ2015
- P. Vijaya Prakash, AprilâÂÂOctober 2015 (I/C)
- E. Sathyanarayana, 2015âÂÂ2018
- Rokkam Sudarsan Rao, October 2018âÂÂJanuary 2019 (I/C)
- Sudhakar Yedla, JanuaryâÂÂSeptember 2019
- G. Lokanadha Reddy, September 2019âÂÂMay 2020
- M. Doraswamy, July 2024âÂÂMarch 2026 (I/C)
- L. C. Mallaiah, March 2026âÂÂpresent
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