Andhra Kesari University will launch 7 new courses, among the 25 courses it will run from the academic year 2023-24. Prof. M. Anji Reddy, Vice-Chancellor, Andhra Kesari University addressed the media and said that 108 experts in the education sector are drafted to lead 19 Boards of Studies. These experts will finalise the curriculum for the new courses in tune with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, in two spells in August 5th and 7th, 2023.
The new courses include MA English, MA Telugu, M. Sc Computer Science, M. Sc Environment Science and Technology, M. Sc Organic Chemistry and M. Sc Aquaculture. Admissions for these courses will open for 748 seats depending on ranks of candidates in the Post Graduate Common Entrance Test (PGCET). The university will start the engineering stream courses from the 2024-25 academic year.
Prof. M. Anji Reddy said that there is no shortage in faculty to run these courses. The university will ensure placement from campus for their students through its collaboration with private industries.
The Andhra Kesari University along with 229 affiliated colleges in Prakasam district, got carved out of the Acharya Nagarjuna University based in Guntur, last year. The university has its headquarter in Ongole, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh.