Andhra University wants to be in world's top 50

Visakhapatnam: Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University G. Nageswara Rao said that AU will tie up with National University of Singapore to re-position Andhra University as one of the top 50 universities in the world in the coming years. Interacting with mediapersons here on Friday, Nageswara Rao said his first priority is to make AU one of the best universities as it is necessary for the university to be familiar with international ranking systems and their performance indicators. Admitting that AU has been facing funds crunch for the past few years, he said AU has decided to organise Grand Alumni Meet in October 12, 2016. Around 20,000 former students are expected to attend the meet. Favourable donations from the Alumni will make AU self-sufficient and help  in the development of the university.

Quoting examples of universities  such as Harvard, Stanford and other top universities across the  globe which were developed by the alumni, Nageswara Rao said AU has produced many leaders, bureaucrats and entrepreneurs hence we are  expecting best assistance from the alumni for the development of the  university. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and few other ministers from the state and Union government will inaugurate the alumni meet, he added.

Replying to a question, Rao said that very few foreign students, mostly from Afghanistan, in AU complain about the university’s faculty. He sia the students from Afghanistan have difficulty speaking. The university has, therefore, decided to start English classes for them, he added.