Andhra University was established in 1926 by the Madras University Act to serve the entire linguistic region of Andhra as a residential teaching cum affiliating University. The Telugu speaking people are emotionally attached to the University as it was the result of a prolonged struggle of Telugu elite. Andhra University is not just one of the oldest educational institutions in the country but also the first to be conceived as a residential multi disciplinary University. Andhra University, a premier institute of higher learning, is a trendsetter in Higher Education and University Administration in many respects.