Facilities & Services

                  Hostels

                  Hostel facility is available to both boys and girls, though for a limited number of students. Students from outside Visakhapatnam can seek admission into the hostels by applying to

                  the Chief Warden of the Hostels.

                 Medical Centres

                 Both allopathic and homoeopathic medical centres are functioning on the campus. There are two allopathic medical centres, one in the North Campus and the other in the South

                 Campus. The homoeopathic medical centre is situated next to the telegraph office.

                 Cyber Laboratory

                  A Cyber Laboratory with internet facility has been established next to the Department of English for the benefit of students, scholars and staff. Anyone wishing to make use of this

                 facility can do so by becoming a member. For further details, Prof. Vijayaprakash, Department of Anthropology may be contacted.

                 Library

                 The University Library, officially designated Dr. V.S. Krishna Library, is one of the biggest libraries in the country with about 4,00,000 books. The library subscribes to many national

                 and international journals in all disciplines. There is a Reading Room attached to the Library for the benefit of the students. The Reading room and the Text Book section are kept

                 open round the clock.

                 Games and Sports

                 There are two play grounds, viz., The Silver Jubilee play ground and the Golden Jubilee Play ground on the campus. There is a department of Physical Education too. In addition,

                 there is also a Gymnasium.

                 Yoga

                  There is a Yoga Village on the beach road, attached to the Institute for Yoga and Consciousness, where various training programmes in yoga are conducted.

                  Psychological Services

                 Psychological assessment and counseling is available in the department of Psychology and Parapsychology. Those who wish to avail the services are required to take a prior appoint

                 ment in person or by making a call to telephone    No. 2710031 or 2844430.

                  NSS

                  There is an NSS unit in the University, situated near the School of Distance Education, to encourage students to be involved in social service activities.

                  Assistance to Foreign Students

                  There is a Foreign Students' Advisor on the campus, who coordinates and monitors the requirements of the foreign students. Prof. U. Tataji of the Department of Sociology is the

                   present Foreign Students' Advisor.

                   Extra-Curricular Activities

                   Students are encouraged to take part in the campus Beautification Programme including gardening and horticulture, and also in the Janma Bhoomi Programme and the Clean and

                   Green Programme of the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

                   Other Academic Programmes

                    A remedial Course in English is conducted by the Department of English to cater to the needs of students with a rural background and to improve their communication skills.

                   Support Services Available

•             Central Library
•             Computer Centre
•             Health Centre
•             Sports facilities
•             Press
•             Workshop
•             Hostels
•             Guest Houses
•             Housing Accommodation
•             Canteen
•            Welfare Schemes
•            Grievance Redress Cell
•            Vehicle Parking Shed
•            Non-Resident Centre

   

             Others

   

•               Faculty Club
•               Ladies Waiting Halls
•               Banking facilities
•              Training and Placement Cell
•              Homeo Dispensary
•              Creche Centre
•              High School
•              Employment Information & Guidance Bureau
•              Post Office
•            Telegraph Office

   

         Bulletin of AU Research Forum

         The University constituted a Research Forum in which the lectures are delivered by the Senior Faculty Members and other dignitaries once in a week. These

•         lectures expect a better interaction in research among the teachers of different departments. The Research Forum brings out a monthly bulletin called

•         Bulletin of AU Research Forum to cover the summaries of lectures delivered and extended abstracts of paper presented or published by the Faculty at

•         the National and International Seminars of Journals.

•         Best Research Award

          Andhra University Awards BEST RESEARCH AWARD every year at its Convocation to teachers who made rich research contributions during the last couple

•         of years.

•         Such a felicitation is aimed for promoting serious research among the teachers.

         Best Employees Award

          Andhra University also awards BEST EMPLOYEES AWARD to all categories of non-teaching members have been introduced by Honorable Vice-Chancellor

•        for the past two years

•         on the eve of Independence Day and Republic Day Celebrations along with a Cash Award of 1,116/- each for recognizing their meritorious services rendered

•         to the University.

         Telephone Facilities

          Recently the authorities have installed a telephone facility (coin facility) at the premises of the Arts College, Registrar's Office, and at various Hostels,

•        exclusively for the benefit of students  and the guests who visited the Campus. The same facility is being extended to the Office of the Principal, AU

•        Colleges of Arts and Commerce in due course.

•       Complaint/Suggestion Box

        Complaint/Suggestion box has already been installed at the Office of the Registrar and in due course, there is a proposal to install a Complaint/Sug

•        gestion Box at the Office of the Principal,

•        AU Colleges of Arts and Commerce. All such complaints or suggestions will be attended to by the concerned officers as per the directions of the

•        authorities from time to time and some of the suggestions will be forwarded to the Vice-Chancellor for consideration and effective implementation.