Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda

Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda is a public university situated in Nalgonda district, Telangana, India. It was established in 2007 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh as a state university, originally called Nalgonda University, through Government Orders under the Andhra Pradesh Universities Act 1991. The foundation stone was laid by former Chief Minister YS Rajasekhar Reddy as part of the government's vision to promote access, equity, and inclusiveness in higher education. In 2008, the university was renamed Mahatma Gandhi University following an amendment published in the A.P. Gazette. It is a self-funded public university whose headquarters were initially located in Nalgonda town, with a permanent campus later developed on 240 acres of land at Anneparthy, about 7 km from Nalgonda town, along the Nalgonda–Narketpally state highway. The university also operates an engineering college established in 2013, located in Panagal, Nalgonda, spread over 16 acres. The main university campus itself covers about 300 acres in Nalgonda town.