Dravidian University, Kuppam, Chittoor District

Dravidian University, located in Kuppam, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, India, was established by the Government of Andhra Pradesh via a Legislature Act (No. 17 of 1997). The university was created with the initial support of the governments of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala, aiming for an integrated development of Dravidian languages and culture. It was the brainchild of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. T. Rama Rao. Since its founding, the university has had a series of vice-chancellors, beginning with P. V. Arunachalam (1997–2001) and followed by others including R. Srihari, K. S. Chalam, S. Jayarama Reddy, G. Lakshmi Narayana, C. Rathnam, Cuddapah Ramanaiah, N. Prabhakar Rao, M.G. Gopal, S. Chellappa, K. Rathnaiah, P. Vijaya Prakash, E. Sathyanarayana, Rokkam Sudarsan Rao, Sudhakar Yedla, G. Lokanadha Reddy, M. Doraswamy, and L. C. Mallaiah, who is the current vice-chancellor. The list reflects both permanent and in-charge (I/C) appointments over the years, showing a continuous administrative history from 1997 to the present.