Dravidian University gets government nod for engineering college, courses to begin this year

Dravidian University in Kuppam is spruced up for the launch of its engineering college after the State government on Friday approved its proposal, and paved the way for the university to commence technical courses from the academic session 2025–26.

This marks a significant initiative towards expanding higher education options at the tri-State Kuppam junction.

The initiative is directly supported by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the MLA of Kuppam Assembly constituency since 1989. Dravidian University, which remains a traditional university for language studies and subjects of the humanities division, will hereafter make a strong presence in professional technical education.

As part of the initiative, the engineering college will offer two undergraduate engineering courses, Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), and CSE with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI & ML) in the first phase, with 60 seats available in each stream.

This arrangement will benefit local students, who can now save time by avoiding travel to longer distances such as Tirupati, Chennai, or Bengaluru to pursue professional studies.

The university authorities thanked the State government and acknowledged the Chief Minister’s role in the sanction. “This long-awaited dream that came true would not only galvanise the institution’s academic scenario but also open great avenues for the students of this rural region. It would also enhance the reputation of the university and provide a big scope for students not only from the Kuppam region but from elsewhere in the southern States,” said Mr. Kancharla Srikath, MLC from Kuppam and government chief whip.