About Us
The Government College, Rajahmundry was established in the year 1853 and enjoyed the honour of being one of the 3 graded colleges under Madras Province of British India, the other two being the Presidency College at Madras and the College of Kumbakonam as per ‘Wood’s Despatch’ of 1854. The journey of the institution started as Zilla School in 1853, Provincial School in 1868, higher education institution in 1873, affiliation to Andhra University in 1926 and Conferment of “Autonomy” in the year 2000, later affiliation to Adikavi Nannaya University in 2012 followed by the status of “College with Potential for Excellence” in 2016 and now marching towards Deemed to be University status by UGC. The institution is accredited by NAAC at Grade ‘A’ in 2004 ,2011,2019 and at A+ grade with 3.38 CGPA and placed in the rank band of 101-150 by NIRF, MHRD.College Motto: “Yatho Dharmasthato Jayaha” (where there is Dharma, there victory is.).The college with a vision of serving the society through value-based education has been creating a brand in the educational hub of this region. The college offers academic programs with innovative curriculum, research andsocietal engagement through outreach activities. The college has 9 research centres and offers 48 academicprograms both at UG and PG levels. Currently, 6500 students are on rolls. VISION:To emerge as an outstanding academic institution with quest for excellence in teaching, learning and research to create, sustain and apply knowledge and skill-sets in an interdisciplinary environment with consideration for ethical, social and ecological values to create professionals of integrity and character for nation building. MISSION: 1)To extend equal opportunities to learning through relevant, innovative programs and services.2)To provide global knowledge and skill-sets to span academia, industry and life. 3)To be a custodian of Indian culture and heritage.
Area of Excellence
Research Capability and Focus Area
Academic Facilities
1)39 UG (4 Yrs Hons) as per NEP-2020 . 2)14 PG programs(2 Yrs). 3)Short term certificate courses. 4)Research in 9 disciplines. 5) 200 plus teaching faculty. 6)200000 plus books in Library. 7) ICT enabled classrooms. 8) Well equipped Labs .
