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9. Academic Outreach

1. UGC - Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC)
The UGC-HRDC is designed to enable the teacher to discover his/her role in the total social, intellectual,
economic and moral universe within which s/he functions. The following are the details of the programmes
organized in the UGC-HRDC during 2018-19:

Number of
S.No. Name of the Course From To
Participants
1. Orientation Course 25-05-2018 21-06-2018 26
2. STC on Research Methodology 16-07-2018 21-07-2018 52
3. RC in Computer Sciences 27-08-2018 16-09-2018 50
4. STC on Computer Applications 08-10-2018 14-10-2018 34
5. IDRC in Indian Language & Literature 12-11-2018 02-12-2018 33
6. IDRC in Commerce & Management 26-11-2018 16-12-2018 30
7. STC on Personal Development Programme 31-01-2019 02-02-2019 25
for Non-Academic Staff
8. Orientation Course 06-02-2019 05-03-2019 28
9. IDRC in Environmental Sciences 11-03-2019 31-03-2019 49

2. Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) :
Andhra University has established the IQAC in the year 2005 under NAAC guidelines. The university
designed and implemented Quality Management System successfully and became the first general state
university in the country to attain ISO 9001:2015 certification in 2018. Andhra University has been
reaccredited by the NAAC in the year 2016 and awarded A grade with CGPA of 3.60 on 4 point scale for 7
years (upto 2023).

Important Activities Undertaken by IQAC during the year:
1. The administration has chosen 20 faculty members from all the constituent colleges and provided
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Internal Auditors training during 6 – 7 July 2018 according to the new ISO 9001:2015 standard so
as to enable them to conduct internal audits.
2. Conducted Internal Audit of all the Top Management, Principal offices, departments, research centers,
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examination centers with respect to the ISO 9001:2015 during 4 to 15 April 2019.
3. As a part of ISO certification, TUV SUD auditors conducted Survellience ISO audit in Andhra
University during 30-09-2019 and 14-10-2019 August 2019.
4. Student Feedbacks for the year 2017-2018 were collected and evaluated.
5. Conducted IQAC Advisory Committee meeting on 12 September 2018 at EC hall, CAO, AU.
6. The office of IQAC has applied to various National/International agencies and Andhra University
secured ranks as given in the table below

R Ra an nk ki in ng gs s
S S. .N No o. . R Ra an nk ki in ng g A Ag ge en nc cy y
2 20 01 18 8- -1 19 9
1. Q QS S B BR RI IC CK K R Ra an nk ki in ng g 3 35 51 1- -4 40 00 0
2. Q QS S w wi it th hi in n I In nd di ia a 4 47 7
3. Q QS S - -I IG GU UA AG GE E D Di ia am mo on nd d R Ra at ti in ng g f fo or r 3 3 y ye ea ar rs s
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4. N NI IR RF F R Ra an nk ki in ng g ( (U Un ni iv ve er rs si it ty y c ca at te eg go or ry y ) ) 1 16 6
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5. O Ov ve er ra al ll l C Ca at te eg go or ry y 2 29 9
t th h
6. A AU U P Ph ha ar rm ma ac ce eu ut ti ic ca al l S Sc ci ie en nc ce e 3 34 4
t th h
7. A AU U E En ng gi in ne ee er ri in ng g C Co ol ll le eg ge e 5 59 9
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8. D Dr r. .B B. .R R. . A Am mb be ed dk ka ar r C Co ol ll le eg ge e o of f L La aw w 1 15 5

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