AU appoints new Deans, Associate Deans

Andhra University (AU) has appointed several Deans, Associate Deans, Coordinators and Directors for various academic and administrative positions.University Vice-Chancellor G.P. Raja Sekhar handed over the appointment orders to the faculty members and congratulated them on their new responsibilities on Friday.N. Annapurna has been appointed as IQAC Coordinator, while Y. Abbulu will serve as Dean of PG Professional Courses. B. Muniswamy has been named Dean of UG Examinations. C.M. Vinay Kumar has been appointed Associate Dean (Branding and Media), while T.R. Jyothsna and P. Yedukondala Rao will serve as Associate Deans for Research and Development.Other appointments include V. Lakshmi as Associate Director of the Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE), P.V. Lakshmi Narayana as Associate Dean for PG and Professional Examinations, L.S.V. Prasad as Dean (Confidential-Examinations) and P. Vijayalakshmi as Associate Dean (Confidential-Examinations).N. Solomon Benny has been appointed Associate Dean (Alumni Affairs and Corporate Relations), V. Dhana Raj as Associate Dean (Student Welfare), K. Saraswati Vidyarthi as NCA Coordinator, Ch. Asha Immanuel Raju as Associate Dean (Hospitality and Facility Management), K. Ramesh Babu as Associate Dean (Spot Valuation), and C.V. Naidu as Honorary Director of the Centre for Defence Studies.The university also issued orders continuing several faculty members in their existing positions as Deans and Associate Deans. Registrar K. Rambabu was present. Published - June 19, 2026 10:57 pm IST