The Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, Nuzvid (RGUKT-N) is a constituent campus of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) system, located at Nuzvid in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established by an act of the Andhra Pradesh state legislature in 2008 with the principal objective of providing high quality higher educational opportunities to rural youth.
| Name | Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, Nuzvid |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | RGUKT-N |
| Type | State public university campus |
| Established | 2008 |
| Parent system | Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, Andhra Pradesh |
| Location | Nuzvid, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Founding authority | Government of Andhra Pradesh, by act of the state legislature |
| Focus | Higher education for rural youth |
RGUKT was conceived as a state university dedicated to expanding access to quality technical and higher education for students from rural backgrounds in Andhra Pradesh. The Nuzvid campus, situated in Krishna district, was among the institution's early campuses and began functioning as part of the wider RGUKT system following the legislative act of 2008.
RGUKT was created by an act of the Andhra Pradesh state legislature in 2008. The Nuzvid campus was set up as one of the constituent campuses of RGUKT in the same period, serving students from the Krishna district region and beyond.
Following the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and the creation of the state of Telangana, the RGUKT system was split between the two successor states. The campuses located within Andhra Pradesh, including the Nuzvid campus, were brought under RGUKT – Andhra Pradesh.
The Nuzvid campus forms part of an institutional effort by the state to widen access to higher education for students from rural areas, with an emphasis on academically capable students who might otherwise lack access to comparable opportunities. As a campus of a state university created by legislation, it operates within the public higher education framework of Andhra Pradesh.