Suravaram Pratap Reddy Telugu University is a state public university located in Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana, India. The institution is dedicated to the study, promotion, and preservation of the Telugu language, literature, culture, fine arts, and folk traditions. It is named after Suravaram Pratap Reddy (1896–1953), a prominent journalist, historian, and literary figure from the Telangana region, best known for his pioneering cultural history Andhrula Sanghika Charitra.
| Name | Suravaram Pratap Reddy Telugu University |
|---|---|
| Type | State public university |
| Location | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Focus | Telugu language, literature, and culture |
| Named after | Suravaram Pratap Reddy |
The university traces its origins to the Telugu University established in Hyderabad in 1985, which was created to serve as an apex institution for higher learning and research in Telugu studies. Following the bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Andhra Pradesh and the formation of Telangana in 2014, the Government of Telangana reorganised the institution within its jurisdiction. It was subsequently renamed in honour of Suravaram Pratap Reddy, recognising his significant contribution to Telangana's literary and cultural heritage.
The university offers programmes covering a broad spectrum of disciplines connected to Telugu studies, including:
Programmes are offered at certificate, diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, M.Phil., and Ph.D. levels.
As a specialised state university, the institution plays a central role in safeguarding Telugu cultural identity in Telangana. Its work spans research, publication of literary and reference works, organisation of cultural programmes, conservation of manuscripts, and the documentation of folk and tribal traditions of the Deccan region. The naming of the university after Suravaram Pratap Reddy is also viewed as a recognition of Telangana's distinct contribution within the broader Telugu literary tradition.
Suravaram Pratap Reddy was a writer, editor of the Golconda Patrika, and a leading figure in the Andhra Mahasabha movement in Hyderabad State during the first half of the twentieth century. His historiographical work on the social history of the Andhras remains influential, and he is widely regarded as a foundational figure in modern Telangana literature.