KUPPAM • ANDHRA PRADESH • ESTD. 1997
Established in 1997 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh with the support of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, Dravidian University is dedicated to the integrated development of Dravidian languages, literature, culture, folklore, history and tribal studies. Located at the tri-junction of three states, it serves as a beacon of higher education in this region.
Libraries are the backbone of any civilized society and the heart of any academic institution. The Central Library at Dravidian University occupies a prominent place among students and faculty.
The Dravidian University Library System consists of a Central Library supporting teaching, research, and extension programmes of the institution and promoting Dravidian studies especially in the fields of comparative Dravidian literature, translation studies, religion, culture, and indigenous science.
All students, faculty members, and employees of the institution are entitled to make use of the library facilities on taking library membership.
The Dravidian University Central Library was started in the year 1997 with a small collection of books. Initially, the library was situated in the camp-office at Kuppam. Later, it was shifted to Periyar Bhavan in the new campus and housed in Narayana Guru Bhavan.
The present library shifted to its state-of-the-art building on 9th August 2018.
The library is built on an area of 5580 sq.ft and is furnished with modern furniture. It is centrally located and easily accessible to all departments of the campus.
The library serves the information needs of students, research scholars, teaching faculty, and non-teaching staff, with borrowers numbering around 1900.
The Central Library supports teaching, research, and extension programmes of the University in general and promotes Dravidian studies in particular, especially in the areas of comparative Dravidian literature, translation studies, religion, culture, indigenous science, and national integration. All members of the University community are entitled to access library resources upon obtaining membership.
