Kakaraparti Bhavanarayana College, Vijayawada

Campus Location: Vijayawada

Located in Our old town or one town, as it is popularly known, has long been neglected in having educational facilities. There was practically no scope or provision for higher education. Barring one or two High Schools, there was no college in this locality. Young boys and girls, after their high school studies, had to trek long distances to pursue their studies in college, in the two town. Especially the girl students faced many hardships in realizing their dreams of higher education. This urgent need for higher educational facilities strongly compelled some of the philanthropic elite of the business community of this part of the town to put their heads and hands together in working towards the goal., Kakaraparti Bhavanarayana College is truly a dream come true for many, especially for those who are residing in the old town of Vijayawada. The long cherished dream has been realized through the benevolence of Danaseela, Purapramukha and Vidya-Poshaka Sri Kakaraparti Bhavanarayana Shresti. The foundation stone of the college was laid on 6th November, 1964 by Sri Kasu Brahmananda Reddy, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The college was constructed on 4.11 acres of land of the S.K.P.V.V. Hindu High Schools’ Committee. It commenced functioning fully ever since July, 1965. The college had a humble beginning with 278 students and a devoted staff of just nineteen under the visionary leadership of the Founder Principal Sri S. Sundaram. The college had taken huge strides in its growth and became one of the premier institutions in Vijayawada, sparing no efforts for the last fifty two years in fulfilling its vision and mission., The infrastructure of the college is admirable. The college has a state of the art library with a digital library and a spacious reading room. The college is embellished with expansive playgrounds and a well-equipped Gymnasium. The college is also endowed with an elegantly designed open air theatre, Kalanikethan with an open gallery and a seating capacity of 2500, which is one of the spectacular features of the college. Our college emblem symbolizes the noble ideals for which our institution stands. The sunrays, the book and the burning lamp, all represent the divine attributes which aim at dispelling darkness and spreading light. The motto “Thejasvina Vadhitamastu” a part of our daily prayer, truly expresses our pious wish. “Let the Divine Deity help us to carry on our “Adhyayana” that bestows luster on us both., Eversince its inception in 1965,the College is known for its relentless striving towards transforming the student into an enlightened citizen. The college is ever vibrant and has evolved with the changing times. It has been adorned with Autonomy in the year 2010. As a college with state of art facilities and the accolades it received like the Best Laboratory, Best Academic achievement, Best Library, Best NSS Unit speaks volumes about its steadfast endeavour in trying to dispel ignorance from society by wielding the potential weapon of education., The untiring efforts of the college eventually reflected in getting NAAC 'A' grade in 2013; with CPE in 2016 and All India 92nd Rank in NIRF by MHRD in 2017 which stands out to be the acme of academic achievement., The College is presently affiliated to Krishna Univeristy, Machilipatnam and it is one of the very few megalithic and top notch structures providing superlative education in the entire district of Krishna. The accomplishments of the college thus far have been by stimulating its appetite to reach unexplored horizons, and the saga of blazing newer trails continue unabated.. Use Google Maps for turn-by-turn driving directions to the campus.