Satavahana University

What Satavahana University does

Satavahana University is a public state university established in June 2008 by the Government of Telangana in Karimnagar, named after the Satavahana dynasty that historically ruled the region. The university operates a multi-faculty, platform-plus-affiliates model: it directly runs seven constituent colleges covering Science, Arts & Social Sciences, Commerce & Business Management, Engineering (Husnabad), Pharmaceutical Sciences, Law, and a Post-Graduate College (Godavarikhani), while also affiliating over 160 Government and Private Colleges spread across Karimnagar District. Academic offerings span nine faculties with undergraduate, postgraduate, M.Phil, and Ph.D. programs in disciplines including Science, Commerce, Management, Arts, Social Sciences, Law, Oriental Languages, Pharmacy, and Engineering (CSE, CSE AI, ECE, IT).

Revenue is generated primarily through student tuition and academic fees for UG, PG, and professional programs (MBA, MCA, B.Pharmacy, M.Sc.), supplemented by transaction-based examination, certification, revaluation, and certificate verification fees. As a state entity, the university is funded by the Government of Telangana and the University Grants Commission (UGC), with tuition levels set by government fee-fixation committees rather than market pricing. Admissions are routed through state-level counseling (EAPCET, PGECET) rather than direct application, and no private equity, external shareholders, or commercial revenue model exist.

Technology infrastructure consists of standard university IT systems: a KOHA-based Integrated Library Management System with 12,630 titles and 26,365 volumes (as of 31.03.2022), examination automation platforms, and a Centre for English Language Training (CELT) established in 2018 with 30-40 multimedia PCs running Globarina software. Supporting student services include separate boys (capacity 150) and girls (capacity 120) hostels, a Health Center with ambulance, a Placement Cell, NSS, SC/ST Cell, and University Sports Board. The university holds Pharmacy Council of India recognition for its B.Pharmacy program and has recently launched an M.Pharmacy program from academic year 2025-26 with three specializations.

Name

Satavahana University

Legal name

Satavahana University

Website

https://satavahana.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Satavahana University is a public state university in Karimnagar, Telangana, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across nine faculties through seven constituent colleges and over 160 affiliated colleges serving regional higher education students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

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Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains (EDAHAEAI)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Undergraduate programs
• Postgraduate programs
• Constituent colleges
• Affiliated colleges

Headquarters

HQ city

Karimnagar

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Government university generating revenue through student tuition fees for undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional programs including MBA, MCA, B.Pharmacy, and various M.Sc. programs offered across constituent and affiliated colleges.
2. Examination and Certification Fees: Revenue generated from examination fees for semester examinations, revaluation, degree certificates, transcripts, and verification of certificates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Satavahana University is a state university in Karimnagar, Telangana offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across nine faculties including Science, Arts & Social Sciences, Commerce & Business Management, Engineering, Law, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Oriental Languages. The university operates through its constituent campus colleges and over 160 affiliated colleges spread across Karimnagar District, supplemented by student services such as a central library, hostels, placement cell, and examination services.

Product overview

Satavahana University is a public university in Karimnagar, Telangana, established in 2008. The university operates as a multi-faculty institution with a platform-plus-colleges architecture, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs through its constituent campus colleges (University College of Science, University College of Arts & Social Science, University College of Commerce & Business Management, University College of Engineering, and University College of Law), constituent professional colleges (University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Post Graduate College), and over 160 affiliated colleges. The university's academic offerings span Science, Arts, Social Sciences, Commerce, Business Management, Pharmacy, Engineering, and Law disciplines. Supporting infrastructure includes the Central Library (KOHA ILMS), separate boys and girls hostels, a Health Center, Placement Cell, and Examination Services. The university also operates the Centre for English Language Training (CELT) for student skill development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• University College of Science Constituent science college offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs in disciplines including Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Food Science & Technology, and Physics. Targeted at students seeking science education in the Karimnagar region.
• University College of Arts & Social Science Constituent arts and social sciences college offering programs in English, Telugu, Urdu, Economics, and Sociology departments. Targeted at students in the Telangana region.
• University College of Commerce & Business Management Constituent commerce and business management college offering MBA, BBA, and B.Com programs with specializations in Marketing, Human Resource, Finance, and Business Analytics. Targeted at students pursuing business education.
• University Post Graduate College, Godavarikhani Constituent post-graduate college offering M.Com, M.Sc Physics, and other programs on a 30-acre campus at Godavarikhani. Targeted at post-graduate students in the region.
• University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Constituent pharmaceutical sciences college offering B.Pharmacy and M.Pharmacy programs in Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmaceutics, and Pharmacology. Recognized by Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). Targeted at students pursuing pharmaceutical education.
• University College of Engineering, Husnabad

Quantifiable outcome

• 45 students placed in campus recruitment drives conducted by Eminent Technologies, Intense Technologies and other organizations.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Singareni Collieries Company LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 1976Collaborated with Osmania University in establishing the Post-Graduate College at Godavarikani in 1976. Extended support in developing M.Sc. (Engineering Physics and Instrumentation) program. College is situated near industrial establishments of Singareni Collieries.
• NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU between Osmania University and NTPC for part-time self-supporting courses between 1989-1994 including M.E. (Power Plant Engineering), M.Sc. Tech (Environmental Science), M.B.A, and PGDCA for NTPC and SCCL employees.
• Pharmacy Council of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity College of Pharmaceutical Sciences has received recognition from Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) for B. Pharmacy course (SIF-B). Programs approved by State Council of Higher Education.
• Agriculture Department, KarimnagarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlacement cell facilitated 8 MBA students for 3-month internship and 3 students in Marketing positions during 2014-2015 academic year.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU): Telangana state open/distance university offering flexible higher-education programs. Comparable state-government mandate to expand higher-education access, but delivers through distance rather than campus/affiliate model.

Direct peers

• Mahatma Gandhi University, Nalgonda: State university in Nalgonda district, Telangana, where current VC Prof. U. Umesh Kumar previously served as Vice-Chancellor (I/C). Directly comparable in scope, district focus, and recent establishment history.
• Palamuru University: State university in Mahabubnagar, Telangana, established in 2008 — directly comparable founding context, multi-faculty profile, and rural-district focus.
• Kakatiya University: State university in Warangal, Telangana, from which Satavahana's PG College at Godavarikhani was transferred in 2012. Comparable multi-faculty state university serving a similar semi-rural Telangana catchment with affiliated colleges.
• Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT/IIIT Basar): Telangana state university system headquartered at Basar where current Registrar previously served as Director. Comparable state-government higher-education institution with a tech-forward orientation in semi-rural Telangana.
• Telangana University: State university in Nizamabad, Telangana, established in 2006 — a near-identical state-university model created at roughly the same time as Satavahana, serving a comparable educationally-backward district catchment.
• Acharya Nagarjuna University: State university in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, with a closely analogous profile: multi-faculty comprehensive university with affiliated colleges serving a semi-rural regional catchment — useful peer for benchmarking scale and outcomes.

Broad incumbents

• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTUH): Premier technical state university in Telangana awarding the B.Tech degrees earned by Satavahana's engineering college students. Comparable engineering-education footprint in Telangana but at significantly larger scale.
• Osmania University: Large, established state university in Hyderabad under which Satavahana's predecessor PG Centre operated until 2008. Far larger and older, but directly comparable as a multi-disciplinary Telangana state university with extensive affiliated colleges.

Emerging players

• Kakatiya University College of Engineering (KUCE): Constituent engineering college under Kakatiya University operating in a comparable semi-rural Telangana setting. Useful as a peer for the University College of Engineering, Husnabad in terms of placement performance and intake scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/satavahanauniversity

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

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