The University Arts & Science College, Kakatiya University is the oldest Higher Educational Institutional located in the North Telangana Region. It has many distinctions to its credit. It is re-accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade, with Autonomous status. It is one of the few colleges in the country to be recognized as a College with Potential Excellence by the UGC and Star College by the Department of Bio-Technology, Government of India. Evolution of this educational institution can be traced back to the year 1927 when intermediate section was added to the then Collegiate High School, Hanamkonda. The College is now offering as many as 42 different courses (32 UG and 10 PG) handled by 29 different departments/faculties with different combinations.
Development of this college began in the year 1927, when it was started as Collegiate High School. In 1954 the college was shifted from Government Junior College Buildings, Hanamkonda to its present location. In 1959 the college was upgraded as a constituent college of Osmania University offering undergraduate courses in the faculties of Arts, Science & Commerce. With the establishment of Kakatiya University, the college was transferred from Osmania University to Kakatiya University on 19 August 1976. In 1995 Postgraduate courses were also added.
College is located in Subedari, Warangal on the National Highway 163, and is well connected by rail and road. The College has a sophisticated English Language Laboratory, good equipped Library, Air-conditioned seminar hall, Computer lab, Auditorium, Health Center, Multi-Gym and a large play ground. The entire college campus is covered with Internet facility.
Milestones
- This college began in the year 1927, when it was started as Collegiate High School
- In 1954 the college was shifted from Government Junior College Buildings, Hanamkonda to its present location, i.e. Subedari, Warangal on the National Highway 163, and is well connected by rail and road.
- In 1959 the college was upgraded as a constituent college of Osmania University offering undergraduate courses in the faculties of Arts, Science & Commerce
- With the establishment of Kakatiya University, the college was transferred from Osmania University to Kakatiya University on 19 August 1976.
- In 1995 Postgraduate courses were added.
- Accredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC in 2004, Reaccredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC in 2009, 2013
- Attained Autonomous status in the year 2016