The Government of Andhra Pradesh established Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) in 2008 to cater to the educational needs of the meritorious rural youth of Andhra Pradesh. Three Institutions (IIITs) are established under RGUKT, one each at Basara (Adilabad dt), Nuzivid (Krishna dt) and Rajiv Knowledge Valley (Kadapa dt). These autonomous Institutions will specialize in teaching and research in Information Technology and other emerging engineering and other disciplines under the control of a common University Governing Council and following a common syllabus.

Governing Council of RGUKT

	Prof.K.Madhu Murthy Chancellor (FAC), RGUKT, Chairman / Member-Convener.		Prof. M. Vijaya Kumar Vice Chancellor (FAC), RGUKT, Member.
	Shri Bhaskar Katamneni, I.A.S, Secretary to Government, IT & C Department, Govt. of A.P., Member.		Shri Kona Sasidhar, I.A.S, Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Govt. of A.P., Member.
	Shri V Vinay Chand, I.A.S, Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Govt. of A.P., Member.		Prof.K.Madhu Murthy Chairman, APSCHE, Mangalagiri, Member.
	Prof. Sandeep Kumar Shukla Director, IIIT Hyderabad, Member.		Prof. Amarendra Kumar Sandra Director (I/C), RGUKT Nuzvid Campus, Member.
	Prof. A V S S Kumara Swami Gupta Director, RGUKT R K Valley Campus & Director (I/C), RGUKT Ongole Campus, Member.		Prof. K. V. G. D. Balaji Director, RGUKT Srikakulam Campus, Member.
	Prof. N.Balakrishnan, Former Associate Director, Indian Institute of science - Bangalore, Member.		Dr. Sudha Murthy, Chairperson, Infosys Foundation Bangalore, Member.
	Shri. K.Nityananda Reddy, Vice-Chairman, Aurobindo Pharma, Member.		Prof K.N.Satyanarayana Director IIT Tirupati, Special Invitee.