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. V. Ramachandra Raju Chancellor (FAC), Vice Chancellor & Chairman of the Governing Council, RGUKT, Andhra Pradesh

	Prof. S. Vijaya Raju Chairman APSCHE		Sri K. Vijayanand, I.A.S Prl. Secretary to Govt. (FAC), IT & C Department , Govt. of A.P.
	Smt. K. Damayanthi, I.A.S Prl. Secretary to Govt, Higher Education Department, Govt. of A.P.		Prof. Uday B. Desai Director IIT-Hyderabad Yeddumailaram, Hyderabad
	Prof P J Narayanan Director IIIT Hyderabad		Dr. R Govindarajulu Registrar, IIIT Hyderabad Gachibowli
	Dr. M. Venkateswarlu Professor IIIT Hyderabad		Prof. S.S.S.V. Gopala Raju Director, CETLS, RGUKT, A.P.
	Prof. D. Suryachandra Rao Director, IIIT Nuzvid, RGUKT - A.P.		Prof. H.Sudarsana Rao Director, IIIT R K Valley, RGUKT - A.P.
	Prof. C. Venkata Rao Director, IIIT Ongole RGUKT - A.P.		Dr. S. HaraSreeramulu Director, IIIT Srikakulam RGUKT - A.P.