KRISHNA UNIVERSITY
KRISHNA UNIVERSITY On the recommendations of Knowledge Commission, Krishna University (KrU) was established, vide Andhra Pradesh Act.No.4 of 1991, G.O’ Ms. No.89 Higher Education (U.E.II) dated June 25, 2008 and G.O Ms. No.109, Higher Education (U.E.II) department dated July 14, 2008 at Machilipatnam, as the town is the headquarters of Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh. The name of river Krishna, the lifeline of the Krishna basin and its lower deltaic regions of the Krishna District, is evident etymologically in ‘Krishna’ and the entire district forms the territorial jurisdiction of Krishna University. The lighthouse in the emblem symbolises the pathfinder and the beam of light emerging from it personifies the vital energy manifesting in different forms of life and denotes the geographical location of the varsity, viz. Machilipatnam, a port city. The water represented in blue colour on the lower half is the veritable life principle, symbolises the power of transition from ignor