Srikakulam was�created�by the State of Andhra Pradesh�Government�G.O vide MS No: 89 Higher Education (UE.II) Department on 25/06/2008. Also, with the goal of supplementing education facilities in the Srikakulam District and meeting the educational requirements of the district�s residents. However, with a measures of improving higher education facilities to the underdeveloped regions of the Srikakulam District, Andhra University came forward in 1977-1978 in Srikakulam in the aura and status of Andhra University Post Graduate Extension Centre, later as Andhra University Dr BR Ambedkar PG Centre, with�UGC�Support to institute two disciplines which are Economics and Rural Development at�Post Graduate�level.