The Akkineni Nageswara Rao college is the result of the munificence and zeal for higher education of the people of Gudivada taluk and of the neighbouring taluks in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, situated in a rich agricultural area midway between Vijayawada and Machilipatnam, well connected by road, rail and canal with the leading towns and villages in the district. Gudivada has always been a center of great cultural and political activity and its citizens have played a prominent part in the life of the nation generally and in particular of Andhra Pradesh.

In the education sphere too, need for a seat of higher learning was felt, and to meet this need a strong committee of local leaders was formed early in 1950, and an appeal for funds was made in the name of the following as members:

The vision of the college is to contribute to the advancement of knowledge through teaching, research, publications and dissemination of information. To this end the College strives:

To train students to acquire good communication skills and leadership qualities and to mould them to be global citizens.
To offer relevant / need based courses from time to time.
To promote interaction with industry.
To develop critical thinking among students.
To make students conscious of their duty to the society and fellow human beings.
To inculcate values of equality, unity and justice.

Akkineni Nageswara Rao College was started, as The Gudivada College in 1950, with the mission of providing education to the youth from agrarian background and to cater to the societal needs by shaping them to be leaders in their chosen fields. The college is a pioneer in the rural setting and has been striving to provide quality education to the students.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE : Selection of admissions will be made strictly on merit basis as per the guidelines laid down by APSCHE. Vacant seats, if any, after filling in with “NRI candidates” and “candidates from other states & Union Territories”, will be filled by candidates with “ICET 

Placements: Almost 90% of students got placed in our college. The highest salary package offered is 5 LPA. The lowest salary package offered is 2 LPA. Top recruiting companies are TCS, Wipro, Capgemini, etc.

Facilities
Separate hostel facilities for boys & girls.
Only three members for each room.
Each person is provided with one bed and chair.
Chess, Caroms, Cricket kits are provided for entertainment.
Television is available for entertainment.