History
Founded under the auspices of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust, as a result of the efforts of K. L. Rao and C. Anna Rao, the primary objective of the college was to cater to the education needs of students from South India. It soon outgrew its regional character.
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