About RGUKT Basar

Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) Basar was established in March 2008, when the then Government of Andhra Pradesh created RGUKT by an Act of the Legislature as a full-fledged university. The university was designed to admit approximately the top 1% of rural students across three residential campuses located at Basar, Nuzvid, and R K Valley (Idupulapai, Kadapa). The first batch of about 6,000 tenth class students was admitted in August 2008 into a six-year integrated programme.

Following the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh into Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in 2015, the Basar campus became the only RGUKT campus in Telangana. It is accredited by NAAC with a 'C' Grade and is recognised under Sections 2(f) and 12B of the UGC Act, 1956.

• The primary objective of RGUKT is to provide high-quality educational opportunities for talented rural youth of Telangana — at least the top 1% of rural Class X passed-out students.
• RGUKT Basar accepts 1,500 students per year into the Pre-University Course (PUC) as part of a six-year integrated programme, aiming to graduate them with a B.Tech degree.
• The university uses advances in learning sciences and modern cognitive science tools, including "Learning by Example", "Learning by Doing", "Problem-Based Learning" and "Self-Paced Learning".
• Every student is issued a laptop from their very first class right through the end of their six-year stay on campus.
• RGUKT reinforces core values of integrity, respect for all, and care for the environment.
• The university disseminates and advances knowledge in emerging fields such as Information Technology, Nanotechnology, Cloud Computing, Data Analytics, and the Internet of Things.
• Special provisions are made for integrated courses including Humanities, Social Sciences and interdisciplinary areas, to impart broad-based education including soft skills.
• The university functions as a resource centre for knowledge management and entrepreneurship development in emerging technology domains.
• Close linkages with industry make teaching and research relevant to national and global economic needs.

Basar is situated on the banks of the holy river Godavari, near Nizamabad. Following Telangana's 2016 district reorganisation, Basar has become a Mandal under Nirmal district administration.

Basar is the home of the Gnana Saraswati temple — the Goddess of Knowledge — believed to be one of the two oldest temples dedicated to Goddess Saraswati in India, the other being located in Kashmir. The special ritual of 'Akshara Gnana' draws devotees from across the country to initiate their children into formal education at this sacred site.

The campus is well connected to the rest of India by both road and rail.