Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University (PSTU), Hyderabad was established in 1985.

as one of the few language universities in the country.

The University was founded with the broad objectives of serving the cause of the Telugu people, both within the state and outside. For this purpose, the state government has merged the Sahitya, Sangeetha, Nataka, Nritya and Lalitha Kala Academies, International Telugu Institute and Telugu Bhasha Samithi into the University.

Thus, the University was established to function as a central organization for teaching and research in Language and Literature, History and Culture, Fine Arts and Performing Arts, religion and philosophy of the Telugu speaking people.