Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Distance Education, Chittoor was established in 1983.

The college is affiliated to Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam women's University, Tirupati and accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "A" Grade.

The college was established with the objective of providing professional education to women in Andhra Pradesh, and making them self-reliant. To this end the university offers courses which serve the dual purpose of academic excellence with applied orientation. The academic programmes of the university seek to develop in the students specific skills for gainful occupation, to create in them the awareness of work ethics, work habits and to motivate them for creative interaction with the society.

Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam (University for Women) was founded in the year 1983 by Sri N.T.Rama Rao, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, with the fervent desire to train women students as better builders of the Nation and to inculcate skills of leadership in all aspects of life. The University was established under the Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam Act of 1983, which has come into force on the 14 of April 1983. It was started with ten faculties and 300 students and twenty staff members. Today the University has a student population nearly 4000 and an academic staff of 105 and 131 academic consultants. This year the University has 59 courses at the post-graduate and undergraduate level and a good component of research.

The campus of Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam is spread out in a lush green area of 138.43 acres. The University is situated at a distance of 3 km from the railway and bus stations of Tirupati. The campus has the necessary buildings to run its academic programmes and administrative machinery. There are separate buildings for Humanities and Sciences, University Administration, Central Library, University Auditorium, Sericulture Complex, and School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and also an independent building for Computer Science, Business Management and Engineering College.

Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam being the only Women's University in the state realizes the significance of the need and intends to offer Higher Education Programs in the mode of Distance Education exclusively for women covering the entire state.

VISION

• To be a premier centre of education, both general and professional, for women to acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes required to lead life as complete citizens and pursue careers of their choice.

MISSION

• Emancipation of Women through acquisition of knowledge and Empowerment through skill up-gradation, involvement and participation in various occupations in the society, towards the end of establishing a progressive egalitarian society.

GOALS

To fulfill our mission of ’’Emancipation of Women through Acquisition of Knowledge’’, we have set major goals. These goals guide our planning strategies, which we review and update annually. We do our outmost to achieve each goal by safeguarding our established freedom to create an environment of excellence in teaching and research and by maintaining our standards as a institution of higher education in the region. Offer educational services, both general and professional, to women of all age groups, especially in Andhra Pradesh, to shape their lives and careers. Facilitate and maintain excellence in teaching. Advance knowledge through research and scholarly activity. Attract the most intellectually able staff and students. Secure and manage the resources that serve the interest of women through networking and collaboration. Disseminate knowledge to benefit and serve the people of Andhra Pradesh, India and International Community.