Vikrama Simhapuri University was established by the Legislature of the State of Andhra Pradesh on 25th June 2008. It started offering 6 PG courses of contemporary relevance from August in the same year. Research programmes leading to the award of the PhD degree have also been launched by VSU Nellore. Meanwhile, the University Grants Commission conferred recognition on the degrees awarded by Vikrama Simhapuri University under Section 22 of the UGC Act, vide its communication No. F.9.2/2010 (CPP-I/PU) dt. 20 Jan 2010. SU is primarily an undergraduate and post-graduate university. VSU conducts its own entrance examinations — VSURESET and VSUPGCET — for all courses each year. The university offers courses which include B.A, B.Com, B.Sc, B.B.A, B.B.O.L, L.L.B, B.Tech and M.Sc, M.A, M.F.A, M.Tech, M.B.A, M.C.A, M.Phil and PhD degrees.