The Dravidian University, Kuppam, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, India was established by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, through a Legislature Act (No.17 of 1997) with the initial support extended by the governments of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala for an integrated development of Dravidian languages. The University, which formally came into existence in 1997, began functioning with two departments in 1998, has today grown into a strong institution of 20 Academic Departments and 6 Research Centres.