Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) was established under the name of Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU) on the 12th of June 1964 through the APAU Act 1963. Later, it was renamed as Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University on the 7th of November, 1996.

Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University offers both Under Graduate and Post Graduate programs in the faculties of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering & Technology and Home Science.ANGRAU at present has five Agricultural Colleges under Agriculture Faculty, two Colleges of Agricultural Engineering and two colleges of Food Science and Technology under Agril. Engineering and Technology faculty and one College of Home Science under  Home Science faculty.