Prof. (Dr.) S. Surya Prakash. took the charge of Vice-Chancellor, Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam on 24th December, 2018.
Earlier he was worked as Vice-Chancellor. Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad and he was working as Professor of Law.
National Law Institute University, Bhopal.
With growing importance for quality legal education, various national law schools acquired lot of importance. To meet the requirements of students of this State, the Government of Andhra Pradesh decided to establish a new Law University and as per the decision of the Council of Ministers meeting held on 30-06-2008 the Governor of Andhra Pradesh promulgated the Andhra Pradesh University of Law Ordinance, 2008 on 8th July 2008.
Visakhapatnam’s history stretches back to the 6th century B.C.E. and the city finds mention in ancient texts such as the 4th century B.C.E. writings of Panini and Katyayana. Historically considered part of the Kalianga region, it was ruled by the Vengi kingdom and the Pallava and Eastern Ganga dynasties during medieval times. Archaeological records suggest that the present city was built around the 11th and 12th centuries C.E. by the Chola Dynasty king Kulothunga . Control over the city fluctuated between the Chola Dynasty of Tamil Nadu and the Gajapati Gajapati Kingdom of Odisha until its conquest by the Vijayanagara Empire in the 15th century. In the 16th century it was conquered by the Mughals. European powers eventually set up trading interests in the city and Visakhapatnam came under French rule at the end of the 18th century.
