Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded was established on September 17, 1994 by the Government of Maharashtra. The University caters to the southern part of the Marathwada region of Maharashtra covering four districts namely, Nanded, Latur, Parbhani and Hingoli. This university obtained 2(f) and 12(B) recognition of UGC and achieved recognition, name and fame at the state, national and international level in the area of academic, research and innovation and extension activities. NAAC re-accredited ‘B⁺⁺’ grade with CGPA 2.96 to University.

University has 14 Schools on campus, 4 schools at sub-campus, Latur and a sub-campus at Parbhani; a constituent college New Model Degree College at Hingoli and academic and research centres like Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Chair and Study Centre, Shri Guru Govind Singhji Adhyasan Sankul and Research Centre, Women’s Study Centre at the main campus and Late Uttamrao Rathod Tribal Development and Research Centre at Kinwat. University has 300 plus affiliated colleges under its jurisdiction offering 146 programmes with student strength of 1.63 lakhs and 4000 plus students through distance education mode offering programs in science and technology, humanities, commerce and management and interdisciplinary studies.