Two key bifurcation promises will become a reality soon as the Union Government is believed to have given its nod for the establishment of two national universities inAndhra Pradesh Petroleum university in Kakinada and Tribal university in Araku. The two universities, among others, were among the promises made to the state during its bifurcation and were also part of the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014.
While the Petroleum university was supposed to be part of the proposed Petro Corridor at Kakinada in East Godavari district, the location of the Tribal university was left to the . Accordingly, the government decided to have the varsity in Paderu. The government has also acquired land for both the universities. The Petroleum university is proposed to come up at Vakalapudi village in Kakinadau rural mandal.