The Department of Applied Mathematics was originally started  as the Department of Mathematical Physics in the year 1942.  Prof. S. Bhagavantham, a renowned physicist was in charge of the Department in the beginning.  He later became the scientific advisor in the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Prof. A. Narasinga Rao took over as Head of the Department in 1946. Subsequently, eminent mathematicians like Prof. S. Meenakshi Sundaram and Prof. T. Venkata Rayudu headed this department.  It is well known that the book Theory of Groups & Applications to Physical Problems jointly authored by Bhagavatham and Venkatarayudu, first published by Andhra University Press and later by Academic Press was also translated into Russian.  Also the book Typical Means written by S. Meenakshi Sundaram and K. Chandrasekharan acquired international recognition.

         In 1966, the Department of Mathematical Physics was renamed as the Department of Applied Mathematics during headship of Prof. T.Venkata Rayudu keeping in view the importance of Mathematical applications in various branches of Physics, Engineering, Biological and Social Sciences. Later, headship rotation in the Department was introduced and many efficient Applied Mathematicians successfully headed the Department.

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