Visit Campus

UGC Disclosures

Giving to Krea

Menu Icon
Explore Krea
I am a
Select...
Prospective Student
Current Student
Faculty
High School Student
Donor
Alumni

The Krea Edge

As a young but established institution that has made a distinct mark on the Indian higher education landscape, Krea University is on the path to re-imagining learning for the 21st century. We are steered by some of the best minds in academia and industry, enabling young learners at the intersections of arts, sciences, business, and social development. Krea’s agile and inventive academic and research ecosystem brings together diverse disciplines, global perspectives, 
and transformative opportunities.

0
+

World Class Faculty

0 +

Global Partnerships

0
+

Acres of Green and Sustainable Campus

0
+

Clubs, Committees and Societies

0

Research 
Powerhouses

Tour the Krea

campus, virtually

The 40-acre green and sustainable campus in Sri City, is what we call home. Located 70 km from Chennai, the campus hosts state-of-the art infrastructure, tech enabled classrooms, cutting edge labs, expansive cafeteria, diverse sports facilities, a world class library, green spaces, medical centre, convenience store and much more.

Discover Krea 
Programmes

Krea University currently offers multiple study programmes across arts, humanities, sciences and management, housed under the School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences (SIAS) and IFMR Graduate School of Business (GSB).

Undergraduate Programmes

Undergraduate Programmes

The full-time residential undergraduate programmes include 3-year BA and BSc, 4-year BA and BSc (Hons) offered by SIAS, Krea-Macquarie 2+2 Dual Degree, and the 3-year BBA, 4-year BBA (Hons), and 5-year Integrated MBA programmes offered by IFMR GSB.

Pg Programmes

Postgraduate Programmes

IFMR GSB offers a 2-year full time residential postgraduation programme in Business Administration, while SIAS offers a rigorous 
2-year postgraduate programme in Clinical Psychology.

Doctoral Programmes

Doctoral Programmes

IFMR GSB offers diverse PhD programmes in full-time and part-time formats, while at SIAS scholars may pursue the full-time format or the part-time / Faculty Improvement Programme (FIP).

Executive Education

Executive Education

Krea offers Executive Education programmes in both online and hybrid formats led by world-class research-driven faculty supported by cutting-edge design and pedagogy.

Summer School

Summer School

The Krea Summer School offers week-long programmes for high-school students to explore a wide range of disciplines across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, with a view of how an undergraduate life looks like.

Interwoven Learning Philosophy
Interwoven Learning Philosophy

Interwoven
Learning

At Krea, our thoughtfully crafted pedagogy goes beyond the interdisciplinary and embraces the interwoven. This holistic approach called Interwoven Learning, rests on eight guiding principles that shape every student’s journey, ensuring every graduate is multi-dimensional, ready for the complexity and opportunities of tomorrow.

Rooted in research, data analysis, writing intensiveness, ethics, historicity, immersive learning and the addressing of unanswered queries, Interwoven Learning integrates thought with action, arts with sciences, and connects our past learnings with our readiness for the future.

In a world shaped by the evolving balance between humans, machines, and the environment, Interwoven Learning is not merely a destination but a continuous journey, necessitating constant innovation. Embracing uncertainty is deeply ingrained in the ethos of Interwoven Learning.

What’s New at Krea

A glimpse of impactful news and publications in the spotlight, and a calendar of upcoming events from across the Kreaverse.

477 students graduate at Krea University’s Convocation 2026

Constitutional Exclusion and the Foreclosure of Caste Injury: Chinthada Anand and Anti-Atrocity Adjudication by Dr Sambaiah Gundimeda

Dr Sambaiah Gundimeda, Associate Professor, Politics, SIAS

Venue

JSW-3B and Online
2:30 pm
-4:30 pm,
9 September, 2026

Sri City, Andhra Pradesh: The Campus Environment That Helps You Think Beyond the Ordinary

By
Sanjana Raman
Campus Communications Associate

477 students graduate at Krea University’s Convocation 2026

Krea Community Awards 2026 : Celebrating Student-Led Impact, Creativity, and Community

BOLT 2026: Krea University’s Sports Fest Goes Intercollegiate

Constitutional Exclusion and the Foreclosure of Caste Injury: Chinthada Anand and Anti-Atrocity Adjudication by Dr Sambaiah Gundimeda

Dr Sambaiah Gundimeda, Associate Professor, Politics, SIAS

Venue

JSW-3B and Online
2:30 pm
-4:30 pm,
9 September, 2026

Digital History Workshop by Munirmahedi Pavivala

Munirmahedi Pavivala,PhD candidate, Department of History at Boston College

Venue

NAB-1G
10:00 am
-12:30 pm,
5 September, 2026

Formal inclusion, informal exclusion: elite extracurriculars and caste privilege at a public university in India by Dr Kriti Budhiraja

Dr Kriti Budhiraja, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Illinois Wesleyan University

Venue

Online
2:30 pm
-4:30 pm,
2 September, 2026

Sri City, Andhra Pradesh: The Campus Environment That Helps You Think Beyond the Ordinary

By
Sanjana Raman
Campus Communications Associate

How to Choose Your MBA Specialisation?

An MBA degree builds a strong foundation of business understanding with leadership skills.

From Classroom to Canberra: My Journey into the Sports Industry

By Chirag Singhal
SIAS UG Cohort of 2019 – 2022

In the Spotlight

Achievements, experiences, ideas and impact. Shining light on people and their stories at Krea 

August 31, 2026

Professor Govindarajan T R writes an article in The Federal

Professor Govindarajan T R, Visiting Professor, Physics, SIAS has penned an article in The Federal titled Andhra to Zaragoza —…

August 31, 2026

A special Centenary Edition of Uttam Kumar: A Life in Cinema by Sayandeb Chowdhury

Bloomsbury India is publishing a special Centenary Edition of Uttam Kumar: A Life in Cinema by Dr Sayandeb Chowdhury, Associate…

August 26, 2026

Dr Chirag Dhara speaks at pre-COP 31 conference at IISc

Dr Chirag Dhara, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies, SIAS was an invited speaker at the pre-COP 31 conference at Indian Institute…

Research stories that are curious, critical and committed

August 13, 2026

Dr Joya John’s article in Journal of World Literature

Authored by Dr Joya John, Assistant Professor, Literature, SIAS, an article titled Multilingualism, Literary Ecologies and the Scales of Environmental…

mahalakshmi
August 13, 2026

Professor Mahalakshmi Radhakrishnan’s research paper in Chemical Reviews journal

A research article titled Decoding Outer Membrane β‑Barrels: From Structural Curiosity to Engineered Nanotherapeutics by Professor Mahalakshmi Radhakrishnan, Professor, Biological…

vikas-jain
August 13, 2026

Professor Vikas Jain’s co-authored research paper in mBio journal

A research paper co-authored by Professor Vikas Jain, Professor, Biological Sciences, SIAS has been published in mBio journal (ASM). The…

Shining spotlight on faculty achievements

August 31, 2026

Professor Govindarajan T R writes an article in The Federal

Professor Govindarajan T R, Visiting Professor, Physics, SIAS has penned an article in The Federal titled Andhra to Zaragoza —…

August 31, 2026

A special Centenary Edition of Uttam Kumar: A Life in Cinema by Sayandeb Chowdhury

Bloomsbury India is publishing a special Centenary Edition of Uttam Kumar: A Life in Cinema by Dr Sayandeb Chowdhury, Associate…

August 26, 2026

Dr Chirag Dhara speaks at pre-COP 31 conference at IISc

Dr Chirag Dhara, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies, SIAS was an invited speaker at the pre-COP 31 conference at Indian Institute…

Student stories of aspirations, milestones, passion and perseverance

August 13, 2026

SIAS Alum and Students Present Paper at CogSci 2026

Lekhana Priya Gundapaneni, SIAS alum and now a Teaching Fellow, along with Purvikalyani Prasannah and Aarthi Venkatesh, SIAS UG Cohort…

August 5, 2026

SIAS PhD scholar presents paper at IIT Tirupati Symposium-Colloquium

Aravind R, SIAS PhD scholar in Sociology, presented his research paper titled ‘Subverting Normative Genealogies: Kinship, Care, and Belonging among…

July 28, 2026

IFMR GSB PhD Scholar Pratibha Jain Participates in ISTR 2026 in Portugal, Represents India at International PhD Seminar

Pratibha Jain, IFMR GSB PhD Scholar, participated in the 17th International Conference of the International Society for Third Sector Research…

Student Life

Students at Krea thrive in novel experiences. Each student who studies at Krea, takes with them a piece of ‘The Krea Experience’; may it be putting their heads together for effective social impact, creating safe spaces for ideas, turning them into entrepreneurial successes, tapping feet in unison to music they create, managing events like professionals, trekking and summiting record heights, packing adrenaline on the sports field, or so much more. This is where stories for life are created. Catch a glimpse of student life in the Kreaverse.

Global Collaborations

Semester exchange opportunities, international summer programmes, dual degree programmes, seamless Master’s progression, scholarship options, and access to contemporary global curriculum and more – our global partnerships make this possible. Our partnerships with universities and organisations of repute, are spread across the globe and broaden academic, professional, and cultural horizons.