Section 4 of The Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University Act, 1985

1. (1)to function as a high level research centre in Telugu language, literature and culture;
2. (2)to impart training to those residing within and beyond India who desire to study Telugu language, literature, culture and allied subjects;
3. (3)to facilitate and regulate advanced study and research in art, culture, music, stage-plays, painting, sculpture, architecture, archaeology, language, literature, grammar, linguistics, history, religion, philosophy, medicine, engineering sciences and handicrafts and the like that have development on the basis of the Telugu language and literature;
4. (4)to translate books in other languages into Telugu according to the needs in consonance with the objectives of the University and also to translate books in Telugu into other languages;
5. (5)to search for and compile epigraphs relating to Telugu language, culture and history and publish them with its findings based on research;
6. (6)to compile and publish Telugu words, expressions, colloquial terms, mutual borrowings, words peculiar to industries and other occupations which are used by Telugu speaking people in the State of Andhra Pradesh and also in other countries where Telugu speaking people live;
7. (7)to provide for research on ancient Telugu literature in every field keeping in view the likely future scientific developments;
8. (8)to develop Telugu as a language of modern knowledge and medium of instruction;
9. (9)to provide for research and determine the procedures regarding development of Telugu language embodying in itself all the educational fields existing in the developing world and evolving suitable approach therefor.

↩1.Substituted by the Act No.30 of 1996, S.3.

↩2.Substituted by the Act No.30 of 1996, S.4.