Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University was established in 1994. Named after Swami Ramanand Teerth, it is located at Nanded in Maharashtra, India. The university is intended to serve primarily the southern part of Marathwada, specifically the districts of Nanded, Latur, Parbhani, and Hingoli. The main university campus, which is situated about 10 km south of Nanded township, occupies approximately 600 acres (2.4 km), and there is a 22-acre (89,000 m) sub-campus at Latur. The university has received recognition from the UGC and the NAAC. Dr. Sarjerao Nimase is the current vice-chancellor of the university. The Registrar, The Director of Board of College and University, and The Controller of Examination form the three statutory officers of the university. The university has directors for sports and physical education, and students welfare. There is an NSS program officer. The university offers twenty-seven postgraduate courses in Arts, Sciences, Commerce, Education, Business Administration, and Pharmacy. The university also offers eight M.Phil. courses in different fields.