It was established in 2018 by a team of high-net-worth individuals and academicians including Raghuram Rajan, Sajjan Jindal, Anand Mahindra.

Established in 2023, it has a built up area of 110,000 sq ft. that houses various classrooms, laboratories and centers of administration and research.

The New Academic Block, inaugurated in 2022 consists of laboratories for physics, biological sciences and chemistry research.

[11][12][13] At the heart of Sri City campus is the Open-air Amphitheatre(OAT), where cultural and social events are hosted.

[18] The Governing Council includes various high-net-worth individuals around the world like, Anand Mahindra, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Aditya Mittal, Dheeraj Hinduja, Sajjan Jindal, Anu Aga, and eminent academicians of all fields of study including John Etchemendy, Vishakha Desai  Dr Tara Thiagarajan and Nobel Prize laureate Esther Duflo.

Apart from the first year general requirements, the program follows an open curriculum and currently offers 400 to 450 courses across more than 20 disciplines.

[23] At SIAS, students irrespective of their intended major are required to satisfy the general requirements of 11 core and skills courses that includes scientific reasoning, mathematical reasoning, social science, history, philosophy, data sciences and computation.

The School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences, offers graduate education in the form of doctorate and a one-year postgraduate certificate to students who complete the 3-year Bachelors program before 2026.

[29][26][30][31][32] In the School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences, the class of 2024 consisted of 260 students coming from 21 states in India and 5 countries around the world.

Krea University received recognition as one of the institutions leading the wave of liberal arts education in India from Forbes.

[40] Corporate partnerships include WayCool Foods, which has partnered with IFMR GSB at Krea University to form the LEAP program and Kauvery Hospital to operate and maintain a health centre and pharmacy at the campus in Sri City.

Some of them are: As a residential college in a rural setting, the student life at Krea University is confined to the campus premises.

[57] Apart from clubs, Krea also has informal societies and student groups focused on various topics from Taylor Swift to foosball.

Events are a frequent occurrence across the campus, with religious festivals and college fests playing a significant role in the students' social life.

In 2023, students at Krea University organised and hosted its first TEDx event on campus which included various eminent speakers and discussions.