The university is named after the Satavahana dynasty.

[1] Satavahana University has its roots in the post-graduate centre of Osmania University, established in 1976 in Godavarikhani.

In 1993, the centre was transferred to Kakatiya University.

[2] It was upgraded to university status in June 2008 and began operating from its permanent campus in Karimnagar in 2012.

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