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Visakhapatnam: The state cabinet on Friday approved the allocation of 140 acres of land to set up a private university in Visakhapatnam district, namely Accord University The university will serve as a multidisciplinary educational institution. A medical school with a multispeciality hospital will also be part of the institution, but will be set up at a different location. The World Peace University is also in the process of procuring land in the district. Some land is also available in Vangali village in Sabbavaram mandal,” said the official.Several private institutions have shown an interest in setting up their campuses in the district after the state government brought out the Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2016. The main campus will offer courses in several disciplines, including engineering, arts and management..