Brief Profile
45 Years of Excellence and the Journey Continues…..
First self-financed Engineering College in composite state of Andhra Pradesh established in the year 1977 and first private college to offer PG Programmes in engineering in Andhra Pradesh in the year 1998.
Offering 9 UG (B.Tech) Courses with intake of 1260, 7 M.Tech (Specialisations) -90, MBA-60, MCA-60. Total Sudent Strength in the campus- 1470.
Autonomous College by UGC since 2006 & extended for 10 years, upto 2027-28 without visit to the college, first in A.P.
NBA accredited programmes since 1998 (First in A.P.) and also accredited in Outcome based education format(Tier I) since 2013 (one of the very few colleges in the country)
Funded with Rs. 6 Crores by World Bank and MHRD under TEQIP-II S.C.1.2 (Scaling up of PG Education and Demand Driven R,D & I)
Ranked at 141st in NIRF in 2022, only institute below 200 rank among the private institutions in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Continuously ranked below 200 during last five years.
The College obtained ISO 9001:2000 certification initially in the year 2004 and has been renewing it. Subsequently, the college received ISO 9001:2015 certification after achieving autonomous status.
One of the Institution run by ‘Siddhartha Academy’ Recognised as SIRO (scientific & Industrial Research Organisation), by DSIR, MST, Govt. of India
Platinum rated institute by AICTE-CII survey for four consecutive years 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020.
Band ‘A’ institution (6-25 rank) in 2020 and ‘Excellent’ category in 2021 under ARIIA (Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation achievements) by MHRD, GoI (Only self-financing institution in A.P.)
AAA rated institute, based on NPTEL-SWAYAM Online Certifications
Only private institute in A.P. selected for MARGADARSHAN scheme by AICTE in 2018 to share & Mentor institutions in the region for quality up gradation & accreditation of programmes.
319 Total Faculty with 134 Ph.D.s, 137 pursuing Ph.D.s
Strong Alumni Base- support in the form of Scholarships for academically bright and needy students, Student Research & Innovation.
Majority of Senior Faculty members have visited foreign universities in various countries for presenting research papers in Canada, Australia, Germany, Malaysia, USA, Japan, China, Austria, Switzerland, Russia and Singapore.
Offering consultancy services recognized by Govt. of A.P. and earned more than Rs 10.0 crores during last five years.
Collaboration with 7 foreign universities in USA and Australia.
60 MoUs with Industry Partners and Internship in 130 Companies
Adjudged as one of the Best Engineering Colleges in the Country by National Survey agencies such as Out Look, Data Quest, Competitive Success Review, Careers 360 and Higher Education Review etc.
In house hostel accommodation to 1070 students.
NCC- The college houses 1 (A) EME COY NCC. The cadets of the college unit have been securing many medals and prize at various training campus. The cadets have been participating in activities like Trekking, Mountaineering. Apart from regular NCC activities, the cadets participate in various service oriented activities.
NSS- The College was selected for the prestigious “Unnata Bhara Abhyan” Scheme under the aegis of MHRD & AICTE to serve 5 villages i.e. China Ogirala, Kasaranenivaripalem, Chodavaram, Kanuru and Ammenapuram. Received appreciating award for blood donation from Hon’ble Governor, Sri E S L Narasimhan, ‘Savior of Life’ award from Red Cross Society, ‘Chatrapati Award’ from Shivaji Foundation and prizes for ‘Digital India’ and in NSS youth festival.
42% of power required for the college needs is generated using 400 kWp roof top solar plant installed with an investment of Rs. 2 Crores.
20+ Collaborative labs and CoEs in the institute in association with SIEMENS, IBM, CISCO, ORACLE, NI, DST, DASSAULT, AP Govt. & so on
NABL accredited labs in civil Engineering which is very rare in academic Institutions.
AICTE Extended EoA for a period of 5 years
- This Extended EOA is granted based on the Order of Autonomy issued by UGC vide order No No.F.22-1/2017(AC) Dated.17/04/2018 with the validity of autonomy for VELAGAPUDI RAMAKRISHNA SIDDHARTHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE is upto 30-Jun-2028
Accreditation
- The institute is accredited by NAAC with ‘A+’ grade in 2021.
- NBA Accreditation for all UG Programmes in Outcome Based Education format approved by Washington Accord, USA- One among few Engineering Colleges in the Country to go in for Accreditation under Outcome Based Accreditation format- with Washington Accord regulations in 2013 & 2015.
Center of Excellence and Collaborative Labs
- TIFAC-CORE in the area of ‘Telematics’ supported by DST, Government of India (Rs. 1.56 Crores).
- Composite Materials- Supported by DST Under FIST- Rs. 40 Lakhs – Foundation laid by Dr. Avinash Chander, Former Scientific Advisor, Government of India.
- Establishment of Siemens Center of Excellence – (In collaboration with APSSDC, SIEMENS and VRSEC) – First college to establish 15 Advanced Labs and CM’s Skill excellence center.
- Video Analytics Lab in association with ADRIN – ISRO, Hyderabad.
- Collaborative Labs with IBM, Oracle, CISCO, National Instruments, University of West Albama, Apple, Dassault Systemes and BOSCH.
Research, Development, Consultancy and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
- CE, CSE, ECE, EEE, IT and ME departments are recognized as Research Centres for offering Ph.D. programs by JNT University, Kakinada.
- Sponsored research projects by the UGC, AICTE, DST, DRDO, ISRO amount to Rs 5.00 Crores during the last five years.
- During last five years more than 1500 research articles are published in national and international journals and no. of citations are more than 3000 (Scopus & Google Scholar).
- Very strong base in offering Consultancy and testing services revenue earned during the last five years: Rs.10.0 Crores.
- 27 patents were filed by our faculty and students.
