JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY GURAJADA VIZIANAGARAM

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Gurajada, Vizianagaram (JNTU-GV) is a public university situated in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, officially established on 12 January 2022 through the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological Universities (Amendment) Act, 2021. It originated from the University College of Engineering Vizianagaram, founded in 2007 as a constituent college of JNTU Hyderabad, and later became part of JNTU Kakinada in 2008 after JNTU Hyderabad's trifurcation. On 24 November 2021, the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly introduced a bill to upgrade the college into an autonomous university, leading to its formal establishment. The university is named after Gurajada Apparao, a celebrated Telugu playwright, dramatist, poet, and writer. Its campus spans 80 acres in Dwarapudi panchayat, Vizianagaram district, and its territorial jurisdiction covers the north coastal districts of Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, and Srikakulam. The university mainly focuses on engineering education, offering programs through seven departments: Computer Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, and Metallurgical Engineering. It provides seven undergraduate and eight postgraduate engineering programs. Admission to undergraduate programs is based on AP EAPCET scores, while postgraduate admissions rely on GATE scores or PGECET rankings, both conducted by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.