Top 10 engineering colleges in Andhra Pradesh

Out of the total engineering colleges in India, over 149 are present in Andhra Pradesh. Now let’s have a look at the top 10 engineering colleges in the state.

Engineering education is lauded in Indian society due to its practical curriculum. The course is considered to be one of the exceptional courses as it deals with the caliber and logical thinking of a student. India is known to have the potential of producing exceptional engineers. 

1. KL College of Engineering, KL University

KL College of Engineering is located in Guntur where it was established in the year 1980. This is one of the leading engineering institutes in the state having a NIRF ranking #52. It is accredited with A++ grade by the NAAC. The institute offers excellent B.E, B. Tech programmes with specializations in bio-technology; civil engineering; computer science and engineering; electronics and electrical engineering; electronics and computer engineering; mechanical engineering, integrated B. Tech programmes, bachelors in multimedia, bachelors in business administration, B. Arch, and BCA.

The college accepts the scores of AP PGECET and GATE examination for admission. 

The placement cell of the college has an exceptional track record. Corporates like Accenture, Amazon, Axis Bank, CGI, Daily Ninja, Deloitte, Dell, HCL, L&T, Mu-Sigma, Siemens, and many more are usual visitors. 

2. Andhra University

This state university is one of the oldest in the country. It was established in the year 1926 by its founder Sir C.R Reddy. The university is located in Visakhapatnam. Its offers courses which includes B.E in disciplines like Civil; mechanical; marine; naval architecture; metallurgical; electronics and electrical, B. Tech in instrumentation engineering; chemical engineering; geo-informatics; ceramic engineering, and Post-graduation in engineering programmes with a total of 618 courses across 15 streams.

The college has been placed at 59th position by the NIRF ranking. It is accredited with A grade by the NAAC. The college accepts AUEET and AUCET scores for admission.

3. University College of Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Located in Kakinada, this educational institute is ranked 103rd by the NIRF ranking system. This college was established in the year 1972 by the Andhra Pradesh state assembly under the act of legislation. 

The college offers excellent programmes in B.E, B. Tech, M.E, and M. Tech streams. The college accepts scores of AP EAMCET exam which is conducted by the same university that is common for engineering, agriculture, and medical students.

Top companies like TCS, Wipro, CTS, L&T, HCL, Yahoo, Accenture, BEL, and many more pay campus visits for recruitment purposes. 

4. Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology, and Research

This institute is ranked at 107th position by the NIRF ranking and it is located in Guntur. It was established in the year of 1997.

The college is known for its world-class B.E, and B. Tech courses. It offers about 43 courses across 4 streams of engineering.

The college accepts the score of VSAT and AP EAMCET exams to admit students. The institute also conducts exams like VSAT and V-JET.

Top recruiters like Bajaj finance, CapGemini, HCL, Genpact, Hyundai, TCS, Wipro, Polaris, and many others take in students for their prestigious campuses from this institute.

5. Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College 

The college is located in Tirupati and it is placed in 167th position by the NIRF ranking framework. 

It offers around 19 engineering courses across 2 streams. The college accepts the scores of the AP EAMCET exam in order to admit students. 

The college is known for its extraordinary placement track records. Companies like Infosys, TCS, HCL, Wipro, CGI, CTS, TechMahindra, and many such corporates visit the college for campus placement.

6. Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddartha Engineering College

Placed at 171th position by the NIRF ranking, this Vijayawada college was established in the year 1977. The college offers excellent B.E and B. Tech courses which total up to 19 courses across 3 disciplines. 

The institute accepts the scores of AP EAMCET exam which is conducted by the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.

With a maximum package of 5 Lakhs per annum, this college witnesses' visits from tech giants like TCS, D-Mart, TechMahindra, and many more. The placement division of the college offers great training sessions that prepare the students to face the corporate world.

7. Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology

The college was established in the year 1998 in Chittoor. This private institution is ranked at 176th position by the NIRF ranking and is awarded with A grade by NAAC.

The institution offers over 24 courses across 3 engineering disciplines. The college accepts the scores of the AP EAMCET exam to admit students.

Companies like IBM, Zeta, HCL, Infosys, CTS, TCS, Toshiba, Hyundai, and other such corporates visit the campus in order to recruit students.

8. G. Pulla Reddy Engineering College

Located in Kurnool, this private autonomous institute has been placed at the 177th position by NIRF ranking. This institute was established in the year 1985.

The college accepts scores of the AP EAMCET exam to admit students. It offers the best in state B.E and B. Tech programmes which total up to 18 courses across 2 streams.

Leading IT companies, engineering/core companies, and infra companies like Infosys, TCS, HCL, Hyundai, Kia, L&T, BSCPL infra, and many more recruit students of this college through campus placement.

9. Shree Vishnu College of Engineering for Women

This private autonomous institution was established in the year 2001 in West Godavari. It has been placed at 183rd position by NIRF ranking and accredited with A grade by NAAC.

It offers about 13 courses across 2 engineering streams and accepts the scores of the AP EAMCET exam for admissions.

The institute is visited by top tech companies like TCS, Infosys, IBM, Bosch, CapGemini, and many more for campus recruitment drives.

10. JNTUA College of Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

This educational institute is located in Anantapur and was established in the year 1946. This public autonomous institute is placed at 185th rank by NIRF framework.

This offers over 44 courses in B.E and B. Tech programmes across 4 streams. The college accepts the scores of the AP ECET exam in order to enroll students.

Top recruiters include Infosys, Accenture, Mu Sigma, TCS, Hyundai, Wipro, Vertex, TATA, CGI, and Berger paints.