The College of Engineering, Pulivendula is a constituent college of
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur (JNTUA) in India. The college was established in 2006, and is 3 kilometres north of
Pulivendula,
Andhra Pradesh.
Overview
JNTUA College of Engineering, Pulivendula was established in 2006. Its foundation was laid in 2005 by Dr.
Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy (8 July 1949 – 2 September 2009), popularly known as YSR, was the 14th chief minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, serving from 2004 to 2009.
Reddy was elected to the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12t ...
. The campus is located in
Pulivendula,
Kadapa District
Kadapa district (officially: YSR district; formerly: Cuddapah district) is one of the twenty six districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. On 19 August 2005 nomenclature of “Cuddapah” has been changed as “Kadapa” by the Governm ...
in
Andhra Pradesh, India, and is spread across . It has six academic blocks, one administrative building, a central library, four hostel blocks, two dining areas, staff quarters, and a guest house.
The college started its first academic year with five academic branches, including
CSE
CSE may refer to:
Education Examinations
* Certificate of Secondary Education, a secondary school qualification in the United Kingdom, replaced by the GCSE
* Civil Services Examination, an examination to qualify for government service in India
Fi ...
,
ECE,
MEC,
EEE, and
BioTech. Later, in 2011 the
Civil Engineering branch was added. The first three years saw roughly 300 students enrolled in each branch.
The college campus is . The academic block was inaugurated on 25 December 2006 and the department was later provided with separate blocks: a total of 6 academic blocks and one administration building. A library, staff quarters, hostel, and a guest house were added.
The college also inaugurated the statue of Jawaharlal Nehru.
References
External links
JNTUA College of Engineering Pulivendula
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2006 establishments in Andhra Pradesh
Educational institutions established in 2006
Engineering colleges in Andhra Pradesh
Universities and colleges in Kadapa district