Sri Kalahastheeswara Institute of Technology, (SKIT), is an

engineering Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...

college in

Tirupati district Tirupati district () is one of the twenty-six districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Andhra Pradesh state. The district headquarters is located at Tirupati city. Tirupat ...

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. The college is located in the holy temple town of

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and was established in 1997. It is 38 km away from the pilgrim center of

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. The school has branches in

Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, and ...

, Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical and

Electronics The field of electronics is a branch of physics and electrical engineering that deals with the emission, behaviour and effects of electrons using electronic devices. Electronics uses active devices to control electron flow by amplification ...

Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering,

Computer Science Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to Applied science, practical discipli ...

Engineering and Civil Engineering with an intake of 60 seats in each branch. The college is affiliated with

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, Andhra Pradesh and is approved by the

All India Council for Technical Education The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is a statutory body, and a national-level council for technical education, under the Department of Higher Education. Established in November 1945 first as an advisory body and later on in ...

(AICTE),

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Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

The Electronics engineering had no special block but it has its labs in almost all departments.

Department of Mechanical Engineering

The mechanical engineering block behind the main building opened to classes in 2004. The Department of Mechanical Engineering holds laboratory facilities like Workshop/Production Engineering Lab, Solid Mechanics/Metallurgy and Materials Lab, Fluid Mechanics/Hydraulic Machinery Lab, Thermal Engineering (Automobile) Lab, Heat Transfer Lab, Metrology and Machine Tools lab, refrigeration & air conditioning lab, and mission tools lab.

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering has been functioning since the inception of the inception of the institute. The CSE department is the hub for all departments providing necessary logistics related to computes and networking. The department mentions six laboratories and internet lab. The department has evolved into a mini research center providing scholarly guidance to B.Tech., M.Tech. and Poly technique students in their project work. It is served with dedicated and expert faculty and skilled staff, who are experts in networking, server maintenance and designing labs.

List of laboratories

* Computer Programming Lab * IT workshop * Distributed Systems Lab * Network Programming Lab * UNIX Lab * Advanced English Communications Lab * Web Technologies Lab * Internet and Research Lab The Internet Lab has 8 Mbit/s leased line internet facility and 20 Mbit/s NMEICT VPNOBB to cater the needs of the students, research scholars and faculty of SKIT. As a part of continuing education, the department organizes various guest lectures, seminars and workshops by inviting people from Academia and Industry. We have been associated with eminent industries to carry out research/consultancy work.

References

External links

Official website
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