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Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur (JNTU Anantapur) is a
state university A state university system in the United States is a group of public universities supported by an individual state, territory or federal district. These systems constitute the majority of public-funded universities in the country. State univer ...
in Anantapur,
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,
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. Founded in 1946, it has since 1973 been a constituent college of
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University may refer to: * Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad * Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada * Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur * Jawaharlal Nehru Technolog ...
, as set by ''The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Act, 1972''. In 2008 it had received autonomous status by the ''Jawaharlal Nehru Technological Universities Act, 2008''.


History

At the time when there was only one Government Engineering College at
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Madras for the entire former composite
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, three new Government Engineering Colleges were sanctioned under post
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reconstruction programme, one at
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(1945), one at
Kakinada Kakinada ( formerly called Kakinandiwada, Coringa, and Cocanada; ) is the sixth largest city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and serves as the district headquarters of the Kakinada District. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Bengal. J. ...
(1946) and one at Anantapur (1946). The College of Engineering Anantapur was temporarily located at Guindy in 1946 and later shifted to Anantapur in 1948. The first batch of 60 students was admitted into the college at Guindy, Madras on 10 June 1946. Major B.H. Marley was appointed as the first full-fledged Principal of the college after the college shifted to Anantapur. The college was located in the Military Meat & Dehydration factory in the present old campus. The college was formally inaugurated at Anantapur by the then Honorable Chief Minister O.Ramaswamy Reddiar. Later, about 300 acres of land was acquired to establish a new campus. The College Main Building, three Laboratories, one Workshop Block and Power House were constructed in 1958 with a total cost of INR 18
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s. The college was initially affiliated with
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from 1946-1955 and with Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi from 1955-1972. In the year 1972, under a broad policy of framework of providing technological education required for the industrial growth of the country in general and more particularly for the state of
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, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) was established on 2 October 1972 by an act of State Legislature; rightly named after the ardent lover of Science and Technology, Pandit
Jawaharlal Nehru Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (; ; ; 14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat— * * * * and author who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20t ...
, the first Prime Minister of India. Government Engineering College Anantapur, Government Engineering College Kakinada and Government Engineering College Nagarjunasagar (later it was shifted to Hyderabad) were made as its constituent units. JNT University started functioning from Hyderabad. Thus, the College of Engineering, Anantapur went into the fold of JNTU and the college was renamed as JNTU College of Engineering Anantapur. Subsequently, JNTU Act 1972 was amended by JNTU Ordinance, 1992 to affiliate any other college or institution notified by State Government of Andhra Pradesh. Over time JNTU, Hyderabad has become a multi-campus university. Later in the year 2008, JNTU, Hyderabad was divided into four independent universities. The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur (JNTUA) was established on 18 August 2008 by an Act of the Legislature of the State of Andhra Pradesh. JNTUA started functioning in the premises of JNTU College of Engineering, Anantapur (Formerly College of Engineering Anantapur). JNTU College of Engineering, Anantapur became a constituent college of JNTUA and was renamed as JNTUA College of Engineering, Anantapur. The JNTUA College of Engineering,
Pulivendula Pulivendula (2008) is a town located in the YSR Kadapa district, a district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a small town which became 3rd grade municipality in 2008 from nagar Panchayat. Proddatur is the biggest town which is ne ...
, established in the year 2006 and Oil Technology Research Institute (OTRI), Anantapur, established in the year 1948 also became constituent units of JNTUA. A new constituent college – JNTUA College of Engineering,
Kalikiri Kalikiri is a town in Annamayya district of Andhra Pradesh state in India. It is the Mandal headquarters of Kalikiri Area. Educational institutes Colleges * Govt. Polytechnic college * Govt. Horticulture Polytechnic College * JNTUA College ...
established in 2013 also came under the fold of JNTUA. The OTRI was later renamed as Oil Technology and Pharmaceutical Research Institute (OTPRI), in 2016. In addition to the above four constituent colleges, the JNTUA has 98 Engineering Colleges, 33 Pharmacy Colleges and 29 stand-alone MBA/MCA colleges affiliated to it.


Organisation and administration


Governance

This university consists of the constituent and affiliated colleges. The main officers and councils of the university are chancellor, vice-chancellor (VC), rector, executive council and academic senate. The Governor of Andhra Pradesh is the chancellor of the university. The first vice-chancellor of the university was Prof. B. Krishna Gandhi. As of July 2019, the VC in-charge is Prof. S. Srinivas Kumar and the rector is Prof. V. Bhaskar Desai.


Constituent colleges

* JNTUA - Ananthapuramu * JNTUA - Pulivendula * JNTUA - Kalikiri * JNTUA - (OTPRI) - Ananthapuramu


Academics


Academic programmes

An institution with academic and research-oriented courses, the B.Tech programs (undergraduate programs) number about 25. Major branches among them are Aeronautical Engineering, Bio-Technology, Information Technology, Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, Chemical, B. Pharmacy and Civil. A few courses are offered through the correspondence-cum-contact mode. The postgraduate programs number 77, namely M.Tech, MSIT, MBA, MCA and MSc. The major branches are Bio-Technology, Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Water Resources, Mechanical Engineering, Nano-Technology, Energy Systems, Environmental Studies, Microbiology, Food Technology, Management, Computer Applications, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Environmental Geomatics and Environmental Management


Rankings

The
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(NIRF) ranked Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur, 185th among engineering colleges in 2020.


Sports

JNTUA, Ananthapuramu – Inter University Tournaments – 2019 – 20 – Selection Dates of Certain JNTUA Teams – Deputation of players. JNTUA – Tennis (Men) team – participation in South Zone Inter University Tournament at Jain University,
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.


Grading system

JNTU Anantapur awards marks, class/division to students at the semester or degree level as per the academic regulations of the university. All the affiliated 'non-autonomous' colleges assess the students by a marking system. An aggregate score is calculated out of 100 as a percentage. Before R15 regulation the final score of students is not calculated as a
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but instead used to award classes according to the marks obtained. From 2015 onwards (according to the R15 regulation) JNTUA started following Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) system on scale of 10. For students who completed their Bachelor's and Master's degree before 2015 (Grading system before implementing R15 academic regulation of the university for affiliated colleges) the grading system is as follows: For batches starting from 2015, Grading system according to the R15 academic regulation of the university:


Notable alumni

* G. Satheesh Reddy,
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in ECE, Indian Missile Scientist, current chairman of
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References


External links

* 1946 establishments in India Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh Educational institutions established in 1946 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Universities and colleges in Anantapur district State universities in Andhra Pradesh {{AndhraPradesh-university-stub