JNTUA College of Engineering, Pulivendula
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur (JNTU) College of Engineering (CEP), Pulivendula was established in 2006 as the fourth constituent college of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, named after India's First Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. It was a part of JNTU-Anantapur until 2013. The college is located 3 kilometres from the town of Pulivendula.
JNTUACEP Entrance | |
Motto | Yogah Karmasu Koushalam |
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Motto in English | Efforts are skillfulness in action |
Established | 2006, autonomous since 2013 |
Principal | Prof. G. Sankara Sekhar Raju[1] |
Location | , , 14.44933°N 78.23387°E |
Campus | Suburban |
Website | https://www.jntuacep.ac.in |
Overview
JNTUA College of Engineering, Pulivendula was established in 2006. Its foundation was laid in 2005 by Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy. The campus is located in Pulivendula, Kadapa District in Andhra Pradesh, India, and is spread across 165 acres (0.67 km2). 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, 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 200 acres (0.81 km2). 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.