Vasireddy Venkatadri Institute of Technology

Vasireddy Venkatadri Institute of Technology

Modern, red-brick building

Central Block, seen from D Block
Other name
 VVIT
Type Private
Established 2007 (2007)
Affiliation Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada [1]
Chairman Vasireddy Vidya Sagar [1][2][3]
Principal Mallikarjuna Reddy Yennapusa[4]
Director Naveen Ravela
Joint Secretary (Administration) Squadron leader S. R. K. Paramahamsa[5]
Location Namburu, Andhra Pradesh, India
16°20′36″N 80°31′27″E / 16.343460°N 80.524287°E / 16.343460; 80.524287Coordinates: 16°20′36″N 80°31′27″E / 16.343460°N 80.524287°E / 16.343460; 80.524287 [6]
Campus Urban
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Established under Social Educational Trust (Regd. No. 214/2006) under the Indian Trust Act [7]

Vasireddy Venkatadri Institute of Technology (VVIT) is an engineering college in Namburu, Pedakakani, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. It has a capacity of 840 students for undergraduate engineering programs (B.Tech), 120 students in six Master of Technology programs and 60 students in a Master of Computer Applications program. The B.Tech program is offered in six disciplines: civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, electronics and communication engineering, computer science and engineering and information technology. Postgraduate programs are offered in computer science and engineering, very-large-scale integration, power electronics, machine drawing and structural engineering.[1]

The college was founded in 2007 by Vasireddy Vidya Sagar. VVIT has become one of the top three engineering colleges of the 200 affiliated with the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada.[8]

It has a placement team, women's hostel, canteen, 40-Mbps Internet connectivity, a 100-kVA rooftop solar plant, a 50-bus fleet, a mineral water plant and indoor and outdoor sports arenas. Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, Athena Health Care, Open Text, Tibro, Genpact, Sutherlands, CSS Corporation, Convergys and Apps Associates have recruited VVIT students.[9][10]

The institution is accredited with 'A' grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in March 2016 with a CGPA of 3.09 out of four.[11][12] In addition to the NAAC accreditation, the Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) and Information Technology (IT) departments of the college were recognized by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) in June 2016.[13]

Admissions

Undergraduate

Students are admitted to four-year undergraduate programs in two categories: A and B. Category-A seats make up 70 percent of the college's total seats, and are filled through Convener and the Andhra Pradesh EAMCET. Category-B seats are filled by the administration through newspaper advertisements.[14][15]

B.Tech programs
Course Category-A seats Category-B seats Total
Civil engineering 84 36 120
Electrical and electronics engineering 84 36 120
Mechanical engineering 84 36 120
Electronics and communications engineering 126 54 180
Computer science and engineering 168 72 240
Information technology 42 18 60

Graduate

Students are also admitted to the two-year graduate programs in two categories: A and B. Category-A seats make up 70 percent of the total. Fifteen percent of the Category-B seats, which are filled by the administration, are available to NRI candidates. MCA seats are filled in the same manner.[15][16]

M.Tech programs
Course Category A seats Category B seats Total
Computer science (Shift I) 12 6 18
Computer science (Shift II) 12 6 18
Electronics & communication engineering
Very-large-scale integration, embedded systems (Shift II)		 12 6 18
Electronics & communication engineering
Digital electronics, communication systems (Shift I)		 12 6 18
Electrical and electronics engineering
Power electronics, industrial drives (Shift I)		 12 6 18
Mechanical engineering, machine design (Shift I) 12 6 18
Civil and structural engineering 12 6 18
Master of Computer Applications program
Course Category A seats Category B seats Total
Master of Computer Applications 42 18 60

Departments

Campus facilities

Library

The college has a computerized library with a large collection of academic, reference and general-interest books. The library subscribes to national and international magazines, journals, periodicals and leading national daily newspapers.[25]

Library holdings
Department CSE ECE EEE IT CE ME MCA M.Tech General
Volumes 11,675 9,200 5,815 5,525 5,465 7,165 4,085 5,660 2,440
Titles 1225 1075 810 645 475 525 585 1480 2025
Journals, magazines 25 19 13 18 12 12 12 43 14

Digital library

The digital library has 34 computer systems with five-Mbps Internet and backup, National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) E-lectures and videos, a developing-library network (DELNET), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Society periodicals, ASME, ASCE, Open-access journals, dissertations, archives and databases are available at library portal.

Other facilities

Line of yellow buses
College buses parked on campus

Other facilities include Wi-Fi, a health centre with a doctor and nurse,[26] a water-purification plant,[27] an entrepreneurial-development center,[28] a 100KW solar-power plant with 400 solar panels,[29] an Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation incubation center and a 50-buses fleet with service to Guntur, Tenali, Vijayawada and other major towns and mandals.

Campus life

Clubs

NCC logo: a red, navy and blue shield with "NCC" inside a wreath
National Service scheme logo: a red-and-white wheel with "National Service Scheme" in white-on-blue Hindi and English around it

More than 15 clubs are available[30] for students interested in fields such as animation and graphics, dance, literature, films, music, theatre, sports, politics and cooking.

NCC and NSS

The college's National Cadet Corps wing is made up of a battalion from the 2(A) Armed Squadron for men and the 10(A) Girls Battalion for women.[31] VVIT also has a National Service Scheme division.[32]

Sports and games

The school has facilities for cricket, volleyball, tennikoit, badminton and athletics. Chess, table tennis and carrom are played in the indoor arena.[33]

VIVA and College Day

The annual VIVA festival is usually held in December, with intercollegiate competitions in sports, literature, culture and technology. College Day follows the festival. The 2015 VIVA festival was held on 21 and 22 December. Nearly 5,500 students participated in competitions during the festival, and Vignan University chairman Lavu Rathaiah was the chief guest. College Day followed the festival on 23 December.[34]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About VVIT". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Governing Body". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Chairman". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Principal-VVIT". Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Joint Secretary (Administration) VVIT". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "VVIT Location". Google Maps. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "Social Educational Trust". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  8. ↑ https://www.campusoption.com/college/vasireddy-venkatadari-Institute-of-technology
  9. ↑ "VVIT Clg ID-EN521". Andhra Colleges. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "VVIT Coded VVIG". AP Eng Clg. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Certificate of Accreditation". VVIT. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  12. ↑ "Accreditation List". web5.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 26 June 2016. Institution name - Vasireddy Venkatadri Institute of Technology
  13. ↑ "VVIT gets NBA certificate". The Hindu. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "UG Admissions". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  15. 1 2 "Intake & Fee Details". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  16. ↑ "PG Admissions". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "CSE Dept". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  18. ↑ "ECE Dept". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  19. ↑ "EEE Dept". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  20. ↑ "IT Dept". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  21. ↑ "Civil Dept". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  22. ↑ "ME Dept". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  23. ↑ "MCA Dept". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  24. ↑ "S&H Dept". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  25. ↑ "Library". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  26. ↑ "How Health Centers Work" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  27. ↑ "Reverse osmosis" (PDF). Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  28. ↑ "EDC". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  29. ↑ "Solar Plant". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  30. ↑ "Clubs". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  31. ↑ "NCC". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  32. ↑ "NSS". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  33. ↑ "Sports & Games". VVIT. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  34. ↑ "Students shine at VIVA VVIT". The Hindu. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
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