Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College( Deemed to be University), formerly known as

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Siddhartha Engineering College (VRSEC), is a

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located in

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. It offers

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(UG) in Engineering and

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in Engineering,

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, and Computer Applications. This institution is the first private institution to offer

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in the

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and was the first private institute to offer PG Programmes in

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in the year 1977. It was approved to be an

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Institution by University Grants Commission (UGC) in the year 1977 and it was approved to be a

by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in the year 2024.

Background

SAHE Deemed to be University is an educational institution run by Siddhartha Academy of General & Technical Education, better known as Siddhartha Academy. SAHE is the first private institution in

that signed a MoU with

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. It is offering programmes on Forensics Science from 2024. Siddhartha Academy of General & Technical Education came into being in the year 1975 with a Corpus Fund of Rs. 25 lakhs (Rs. 2.5 million). It was registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act in the same year. The Academy says that its main objective is "to establish and run educational institutions offering education at all levels in the fields of general, technical & professional education". As of 2024, Siddhartha Academy is running three Intermediate (10+2) Colleges, three Degree Colleges (offering Non-Technology UG & PG courses), a

, two Engineering Colleges, a

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, a Dental College, a Pharmacy College, two Nursing Institutions, a

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, a

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(offering

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courses), a Hotel Management College, and two

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Location

The institution is located on of land in Kanuru on the outskirts of

city, at a distance of about from the city center, on the Vijayawada-Machilipatnam Highway ( NH 65).

Campus

The college has about 7000+ students, 350+ faculty (150+ Faculty with Ph.D.s & 100+ Faculty pursuing Ph.D.s), and 200+ technical and supporting staff. Extracurricular opportunities include NCC, NSS, Students Chapters of

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, Social Clubs, and Sports & Games.

Academics

The institute is a

. The institute offers various UG and PG academic programs leading to the award of degrees such as B.Tech, M.Tech, MCA, and MBA with English as the medium of instruction. The programs are conducted in the Semester System and each semester provides for a minimum of 90 instructional days. The regulations in respect of the academic program of study are prepared and approved by the Academic Council, the highest academic body in the institute. The curriculum for the program of study is prepared by the respective board of studies and approved by the Academic Council.

Rankings

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked the college between 151-200 in the engineering rankings in 2024.

TIFAC-CORE

TIFAC-CORE in

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is a collaborative effort of TIFAC (representing the government), SAHE, and private companies. The center was launched on 1 February 2009.

Notable Alumni

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, Filmmaker

References

External links

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