ABOUT THE HOST INSTITUTION

Andhra University (AU) established in 1926, is one of the oldest and premier Universities imparting higher education in India. The University has been offering a wide range of graduate, post graduate and research programmes in various disciplines in Arts, Science, Law and Engineering. Since its inception, the University has been in the fore front in educational sector and has the unique distinction of initiating academic programmes in state of the art and innovative programmes for the first time in the country in disciplines like Chemical technology, Meteorology and Oceanography, Geophysics, Marine Engineering and Architecture, Biochemistry, Bioinorganic, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology etc. The coveted positions occupied by innumerable number of alumnus of this University both in Indian and abroad are a testimony to the quality of education provided by it. Award of A grade with 3.65 grade over 4.0 scale by the NAAC and recognition as one of the 14 academic institutions in India for outstanding research contributions to Indian science and engineering research based on H index is a testimony to its capabilities. The Andhra University College of Engineering (AUCE) backed by its strong academic departments and research labs for over 54 years and spread over an area of 167 acres imparting professional and technical education to more than 3000 students is the first state University to be conferred autonomous status. The AUCE offers 16 UG and 39 PG programmes in addition to research and consultancy. The NBA has accredited the AUCE for 5 years while the MHRD has conferred IIT status and the AICTE has adjudged it the best and the lead institution in the State of AP under the TEQUIP programme.