Vasireddy Venkatadri Institute of Technology
Vasireddy Venkatadri Institute of Technology ; is an engineering college in Namburu, Pedakakani, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. It has a capacity of 930 students for undergraduate engineering programs, 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.
The college was founded in 2007 by Vasireddy Vidya Sagar. It is affiliated with the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada.
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,Samsung Research & Development, Wipro, Athena Health Care, Open Text, Tibro, Genpact, Sutherlands, CSS Corporation, Convergys and Apps Associates have recruited VVIT students.
The institution is accredited with 'A' grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council in March 2016 with a CGPA of 3.09 out of four. In addition to the NAAC accreditation, the Electronics and Communication Engineering and Information Technology departments of the college were recognized by the National Board of Accreditation in June 2016. The National Board of Accreditation has accorded accreditation to three other engineering branches namely Computer Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering on 19 January 2018.
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.| Course | Category-A seats | Category-B seats | Total |
| Civil engineering | 84 | 36 | 120 |
| Electrical and electronics engineering | 126 | 54 | 120 |
| Mechanical engineering | 126 | 54 | 120 |
| Electronics and communications engineering | 126 | 54 | 180 |
| Computer science and engineering | 168 | 72 | 240 |
| Information technology | 126 | 54 | 180 |
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.| Course | Category A seats | Category B seats | Total |
| Computer science | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| Computer science | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| Electronics & communication engineering Very-large-scale integration, embedded systems | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| Electronics & communication engineering Digital electronics, communication systems | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| Electrical and electronics engineering Power electronics, industrial drives | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| Mechanical engineering, machine design | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| Civil and structural engineering | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| Course | Category A seats | Category B seats | Total |
| Master of Computer Applications | 42 | 18 | 60 |
Departments
- Computer science and engineering
- Electronics and communication engineering
- Electrical and electronics engineering
- Information technology
- Civil engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Computer applications
- Science and humanities
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.| 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 20 computer systems with five-Mbps Internet and backup, National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning E-lectures and videos, a developing-library network, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Society periodicals, ASME, ASCE, Open-access journals, dissertations, archives, and databases are available at library portal.Siemens
Siemens Industry Software India Pvt. Lmt. recently signed an agreement with the State of Andhra Pradesh Skill Development Corporation for the establishment of six Centre of excellence and thirty Technical Institutes across the state on 30 June 2015 at APSSDC Office, Hyderabad. These technical-Skill Development Institutes training centers are focused on improving the skills of students in vocational trades.Google Code Labs
The college has received a fund of 2 Lakh US Dollars from Google Inc., USA, for the establishment of Code Lab in association with Andhra Pradesh Skill Development Corporation on 5 May 2018.Other facilities
Other facilities include Wi-Fi, a health centre with a doctor and nurse, a water-purification plant, an entrepreneurial-development center, a 100KW solar-power plant with 400 solar panels, an Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation incubation center and a 60-buses fleet with service to Guntur, Tenali, Vijayawada and other major towns and mandals.Campus life
Clubs
More than 15 clubs are available for students interested in fields such as Animation and Graphics, Dance,Literary, Movie appreciation, Telugu appreciation, Music, Theater club, Sports, Culinary, Telugu appreciation, Yoga, Martial-Arts, Social and political awareness.NCC and NSS
The college's National Cadet Corps wing is made up of a battalion from the 2 Armed Squadron for men and the 10 Girls Battalion for women. VVIT also has a National Service Scheme division.Sports and games
The school has facilities for cricket, volleyball, Basketball, tennikoit, Throwball, Kho kho, Kabaddi, badminton and athletics. Chess, table tennis and carrom are played in the indoor arena.Indian School of Business
ISB's center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Cell students in collaboration with Andhra Pradesh and Telangana created a Technology Entrepreneurship Program to root the entrepreneur era.Student Activity Council
Student Activity Council is a student body in the institute which enables students to organize, conduct and monitor major and minor activities that will enable the student to acquire leadership skills. Student activity council interacts with students and helps them if they have any problems. They make sure that anti-Ragging is present.Events and activities
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.The annual VIVA-VVIT festival was held on 21 and 22 December in 2017. A whole of 7000 students presence was observed during the two days. The competitions held were from the fields of literature, sports, technology, and arts.