Overview

The College of Engineering, Andhra University (AU) was founded by Dr.C.R. Reddy and boasts an eventful history that dates back to 1946 when the Government of Composite Madras State approved the current Engineering College at Visakhapatnam. After its inception, the college was situated in Cocanada, or Kakinada, but after the Andhra State was carved out in 1953, the Department of Engineering with Mechanical, Civil and Electrical Engineering sections came into being as part of Andhra University. In 1960, it moved to a 167-acre campus, which is now the North campus of Andhra University. The revamping of university colleges saw the emergence of Andhra University College of Engineering in 1960. The AU College of Engineering is today an ISO 9001:2008 certified, autonomous institute of higher education offering 17 under graduate and 42 post graduate programs. According to a college spokesperson, “The college has been able to secure 100 percent placement for its outgoing batches in the past few years”.

Campus

College of Engineering, Andhra University is sited on the picturesque highlands of Visakhapatnam with the Bay of Bengal on one side and the Kailasagiri hill range on the other.

Academics

There is a credit based grading system formulated for all programs at UG and PG levels. To conform to the global standards in methodology and curriculum, free electives in all branches have been introduced that enhance flexibility in learning. Apart from academics, co-scholastic activities are equally emphasized upon to develop important life skills and communication abilities in students. Students have equal opportunity to participate in sports, NSS, NCC and other cultural programs. The programs offered at the AU College are: Undergraduate courses B.E. Civil Engineering B.E. Civil Environment Engineering B.E. Mechanical Engineering B Eng. Aircraft Engineering B.E. Electromechanical B.E. Naval Arch. & Marine Engineering B.E EEE B.E. Electronics & Communication Engineering B.Tech CS&SE B.Tech. Chemical Engineering B.Tech. Bio-Technology B.Tech. Geo-Informatics B.E Metallurgical Engineering B.E Architecture B.Tech. Instrumentation Engineering Postgraduate M.E. Structural Engineering M.E.Environmental Engineering And Management M.E. Hydraulics, Coastal and Harbour Engineering M.E. Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering M.E. Structural Engineering & Natural Disaster Mgt. M.E. Construction Technology and Project Mgt. M.E Transportation Engineering M.E Water Resources Engineering and GIS M.E. Machine Design M.E. Industrial Engineering M.E. CAD/CAM M.E Heat Transfer in Energy Systems M.E. Marine Engineering And Mechanical Handling M.Tech. Naval Architecture M.E Power Systems & Automation M.E Control Systems M.E Electronics Instrumentation M.Tech. Radar & Microwave Engineering M.Tech. Bio-Medical Engineering M.Tech Signal Processing Dual Degree Programme The AU College of Engineering offers quite a few Ph.D. courses in all departments and M.Phil programs in Humanities, Basic and Social Sciences. In fact, it seems to have become very popular for NRI students after various foreign collaborative two-year, three-year and four-year programs have been introduced in M.Tech/M.Sc, MS, and B.E. 333 Ph.D. scholars from the college are actively engaged in research, and they have published about 1,556 research papers in national/international journals and conference proceedings during the last 5 years. Extra-Curricular Activities: The AU College of Engineering promotes co-curricular activities alongside academics and encourages active involvement of students in sports, NCC, NSS and various cultural activities.

General Information

Admission

Applications forms for admissions are issued in March and need to be duly filled in and submitted by mid-April. The Entrance Test, (AUEET) is conducted in the month of May. Minimum eligibility is a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in the relevant field with at least 50 percent marks (45 percent in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in B.E. B.Tech. 10 percent seats are reserved for NRIs. Fees: The annual tuition fee is around Rs 7,385 and the hostel charges are separate with a recurring term fee of Rs approximately Rs.1200. The college grants scholarships to deserving students. The PG GATE qualified students are offered UGC/AICTE fellowships.

Achievement

The college has carved a niche for itself through its contemporary, innovative and industrially-viable curriculum and R&D, and has therefore been considered on par with the IITs. It was also chosen for the execution of the Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP) Phase-I which concluded on March 31, 2009 and acquired the ‘Best Performer’ status in Andhra Pradesh, following which it was selected for the TEQIP Phase-II.

Accommodation

The college offers a hostel with 9 blocks, accommodating about 1551 students. It has 7 messes, and 29 common rooms. All blocks have TV, water purifiers, reading rooms and solar water heaters. The monthly mess bill is about Rs 1500.