Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University - JNTUA Anantapur

About Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University - JNTUA Anantapur

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantpur (JNTUA) is a State Government University specialising in providing Technical Education. JNTUA was established by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh on 18th August 2008 by an Act of the Legislature of the State of Andhra Pradesh - A.P. Govt. Act No.30 of 2008. The act separated the erstwhile JNTU into four different Universities viz., JNT University Anantapur, JNT University Kakinada, JNT University Hyderabad and JNA&FA University Hyderabad. JNT University Anantapur started functioning from the 155 acre campus of one of its Constituent College at Anantapur, since August 2008. It has been established to develop and nurture a Technical Education System in the four districts of Rayalaseema viz., Anantapur, Chittoor, YSR, Kurnool districts and SPSR Nellore. It is a Multicampus University covering the five districts of Rayalaseema, namely, Anantapur, Chittoor, Kadapa, Kurnool and Potti Sreeramulu Nellore districts. It was also in 2008 that it received autonomous status by the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological Universities Act, 2008. Besides regular courses, the JNTU Anantapur offers part time courses in M.Tech for the employed graduates. The research programs are offered in the fields of Technology, Science, Pharmacy, Management studies and Humanities leading to Ph.D degrees. 

JNTUA Constituent Colleges/Institutes:

• JNTUA College of Engineering, Ananthapuramu
• JNTUA College of Engineering, Pulivendula
• JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri
• Oil Technological Research Institute, Ananthapuramu

The university also offers Collaborative M.Tech. Programs

These are:

• MSIT Programme in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, USA
• M.Tech. in VLSI System Design in collaboration with SEER Akademi
• M.Tech. in Embedded Systems in collaboration with SEER Akademi

Facilities at JNTUA

• Hostels

• Library

• Computer Centre

• Laboratories

• NSS

• Sports

• Workshops

• Auditorium

• Training and Placement