Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

JNTU is one of the oldest University in Hyderabad situated at the heart of the city. Initially this university established as Nagarjuna Sagar Engineering College in the year 1956 by the government of Andhra Pradesh. After seeing the increasing growth of Industrial and technological development in India, new technological education required for the industrial growth of the country in general and more particularly for the State of Andhra Pradesh, "Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University" was established on 2nd October, 1972, by an act of State Legislature.

University main branch is located at Kukatpally, Hyderabad. When the college was under the purview of the Department of Technical Education, it was affiliated to the Osmania University, Hyderabad. This university is established with the noble task to strengthen and improvement the technical education in India. University has a much enhanced infrastructure which determines the progress and prosperity of a nation. It is the first technological industry in India. On its formation, the Government Engineering Colleges at Anantapur, Kakinada and Hyderabad, along with the Government College of Fine Arts and Architecture at Hyderabad, became its Constituent Colleges. It is one of the oldest Engineering College in South India.

There are almost all Engineering colleges in Andhra Pradesh and mostly in Hyderabad are affiliated with JNTU. Before its establishment, other privately owned Engineering and other Fine arts colleges affiliated to their regional Universities such as Osmania University in Hyderabad, Andhra University in Vishakapatnam.

Following are the courses offered by JNTU.

Courses Undergraduate

The College provides 4 year Degree Courses which leads to the B.Tech. Degree in the following fields.

Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Computer Science and Information Technology
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

Postgraduate
The following Postgraduate Courses are offered by the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.

Civil Engineering: Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
Mechanical Engineering: Machine Design
Electrical Engineering: Power Systems (High Voltage)
Electronics and Communications Engineering: Instrumentation and Controls

Eligibility

Undergraduate Courses: To be eligible for the Undergraduate Courses, a student must have passed the 10+2 level of examination or equivalent successfully with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as an optional.

Postgraduate Courses: To be eligible for the Postgraduate Courses, a student must have passed the Bachelor's Degree of examination successfully.

Admission

Undergraduate Courses: Each year, JNTU conducts entrance examinations, known as EAMCET for the students who wish to join any of the engineering courses in JNTU or other JNTU affiliated Colleges. However, the minimum qualification to take this test is 10+2 level or equivalent examination. Apart from this, JNTU also conducts ECET tests. Students who want to take admissions to Direct Second Year of the Four year Engineering courses (B.Tech./B.E.) in JNTU affiliated Colleges.

Postgraduate Courses: For admission to the Postgraduate Courses of the JNTU, the student should have successfully completed their Bachelor's Degree in the engineering field. The admissions to the Postgraduate Courses are on the basis of GATE examination. For non-sponsored students, admission is based through an entrance test conducted by the University. For admission to the MCA course, the student needs to take the MCACET, on which the admission is based.

Contact

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU),

Kukatpally,

Hyderabad - 500 072,

Andhra Pradesh.

Phone: 0884 - 366356

Email: hyd2_intuadm@sancharnet.in/ info@jntu.ac.in

Website: www.jntu.ac.in