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Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad

Coordinates: 17°29′34″N 78°24′19″E / 17.492680°N 78.405390°E / 17.492680; 78.405390
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Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Former name
Nagarjuna Sagar Engineering College
Motto in English
Gateway to Excellence
TypePublic
Established1972; 52 years ago (1972)
Academic affiliation
UGC
ChancellorGovernor of Telangana
Vice-ChancellorKatta Narasimha Reddy
Location
Kukatpally, Hyderabad
,
Telangana
,
India

17°29′34″N 78°24′19″E / 17.492680°N 78.405390°E / 17.492680; 78.405390
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.jntuh.ac.in

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTU Hyderabad) is a public university, located in Hyderabad, Telangana. Founded in 1965 as the Nagarjuna Sagar Engineering College, it was established as a university in 1972 by The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Act, 1972. The university is situated at Kukatpally Housing Board Region in Hyderabad of India.

History

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Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University was established on 2 October 1972, by an act of State Legislature. 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. Subsequently, JNTU act 1972 was amended by JNTU (Amendment) Ordinance, 1992 1 to affiliate any other college or Institution notified by the A.P. State Government. Hence, JNT University is a multi-campus university with headquarters at Hyderabad.

As per the Act No. 30 and Act No. 31 of 2008 dated 24 September 2008, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological was divided into four universities, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada (JNTUK), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur (JNTUA) and Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, Hyderabad.

Organisation and administration

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Governance

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This university consists of the constituent and affiliated colleges. The main officers and councils of the university are Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor (VC), Rector, Executive Council and Academic Senate. The Governor of Telangana is the Chancellor of the university. The first Vice-Chancellor of the university was Prof. D. N. Reddy. As of November 2024, the present Vice-Chancellor(I/C) is Sri Burra Venkatesham, IAS,[1] the Rector is Dr. K Vijay Kumar Reddy [2] and the Registrar is Dr. K Venkateswara rao.[3]

Constituent colleges

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The university includes the following constituent colleges:[4]

  • JNTUH University College of Engineering Science and Technology, Hyderabad
  • JNTUH university College of Engineering, Jagtial
  • JNTUH university College of Engineering, Manthani,Peddapalli
  • JNTUH university College of Engineering, Sultanpur
  • JNTUH university College of Engineering, Rajanna Sircilla
  • JNTUH University College of Engineering, Wanaparthy
  • JNTUH University College of Engineering, Mahabubabad[5]
  • JNTUH University College of Engineering, Palair[6][7]
  • JNTUH School of Information Technology
  • JNTUH Institute of Science and Technology
  • JNTUH School of Management Studies
  • UGC-Human Resource Development Centre (UGC-HRDC)

Affiliated Colleges

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There are hundreds of colleges that are/ were affiliated to JNTU Hyderabad.[8][9][10][11] Each academic year, new colleges are added based on new applications from them and removed based on various factors.[12]

Academics

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Academic programmes

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An institution with academic and research-oriented courses, the B.Tech programs (undergraduate programs) number about 25. Major branches among them are Aeronautical Engineering, Automobile, Biotechnology, Information Technology, Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation and Control, Metallurgy, Mechanical, Bio-medical, Chemical and Civil. A few courses are offered through the correspondence-cum-contact mode.

The postgraduate programs number 77, namely M.Tech, MSIT, MBA, MCA and MSc. The major branches are Bio-Technology, Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Remote-Sensing and GIS, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Water Resources, Mechanical Engineering, Nano-Technology, Energy Systems, Environmental Studies, Microbiology, Food Technology, Management, Computer Applications, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Environmental Geomatics and Environmental Management.

Rankings

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University rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF (2024)[13]88


The NIRF ranked Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad 88th in the engineering rankings in 2024.[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Telangana government appoints Vice-Chancellors to 10 universities". Telangana Today. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Rector". jntuh.ac.in. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Registrar". jntuh.ac.in. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Constituent Colleges". jntuh.ac.in. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  5. ^ Today, Telangana (16 August 2023). "Telangana adds one more constituent college under JNTU". Telangana Today. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  6. ^ "JNTU: పాలేరు, మహబూబాబాద్‌లో జేఎన్‌టీయూ కాలేజీల ఏర్పాటుకు అనుమతి". EENADU (in Telugu). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  7. ^ "TSEAMCET–2023 Admissions Counselling" (PDF). tseamcet.nic.in. 17 August 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  8. ^ "List of Engineering Colleges, Courses Fee Details in Telangana News in Telugu | Sakshi Education". Sakshi education. Sakshi. Sakshi. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  9. ^ "List of affliated colleges". Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Top JNTUH Affiliated Engineering Colleges In Hyderabad - 2023 Rankings". Zollege. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Top Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University - [JNTUH] Affiliated Engineering Colleges in India". Collegedunia. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  12. ^ Rajeswari, Parasa (1 February 2020). "Hyderabad: 10 engineering colleges to be shut down". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  13. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  14. ^ "NIRF Ranking 2024" (PDF).
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