Vignans Foundation for Science Technology and Research, Guntur  Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

Vignans Foundation for Science Technology and Research , Guntur

Urmila Pokhriyal

Updated on 1st March, 2022

Vignan University, Guntur is a private deemed university which was established in the academic year of 2008. The University is located in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. The university was formerly known as Vignan's Engineering College founded in the year 1997. The motto of the university is to provide high quality education by academic programs, training activities, and research facilities and it has also been declared as the best technological institute in rural area. It is a Deemed to be University primarily founded for offering education in a diverse environment.

The University has been ranked 5^th amongst in top 10 emerging institutes in the country.The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) has ranked it 107 out of 4867 institutions.

Vignan University Highlights

Approval and Accreditation of Vignan University

• Vignan University has been approved by University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
• It has also been accredited with grade ‘A' by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
• It is an ISO 9001:2008 certified institution.

More about Vignan University, Guntur

The campus of the university offers a stimulating ambience to its students. The sprawling campus spread over an area of 42.86 acres of land provides all the basic amenities built inside the campus. The surroundings of the university feature serene

• The conventional classrooms have been converted and upgraded into smart classrooms and air conditioned along with seminar halls.
• The campus has been enabled with Wi-Fi facilities, thus making information accessibility easier.
• Some other important aspects of the university are rich scope and facilities for different clubs. These clubs are literary, cultural, sports, and fine arts.
• Open Air Theatres- There are two spacious open-air theatres with a capacity of 1500 to 2000 students. These theatres were built to conduct various co-curricular and extracurricular activities. Even Vignan Mahotsav (a national level youth festival) is conducted there.
• Sports Facilities- The students have been provided with facilities for all outdoor games like Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Tennis, Basketball, and a 400-meter track athletics. There is an Indoor sports complex as well, offering indoor games like Table Tennis, Badminton, etc.

The faculty members of the university are well educated and highly qualified. Some of the members hold experience in their respective fields. They have been trained to impart education and make learning easier for the students.

Vignan University Courses

The university offers programs at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Vignan University Courses include B. Tech, B. Pharm, BBA, BCA, and B. Sc at the undergraduate level and M. Tech, MBA, and MCA at the postgraduate level. it also offers a Ph. D. program at the doctorate level.

Candidates seeking admission to any of the courses offered by the university must ensure that they fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria defined by the university. Vignan University Admission requires qualifying of state or national level entrance examinations. In some cases, the candidates are shortlisted based on their performance in the last qualifying examination and the cut off list released by the university.

Vignan University Placements

Vignan University has an excellent placement record. The highest salary of the university was 12 LPA and average salary offered was 3.5 LPA. The placement cell of the university has collaborated with many reputed companies. These companies conduct various activities and events in order to recruit students. The students are selected based on their performance in these activities. Candidates' academic performance is also considered during recruitment procedure

Mentioned below is the three years placement record of the college:

Some of the regular visitors are Cognizant, Genpact, IBM, Voltas, Amazon, Mindtree, etc.