CMR College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad

About College:

The CMR College of Engineering and Technology (CMRCET) is located in Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana. It was established in the year 2002. It is affiliated to the Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University- Hyderabad (JNTUH). This affiliation ensures the approval of the UGC (University Grants Commission). The college has also been accredited by the NAAC (National Assessments and Accreditation Council), earning an A grade rating in it. The campus sits on a total of ten acres of land. The MGR Educational Society is behind the establishment of the CMRCET. 

Courses are offered here at the CMR College of Engineering and Technology at both the UG as well as PG levels. At the undergrad level, B. Tech programmes in engineering are available for the areas of- Civil, Mechanical, Computer Science, Electronics & Communication and for Electrical & Electronics. At the master’s level, the courses get more technical. So, the M. Tech programmes are available for the two areas of- Computer Science and Power Electronics. In addition, one can also go for an MBA from the CMRCET. The entire academics at the CMRCET is run by a cohort of seven departments, each with expertise in its own area. Five of these seven departments are for the areas in which the B. Tech degrees may be pursued in here. Another one is for the MBA programme. Another is for Humanities and Sciences. This deals with the English language courses and the fundamental sciences of physics, chemistry and mathematics. 

Research plays a very important role in the Hyderabad- based CMR College of Engineering and Technology. That is why periodic Faculty Development Programmes are organized at the college for the resource persons. There is also an Industry Institute Interaction Cell which, as the name suggests, tries to forge close ties between academia and industry. Several meets are organized where representatives from both sides meet and discuss issues as stakeholders. This interaction also allows students to get a grip on real- world challenges beyond the classroom. There is a specific Research and Development Centre to oversee all research aspects. The research areas are divided on the basis of the department. Several patents have also been filed by the institute. 

Some of the key areas on which research has been conducted in include the likes of- microwave engineering, signal processing, automata theory, big data, artificial intelligence, power electronics, power systems, manufacturing engineering, material development, design engineering, earthquake engineering, geo technical engineering, foundation engineering, environmental engineering, water resources management, hydro chemistry, mathematical modeling, pharmaceutical analysis, fluid dynamics and a lot more. Several external projects have also been undertaken as third- party facilitators. The bodies to have outsourced projects to the CMRCET include the UGC and the DST (Department of Science and Technology). Works of the faculty members have also been published across different platforms. 

A number of consultancy assignments have also been undertaken by the CMRCET. Two major journals are published inhouse on campus. One is the CMR Journal of Engineering and Technology. The other is Sumedha, which is a Journal of Management. Another area of much importance to the institute is entrepreneurship. This is why the Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) has been an active forum here. It helps develop the budding entrepreneurs among the students for the institute. Experienced trainers and entrepreneurs are invited to campus to deliver guest lectures and interact with those who have such business models. 

The CMRCET has also taken up memberships of several professional bodies. Some of the bodies where such membership has been taken in include- CII (Confederation of Indian Industries), CSI (Computer Society of India), IUCEE (Indo Universal Collaboration for Engineering Education) and the Talent Spring. Online learning is another methodology that the college strongly endorses. That is why the CMRCET has also signed up for the NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning). Collaboration has also been signed on with the AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) for projects. Several deals have also been sewn up with the academic and industry bodies for knowledge and assignments’ collaboration. The main US partner is the University of Massachusetts in Lowell. Likewise, the Steinbeis Transfer Centre is the collaborator from Germany. Some of the others are TCS, Oracle, Microsoft Innovation Centre, International School of Engineering, Auburn University, Cyient and several more. 

A number of student development sessions are held by external experts prior to their campus placements. This has led to the placement scenario improving year on year. Some of the top recruiters in recent seasons at the CMRCET in Hyderabad have been the likes of- Amazon, Capgemini, TCS, Cognizant, Verizon, L&T Construction, Oracle, Virtusa, Infosys, Wipro, Soham, HDFC Bank, ICICI Securities, Accenture, HSBC, IBM, Sutherland Global Services, Microsoft, Genpact, Unisys, Voltech, IOT, Orient Gold, SP&P Capital IQ, Hyundai, MRF Tyres, ADP, India First, GE Healthcare, Dell, Jaro Education and many more.