CVR College of Engineering, Hyderabad

About College:

The CVR College of Engineering is based in the city of Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana. The college was established in the year 1999, at a time when Hyderabad was still a part of undivided Andhra Pradesh (AP). It has been affiliated to the Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University- Hyderabad (JNTUH), but with autonomous status guaranteed by the UGC (University Grants Commission). Its is the youngest ever institute within the JNTUH system to be granted autonomous tag. The CVR College of Engineering has a campus worth forty acres of land. The college has also been accredited by both the NBA (National Board of Accreditation) and the NAAC (National Assessments and Accreditation Council), the latter with an A grade rating. The Cherabuddi Education Society has been behind setting up of this college and still retains administrative stake in it. 

As the name suggests, the CVR College of Engineering concentrates purely on the delivery of training for engineering programmes. Courses are available 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 & Instrumentation, Information Technology (IT), 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 areas of- VSLI Design, Artificial Intelligence, Structural Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Embedded Systems, Wireless & Mobile Communication, Data Sciences and in Electrical Power Engineering. 

The entire academics at the CVR College of Engineering is run by a cohort of eight academic departments, each with expertise in its own area. Seven of these eight departments are for the areas in which the B. Tech degrees may be pursued in here. The eighth one is for Humanities and Sciences. The college has membership of several professional bodies. It is a member of the CSI (Computer Society of India), IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and the CEA (Civil Engineering Association). 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.

There is a thriving student life on campus here. All student co- curricular and extra- curricular activities are controlled by the student clubs on campus. Rangmanch is the name of the Theatre Club, while Cadenza is the Music Club. Movie making is handled by the CVR Talkies, while Dance is handled by the Soul Stepperz. Eclectics is the Quiz Club. There are also specific clubs for Art, Debate and Literary affairs. The annual fest is known here as the Ciencia. 

The campus has much to offer. There are hostel facilities for both boys and girls. There is a sports field where cricket and football may be played. Facilities are also there for indoor sports. The gymnasium may also be used by all. A large auditorium is there to facilitate major events, at both intra and inter college level. The campus is Wi- Fi enabled. Science laboratories have the latest of equipment. A health centre is also there to cater to medical emergencies. Hygienic food is prepared at the college cafeteria. The library here is one of the best stocked within the region. Besides the physical books on display, it also provides digital access to en number of international academic journals for research and academic purposes.

Research is another important area for the CVR College of Engineering. A lot of the research conducted on campus get chronicled on the in- house journal. That is known as the CVR Journal of Science and Technology. Faculty writings have also been published on several important national and international level journals. Some have been published as papers, while others have even made presentations are respected forums and seminars. Students have also been encouraged to get their material published on magazines, newsletters and journals. Some have worked under faculty members, or even with external bodies. Some have worked on projects with bodies such as the NIT Nagpur, IIIT Hyderabad and the NIT Warangal. 

The rankings have remained steady across platforms. The Careers 360 magazine has placed the CVR College of Engineering on the AAA rating category. The placements are likewise remaining healthy. Some of the key recruiters in recent seasons from the campus have been the likes of- Amazon, ADP, Accenture, GGK Tech, Mphasis, PwC, Polycom, Mu Sigma, Global Edge, L&T Metro Rail, Bosch, Broadcom, TCS, HCL, HP, NTT Data, HSBC, Tally, Hyundai, Cadence, CSC, LG, Cyient, Convergys, SAP, IBM, Kony, Unisys, Verizon, Mind Tree, Wipro, X Seed, Quikr, Byju’s, DBS, Yatra, AMD, Zoho, WCFN, Virtusa, Deloitte, Capgemini, Open Text, NPCI, Cognizant, MAQ Software, Persistent and Infosys besides others.