Pragati Engineering College, Surampalem
Surampalem, Andhra Pradesh College of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, KakinadaQuick Facts
About College
Pragati Engineering College, Surampalem was founded in 2001 under Gayatri Educational Society. The College was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Sri Nara Chandrababu Naidu. The Institute lies with an area of 25 acres of land providing various academic and infrastructural facilities. Pragati Engineering College is affiliated to the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Kakinada. The Institute is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The Institute currently offers admissions to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. A total of 1020 seats are offered to B.Tech admissions and 108 seats are offered to M.Tech admissions.
Accreditation:-
Pragati Engineering College, Surampalem is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
Collaborations:-
Tata Consultancy Services
Confederation of Indian Industry
Getwing
Mission R&D
Indo-US Collaboration for Engineering Education
ION
Global Shapers
SPIN
Location:-
Pragati Engineering College is located in Surampalem, Near Kakinada, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. The nearest airport from the Institute is the Rajahmundry Airport which is 34.1 km away and students can reach the campus in approximately 48 mins. The nearest railway station from Pragati Engineering College is the Samarlakota Railway Station which is 16 km away and students can reach the Institute campus in about 19 mins.
Clubs, Committees & Societies:-
Cultural Club- The Cultural Club of Pragati Engineering College is responsible for organizing all the cultural activities and events happening inside the college over the year. The Cultural Club looks after the Cultural events that have to be organized and conducted throughout the year.
Sports Club- The Sports Club of Pragati Engineering College, Surampalem has been formed to develop the skills and interests of students in sports. This club aims to promote a healthy and fit lifestyle by engaging students more in sports activities. Various events and competitions are also conducted by the members of this club. The members of this club also conduct various sports and recreational activities on National Sports Day.
Entrepreneurship Development Cell- The Entrepreneurship Development Cell of Pragati Engineering College has been developed to polish the innovative and entrepreneurial skills of students. This club has been formed with the objective of providing a platform to the budding entrepreneurs in the near future by letting them know about the skills and strategies of the business field. Various events, workshops, business talks, industrial visits, live projects, experiential learnings are also conducted by this club to teach the students about the business related strategies practically.
Career Guidance Cell- Students of Pragati Engineering College, Surampalem are provided counselling sessions by trained counsellors regarding their academics and choosing the right career path. Students are provided with correct advice and are helped in building their confidence, personality for more career opportunities. Students are also helped in preparing themselves better for interviews for job opportunities.
Literary Club- The main objective of this Club is to encourage the literary talent of the students and enhance the creativity skills. The members of this society are always thrilled about learning new topics and exploring ideas. This Club also conducts various quiz competitions inside the institute campus.
Technical Club- The Technical Club of Pragati Engineering Club aims to provide a platform to students for developing their technical skills by engaging themselves in various activities and events.
NSS- National Service Scheme (NSS) is a Youth Programme which is established under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. Students of Pragati Engineering College, Surampalem have also conducted various programmes under this scheme including international yoga day, blood donation, leprosy campaign, swachh bharat, literary campaign, mass cleaning, mass tree plantation, road traffic awareness, sand sculpturing, polio vaccine, disaster management, PFMS training etc. to spread awareness among the common people.
NCC- N.C.C has been formed inside Pragati Engineering College to show the importance of living a disciplined life among students which also helps them contribute their part towards the development of the country. The students of the N.C.C group also take part in various other activities including parasailing, paragliding, paradropping, training camps, National Integration camps, rock climbing and mountaineering activities like boat pulling/sailing and ship modelling etc.
Courses Offered
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- Total Fees: 2.91 Lakhs
- Seats: 240 Seats
- Total Fees: 2.91 Lakhs
- Seats: 240 Seats
- Total Fees: 2.91 Lakhs
- Seats: 120 Seats
- Total Fees: 2.91 Lakhs
- Seats: 120 Seats
Ranking / Rating
This College is accredited by NAAC A (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) validity is 31 Dec 2021 and the score is 3.08 .
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Exams and Cutoffs
Admission Process
Pragati Engineering College, Surampalem provides admissions to B.Tech and M.Tech programmes based on JEE Main/AP-EAMCET scores and GATE/AP-PGECET scores. Students will get admissions after satisfying the minimum eligibilty criteria and getting the documents verified and paying the admission fees at the Institute. Detailed description on all programmes and its admission procedure is mentioned below.
For B.Tech programmes:
- Candidates need to appear for JEE Main/AP-EAMCET entrance exam.
- Candidates will be shortlisted based on their rank in JEE Main/AP-EAMCET entrance exam.
- Candidates have to apply online on the official website of Pragati Engineering College, Surampalem by submitting all required documents and paying the amount of fees.
- Shortlisted candidates will be offered admission after the verification of documents and fees payment at the Institute campus.
For M.Tech programmes:
- Candidates need to appear for GATE/AP-PGECET entrance exam.
- Candidates will be shortlisted based on their rank in GATE/AP-PGECET entrance exam.
- Candidates have to apply online on the official website of Pragati College, Surampalem by submitting all required documents and paying the amount of fees.
- Shortlisted candidates will be offered admission after the verification of documents and fees payment at the Institute campus.
Placements
Engineering and Architecture (B.E /B.Tech)
Facilities
PEC provides a lot of facilities to its students and staff. The library is well stocked and has a seating capacity of 300. each department has its own laboratories for practical learning of students. Classrooms are a state-of-the-art. There is an auditorium and a seminar hall too. There are facilities for indoor and outdoor sports/games. There are separate hostels for boys and girls which provide basic as well as advanced amenities. There is a computer centre which has a large number of computers and internet connectivity. PEC also has its own fleet of buses used for transport of students and staff.
- Library- The College Library of Pragati Engineering College, Surampalem has released the placement report for the year 2019. Detailed description on the placement statistics including total number of companies who visited, total number of students placed and recruiters from various sectors who visited the company for recruitment are mentioned below.has 9566 titles of books 43,723 volumes of books, 102 Titles of Technical/Professional Journals, 64 Mbps Internet Bandwidth & Connectivity and subscription to many e-journals. The seating capacity of the library is 300. Reprographic/Photostat facility is also available.
- Laboratories- Each department has its own laboratories for facilitating practical learning of the students. Laboratories are well equipped.
- Sports- Pragati College, Surampalem has spacious playground and facilities for outdoor/indoor games. The sports activities include BasketBall, VolleyBall, FootBall, Cricket, ThrowBall and games like Chess, Table Tennis, Carroms, etc. A well-maintained Gym is also there in the campus.
- Classroom- Pragati Engineering College, Surampalem has state-of-the-art classrooms which have audio-video equipment for modern and interactive teaching and learning.
- Auditorium- The college has an auditorium which has a large seating capacity. It is useful in conducting various events and activities like seminars, workshops, invited talks, special lectures etc.
- Seminar Hall- Pragati College, Surampalem has a seminar hall which is useful for conducting seminars and other such large scale events.
- Hostel- There are separate hostels for boys and girls inside the campus of Pragati Engineering College, Surampalem. The hostel provides hygienic, nutritious and appetizing food. Hostels provide all the basic as well as advanced amenities to make students feel like home.
- Computer Centre- There is a computer centre provided inside the campus of Pragati College, Surampalem which has a large number of computers and internet connectivity. It proves to be very useful for students and staff.
- Facilities for differently abled- There are adequate facilities for differently abled people like ramps, lifts, special toilets to make their life easy.
- Transport- Pragati Engineering College, Surampalem has its own fleet of buses which travel to every corner of the city. It makes commuting for non-residential students and staff easy and convenient.
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Overall good college.
Last Seen: 20 Aug' 20
Joined On: 18 Dec' 15
Education Interest: Engineering and Architecture
Education Level: In Graduation
- Batch of Jan. 1, 2020
- B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering
It is a very good college and the facilities are also good
Last Seen: 25 Jul' 20
Joined On: 04 May' 18
Education Interest: Engineering and Architecture
Education Level: Class 12
- Batch of Jan. 1, 2022
- B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering
Best college
Last Seen: 02 Jul' 20
Joined On: 02 Jul' 20
Education Interest: Engineering and Architecture
Education Level: In Graduation
- Batch of Jan. 1, 2022
- B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Really enjoying the college
Last Seen: 03 Jun' 20
Joined On: 03 Jun' 20
Education Interest: Engineering and Architecture
Education Level: In Graduation
- Batch of Jan. 1, 2022
- B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering
it is extremelly good and nice feeling
Last Seen: 24 May' 20
Joined On: 22 Jan' 19
Education Interest: Engineering and Architecture
Education Level: Class 12
- Batch of Jan. 1, 2024
- B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering
Questions related to Pragati Engineering College, Surampalem
I got 34k rank in AP eamcet and I belongs to EWS category (female). can I get seat in pragati engineering college for cse or ece?
Hello Aspirant!
Congrats for your score!!
The cutoff for CSE is 14195.
The cutoff for ECE is 27212.
you can either get seat in IT /Civil/Mechanical
To know more information please check https://pragati.ac.in/
Hope it helps! Thankyou!!
Answer laterWhat about hostel facility in pragathi?
hello devika,
the hostel facility in pragati is quite good, the hoostels are seperate for girls and boys, the boys hostel will be in the college surroundings and for girls it is at the college city office in kakinada.
more over the rooms will be good and good care is taken.
My rank is 36941 in AP Eamcet 2019 Can I get seat in cse branch in Pragati Engineering College??
Hello candidate. As you mentioned that your rank is 36941 in AP Eamcet, there might be a chance to get admission in Pragathi Engineering college. The most important thing is that getting an admission in any Engineering college is mainly based on your category. As you did not mention your category we cannot say that you can get admission in particular college.
What about placements for ece branch in pragathi college?
Hi,
The placement cell of pragati college is very well. In the 2015-19 batch around 46 companies participated in the recruitment process giving placement to 400+ students while 50 companies visited and gave placements to 300+ students during the 2014-2018 batch.
What about placements for ece branch in pragathi
hello devika,
As a final year student of the very college, from what i have seen, i can definitely say the placements for ECE department are quite good for our college.
and this very year there are 50%+ placements for ece department.
and the faculty will be very helpful.
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Pragati Engineering College, 1-378, ADB Road, Surampalem, Near Kakinada, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, India - 533437
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Accreditation of this College:
NAAC
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- National Assessment and Accreditation Council
Validity : 31 Dec 2021
; CGPA : 3.08
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