Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

About

The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) was established under an act of state legislature on 2 October 1972. This is the first technological university in India. The university has its headquarter in Hyderabad. The university has singular objective of providing education and conducting Research & Development work in Engineering and Applied Sciences. To provide thrust for research and development in emerging areas a nucleus has been formed at University Headquarter in Hyderabad in form of Institute for Post Graduate Studies and Research (IST). 10 Schools of Excellence are associated with the IST. These schools offer programs leading to Post Graduate Degrees. In addition, the emphasis is on Research and Development activities in collaboration with R&D organizations like TATA IBM.

Besides offering Regular programs at district level Under Graduate, Post Graduate and Research the university started offering Distance Education programs in B.Tech in Civil, Electronics & Electrical, Mechanical and Electronics & Communication engineering in 1983. The University also offers Job Oriented courses in creative arts, architectural design and planning through College of Fine Arts and School of Architecture. The university receives maintenance grants from the Government of Andhra Pradesh.