VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology
{{Short description|Engineering college in Hyderabad, India}}
{{more citations needed|date=June 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox university
| name = VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology
| native_name_lang = te
| image = Official_logo_of_VNRVJIET.png
| image_size = 135px
| caption = Official logo of VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology
| motto = {{native phrase|sa|तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय॥|italics=off}}
IAST: Tamasomā Jyotirgamaya
(From the darkness, lead me to light )
| established = {{start date|1995}}
| type = Private
| affiliation = NAAC
AICTE
JNTUH
| dean = Dr. B Chennakesava Rao
| head_label = General Secretary
| head = K. Durgaprasad
| president = D. Suresh Babu
| principal = Dr. C.D. Naidu
| academic_staff = 342
| students = 6,300
| undergrad = 4,320
| postgrad = 540
| other_students = 1,440
| city = Hyderabad
| state = Telangana
| coor = {{coord|17.5384240|N|78.3850000|E|source:kolossus-dewiki|display=inline,title}}
| campus = Urban
{{Convert|21|acre|ha}}(Total campus)
| language = English
| website = {{URL|https://vnrvjiet.ac.in/}}
| pushpin_map = India
}}
Vallurupalli Nageswara Rao Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology (VNRVJIET) is a private engineering college in Hyderabad, India recognized by All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) and affiliated to the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad.{{Cite web|title=Affiliated Colleges for the Academic Year 2019-20|url=http://jntuhaac.in/Public/CollegeNameAndAddress|access-date=2021-05-25|website=jntuhaac.in}}
Undergraduate programs- CE, EEE, ME, ECE, CSE, EIE and IT in the institute are accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) New Delhi, since 2008. The institute has Autonomous Status till 2028-2029 A.Y. granted by UGC.{{Cite web|title=Colleges|url=https://ugc.ac.in/subpage/Autonomous_Colleges.aspx|access-date=2021-05-25|website=ugc.ac.in}}
Academics
=Rankings=
According to 2024 NIRF Rankings, VNRVJIET is ranked 151–200 in Engineering Category.{{Cite web |title=NIRF Ranking 2024 |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2024/pdf/Report/IR2024_Report.pdf}} As per Sakshi Education this college is ranked in top ten engineering colleges in Hyderabad.{{Cite web |last=Education |first=Sakshi |title=Top 10 Engineering Colleges in Hyderabad 2024 |url=https://stories.sakshieducation.com/web-stories/informative/top-10-engineering-colleges-in-hyderabad-2024 |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=Sakshi |language=en}}{{Infobox India university ranking|NIRF_E_2024=151-200|type=University}}
==Undergraduate==
The minimum qualification for admissions is a pass in intermediate (12th) conducted by Telangana Board of Intermediate Education. Seats are generally filled in two categories namely, A and B.{{Cite web|title=BTech (Category-B Seats) @VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering & Technology, VNRVJIET, Hyderabad|url=https://www.sakshieducation.com/Story.aspx?nid=139592|access-date=2021-05-26|website=www.sakshieducation.com}} Category A seats are filled in through state level entrance exam, TG EAPCET. Category B seats are filled in through the NRI quota or based on other state or national level entrance exams (JEE Mains). Diploma holders are enrolled into the second year of B.Tech. course to extent of 10 % of sanctioned intake based on merit in TG ECET, under lateral entry scheme. The college offers Bachelor of Technology degree programmes in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Automobile Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Business Systems, Computer Science Engineering, Computer Science Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning), Computer Science Engineering (Cyber Security), Computer Science Engineering (Data Science), Computer Science Engineering (Internet of Things), Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Information Technology, and Mechanical Engineering.
Student life
= Student Clubs =
The Institute also has number of clubs ranging from Fine Arts (Creative Arts), Music (Crescendo), Theatre (Dramatrix), Dance (Livewire), Classical Dance (Nritya Tarang), Photography (Scintillate), English Literary Club (Stentorian), Telugu Literary Club (Vignana Jyothi Sahithi Vanam), Filmmaking (VJ Teatro), Social Responsibility Clubs (Art of Living, N Army, Street Cause, VNR Student Force) as well as NSS (National Service Scheme) units.
=Student Chapters=
The institute has some active student chapters involved in certain activities. The following are the active student chapters: ACM Student Chapter, IEI Student Chapter, IEEE Student Chapter, ISOI Student Chapter, VSI Student Chapter, CSI Student Chapter, VGLUG Chapter, SAE Club, Fierce Formula India, ISTE Student Forum, IETE Student Forum, ASMS Student Chapter.{{Cite web|date=2019-08-26|title=Faculty Development Programme at VNRVJIET|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/hans/young-hans/faculty-development-programme-at-vnrvjiet-558486|access-date=2021-05-26|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en}}
Four students of VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology (VNRVJIET) have been named University Innovation Fellows following a six-week training conducted by the Stanford University, USA.[https://telanganatoday.com/vnrvjiet-students-named-university-innovation-fellows]
=Athletics=
The institute has a sports complex for use of students. It features a hardwood court for playing basketball or badminton, dedicated rooms for table tennis, cue sports, carroms, chess, gym with showers and locker (cabinet). The college is equipped with a common football and cricket ground, a basketball court, volleyball court. The institute students have won many national events. The college sports department conducts national level sports fest every year.{{Cite web|date=2020-02-27|title=Sports fest commences at VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/hans/young-hans/sports-fest-commences-at-vnr-vignana-jyothi-institute-of-engineering-and-technology-608054|access-date=2021-05-26|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en}}
Controversies
{{main|2014 Beas River Tragedy}}
2014 Beas River disaster refers to the 8 June 2014 drowning of 24 second-year engineering students (six female and 18 male) and one tour operator from V.N.R. Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology of Hyderabad at the Beas River in Himachal Pradesh. The accident took place in the Thalout area (Shalanala Village) of Mandi district and was the result of a sudden surge of river water released upstream from the Larji hydro electric project.{{Cite web|title=Himachal tragedy: Cloud over VNR VJIET college|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/himachal-tragedy-cloud-over-vnr-vjiet-college/article20795545.ece1/photo/1/|access-date=2021-05-25|website=@businessline|date=9 June 2014 |language=en}}{{Cite web|first=Manjeet|last=Sehgal|date=June 9, 2014|title=24 Hyderabad students washed away in Himachal Pradesh, five bodies recovered|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/hyderabad-students-feared-drowned-himachal-pradesh-dam-water-release-196218-2014-06-09|access-date=2021-05-25|website=India Today|language=en}}
References
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External links
- [http://vnrvjiet.ac.in/ VNR VJIET Official Web Site].
- [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_-pUnKSmSBCDnI1TVBuBzA VNRVJIET Official YouTube Channel]
- [http://vnralums.com VNR VJIET Alumni Association].
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Category:Educational institutions established in 1995
Category:Engineering colleges in Hyderabad, India
Category:Engineering colleges in Telangana