# Vasireddy Venkatadri Institute of Technology

Vasireddy Venkatadri Institute of Technology (VVIT) (pronunciation) is an engineering college in Namburu, Pedakakani, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. It has an intake of 2160 students for undergraduate engineering programs (B.Tech), 72 students in six Master of Technology programs. The B.Tech program is offered in eleven disciplines including civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, electronics and communication engineering, computer science and engineering, information technology, ArtificiaI Intelligence & Data Science etc. Postgraduate programs are offered in computer science and engineering, very-large-scale integration, power electronics, machine drawing and structural engineering.
The college was founded in 2007 by Vasireddy Vidya Sagar. It is affiliated with the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada.
The institution is accredited with 'A' grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in March 2016 with a CGPA of 3.09 out of four. In addition to the NAAC accreditation, the Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) and Information Technology (IT) departments of the college were recognized by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) in June 2016. The National Board of Accreditation (NBA) has accorded accreditation to three other engineering branches namely Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Mechanical Engineering (ME), Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) on 19 January 2018.

## Admissions
### Undergraduate

Students are admitted to four-year undergraduate programs in two categories: A and B. Category-A seats make up 70 percent of the college's total seats, and are filled through Convener and the Andhra Pradesh EAMCET. Category-B seats are filled by the administration through newspaper advertisements.

### Graduate

Students are also admitted to the two-year graduate programs in two categories: A and B. Category-A seats make up 70 percent of the total. 15 percent of the Category-B seats, which are filled by the administration, are available to NRI candidates. MCA seats are filled in the same manner.

## Departments

* ArtificiaI Intelligence & Data Science
* Civil Engineering
* Computer Science & Engineering
* Electrical & Electronics Engineering
* Electronics & Communication Engineering
* Information Technology
* Mechanical Engineering
* Science & Humanities
* Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

## Campus facilities
### Library

The college has a computerized library with over one lakh collection of academic, reference and general-interest books. The library subscribes to national and international magazines, journals, periodicals and leading national daily newspapers.

### Digital library

The digital library has 30 computer systems with five-Mbps Internet and backup, National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) E-lectures and videos, a developing-library network (DELNET), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Society periodicals, ASME, ASCE, Open-access journals, dissertations, archives, and databases are available at library portal.

### Siemens

Siemens Industry Software India Pvt. Lmt.(SISW) signed an agreement with the State of Andhra Pradesh Skill Development Corporation for the establishment of six Centre of excellence(COE) and thirty Technical Institutes across the state on 30 June 2015 at APSSDC Office, Hyderabad. These technical-Skill Development Institutes training centers are focused on improving the skills of students in vocational trades. VVIT has over 15 labs established as a Siemens centre of excellence.

### Google Code Labs

The college has received a fund of 2 Lakh US Dollars from Google Inc., USA, for the establishment of Code Lab in association with Andhra Pradesh Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC) on 5 May 2018.

### Other facilities

Other facilities include Wi-Fi, a health centre with a doctor and nurse, a water-purification plant, an entrepreneurial-development center, a 250KW solar-power plant with 400 solar panels, an Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation incubation center and a 90-buses fleet with service to Guntur, Tenali, Vijayawada and other major towns and mandals.

## Campus life
### Clubs

More than 15 clubs are available for students interested in fields such as Animation and Graphics, Dance(Western and Classic),Literary, Movie appreciation, Telugu appreciation, Music(Vocal and Instrumental), Theater club, Sports, Culinary, Telugu appreciation, Yoga, Martial-Arts, Social and political awareness.

### NCC and NSS

The college's National Cadet Corps wing is made up of a battalion from the 2(A) Armed Squadron for men and the 10(A) Girls Battalion for women. VVIT also has a National Service Scheme division.

### Sports and games

The school has facilities for cricket, volleyball, Basketball, tennikoit, Throwball, Kho kho, Kabaddi, badminton and athletics. Chess, table tennis and carrom are played in the indoor arena.

### Indian School of Business

ISB's center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Cell students in collaboration with Andhra Pradesh and Telangana created a Technology Entrepreneurship Program to root the entrepreneur era.

### Student Activity Council

Student Activity Council is a student body in the institute which enables students to organize, conduct and monitor major and minor activities that will enable the student to acquire leadership skills. Student activity council interacts with students and helps them if they have any problems. They make sure that anti-Ragging is present.

## Events and activities
### VIVA and College Day

The annual VIVA-VVIT festival is usually held in December, with intercollegiate competitions in sports, literature, culture, and technology. College Day follows the festival. The VIVA-VVIT festival is held on 21 and 22 December of every year. This VIVA-VVIT fest is certified to be the largest college fest in Andhra Pradesh. College Day follows the festival on 23 December.

### Balotsav

Balotsav (English: Children's festival) is an annual international cultural festival for Telugu children. In 2017, the 26th iteration of the fest was conducted from 12 November to 14 November at VVIT. After it has been launched in 1991, the original organizers decided to cease the fest for 2017. Vasireddy Ramesh Babu, convener of several previous iterations, during a press meet said that VVIT expressed its willingness to host the event, and was subsequently given the project. It was organized in collaboration with Acharya Nagarjuna University, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Andhra Pradesh State Road Skill Corporation, and Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu Society. More than 12,000 children took part in the fest. The closing ceremony was presided by the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Kodela Siva Prasad Rao and Mandali Buddha Prasad respectively. On a closing note, Vasireddy said that VVIT would be hosting the fest every year from then.