Departments - Vignan University, Guntur

List of Departments

Department of Sciences and Humanities

The Department of Sciences and Humanities signifies a marked difference from customary practices of teaching and learning. It offers Engineering education as a pleasant pursuit with preparatory courses and introduces innovative practices in laying the foundation for budding engineers. This department is a rich mix of faculty belonging to various disciplines of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Studies and English. It imparts the fundamental knowledge which is constitutive in the due course of engineering.
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Department of Management Studies

The Department of Management Studies (SMS) started functioning from 2009 with the twin objectives of providing quality management education to students coming from predominantly rural background and catering to the dynamic needs of the corporate world. It offers a two-year full-time MBA Programme, and three-year under graduate Programme in management.
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Department of Mechanical Engineering

The Department of Mechanical Engineering commenced functioning from the inception of the Institute in the year 1997 with an intake of 60 at undergraduate level. The Masters program in Machine Design was introduced in the year 2004 with an intake of 18. An industry collaborative PG program in CAD/CAM/CAE is introduced from the academic year 2011-12.
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Department of Information Technology

Department of IT has well-qualified and experienced faculty who are specialists in the areas of Databases, Data Mining, Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Image Processing, Wireless Networks, Artificial Neural Networks, Information Security and Programming Languages. There are around 50 dedicated faculty members with good amount of experience in these different areas. The faculty members are actively involved in research activities in the field of their specialization.
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Department of Electrical Engineering

The Department of Electrical Engineering, one of the nine founding Departments of Vignan University, is started in the year 2009 by adopting the motto: Excellence in Engineering Education. The department strives for excellence in teaching, research and professional services to the industry so as to achieve eminence in selected niche areas of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
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Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering was established in the year 1997 to start a B.Tech programme affiliated to the JNT University, Hyderabad. The first batch of students graduated from the department in the year 2001. A postgraduate programme, leading to M.Tech in 'Embedded Systems' was introduced in the year 2006. Consequent to the establishment of JNT University in Kakinada, the affiliations of both programmes were shifted to the new University from 2008 onwards.
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Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Computer Science and Engineering is the soul and psyche of many engineering branches. These fields are instrumental in bringing the world to where it is today. Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) course was started in the year 1997 in this institution.
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Department of Civil Engineering

Civil engineering is the oldest branch of the profession of engineering after military engineering. Many of the important things in our lives that we take for granted are the products of civil engineering. Most people can not imagine life without the many contributions of civil engineers to the public's health, safety and standard of living. Only by exploring civil engineering's influence in shaping the world we know today, we can creatively envision the progress of our tomorrows.
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Department of Chemical Engineering

The Department of Chemical Engineering commenced functioning in the year of 1997 with an intake of 40. In the year 2002 the intake was enhanced to 60. Master of Technology in Chemical Engineering was started in the year 2004.
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Department of Biotechnology

Biotechnology has come to be recognised as the latest sunrise sector in the Indian economy.It is fast gaining ground and competing with Information Technology sector. Biotechnology is the application of science and technology to modify biological systems for specific uses, encompasses many fields from biopharma to agribio and biofuels to cite a few. Agriculture is beginning to gain momentum as well, with a focus on transgenic corn, rice, chickpea and several other food crops, most notably in the area of genetically modified crops such as Bt Cotton as well as bio-fuels.
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Department of Applied Engineering

The disciplines of Mechatronics, Automobile Engineering and Agricultural Engineering have been converged to Department of Applied Engineering. Here, the students are exposed to a wide range of topics within the field, including the technical aspects on systems design and implementation. The flexible academic curricula and hands-on research opportunities prepare the undergraduate and graduate students for successful careers in a multitude of disciplines.
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