Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada is a public university. This university at the time of its establishment in 1946 was known as The College of Engineering, Vizagapatnam. University College of Engineering, Kakinada was ranked 317 among universities by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2019. JNTUK has three constituent colleges:

  1. University College of Engineering, Kakinada
  2. University College of Engineering, Vizianagaram
  3. University College of Engineering, Narasaraopet.

JNTUK Highlights

Location Kakinada, East Godavri District, Andhra Pradesh
Year of Establishment 1946
Accredited UGC
University Type Autonomous
Campus Area 110 acres
Ranking 317 MHRD Ranking for Universities.
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JNTUK Courses

Universities many offers like B.Tech, M.Tech, B.Pharma, M.Pharma, MBA, and MCA program. With UG and PG courses JNTUK also offers research program Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in various streams.

The university offers these courses from various specialized campuses such as:

  1. School of Management Studies
  2. School of Health Sciences and Research
  3. School of Pharmacy Life Sciences Research
  4. School of Renewable Energy & Environment
  5. School of Food Technology
  6. School of Biotechnology
  7. School of Soft Skills & Public Relations

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JNTUK Ranking

Agency Year Rank
NIRF (Overall) 2022 151-200 (band)
NIRF (Engineering) 2022 129

JNTUK Admission

Course Admission Procedure
B.Tech Rank secured in EAMCET a test conducted by Telengana State Council of Higher Education. Or Three year diploma holders with engineering common test ranking.
M.Tech Scores of GATE or PGECET\GPAT\ICET will be taken into consideration.
MBA Scores of ICET will be taken into consideration.

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JNTUK Scholarship

The university doesn’t provide any scholarships to the students. However, a portal JNTU World gives the list of scholarships given by the government and how can their students apply for it. Some of the scholarship programs mentioned are as follows:

Minority Scholarships

  • Minority Scholarship mostly known as MOMA Scholarship is one of the most popular scholarship programs around the country.
  • This scholarship program is provided to the minority community students only. Every year 60000 minority group students benefit from this scholarship.
  • An amount of 30000 is given to the students directly to their account i.e. direct benefit transfer (DBT).

Telangana E-Pass Scholarship

  • Government provides post-matriculation scholarship to the students who are in need of it.
  • For the scholarship student must be class X pass.
  • Post matriculation studies includes ITI, Polytechnic, professional courses, graduate, and post-graduate courses, Ph.D. 
  • Candidates from backward Castes are eligible such as ST or SC with Annual Income Less than 2 Lakhs.
  • Scholarship students have to maintain 75% of marks in each semester.
  • Students for part time courses are not eligible for this position.
  • Scholarships are not provided to the students joining training courses.

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JNTUK FAQs

Ques. Does JNTUK offer scholarships to minority groups?

Ans. Yes, the college offers scholarships to minority students. Around 60000 people benefit from it every year. An amount of 30000 is given to the students directly to their account.

Ques. How is the faculty at JNTUK?

Ans. The faculty is well-experienced. They provide both practical and theoretical knowledge. They motivate students in the best possible way and help the students to build a good knowledge of the concerned subjects.

Ques. Which entrance exam is accepted for admissions to the MBA program at JNTU Kakinada?

Ans. The selection of candidates for MBA is done based on AP ICET. The exam is conducted by Andhra University, Visakhapatnam on behalf of APSCHE.

Ques. What is the application fee for the entrance examinations accepted by JNTUK?

Ans. The application fee for the entrances is as follow-
EXAM FEES
AP EAMCET INR. 500/-
AP ICET INR. 550/-
AP PGECET INR. 1000/-
AP RCET INR. 1300/-

Ques. What is the pattern of AP RCET?

Ans. The test will consist of two parts- Part A- ( Teaching and Research Aptitude) for 90 marks and Part B will be subject-specific for 90 marks. The entrance examination will be of 180 marks.

Ques. Does JNTU Kakinada placement cell provide career guidance to its students?

Ans. The college conducts various seminars & other activities to help students gain skills to be industry-ready. They help them develop and enhance their personalities and be dynamic leaders for the nation.