Andhra University Autonomous College of Engineering

= About college =

Andhra University Autonomous College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, is the campus college of University. At the time of inception, was of only a Department of Engineering with Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering as the main branches. In the year 1960, the Department of Engineering was shifted to the present spacious North campus spreading over convert|150|acre|km2 of land. The Department of Chemical Technology, instituted in 1933, was also shifted to the same campus in 1962, adding strength to the Engineering Departments. The trifurcation of the University colleges in 1966, led to the inception of the Autonomous College of Engineering as a separate constituent of the Andhra University.

At present, the Autonomous College of Engineering consists of 12 Engineering and 4 Basic Sciences departments, totalling to 16 departments, offering 15 Under-Graduate Engineering day-time programmes and 4 UG Engineering part-time programmes; 28 Post-Graduate Engineering programmes, 1 MCA and 3 M.Sc. programmes in various departments. All the departments are also running Ph.D. programmes in different fields of research.

The AU Autonomous College of Engineering has acquired considerable reputation in the country and has several Centres of Excellence in various fields carrying out research in specialized areas. These include International Center for Bioinformatics, Advanced Center for Nano Technology, Center for Biotechnology and Center for Phase Equilibrium Thermodynamic in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Center for Energy Systems and Center for Condition monitoring & Vibration Diagnostics in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Center for Remote Sensing and Information System in the Department of Geo Engineering and Centre for Research on Off-Shore Structures in the Department of Civil Engineering.

The AU Autonomous College of Engineering graded along with the Andhra University by National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC) and awarded a rating of A+ (85%).

The Government of India through its National Policy of Education, implemented the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) for overall development of Technical Education in the country. The AU Autonomous College of Engineering is one of the four Lead Institutions selected in the state of Andhra Pradesh for World Bank Aid.

Departments

*Department of Architecture
*Department of Chemical Engineering
*Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
*Department of Computer Science & Systems Engineering
*Department of Electrical Engineering
*Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering
*Department of Geo-Engineering
*Department of Instrument Technology
*Department of Marine Engineering
*Department of Mechanical Engineering
*Department of Metallurgical Engineering