Anurag University was established in 2020 in Hyderabad Telangana in an area of over 50 acres in a serene atmosphere as a private university as per the law passed at Telangana Assembly to create well-qualified engineers, however, it had been started with Lalitha Degree College offering BA, BSc., and BCom in 1998 by the Gayatri Educational and Cultural Trust which was established in 1990 and CVSR College of Engineering had been started in 2002. And then it started colleges in Pharmacy and added up PG courses in its institutions. In 2002, all Anurag Group of Institutions were amalgamated, and formed all campuses integrated under one umbrella. In 2011, it was affiliated with Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), and after three years, in 2014, it got an autonomous status from JNTU. It is a UGC-approved institution whose courses are approved by the AICTE and accredited with an “A” by the NAAC.
In this analysis, we are going to check out all the details about the institute’s students’ stats, faculty, courses offered, graduation outcomes & placements, median salary & top recruiters, infrastructures, and fees structures. All the details are authentic since we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where Anurag University gave its reports.
Students Intake at Anurag University Hyderabad
Students Intake
Anurag University admitted massive numbers of 1320 students in 2021, 1200 students each in 2020 and also in 2019 at UG programs, and it admitted fair numbers of 138 students in 2021 and 108 students in 2020 at PG programs.
Faculty
Anurag University has a significant number of 400 distinguished professors at its faculty and the faculty-to-student ratio is 1:13, that is, one professor is available for every 13 students.
Anurag University Hyderabad Annual Expenditures
Capital Expenditure
Anurag University spent Rs. 12.46 crores as capital expenditure in 2021, of which merely 1.6% spent on the library to buy books, journals, and electronic sources, a modest 7.19% spent on buying new equipment and software for quality research, just 2.8% spent on workshops, and the remaining a huge 88.41% spent on the creation of capital assets and other expenditures. In 2020, the capital expenditure was Rs. 6.05 crores and it was around Rs. 2.67 crores in 2019. The spending as capital expenditure has been increased in 2021 when compared to the last two years.
Operational Expenditure
Anurag University spent over Rs. 48.39 crores in 2021 as operational expenditure, of which a massive 83.28% spent on paying salaries to professors and supporting staff, a modest 15.26% spent on maintaining academic infrastructures, and the remaining 1.46% spent on conducting Seminars, Conferences, and Workshops. Spending as operational expenditures were Rs. 46.66 crores in 2020 and Rs. 41.02 crores in 2019. The spending as operational expenditure has also been increased in 2021 when compared to the last years.
Anurag University Hyderabad Research Details
Sponsored Projects
As Anurag University has distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, many big companies are willing to sponsor this institution, and therefore, it received Rs. 69.55 lakhs through 8 sponsored research projects from 3 companies in 2021, and it received Rs. 32.28 and Rs. 1.3 lakhs through 6 and 1 sponsored projects from 2 and 1 companies in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Consultancy Projects
Anurag University received Rs. 31.28 lakhs through 5 consultancy projects from the same number of 5 companies in 2021, and it received Rs. 54.3 and Rs. 57.40 lakhs through 8 and 17 consultancy projects from 7 and 16 companies in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Anurag University Hyderabad Graduations & Placements
UG Graduations & Placements
At Anurag University, a massive 1323 students got admission to UG degree courses and a considerable 89.49% of them graduated, of whom 80.45% got placements at top companies and 84 selected for higher studies in 2021; a significant 89.28% of students graduated, of whom 82.26% got placements, and 121 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and a bulky 85.21% of students graduated, of whom 77.74% got placements and 214 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG Graduations & Placements
At the PG programs, a huge 93.07% of the students graduated, of whom 80.85% got placements at top companies, and none was selected for higher studies in 2021; a significant 89.23% of the students graduated, of whom 75.86% got placements, and none was selected for higher studies in 2020; and a considerable 87.7% students graduated, of whom 74.39% got placements and none was selected for higher studies in 2019.
Ph.D. Research Programme
At Anurag University, merely 2 students have been pursuing research studies until 2021, however, none graduated either.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median Salary of UG Graduates: Rs. 3.8 LPA in 2021, Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 3 LPA in 2019 at top companies.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 3.25 LPA in 2021, Rs. 3.05 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 3 LPA in 2019.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 3.25 LPA in 2021, Rs. 3.05 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 3 LPA in 2019.
The top recruiters of Anurag University are Accenture, ADP, Amazon, Capgemini, Cognizant, Dell, HCL, HSBC, HP, Infosys, etc., who are looking for fresh graduates for their companies.
Students Diversity at Anurag University Hyderabad
At Anurag University, a massive number of 5522 students are currently pursuing their degrees, of whom 53.06% are boys, a considerable 46.94% are girls, 3971 students are from within the state, and a considerable number of 1551 students are from outside of the state.
Facilities on Anurag University Hyderabad Campus
Anurag University has a lot of facilities available for students. It has hostels, medical facilities, labs, libraries, cafeterias, a sports complex, a gym, an auditorium, a wi-fi campus, IT infrastructure, a transport facility, an alumni association, lifts/ramps, etc., that are available for students to stay and study on the campus.
Campus Festivals at Anurag University Hyderabad
Anurag University celebrates KALA SPARDHA as an online cultural festival where students participate and exhibit their art skills in various events such as photography, face painting, singing, etc. Besides this, many technical events such as conferences, symposiums, workshops, hackathons, and webinars are organized to induce the interest of the students in science & technology, and engineering.
Accessibility
As Anurag University is in Hyderabad, the IT city and the capital of Telangana, which has a good transport system and also has two major railway stations and an international airport. Both Hyderabad Deccan Railway Station which is at a distance of 27.3 km away and Secunderabad Junction Railway Station which is around 19.4 km away from the institution are available to commute to this institution by rail, and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport which is at a distance of around 55.5 km away from the institution is available to commute to this institution by air, therefore, students from anywhere in the world and the nation can reach this institution easily.
How to Get Admission at Anurag University Hyderabad
For UG courses at Anurag University: Candidates who passed the +2 exam or any other equivalent exam with a minimum of 45% need to take and clear TS EAMCET to get admission to UG courses for those who apply through the general category (candidates with 60% marks for those who apply for new courses & additional sections in the existing courses started in 2020-21 are admitted based on merits in AIEEE/JEE/TS EAMCET/AP EAMCET/Marks secured in 10+2 or Intermediate and TS EAMCET/AP EAMCET/Uni-GAUGE/AIEEE/JEE can be waived for exceptional students). For NRI and foreign candidates, performance in the AIEEE/JEE Main/TS EAMCET/merit in the +2 exam is considered to get admission to UG courses, however, exceptional students are exempted from taking TS EAMCET /AP EAMCET/Uni-GAUGE/AIEEE/JEE to get admission to UG courses.
For PG courses: Candidates who passed UG degree in the relevant stream with at least 50% marks can take the TS PGECET exam and should get the required rank/score in this exam to get admission to PG courses for those who apply through the general category. For NRI and Foreign candidates, they need to take and clear the GATE exam to get admission to PG courses at this institution.
For PG courses: Candidates who passed UG degree in the relevant stream with at least 50% marks can take the TS PGECET exam and should get the required rank/score in this exam to get admission to PG courses for those who apply through the general category. For NRI and Foreign candidates, they need to take and clear the GATE exam to get admission to PG courses at this institution.
Fee Structure at Anurag University Hyderabad
Students need to pay approximately Rs. 10 lakhs as total fees for the UG course at Anurag University, however, the saving grace is they can get a decent salary of Rs. 3.8 LPA at top companies, so they get back this amount within three-and-half years, therefore, the burden of paying the fees would be eased.
Anurag University Hyderabad Scores by NIRF
Teaching, Learning, and Resources: Anurag University has a good faculty and better infrastructure for innovative research. Therefore, it scored 55.78%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: Anurag University has a good faculty and better infrastructure, however, it is lacking in research and professional practice, therefore, it scored 2.62%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As Anurag University has a conducive atmosphere for study, many students graduated at the minimum stipulated time allocated. Therefore, it scored 52.86%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: Anurag University has students from every section and every part of India, and it admitted a significant number of girl students and a considerable number of students from outside of the state, therefore it scored 60.28%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: Though Anurag University has a decent faculty, better infrastructure, and a conducive atmosphere, it has not yet gotten much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs. However, it has a good impression among the public, therefore it scored 14.31%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: Though Anurag University has a decent faculty, better infrastructure, and a conducive atmosphere, it has not yet gotten much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs. However, it has a good impression among the public, therefore it scored 14.31%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
