Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College (VRSEC) was established in 1977 in Kanuru Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh as a private institute in an area of sprawling 24.05 acres in a serene green atmosphere to nurture excellence in all engineering departments by imparting value-based education to the students and becoming a center of excellence in the world. It is the first private college in the united Andhra Pradesh to offer PG programs and has got autonomous status since 2006. It is ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 9001:2015 college recognized by DSIR as the Scientific & Industrial Research Organization, and it collaborates with seven foreign universities in the US and Australia. It is awarded an “A+” grade by the NAAC and accredited all of its courses by the NBA. It has the Center of Excellence and Collaborative Labs with DST GoI, Siemens, Adrin – ISRO, IBM, Oracle, National Instruments, Apple, Dassault Systems, Bosch, etc.
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 fee structures. All the details are authentic since we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where VRSEC gave its reports.
Students Intake at VRSEC
Students Intake
VRSEC admitted a massive number of 1140 students in 2021, 2020, and 2019 at UG programs, respectively, and it admitted a considerable number of 162 students in 2021 and 180 students in 2020 at PG programs.
Faculty
VRSEC has a huge number of 354 distinguished professors at its faculty, of whom 36.16% are Ph.D. holders and the faculty-to-student ratio is 1:14, that is, one professor is available for every 14 students.
VRSEC Annual Expenditures
Capital Expenditure
VRSEC spent Rs. 12.42 crores as capital expenditure in 2021, of which merely 1.55% spent on procuring books, journals, and e-resources for the library, a decent 37.53% spent on buying new equipment and software for quality research, barely 0.67% spent on engineering workshops, and the remaining 60.25% spent on the creation of capital assets. In 2020, the capital expenditure was Rs. 8.55 crores and it was around Rs. 4.85 crores in 2019. The spending as capital expenditure has been increased in 2021 when compared to the last two years.
Operational Expenditure
VRSEC spent over Rs. 35.75 crores in 2021 as operational expenditure, of which a huge 83.95% spent on paying salaries to professors and supporting staff, a modest 14.65% spent on maintaining academic infrastructure, and the remaining 1.39% spent on Seminars/Workshops/Conferences. Spending as operational expenditures were Rs. 37.33 crores in 2020 and Rs. 36.32 crores in 2019.
VRSEC Research Details
Patent Details
As VRSEC has good faculties and research scholars, better infrastructure, and a conducive atmosphere, it was able to file a considerable number of 18, 8, and 11 patent applications in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively, however, it didn’t get any patent either.
Sponsored Projects
As VRSEC has some distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, many big companies are willing to sponsor this institution, and therefore, it received Rs. 44.37, Rs. 24.79 and Rs. 80.79 lakhs through 11, 14, and 10 sponsored research projects from 8, 10, and 5 companies in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.
Consultancy Projects
As VRSEC has some distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, big companies are willing to get a consultation at this institution for their projects, and therefore, it received Rs. 2.37 crores through a massive number of 2196 consultancy projects from a huge number of 847 companies in 2021, and received Rs. 2.93 and Rs. 2.43 crores through a massive number of 2670 and 2402 consultancy projects from 679 and 271 companies in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
VRSEC Graduations & Placements
UG Graduations & Placements
At VRSEC, a massive number of 1340 students got admission to UG degree courses and a considerable 79.7% of them graduated, of whom 66.73% got placements at top companies, and 43 were selected for higher studies in 2021; a bulky 84.2% of students graduated, of whom 66.76% got placements and 103 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and a significant 84.09% of students graduated, of whom 55.48% got placements and 116 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG Graduations & Placements
At VRSEC, a considerable 85.83% of students graduated, of whom 25.24% got placements at top companies, however, none was selected for higher studies in 2021; a bulky 85.61% of the students graduated, of whom 32.14% got placements, and 1 was selected for higher studies in 2020; and a significant 81.88% of students graduated, of whom 24.78% got placements, nonetheless, no one was selected for higher studies 2019.
Ph.D. Research Programme
In the Ph.D. research program, a decent number of 63 students have been pursuing research studies till 2021, of whom 6 students graduated in 2021, 1 student graduated in 2020, and 3 students graduated in 2019.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median Salary of UG Graduates: Rs. 3.97 LPA in 2021, Rs. 3.65 LPA each in 2020 and also in 2019 at top companies.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 2.5 LPA each in 2021 and also in 2020 and Rs. 3 LPA in 2019, respectively.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 2.5 LPA each in 2021 and also in 2020 and Rs. 3 LPA in 2019, respectively.
The top recruiters of VRSEC are Deloitte, Zensar, Infosys, IBM, Microsoft, Amazon, Just Dial, Toshiba, Wipro, etc., who are looking for fresh graduates at this institution for their companies.
Students Diversity at VRSEC
At VRSEC, a huge number of 5158 students are currently pursuing their degrees, of whom 57.66% are boys and a considerable 42.34% are girls, a massive number of 5095 students are from within the state, and merely 63 students are from other states.
Facilities on VRSEC Campus
VRSEC has a lot of facilities that are available for students. It has hostels, medical facilities, labs, libraries, cafeterias, a sports complex, IT infrastructure, a wi-fi campus, an auditorium, alumni associations, banking facilities, parking facilities, a swimming pool, guest rooms, lifts/ramps, etc., that are available for students to utilize.
Campus Festivals at VRSEC
VRSEC celebrates AFOSEC as the annual techno-cultural fest for two days in February where a barrage of technical events and a spectrum of colorful cultural events are organized to give a platform for showcasing the skills of students and over 10000 students from South India participate in.
Moreover, workshops and seminars on various technologies are organized to get students familiar with current trending technologies besides faculty development programs for various engineering departments.
Moreover, workshops and seminars on various technologies are organized to get students familiar with current trending technologies besides faculty development programs for various engineering departments.
Accessibility
As VRSEC is in Kanuru Vijayawada, the capital of the newly born Telangana State, therefore it has all the transport infrastructure that other capital cities of states have like a major railway station and an international airport. Both Vijayawada Railway Station which is at a distance of 10.4 km away and Vijayawada International Airport which is around 13 km away from the institution are available to reach the institution, therefore students from anywhere can commute to this institution easily.
How to Get Admission at VRSEC
For UG Course: Admissions are given in both the Convenor Category (70% of seats) and Management Category (30% of seats). In Convenor Category, candidates who passed the +2 exam or equivalent to any other recognized exam with a minimum of 45% marks (40% for reserved category candidates) need to take and clear the EAPCET/EAMCET entrance examination conducted by Andhra Pradesh state and should participate in Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) and choose VRSEC as their first preference to get admission to the UG courses at this institution. In the management category, 15% of seats are allocated to NRI students, and admission is based on the merits in the qualifying exams.
For PG Course: The candidates who passed the UG degree in the respective stream with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for reserved category candidates) or an equivalent grade on a 10-point CGPA scale need to take and clear the GATE/AP PGCET exam and choose VRSEC as their first preference in the counseling conducted by the APSCHE to get admission to the PG course at this institution.
For PG Course: The candidates who passed the UG degree in the respective stream with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for reserved category candidates) or an equivalent grade on a 10-point CGPA scale need to take and clear the GATE/AP PGCET exam and choose VRSEC as their first preference in the counseling conducted by the APSCHE to get admission to the PG course at this institution.
Fee Structure at VRSEC
The student needs to pay approximately Rs. 2.64 lakhs as total fees for the UG course at VRSEC, however, the saving grace is they can get a decent salary of Rs. 3.97 LPA at top companies, so they get back this amount in a year.
VRSEC Scores by NIRF
Teaching, Learning, and Resources: VRSEC has a good faculty and good infrastructure for innovative research, therefore it scored 54.41%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: VRSEC has some distinguished professors and research scholars and has filed many patent applications, however, it lacks in research and professional practice. Therefore it scored 8.15%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As VRSEC has a conducive atmosphere for study, a significant number of students have graduated at the minimum stipulated time and a decent number of students have got placements at top companies at the campus interview. Therefore it scores 46.79%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: VRSEC has students from every section and every part of India and has admitted a considerable number of girl students, therefore it scored 52.53%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: VRSEC has a good faculty, good infrastructures, a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, however, it has not yet got much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs. Therefore it scored 3.56%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: VRSEC has a good faculty, good infrastructures, a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, however, it has not yet got much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs. Therefore it scored 3.56%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
