About Vignans University (VU)

Vignan University (VU) is a private University located in the Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. The institution was established as Vignan Engineering College in 1997 and was affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad as a part of the Vignan Foundation for Science, Education & Research. It was conferred the status of a Deemed University by the University Grants Commission, Government of India in 2008 and was renamed Vignan University. It is funded by Vignan Group. The university is unique in the sense that 75% of the admissions into the various courses offered by the Vignan University shall be made through V-SAT. Admissions for the remaining 25% of the seats will be left to the discretion of the University Management. VU also provides academic programmes which enable candidates to jump start their careers. The course enables students to advance their understanding not only in their chosen Technical stream, but also provides for the study of Humanities and Management subjects. A student therefore will be studying, a mix of courses with Engineering, Advanced Communication Skills, Social Sciences, Soft Skills & Managerial subjects, right from the 1st Semester. After receiving such a broad exposure in different areas, the student will narrow down & specialize further in the field of his choice from 5th semester onwards with the assistance of University’s Career Guidance & Counselling Cell. Hence, each student at the time of graduating will have not only established but also partially realized his goal. The institute also caters to aspiring candidates for Civil Services by providing optional subjects required for UPSC exams from 2nd year onwards. The institution has been ratified and accredited with an ‘A’ grade by the country Apex academic bodies like NAAC & NBA. Vignan is also ISO 9001: 2000 certified. The university Motto is – ‘Giving Young Dreams the wings they Need’.

Information compiled from:Vignans University (VU), Guntar- Website