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'''Andhra University College of Engineering''', also known as '''AU College of Engineering''', is an autonomous college and extension campus of the [[Andhra University]] located at [[Visakhapatnam]], India. It is the first Indian institution to have a Department of Chemical Engineering.{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}}

[[File:Architecture Department lobee ANDHRA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING.jpg|thumb|Department of Architecture at AUCE]]

== History ==

The Andhra University College of [[Engineering]] was established in 1955 as the Department of Engineering by Prof. Devaguptapu Seethapathi Rao under Vice Chancellor A L Narayana. [[Civil engineering|Civil Engineering]], [[Mechanical Engineering]] and [[Electrical Engineering]] were the main branches in the department at this time. Rao headed the department till 1966.

In 1960, the Department of Engineering was shifted to the present North campus spread over {{convert|165|acre|km2}}. The Department of [[Chemical]] Technology, instituted in 1933, was shifted to the same campus in 1962, ading to the existing engineering branches. In 1966, the Department of Engineering was converted into the College of Engineering (Autonomous), and became a constituent of the [[Andhra University]].

[[File:Sight 2016 02 28 133821 766.jpg|thumb|Health center at AUCE]]

== Structure ==
The [[College]] of Engineering consists of 12 engineering and four basic science departments, offering 15 undergraduate Engineering full-time programs and four undergraduate engineering part-time programs. 28 postgraduate engineering programs, an [[Master of Computer Applications|MCA]] program and three [[M.Sc.]] programs are also offered. All the departments run [[PhD]] programs in research. The college has Centres of Excellence carrying out research in specialized areas.

The college is graded along with the Andhra University by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC), and has been awarded a rating of A+ (85%).{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}}

The college is one of the four lead institutions selected in the state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] for [[World Bank]] aid.{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}}

== Admission ==
Students are admitted into the [[undergraduate]] programs based on their score in the [[Engineering Agricultural and Medical Common Entrance Test]] (EAMCET) conducted by the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]].

Students can also be admitted into undergraduate courses through a test called Andhra University Engineering Entrance Test (AUEET) for six-year Integrated Dual Degree courses and twinning programs. In this course, both Bachelor of Technology and Master of Technology degrees will be completed in 5 years.

Students are admitted into [[postgraduate]] programs based on their [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering]] (GATE) scores and rankings or their ranking in the Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test (PGECET) conducted by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

== Academics ==

=== Engineering Curriculum Development ===
The college follows a four-year duration (one year + six semesters) with external mode of examination for [[B.E.]]/[[B.Tech.]]/[[B.Arch.]]/B.Pharm. programmes. It follows a four [[semester]] course for the [[Master of Engineering|M.E.]]/[[M.Tech.]] programmes. It also offers five-year integrated courses that combine B.Tech. and M.Tech degrees.

The college follows a two-year duration with an external mode of examination for its M.Sc (Computer Science) program.

=== Research and Consultancy ===
The faculty of the college is involved in research projects and schemes granted by national level funding agencies such as [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[AICTE]], [[Department of Atomic Energy]] and the [[Department of Telecommunications]]. The college has projects with [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]], [[Indian Space Research Organisation]], [[Bhabha Atomic Research Centre]], and private companies as well.

The college collaborates on two-year programs in M.Tech/M.Sc (Software Engineering), MS (Signal Processing) and M.Tech/M.Sc (Telecommunications) with [[Blekinge Institute of Technology]], [[Sweden]] in a three-year B.Engg. (Aircraft Engineering) program with [[Perth College UHI|Perth College]], the UK, and in a four-year B.E. (Electromechanical Engineering) program with Group-T International University, [[Belgium]].

=== Engineering departments===
* [[Architecture]]
* [[Chemical engineering|Chemical Engineering]]
* [[Civil engineering|Civil Engineering]]
* Civil & Environmental Engineering
* [[Computer science|Computer Science]] and [[Systems engineering|Systems Engineering]]
* [[Electrical engineering|Electrical Engineering]]
* [[Electronic engineering|Electronics and Communication Engineering]]
* Geo-Engineering
* [[scientific instrument|Instrument Technology]]
* [[Marine (ocean)|Marine Engineering]]
* [[Mechanical engineering|Mechanical Engineering]]
* [[Metallurgy|Metallurgical Engineering]]
* [[Pharmaceutical sciences|Pharmaceutical Sciences]]
* [[Ceramic Technology]]
* [[Department of Information Technology and Computer Applications]]
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/andhra-university|title=Andhra University|date=2019-09-09|website=Times Higher Education (THE)|language=en|access-date=2019-11-21}}</ref>

=== Basic sciences departments ===
* [[Chemistry|Engineering Chemistry]]
* [[Applied mathematics|Engineering Mathematics]]
* [[Engineering physics|Engineering Physics]]
* [[Humanities]] and [[Social sciences|Social Sciences]]

=== Centres and institutes ===
* Centre for [[Biomedical engineering|Biomedical Engineering]]
* Centre for [[Technology forecasting|Technology Forecasting]]
* International Centre for Bioinformatics
* Advanced Centre for Nanotechnology
* Centre for [[Biotechnology]] in the Department of Chemical Engineering
* Centre for Phase Equilibrium Thermodynamics in the Department of Chemical Engineering
* Centre for Energy Systems in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
* Centre for Condition Monitoring and Vibration Diagnostics in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
* Centre for Remote Sensing and Information Systems in the Department of Geo-Engineering
* Centre for Research on Off-Shore Structures in the Department of Civil Engineering

== Affiliations ==
This autonomous engineering college is a constituent of and affiliated to the Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. It is the first general university in the country to get ISO 9001: 2000 Certification in 2006. Andhra University college of engineering is also affiliated by AICTE and UGC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/visakhapatnam-andhra-university-to-host-national-hackathon-from-december-6-582464|title=Visakhapatnam: Andhra University to host national hackathon from December 6|last=India|first=The Hans|date=2019-11-19|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-21}}</ref>

== Facilities ==
It is the first college in AP to launch a 4G WiFi facility for students on a commercial basis. The campus has a number of basketball, volleyball, tennis courts and two cricket grounds.

The college was part of the [[International Fleet Review 2016|International Fleet Review (IFR) 2016]], with the IFR village and exhibition located on the campus.{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}}

=== Notable alumni ===
{{alumni|date=April 2018}}
Notable alumni include:
*[[Satya N. Atluri]], Mechanical Engineering (1959-1963), Recipient of a Padma Bhushan from the President of India in 2013.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Padma_Bhushan_award_recipients_(2010–2019)
*[[B. S. Daya Sagar]], Geoengineering (1988–1994), only Asian recipient of [[Georges Matheron Lectureship]] Award from [[International Association for Mathematical Geosciences]].
*[[N. S. Raghavan]], Electrical Engineering 1959–1964, co-founder of Infosys (one of the first two, who started Infosys)
*[[S. Rao Kosaraju]], Computer Science (1959–1964), Founder of the [[Kosaraju's algorithm]], which finds the strongly connected components of a [[directed graph]]
*[[Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao]], Mechanical Engineering, Founder and Chairman of the [[GMR Group]], which is one of the fastest-growing infrastructure enterprises in India with interests in Airports, Energy, Highways and Urban Infrastructure sectors.
*[[Kambhampati Hari Babu]], Electronics and Communications Engineering, a member of parliament to the 16th Lok Sabha from Visakhapatnam.
*

== Rankings ==
Andhra University College of Engineering was ranked 59 among engineering colleges by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2019/EngineeringRanking.html|title=MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)|website=www.nirfindia.org}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.andhrauniversity.info/engg/index.html Official website of AU College of Engineering.]

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