Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTU Hyderabad) is a public university, located in Hyderabad, Telangana. Founded in 1965 as the Nagarjuna Sagar Engineering College, it was established as a university in 1972 by The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Act, 1972. The university is situated at Kukatpally Housing Board Region in Hyderabad of India.
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University was established on 2 October 1972, by an act of State Legislature. On its formation, the Government Engineering Colleges at Anantapur, Kakinada and Hyderabad, along with the Government College of Fine Arts and Architecture at Hyderabad, became its constituent colleges. Subsequently, JNTU act 1972 was amended by JNTU (Amendment) Ordinance, 1992 1 to affiliate any other college or Institution notified by the A.P. State Government. Hence, JNT University is a multi-campus university with headquarters at Hyderabad.
As per the Act No. 30 and Act No. 31 of 2008 dated 24 September 2008, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological was divided into four universities, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada (JNTUK), Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur (JNTUA) and Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, Hyderabad.
Organisation and administration
Governance
This university consists of the constituent and affiliated colleges. The main officers and councils of the university are Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor (VC), Rector, Executive Council and Academic Senate. The Governor of Telangana is the Chancellor of the university. The first Vice-Chancellor of the university was Prof. D. N. Reddy. As of November 2024[update], the present Vice-Chancellor(I/C) is Sri Burra Venkatesham, IAS,[1] the Rector is Dr. K Vijay Kumar Reddy [2] and the Registrar is Dr. K Venkateswara rao.[3]
Constituent colleges
The university includes the following constituent colleges:[4]
JNTUH University College of Engineering Science and Technology, Hyderabad
JNTUH university College of Engineering, Jagtial
JNTUH university College of Engineering, Manthani,Peddapalli
JNTUH university College of Engineering, Sultanpur
JNTUH university College of Engineering, Rajanna Sircilla
JNTUH University College of Engineering, Wanaparthy
JNTUH University College of Engineering, Mahabubabad[5]
JNTUH University College of Engineering, Palair[6][7]
JNTUH School of Information Technology
JNTUH Institute of Science and Technology
JNTUH School of Management Studies
UGC-Human Resource Development Centre (UGC-HRDC)
Affiliated Colleges
There are hundreds of colleges that are/ were affiliated to JNTU Hyderabad.[8][9][10][11] Each academic year, new colleges are added based on new applications from them and removed based on various factors.[12]