Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology

Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology (also known as GRIET) is an autonomous engineering college in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.[1] It is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education and accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA) with an 'A' grade.

Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute Of Engineering and Technology
TypeEducation
Established1997
ChairmanGokaraju Ganga Raju
PrincipalJ.Praveen
DirectorJandayala Narayana Murthy
Academic staff
389
Undergraduates4320
Postgraduates300+
Address
Nizampet Road, Krishnaja Hills, Bachupally
,
Kukatpally, Hyderabad 500090
,
Telangana
,
India

17.5203479°N 78.3665555°E / 17.5203479; 78.3665555
CampusRural, spread over 18 acres (0.073 km2) in Bachupally Village
AcronymGRIET
Websitewww.griet.ac.in
Location in Telangana
Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology (India)

History

GRIET was established in 1997, under the patronage of the Gokaraju Rangaraju Educational Society, created by Dr. Gokaraju Ganga Raju, the chairman of GRIET.

Campus

GRIET is located in a campus of eighteen acres in Bachupally village, close to the Hyderabad-Mumbai National Highway, and 5 km from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kukatpally, Hyderabad. The college is situated on a lush green hilly plot.

It has four main blocks:

  • Shannon block, or Block 1, housing the School of Computer Science Engineering,
  • Faraday Block, or Block 2, housing the School of Electronics and communication engineering,
  • Ramanujan Block, or Block 3, Housing Administration and the School of Information Technology
  • Block 4 housing the School of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

The campus has two seminar halls, an open-air theatre and an auditorium.

Departments, centers and schools

The institute has nine departments:

Undergraduate courses

Postgraduate courses

IEEE Center of Excellence was established in 2009.

The institute has:

  • School of Electrical Sciences[4]
  • School of Computing Technologies[5]

Library

The library was started in the year of the institute's founding i.e. 1997. It provides study and research facilities to the students, research scholars and faculty members of college.

The library customers include 200 teaching professionals, over 2500 undergraduate students and 400 postgraduate students pursuing their B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA and MCA. The library is run by three qualified staff and four supporting staff.

The collection is 78,000 books with 9000 titles, 300 back volumes of research journals and 600 project reports. It receives 250 national and international research journals and has a collection of 500 CD ROMS and audio-visual lessons.

Facilities
  • The Oriental Bank of Commerce has set up a highly secured ATM in the college campus.
  • Medical facilities with a doctor, along with a medical assistant on campus from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
  • Grounds for cricket, volleyball and basketball. Indoor games include table tennis, carroms and Billiards.
  • Gym for the students and staff.
  • The canteen provides meals, breakfast and fast food for affordable prices.

Student chapters

IEEE

School code: 41567237 Student branch code: 64761

The petition to form an IEEE student branch at GRIET was approved on 4 January 2006. The IEEE student branch was inaugurated on 24 February 2006, by Dr. M.B.Srinivas, Chairman, IEEE Hyderabad Section. The main purpose of the branch is the dissemination of knowledge of the theory and practice of all aspects of engineering, as well the furtherance of the professional development of the students. IEEE student branch is independent of any department and the entire working body are students.[6]

SPIRALS

SPIRALS is the literary club of GRIET, which was initiated in order to enhance soft skills of the students. Team spirals is known for its events. Sessions, Model United Nation and GRIET Parliament are the most popular events. Apart from these events, Spirals has also conducted IMPROVACT- a script writing and drama competition, online debate competitions, VIBE- a podcast series and has also started an interview series called the VISIONARIES OF GRIET.

CSI GRIET SB

The CSI-GRIET student chapter was formed to develop the skills of its members, technically and personally, by arranging seminars, workshops and competitions.

Formed in 1965, CSI is the first and largest body of computer professionals in India and has been instrumental in guiding the Indian IT industry down the right path. Across India, it has 72 chapters, 500+ student branches, and more than 100000 members. Since the establishment of GRIET CSI SB Student Chapter in the year 2014 it has been working to make its students acquainted with the latest technology. In 2018–19, CSI SB grew as over 160 students joined hands with CSI forming a chain of above 300 student members.

Our intent is to provide bright ideas and keep the Student Branch vibrant. CSI Student Chapter organises many events which are a collection of knowledge, learning and fun-filled technical and non-technical events. With innovative projects, enlightening on current trends, interacting with outside world, social responsibility is built among students for the benefit of humanity.

Our intent is to provide bright ideas and keep the Student Branch vibrant. CSI Student Chapter organises many events which are a collection of knowledge, learning and fun-filled technical and non-technical events. With innovative projects, enlightening on current trends, interacting with outside world, social responsibility is built among students for the benefit of humanity.

CSI SB counsellor and Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering is Dr. K. Madhavi.

Nominee faculties : N.Krishna Chyathanya, K.Sowmya Priya, M.Sreedhar Mourya

CSI SB President is Nenavath Balram.

ISTE

The following activities are conducted under ISTE.

  • Workshops by industrial experts
  • Guest lectures and technical talks
  • Robotics events
  • Management events
  • Career development sessions
  • Student paper contests
  • Student project contests
  • Website design contests
  • Industrial tours
  • Literary activities
  • Social activities
  • Joint activities with other colleges.

SAE

The collegiate club at GRIET was inaugurated by Sri. B. Srinivasa Murthy, retired Professor IIT Madras. Activities are:

  • Guest lectures by industry
  • Industrial visits
  • Personality development programs
  • Technical contests
  • Organizing national level events

SAE student chapter of GRIET was formed on 12 October 2004 and is under the control of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The club has 84 student members and two faculty advisors.

Extracurricular

Placements

The Government of Andhra Pradesh on 27 November 2004 established its first DKC (District Knowledge Center), also called JKC (Jawahar Knowledge Center), in the state, which is governed by the Institute of Electronic Governance at the college campus. It was inaugurated by the chief minister Y. S. Raja Sekhar Reddy. The college JKC has been awarded the Best JKC for 2007. This campus has placements in IT field for both core and non-core. The average salary package is about 4.0Lpa.

Pragnya

Pragnya is the annual techno-management symposium of GRIET and is celebrated in December every year for three days. It provides paper presentations, workshops, competitions, technical quizzes, business quizzes, programming contests, design contests, and guest lectures.[7]

Pulse-"Feel The Beat"

The college celebrates its annual mega cultural fest Pulse in March. It shows performances by people from the film industry. It is a day filled with activities, competitions, thundering dance floor, and food courts. Pulse has become a popular cultural festival in the twin cities.

Annual Day

No Annual Day Celebrations are celebrated.

Spices

Spices gives an opportunity to the students to show their culinary skills. The competition is held annually and prizes are awarded to the winners, who are selected by a panel of judges. The judges take into consideration not only the taste, but also the nutrition value of the recipe and the way the students present the dishes.

2011 Spices winners:

1st Prize -> K. Aamani, P. Hasitha Reddy, C. Jyotsna Abijitha -> IT - A - First Year 2nd Prize -> Ramya Reddy, Pranathi Kavuru -> BME Final Year 3rd Prize -> M. Narayena, Praveen. I, Ch. Manohara Rao -> MBA First Year

Rhythms

Rhythms shows singing, dancing and stage shows. As a part of Rhythms, singing, dancing, dramatization, and acting are conducted.

Spirals

Spirals is a literary event that includes competitions such as essay writing, elocution, debates, and inno-ad. The college has an editorial team that publishes writings on college events, achievements, and life in and around GRIET, in Reflections, a paper magazine. It has an e-news letter called GeMz.co.nr]

Quizzicals

The annual quiz competition is conducted annually to test the general knowledge of the students. The students are selected after a written test. The competition is conducted as a part of Pragnya, where students from other colleges participate.

Workshops and conferences

Many national and international workshops and conferences are conducted throughout the year.

Woman's Development Cell

The woman's development cell was formed for the development of women staff of GRIET. The cell has 37 teaching and non-teaching staff with Ms.Y.Gayathri of the Department of Management in charge. The cell celebrates International Woman's Day in March. On that day WDC members contribute groceries to NIRMAN, a home for mentally challenged, and spend time with them. The day also witnesses members planting trees around the campus.

Placements

The Training and Placements Cell:

  • Imparts training in soft skills to the students from the first year class onwards to prepare them for careers in industry
  • Coordinates between industry and GRIET for training and placements.

To achieve this, a database of students is supplied to industry. On- or off-campus placements are conducted to provide job experience for the students.

Alumni

The GRIET Alumni Association (GRIETAA) extends across the globe. It is a registered body which facilitates learning through exchange of ideas, knowledge and experiences, and enhances personal and career development of its members. Alumni Day is celebrated on 15 August after a flag hoisting ceremony.

Transportation

College Provides fleet of 40+ vehicles, a good mixture of buses and vans, which connects all the major places in the city so that students can board the buses according to their convenience. Buses for the faculty and students. The regular buses run from 8:00 am to 11:00 am along the Miyapur X roads while the route buses ply on their respective routes throughout the city.[8]

Achievements and awards
  • Awarded Top 20 Colleges Best Institution For the Year 2018 by The Knowledge Review Magazine http://theknowledgereview.com/the-20-best-institutes-of-the-year-2018-february2018/
  • Ranked amongst 151–200 in ENGINEERING CATEGORY by NIRF
  • Ranked amongst 151–200 in OVERALL CATEGORY by NIRF
  • Ranked 63 position by i3RC Times Top 150 Engineering Institute Rankings 2017
  • Ranked 80 position in overall India and 8th in Telangana by Education World India in 2017
  • Ranked "AAA+" by CAREERS 360, in 2017
  • Ranked "Outstanding Engineering colleges of Excellence" by CSR, in 2016
  • Approved by AICTE, Permanently affiliated to JNTUH
  • Accredited by NAAC with ‘A’grade, NBA for all six UG programs and two PG programs
  • Autonomous Status conferred by UGC
  • Recognition under section 2(f) & 12(B) of UGC
  • Recognized as SIRO by DSIR
  • Recipient of TEQIP PHASE-II Grant under WBA
  • Received Best Principal, Teacher, Student awards in 2014 by ISTE

See also

References
  1. http://jntuhaac.com/admntemplate.php?code=24
  2. "Basic Sciences". Archived from the original on 2 February 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  3. "Biotechnology". Archived from the original on 2 February 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  4. School of Electrical Sciences
  5. School of Computing Technologies
  6. "IEEE GRIET SB - Official Website of IEEE GRIET Student Branch". griet.ac.in. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  7. http://pragnya.griet.ac.in
  8. http://www.griet.in/gbus/index.php
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