Narasaraopeta Engineering College (NEC) was established in 1998. It was the first Engineering college of the Narasaraopeta region with affiliation to JNTU Kakinada. The college functions under the Gayatri Educational Development Society (GEDS). NEC is accredited by NBA and NAAC “A+” grade. It is also approved by the AICTE. In the 2025 Times Engineering Survey, NEC was ranked 4th among the Best Private Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh. Moreover, the college was placed in the 201-300 rank band in the NIRF 2024 rankings.
Narasaraopeta Engineering College offers a variety of Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses such as BTech, MTech, MBA, and MCA. The college offers admission in various departments like Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, IT, etc. The admission is based on academic scores and entrance exams like AP EAPCET, PGECET, and GATE.
Narasaraopeta Engineering College was ranked 3rd among the top private engineering colleges in Andhra Pradesh for infrastructure. The college offers various facilities like smart classrooms, a hostel, a canteen, libraries, cultural clubs, etc. Narasaraopeta Engineering College has an excellent placement record with over 600 candidates placed, as per the placement report of 2025. Some of the top recruiting companies in Narasaraopeta Engineering College placements are Cognizant, Deloitte, KPIT, Policy Bazaar, etc.
Particulars | Details |
College Name | Narasaraopeta Engineering College |
Mode of Education | Regular(Full-time) |
Departments | Engineering, Management, Computer Applications |
Courses Offered | Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programs |
Popular Courses | BTech, MTech, MBA |
Mode of Admission | Entrance-based & Online Counselling |
Application Form Release Date(BTech) | 1 April, 2025 |
Exam Date(BTech) | 7 May, 2025 |
Approval & Accreditations | AICTE, NBA, NAAC “A+” Grade |
Selection Criteria | Entrance Exam and Academic Score |
Placement | Infosys, KPIT, Policy Bazaar, Savantis Cognizant, TCS, JUSPAY, Deloitte |
College Type | Private |
College Website |
Narasaraopeta Engineering College offers admission in Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs across various departments like Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, etc. In the BTech program, the college has a total intake of 1500 students. The admission for BTech is based on the candidate’s AP EAPCET rank followed by web counselling.
In the PG program, Narasaraopeta Engineering College offers MTech, MBA, and MCA programs. The specialisations covered under the MTech program are Computer Science & Engineering, VLSI & Embedded Systems, Thermal Engineering, Machine Design, Structural Engineering, etc. Admission for the MTech program is done on the basis of GATE /PGECET rank. For admission to MBA and MCA programs, candidates must have a valid score in the APICET exam. The college has an intake of 180 candidates for MBA and MCA programs.
AP EAPCET (Counselling Dates) | |
Particulars | Date |
Registration Start Date | 7 July 2025 |
Registration Last Date | 16 July 2025 |
Verification of uploaded certificates Start Date | 7 July 2025 |
Verification of uploaded certificates Last Date | 17 July 2025 |
Exercising of Web Options Start Date | 13 July 2025 |
Exercising of Web Options Last Date | 18 July 2025 |
Change of Web Options | 19 July 2025 |
Release of Seat Allotment | 22 July 2025 |
Reporting to the Alloted Colleges | 26 July 2025 |
Candidates need to fulfil the Narasaraopeta Engineering College eligibility criteria for admission in Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs. The general admission criteria for the courses offered by Narasaraopeta Engineering College is given below:
Candidates must have passed the Class 12 exam from a recognised board with at least 45% marks(40% for reserved categories).
For PG programs, candidates must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university with at least 50% marks(45% for SC/ST).
Candidates must have Physics and Maths in Class 12 for admission to the BTech program.
Candidates must have a BE/BTech degree from a recognised university with at least 50% marks(45% for SC/ST) for admission to the MTech program.
In the 2024-25 academic year, 662 candidates received offers from 68 companies like TCS, CTS, WIPRO, FSS, GGK Tech, HCL, etc. The highest number of candidates were placed in Computer Science & Engineering specialisation with 167 candidates from both BTech and MTech programs. Moreover, 2 candidates from the CSE branch received a salary package of INR 11 LPA from JUSPAY. In the BTech program, 37 candidates were hired by Cognizant, where 35 candidates received a salary package of INR 4 LPA and 2 candidates received a salary package of INR 6.75 LPA. The highest salary package offered in 2025 at NEC was INR 14.5 LPA, and the average salary package was INR 4.5 LPA.
Narasaraopeta Engineering College offers scholarships to candidates with an annual family income of less than INR 90,000. To be eligible for the scholarship, candidates must pass the Class 12 exam with good marks as per the college’s policy. Under the scholarship scheme, candidates will receive financial support for tuition fees.
For candidates belonging to reserved categories(SC/ST), the scholarships are provided on the basis of government policies. Moreover, candidates applying for admission in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Civil Engineering, MBA and MCA will receive additional benefits in the admission & tuition fee.