The University

At the time when there was only one Government Engineering College at Guindy Madras for the entire former composite Madras province, three new Government Engineering Colleges were sanctioned under post second world war reconstruction programme, one at Coimbatore (1945), one at Kakinada(1946) and one at Anantapur(1946). The college of Engineering Anantapur was temporarily located at Guindy in 1946 and later shifted to Anantapur in 1948. The first batch of 60 students was admitted into the college at Guindy, Madras on 10th June 1946 and so the college started its historic journey on that day. Major B.H. Marley was appointed as the first full-fledged Principal of the college after shifting the college to Anantapur. The college was located in Military Meat & Dehydration factory in the present old campus. All those Engineers who went through that kerosene era who studied in the light of hurricane lamps rose to very high positions in their professional career all across the globe.

The college was formally inaugurated at Anantapur by the then Honorable Chief Minister O.Ramaswamy Reddiar. Later, about 300 acres of land was acquired to establish a new campus. The College Main Building, three Laboratories, one Workshop Block and Power House were constructed in 1958 at a total cost of Rs.18 Lakhs. The college was initially affiliated to Madras University during 1946-1955 and to Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi during 1955-1972.

In the year 1972, under a broad policy of framework of providing technological education required for the industrial growth of the country in general and more particularly for the state of Andhra Pradesh, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) was established on 2nd October 1972 by an act of State Legislature; rightly named after the ardent lover of Science and Technology, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. Government Engineering College Anantapur, Government Engineering College Kakinada and Government Engineering College Nagarjunasagar (later it was shifted to Hyderabad) were made as its constituent units. JNT University started functioning from Hyderabad. Thus, the College of Engineering, Anantapur went into the fold of JNTU and the college was renamed as JNTU College of Engineering Anantapur. Subsequently, JNTU Act 1972 was amended by JNTU Ordinance, 1992 to affiliate any other college or institution notified by State Government of Andhra Pradesh. Eventually JNTU, Hyderabad has become a multi campus university.

Later in the year 2008, JNTU, Hyderabad was divided into four independent universities. The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur (JNTUA) was established on 18th August 2008 by an Act of the Legislature of the State of Andhra Pradesh. JNTUA started functioning in the premises of JNTU College of Engineering, Anantapur (Formerly College of Engineering Anantapur). JNTU College of Engineering, Anantapur became a constituent college of JNTUA and was renamed as JNTUA College of Engineering, Anantapur. The JNTUA College of Engineering, Pulivendula, established in the year 2006 and Oil Technology Research Institute (OTRI), Anantapur, established in the year 1948 also became constituent units of JNTUA. A new constituent college – JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri established in 2013 also came under the fold of JNTUA. The OTRI was later renamed as Oil Technology and Pharmaceutical Research Institute (OTPRI), in the year 2016. In addition to the above four constituent colleges, the JNTUA has 98 Engineering Colleges, 33 Pharmacy Colleges and 29 stand-alone MBA/MCA colleges affiliated to it.

Since its inception, JNTUA is committed to develop and nurture technological education and intends to produce technical manpower of high quality, comparable to the best in the world.

The School of Management Studies

The Journey of School of Management Studies (Erstwhile Department of Management ) began in 2009. Since its inception the school has a long way providing highly conducive academic environment and interaction with hard working, industry oriented professors and making competitive management professionals. The School offers two-year full time MBA programme with dual specialization & unique MBA Programme in Financial technology.

The School of Management Studies (SMS) enables to equip students to acquire conceptual and interpersonal skills and tries to instill a sense of social purpose for managerial decision making . It develops leadership capabilities in students by practicing a collaborative approach that involves inputs from various departments which gives the benefit of wider view and deeper learning develops students and encourages them to act as change agents in organisations they work with.

The SMS has been organizing National Level Seminars / Management meets to help students in developing an integrated view towards Management. The students are evaluated continuously on various dimensions. Learning is facilitated through a mix of classroom teaching, seminars, case studies, industry internship, interaction with industry & society, simulations, games, quizzes, group discussions, etc,. The SMS has committed, excellent faculty which is one of the core competencies of the institution.

OTHER CREDENTIALS
  • Affiliated to All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi.
  • Life Member of All India Management Association (AIMA).
  • EBSCO Business Elite _ Online Management Journals Member.
  • J-Gate online Management Journal subscription.
OUR BELIEFS
  • The ENVIRONMENT is important for Transformation in attitudes of Students.
  • Positive Attitude builds a perfect LEADER.
  • Good Leaders can MOTIVATE People and enhance the culture of Organizations, And hence GROWTH OF THE NATION.
PEDAGOGY
  • The Pedagogy at the department is a mixture of Lecture method and Participatory method.
  • It includes regular class work and many self-learning oriented student activities
  • Case study analysis is the ultimate tool to build the thinking and decision making capability of Budding Managers
CONTACT US

Director
JNTUA School of Management Studies
J.N.T.University Anantapur, Ananthapuramu-515002
Andhra Pradesh, India.

E mail: hod.mba@jntua.ac.in

Phone & FAX: +91 8554230158