Vijayawada, situated on the banks of River Krishna, is a district in Andhra Pradesh in India. The city is known to be the cleanest in Andhra Pradesh and is a commercial hub as well as being agriculturally rich. Vijayawada is also referred to as “Vidyala Wada” which translates to the “Place of Education.” It got its name for being the place of education because of the large number of educational institutions and Colleges in Vijayawada.
The Various Colleges in Vijayawada
Colleges in Vijayawada are both government owned and privately managed institutions. Some of the early Colleges in Vijayawada were built in the 1950s by the Government.
Vijayawada is home to the first engineering colleges that was established in Andhra Pradesh.
One of the three Planning and Architectural Colleges is located in Vijayawada. The Architectural colleges have been established by the HRD Ministry under the Government of India and are funded completely by the central government.
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The Professional Colleges in Vijayawada
There are many professional Colleges in Vijayawada that offer high quality education in the various fields of study.
Engineering and technology Colleges in Vijayawada offer an array of courses and are spread across the district providing access to a large number of students from the rural areas also. All the private as well as the government Engineering Colleges in Vijayawada are accredited by the University Grants Commission. Besides the engineering and the technological Colleges in Vijayawada there are the polytechnics that offer diploma programs in all spheres of engineering and technology.
Law education is well supported by the government as there are many Law Colleges in Vijayawada
A reputed medical university has been established in Vijayawada and a number of private Medical Colleges in Vijayawada are affiliated to the university. There are other related course like nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy and other para medical courses which are also affiliated to the university.