Knowledge Resource Center, Vizag (Visakhapatnam) Campus GITAM, Hyderabad Campus GIMSR,Visakhapatnam | |
Former names
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GITAM College of Engineering (1980–2007) |
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Motto | Strive Serve Thrive |
Type | Private |
Established | Visakhapatnam (1980), Hyderabad (2009), Bangalore (2012) |
Chancellor | Prof. Koneru Ramakrishna Rao, |
President | Dr. M.V.V.S Murthi |
Vice-Chancellor | Prof. M.S.Prasada Rao |
Students | 10,000+,(undergraduate+postgraduate) |
Location | (Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh), (Hyderabad, Telangana), (Bangalore, Karnataka), India |
Campus | Urban, 300+ acres |
Colours | Gold and brown |
Affiliations | UGC, NAAC |
Website | www |
Coordinates: 17°46′54″N 83°22′38″E / 17.78167°N 83.37722°E
Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM) (a deemed-to-be university u/s 3 of the UGC Act, 1956) known as GITAM University is an educational institution in India. It was previously known as GITAM College, affiliated to Andhra University. Established in 1980, it was conferred the status of deemed university in 2007. It was the first private engineering institute in Andhra Pradesh to receive university status. GITAM is planning on receiving an ABET International Accreditation. The university has three campuses – its main campus at Visakhapatnam spreads over 100 acres, and the other two campuses are at Hyderabad and Bangalore.
The university offers 109 programs at undergraduate, postgraduate and Doctoral levels in Technology, Pharmacy, Science, Management, International Business, Architecture and Law.
GITAM has a 100-acre campus in Rushikonda. The campus consists of three main food canteens, a few fast food outlets, a multi-purpose outdoor ground, indoor facilities for badminton and table tennis, tennis courts, and gym.
GITAM is a host to many student activities both professional and cultural as well. Professional societies include ISTE, IEEE, CSI, IETE, IEI, ISOI and EWB. Cultural societies include GUSAC, Kalakriti, G-studio, G-Mag, E-Cell, NCC, NSS and other community services like Rotaract and Vivaan.