YSR Engineering College of Yogi Vemana University

Yogi Vemana University College of Engineering, Proddatur was established in 2008 as a constituent college to Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa to cater to the needs and dreams of rural students of Rayalaseema in particular and Andhra Pradesh in general. The college was renamed as YSR Engineering College of Yogi Vemana University in the year 2010.It offers six conventional disciplines of Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy and Material Technology. Proddatur is a commercial centre with proximity to Rayalaseema Thermal Power Plant (RTPP), India Cements, Bharathi Cements, Dalmia Cements etc., Also the surroundings of Proddatur are in abundance with large quantities of minerals. Development in technical education can be accelerated only with the involvement of industry. The upcoming industries would increase the employment potential in and around Kadapa leading to the overall development of the region.