Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College

Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College near Tirupati was established in 2002 by the Sree Vidyanikethan Educational Trust, founded by the film actor Mohan Babu, and the campus at A. Rangampet has since become the base of Mohan Babu University. The college built its name as one of the Rayalaseema region's stronger private engineering options, holding an A+ grade from NAAC and a NIRF ranking of 225 in the engineering category. Computer science and electronics are the branches with the heaviest demand. Tirupati is a pilgrimage city with good rail connectivity, a growing education cluster and living costs well below the metros. It suits students from southern Andhra Pradesh who want a residential campus with reasonable academic standards without moving to Hyderabad, Chennai or Bangalore.