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{{Short description|Engineering college in Andhra Pradesh, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education
| image_name =
| former_name = Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College (VRSEC)
| motto =
| principal = A V Ratna Prasad
| established = 1977
| founder = [[Velagapudi Ramakrishna]]
| type = [[Deemed to be University]]
| endowment =
| administrative_staff = 200+
| faculty = 350+
| president =
| students = 7000+
| postgrad =
| doctoral =
| city =
| location = [[Kanuru]], [[Vijayawada]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]
| campus = Suburban
| free_label =
| free =
| colors =
| colours =
| mascot =
| nickname = SAHE
| affiliations =
| website = https://www.vrsiddhartha.ac.in/
}}

'''Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education''' (formerly known as '''Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College''') is a [[Deemed to be University]] located in [[Vijayawada]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. It offers [[undergraduate education|Undergraduate Education]] (UG) in Engineering and [[postgraduate education|Postgraduate Education]] in Engineering, [[Business administration|Business Administration]], and Computer Applications. This institution is the first private institution to offer [[Engineering education|Engineering Education]] in the [[United Andhra Pradesh]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Boda|first=Tharun|date=22 December 2017|title=A flyover right through college campus|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/a-flyover-right-through-college-campus/article22216602.ece|url-status=live|access-date=11 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109040306/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/a-flyover-right-through-college-campus/article22216602.ece|archive-date=9 November 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and was the first private institute to offer [[Postgraduate education|PG Programmes]] in [[Engineering education|Engineering]] in the year 1977. It was approved to be an [[Autonomy|Autonomous]] Institution by [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission (UGC)]] in the year 1977 <ref name="About VRSEC">{{cite web|title=About VRSEC|url=http://www.vrsiddhartha.ac.in/index.php/about-vrsec|website=www.vrsiddhartha.ac.in|access-date=16 July 2016}}</ref> and it was approved to be a [[Deemed to be University]] by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission (UGC)]] in the year 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-14 |title=V.R. Siddhartha College of Engineering in Vijayawada gets Deemed to be University status |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/vr-siddhartha-college-of-engineering-gets-deemed-to-be-university-status/article67950014.ece |access-date=2024-03-15 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-15 |title=Deemed varsity status for VRSEC |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/vrsec-vijayawada-granted-deemed-university-status-ministry-of-education/articleshow/108506634.cms |access-date=2024-03-15 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Background ==
SAHE Deemed to be University is an educational institution run by Siddhartha Academy of General & Technical Education, better known as Siddhartha Academy.

SAHE is the first private institution in [[Andhra Pradesh]] that signed a [[Memorandum of understanding|MoU]] with [[National Forensic Sciences University]], [[Ahmedabad]]. It is offering programmes on [[Forensic science|Forensics Science]] from 2024.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Sundar |first=MV Syam |date=2023-09-26 |title=Vijayawada: VRSEC signs MoU with Forensic Sciences varsity |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/vijayawada/vijayawada-vrsec-signs-mou-with-forensic-sciences-varsity-825429 |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref>

Siddhartha Academy of General & Technical Education came into being in the year 1975 with a Corpus Fund of Rs. 25 lakhs (Rs. 2.5 million). It was registered as a Society under the [[Societies Registration Act, 1860|Societies Registration Act]] in the same year. The Academy says that its main objective is "to establish and run educational institutions offering education at all levels in the fields of general, technical & professional education".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Siddhartha Academy |url=https://www.siddharthaacademy.ac.in/ |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=www.siddharthaacademy.ac.in}}</ref>

As of 2024, Siddhartha Academy is running three [[10+2|Intermediate (10+2)]] Colleges, three Degree Colleges (offering Non-Technology [[Undergraduate education|UG]] & [[Postgraduate education|PG]] courses), a [[Deemed university|Deemed to be University]], two [[Engineering education|Engineering Colleges]], a [[Medical college|Medical College]], a Dental College, a Pharmacy College, two Nursing Institutions, a [[Legal education|Law College]], a [[Bachelor of Education|College of Education]] (offering [[Bachelor of Education|B.Ed]] courses), a [[Hospitality management studies|Hotel Management College]], and two [[School]]s.<ref name=":0" />

== Location ==
The institution is located on {{convert|24.05|acre|m2}} of land in [[Kanur, Vijayawada|Kanuru]] on the outskirts of [[Vijayawada]] city, at a distance of about {{cvt|8|km}} from the city center, on the Vijayawada-Machilipatnam Highway ([[National Highway 65 (India)|NH 65]]).

== Campus ==
The college has about 7000+ students, 350+ faculty (150+ Faculty with Ph.D.s & 100+ Faculty pursuing Ph.D.s), and 200+ technical and supporting staff. Extracurricular opportunities include [[National Cadet Corps (India)|NCC]], [[National Service Scheme|NSS]], Students Chapters of [[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers|IEEE]], Social Clubs, and Sports & Games.

==Academics==

The institute is a [[Deemed university|Deemed to be University]]. The institute offers various UG and PG academic programs leading to the award of degrees such as B.Tech, M.Tech, MCA, and MBA with English as the medium of instruction. The programs are conducted in the Semester System and each semester provides for a minimum of 90 instructional days. The regulations in respect of the academic program of study are prepared and approved by the Academic Council, the highest academic body in the institute. The curriculum for the program of study is prepared by the respective board of studies and approved by the Academic Council.

== Rankings ==
{{Infobox India university ranking|NIRF_E_2024=151-200|type=University}}The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework|National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)]] ranked the college between 151-200 in the engineering rankings in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NIRF Ranking 2024 |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2024/pdf/Report/IR2024_Report.pdf}}</ref>

== TIFAC-CORE ==
[[File:TIFAC CORE in Telematics.jpg|thumb|Research in Telematics, INDIA]]
TIFAC-CORE in [[Telematics]] is a collaborative effort of TIFAC (representing the government), SAHE, and private companies. The center was launched on 1 February 2009.

== Notable alumni ==
*[[Ram Gopal Varma]], Filmmaker
*[[Lagadapati Rajagopal]], Industrialist

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website}}

{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:1977 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1977]]
[[Category:Engineering colleges in Vijayawada]]
[[Category:Engineering colleges in Krishna district]]
[[Category:Engineering colleges in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Engineering universities and colleges in India]]
[[Category:Deemed universities in Andhra Pradesh]]

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