Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College or VRSEC was the first private institution to offer undergraduate education in engineering in Andhra Pradesh, India. It consistently is ranked in the top 50 best engineering colleges in India rankings. The college was approved to be an autonomous institution by Acharya Nagarjuna University in the year 2006. Named after the eminent industrialist and former Indian Civil Service (ICS) officer, Velagapudi Ramakrishna, the College was founded in 1977 and has a reputation for engineering education in Andhra Pradesh.Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College is a self-financing institute established in the year 1977. Dr. A.V Ratna Prasad, an eminent professor is the Principal of the VRSEC. The institution is located in a large expanse of 40 acres (160,000 m2) of land in Kanuru on the outskirts of Vijayawada city at a distance of about 6 km from the city centre, on the Vijayawada-Machilipatnam Highway (NH 9). The buildings are located in close proximity to each other with wide open spaces all around. The playing fields and other student and staff amenities are within walking distance of the faculty blocks. The College has about 4000 students, more than 250 faculty and around 200 technical and supporting staff. The campus provides opportunities for developing extra curricular skills which include NCC, NSS, Students Chapters of IEEE, social clubs and sports & games. VRSEC hosts inter collegiate fest namely Technofest (Technical and Cultural) event annually. These fests draw students from many of the colleges of South India.

• A pass in 10+2 or its equivalent.

• Admissions are made through EAMCET rank followed by counselling.

• ISO 9001:2008 certified.
• AICTE approved.
• Affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.
• NBA accredited.
• Highly qualified faculty.
• State-of-the-art infrastructure.
• Good placement record.
• Scholarships for deserving candidates.
• Ragging free campus.

• Conducts campus interviews for placements.
• Interacts with organizations for placement requirements.
• Placement cell also conducts career guidance cement requirement.
• To be the mentor of students to frame their careers.
• To build and develop relevant competencies among students for placements, through thorough training and to make them 'industry ready'.
• To enable placements for all students participating in the process.
• To maintain strong relationships with recruiters and corporate bodies.

• Reliance
• L & T
• Infotech
• Genpact
• Airtel
• Idea
• HCL

• 20th position in the country among private institutions.
• 4th position in the country as a technology hub.
• 27th position in the country / 5th position in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
• India Today (2010) – ranked among top 20 professional colleges in the state.