Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology
The Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology (or SNIST) is a technical institute located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It was affiliated to the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTUH) till 2009, From 2010 the institution attained autonomous status and it is the first college under JNTUH[1] to get that status.
| Motto | Because Life is all about taking the Right Decisions |
|---|---|
| Established | 1997 |
Academic affiliation | Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad |
| Chairman | K. T. Mahhe |
| Location | Hyderabad , , India 17°23′06″N 78°29′12″E |
| Campus | Suburban, 33 acres (130,000 m2) of land |
| Colors | Yellow Blue and Purple |
| Website | www.sreenidhi.edu.in |
History
SNIST was established in 1997 with the approval of All India Council for Technical Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, and is affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. SNIST is sponsored by the Sree Education Society of the Sree Group of Industries.
It runs undergraduate and postgraduate programs and is engaged in research activity leading to Ph.D. Sreenidhi is recognized by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research as a scientific and industrial research organization.
The institution was accredited by NBA of AICTE within 5 years of its existence. It has received world bank assistance under TEQIP.
Campus location and transport
The SNIST campus covers 33 acres (130,000 m2).It is located in Yanampet of Ghatkesar Mandal in Rangareddy district of Telangana, India. SNIST Transport Department provides connectivity from various parts of the city. It has both A/C and Non-A/C Buses. Apart from this TSRTC runs exclusive trips to the college from major parts of the city which are from ECIL (2), Uppal (3), Secunderabad (2), Koti (1), L.B. Nagar (2), Dilshukhnagar (2) and Tarnaka (1).
Courses
The institute offers engineering degree programs with the approval of the government of India, government of Andhra Pradesh and with affiliation to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. All BTech programs are National Board of Accreditation Accredited. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology in New York City, United States has entered into a collaboration agreement with SNIST to offer its BS degrees programs at SNIST campus from 2007 but they are terminated as of 2013.
Programs offered are: Undergraduate courses
- civil engineering (Intake 60)
- Computer Science and Engineering (Intake 300)
- Electronics and Communication Engineering (Intake 420)
- Electronics and Computer Engineering (Intake 180)
- Electrical Engineering (Intake 180)
- Information Technology (Intake 240)
- Mechanical Engineering (Intake 240)
Postgraduate programs
- MBA
- M.Tech in Biotechnology
- M.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering
- M.Tech in Computer Networks And Information Security
- M.Tech in Digital System and Computer Electronics (ECE)
- M.Tech in Electrical Power Engineering (EEE)
- M.Tech in CAD/CAM (Mechanical)
- M.Tech in Nanotechnology (Mechanical)
- M.Tech in Software Engineering
- M.Tech in VLSI & Embedded System
Admissions
Students are admitted into the seven branches of engineering under the following categories.
- Foreign students (supernumerary)
- NRI/others
- EAMCET category
- TS ECET and APECET category for Diploma Holders
The government of Telangana and government of Andhra Pradesh allows admission of diploma holders into 2nd year under "lateral entry scheme" to the extent of 20% of intake to each of the branches on a supernumerary basis.
Placements
The number of students getting placed into, predominantly, Indian IT majors in 2014 (2010-2014 batch) was about 800. For batch (2014- 2018),757 students of B.tech and PG got placed.
Memoranda of Understanding with foreign universities
SNIST has MoU agreements with the following:
- University of Detroit Mercy, USA
- University of Bridgeport, USA
- Southern Polytechnic State University, Florida, USA
- Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology, USA
- University of Abertay Dundee, UK
- University of Western Sydney, Australia
Test Centre
Sreenidhi has established a Technology Development and Test Center in cooperation with industry, to test high pressure valves used in underground mines, with approval from Director General of Mines, Safety.
TEQIP scheme
Sreenidhi is one among the twelve technical institutions in Andhra Pradesh to receive the World Bank assistance under TEQIP scheme. The college is rated as No.30 in India among self-financing engineering institutes.
Student activities
There are various Student clubs in Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology.
Clubs include:
| Club | President | Vice president |
|---|---|---|
| IEEE SNIST SB | Gaurav Daula | Shreyas Cheemala |
| ISTE SNIST | Bharadwaj Mandala | G Hemanth Saipal |
| THE TECHVISION CLUB | Gadige Vishal Sai | Pabba Adeeshwar |
| ARTS CLUB | Sharan | Madhu kiran |
| SAE SNIST | L. Tharun | bharath |
| THE ROBOTICS CLUB | Manasa Reddy | Sandeep |
| CIVIL SERVICES ASPIRANTS CLUB | K Krishna Bhanu | Bharath Nayak |
other clubs include
1. Civil services aspirants Club
2. Emerging Computers Arena
3. The Electronix club
4. Streetcause
5. Bachpan Prayas
6. The Faraday's club of Electrical Igniters.
7. Sreenidhi Cancer Foundation
8. Antharprerana
Fests include:
1. Rigolade organized by THE TECHVISION CLUB and ARTS CLUB
2. Sreevision organized by ISTE Students Chapter.
3. Adastra organized by IEEE Students Chapter.
4. Roboveda'14 (15–17 August 2014) organized by The Robotics Club. www.roboveda.org
5. Spardhaa organized by Nidhi Quiz Club
6. Zenith(Entrepreneur's Conference) by Anthar Prerana
7. Innovision organized by Innovation and Creativity Club (ICC) of college.
8. Udaan organized by The Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology.
9. Odyssey organized by Vox populi Club.
10. Sa-re-ga-ma by The Arts Club
11. Naach by The Arts Club
12. Walk by bachpan bachao
13. Walk for a Hope by Sreenidhi Cancer Foundation
ISTE Student's Chapter organizes the national level Technical-Sports-Cultural consortium, an 8-day event. SREEVISION'11 featured singers like Hema Chandra, Bhargavi Pillai and Director Teja. CTS, Infosys, Wipro, and Tata Group have been sponsors of SREEVISION.
SNIST organized the first technical festival exclusively for robotics (Roboveda) in 2007. It was organized under the Robotics Club of the college (TRC-SNIST), which was sponsored by
Indian Space Research Organisation and other organizations like GMR and Electronics 4u.
The Arts club organised a cultural event Sprihaa in 2007. The crowd saw a performance of Bombay Wikings. Hyderabadis favorite RJ Adonica was a special guest.
Electronix club was launched in 2008 to creates awareness of developments in electronics. Unlike other clubs, Electronix club does not organise any fest. Events conducted by the club include circuit building, explora and electronic software analysis programs. The club concentrates on micro-controller based projects. Club projects include autonomous robots, avionics lab equipment, and attendance marker.
The National Students Union of India exists in SNIST with more than 300 members registered.
Awards
The institute is the recipient of the National Award for Best HRD Practices by Indian Society for Training and Development, New Delhi.
References
- "Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, Telangana, India". jntu.ac.in. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012.