History
The college's first campus was established in 1997 at Vadlamudi. Later another campus of the Engineering College started at Deshmukhi near Hyderabad.
It hs been awarded Deemed University status, is approved by AICTE and NBA, and is an ISO 9001:2000 certified institution.
The college, established under the aegis of the Lavu Educational Trust, is the brainchild of its founder, Dr. Lavu Rathaiah. Having made a mark at the plus two level of education, Vignan Group started schools across the state before venturing into professional courses like Engineering and Pharmacy.
Vignan Group today has academics activities ranging from schools, junior and degree colleges, PG Centers, Engineering Colleges, Pharmacy Colleges and B.Ed Colleges. VEC was the first of the engineering colleges to start functioning, in 1997. The college is located along the Guntur – Tenali highway.
Guided by Dr. Lavu Rathaiah, the college has topped the Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University results twice in the last nine years.
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