Godavari Global University

Godavari Global University
గోదావరి గ్లోబల్ విశ్వవిద్యాలయం
Other name
GGU
Former names
Godavari Institute of Engineering and Technology (GIET)
TypeState Private University
Established2024
FounderK. V. V. Satyanarayana Raju
AccreditationNAAC (A++)
AffiliationsUGC
Academic affiliations
AICTE, NBA
ChancellorK.V.V. Satyanarayana Raju
Vice-ChancellorU. Chandra Sekhar
Location
Rajahmundry
,
Andhra Pradesh
,
533296
,
India

17°03′46″N 81°52′04″E / 17.0627851°N 81.8677494°E / 17.0627851; 81.8677494
Campus
  • 300 acres (120 ha)
  • Urban
OriginUpgraded from Godavari Institute of Engineering and Technology (established 1998)
Websiteggu.edu.in
Godavari Global University is located in Andhra Pradesh
Godavari Global University
Location in Andhra Pradesh
Godavari Global University is located in India
Godavari Global University
Location in India

Godavari Global University is a private university located in Rajahmundry, in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 2024 under the Andhra Pradesh Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2024[1], through the upgradation of the Godavari Institute of Engineering and Technology, which was founded in 1998.[2]

The university is recognised by the University Grants Commission[3], approved by the All India Council for Technical Education[4], and has its programmes accredited by the National Board of Accreditation. It has also received an 'A++' grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.[5]

History

Godavari Global University was established in 2024 in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, after the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed the Andhra Pradesh Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2024, under which the university was approved.[2]

The university developed out of the Godavari Institute of Engineering and Technology, which had been operating since 1998,[6] and was among the institutions approved for conversion into a private university under the State's brownfield category.[2] The institute was affiliated with Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada, and became autonomous in 2014 after receiving approval from the University Grants Commission.[6] After the university was established, the Godavari Institute of Engineering and Technology became a constituent college of the university.[7]

In May 2025, the university signed a memorandum of understanding with the IBM Innovation Centre for Education to introduce courses in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data science.[8] It also tied up with Macquarie University and KPMG in June 2025 to develop specialized curricula, including a cybersecurity track within its academic programs.[9]

In 2015, the institute established a remote robotic laboratory in collaboration with the Germany-based European Centre for Mechatronics, allowing students to operate industrial machinery remotely.[10]

Academics

Godavari Global University offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral degrees in engineering, computing, health sciences, pharmacy, management, commerce, agriculture, forensic science, and multimedia. Its programs include B.Tech, M.Tech, BCA, MCA, B.Pharm, Pharm.D, M.Pharm, BBA, MBA, B.Com, and Ph.D.[11]

Ranking

university rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF (2022)[12]201–250
NIRF (2023)[13]201–300
NIRF (2024)[14]201–300

In 2025, Outlook India, in collaboration with the Indian Centre for Academic Rankings and Excellence (ICARE), placed Godavari Global University 23rd in its "Top 50 State Private Universities in India" ranking.[15]

In 2024, Outlook ranked the university 25th in its "Top 50 State Private Universities in India" list, with a score of 868.42 based on parameters including academic and research excellence, industry interface and placement, infrastructure and facilities, governance and extension, and diversity and outreach.[16]

In the National Institutional Ranking Framework rankings released by the Ministry of Education, the university's engineering programmes were placed in the 201–300 band in both 2024[17] and 2025.[18] Outlook ranked the institution 86th among top engineering colleges in India in 2010[19] and 128th in 2013.[20]

Student life

The university organizes the annual Maitri youth festival, which features sports, cultural activities, and student competitions.[21]

In 2025, the university hosted a number of academic and institutional events, including a national seminar on research and innovation,[22] an Innovation Startup Day held in collaboration with organisations such as the Wadhwani Foundation, TiE, Startup Andhra Pradesh and the National Research Development Corporation (NRDC),[23] and an international conference on green economy and sustainable development in collaboration with National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan.[24]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rao, Umamaheswara (8 February 2024). "Cabinet approves conversion of three colleges into private universities in Visakhapatnam". The Times of India.
  2. 1 2 3 Raghavendra, V. (8 February 2024). "Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly clears the decks for establishment of three private universities". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Godavari Global University". University Grants Commission, Government of India. 2024.
  4. ↑ "Groupwise Bifurcation of Institutions for Approval Process 2025-26" (PDF). All India Council for Technical Education. 2025.
  5. ↑ "List of Institutions Recommended for Accreditation by NAAC (193rd Standing Committee, 6 April 2024)" (PDF). National Assessment and Accreditation Council. 6 April 2024.
  6. 1 2 "GIET Granted Autonomous Status". The New Indian Express. 2 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "Pre-placement talk organised at GIET". The Hans India. 31 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "GGU, IBM Centre for Education sign MoU". The Hindu. 19 May 2025.
  9. ↑ Subrahmanyam, Deekshitula (11 June 2025). "GGU signs MoUs with Macquarie varsity, KPMG". The Hans India.
  10. ↑ "Remote Robotic Lab launched in GIET". The Hindu. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "Godavari Global University, Rajahmundry 2025". Shiksha.com. 2025.
  12. ↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
  14. ↑ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  15. ↑ "Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2025: Top 50 State Private Universities". Outlook India. 1 August 2025.
  16. ↑ "Top 50 State Private Universities". Outlook. 2 August 2024.
  17. ↑ "India Rankings 2024: Engineering (Rank-band: 201-300)". National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Education, Government of India. 2024.
  18. ↑ "India Rankings 2025: Engineering (Rank-band: 201-300)". National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Education, Government of India. 2025.
  19. ↑ "Top Engineering Colleges In 2010". Outlook. 19 June 2010.
  20. ↑ "Top Engineering Colleges In 2013". Outlook. June 2013.
  21. ↑ "Maitri youth festival starts at GGU". The Hans India. 7 March 2026.
  22. ↑ Subrahmanyam, Deekshitula (30 June 2025). "National seminar begins at GGU charts roadmap". The Hans India.
  23. ↑ Subrahmanyam, Deekshitula (13 August 2025). "GGU hosts 'Innovation Startup Day'". The Hans India.
  24. ↑ Subrahmanyam, Deekshitula (27 August 2025). "GGU to host seminar on Green Economy". The Hans India.
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