AbdulKalam Institute of Technological Sciences (AKITS), Khammam was established in 2007.

It has been approved by AICTE and affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.

Abdulkalam Institute of Technological Sciences, Vepalagadda, Kothagudem, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District has been promoted by under the aegis of "Global Educational Society", which was established in 2006 with Ln. Dosapati Venkateswar Rao as Chairman and Ln. Ch. Laxminarayana as Secretary and Correspondent. The Society is supported by other eminent personalities Ln. G.S. Shankar Rao and Sri. Ch. Ravikanth as Vice Chairmans, Sri. D. Kranthi Kumar as Joint Secretary, Dosapati Karthik as Treasurer, Mrs. Ch. Dhanalaxmi and Sri. Ch. Srikanth as Members.

Abdulkalam Institute of Technological Sciences is one, which is introduced by the Society in 2007 at a place called Vepalagadda, which is serene, refreshing and conducive environment for technical education to foster academic and competitive spirit in the students for acquiring inputs of latest technologies. The Institute is about 7 km. from Kothagudem, Bhadradri-Kothagudem District. The Singareni Collieries Company Limited, Kothagudem, surrounds the location of this Institute, which has been famous for several decades. The place is also known for pilgrimage of Lord Ramabhadra at Bhadrachalam, which is very near and also encircled by the popular industries viz., Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, Paloncha; Nava Bharat Ventures Limited, Paloncha; NMDC (Sponge Iron India Limited), Paloncha; ITC, PSPD, Sarapaka, Bhadrachalam, Singareni Collieries Company limited, Manuguru, Heavy Water Plant, Aswapuram; and Singareni Collieries Company limited, Yellandu.

The strength of this Engineering College is the highly commendable faculty with high qualifications and with rich experience, well equipped spacious laboratories, a Central Library which includes Digital Library and more than 32,130 volumes of text books under the supervision of well qualified librarians and a round the clock Hireach internet connectivity, furnished hostels for both boys and girls, hygienic canteen and College buses.

Further, the institute has planned a systematic approach in encouraging and promoting talents in Sports and Games besides the academic interest, conduct of seminar classes, a scheduled guest lectures by the eminent personalities from other technical institutions and create Research and Development to enhance future growth of Science and Technology.

VISION

To be one of the world- classes engineering educational institution for imparting quality education at par with Indian institute of technologies and other international engineering institutions.

MISSION

To employ highly qualified and experienced faculty in all branches of engineering and to equip the laboratories with the latest experimental systems enabling the students to promote their creative and innovative aspects of research and technical development.