JNTU College of Engineering, Kakinada (JNTU-K) was established in 1946.

The University has been accredited by the National Board of Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) of University Grants Commission (UGC) with 'A' Grade.

The College of Engineering, Vizagpatnam as was named at the time of its establishment in 1946 by the then Government of the composite Madras State is situated in a sprawling campus of 110 acres. This college became a constituent of the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University w.e.f.02-10-1972 through an act of legislature aloing with other sister institutions under the control of the Director of Technical Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Earlier, it was affiliated to Andhra Unniversity. In the year 2003 the college has become Autonomous.

The college has made rapid strides under J.N.T University since its formation and is playing a pivotal role in the technological advances of the region.

All the give engineering departments are provided with RCC roof buildings. Additional accommodation for Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering and Electrical and Electronics Engineering departments is being provided through new buildings as annexes to the eisting ones.

The colleges provides hostel accommodation for nearly about 400 boys and 300 girls. Other amenities on the campus include Bank, Post-Office,dispensary, guesthouse and Play fields.

The college successfully celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 1971. The college also celebrated its Golden Jubilee grandly during 1995-1996. With the help of funding raised through the contributions from the Alumni, A Golden Jubilee block (Swarnotsav Bhavan) has been constructed on the campus mainly to encourage Research & Development activities. The college has presently entered into the Diamond Jubilee year. The celebrations from July 2005 - July 2006 will be landed marked with academic and cultural activities.

The college has a Placement and Training cell and every year a good number of students benefit in securing employment in reputed organizations.

In addition to National Cadet Corps (NCC) and National Social Service (NSS) units, there are also technical clubs, a few student wings of professional bodies like the student chapter of IEEE and CSI.

Almost all the loaboratories have been modernized and obsolete equipment have beeen replaced under the Modernization and Removal of Obsolescence (MODROBS) scheme of all the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The college has been admitted to the World Bank Aid through a programme called Technical Education Quality Programme (TEQIP) under which Rs.12 crores aid will be provided.

The University has been accredited by the National Board of Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) of University Grants Commission (UGC) with 'A' Grade.

The college has also applied for the accreditation of its various programmes by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) of AICTE.

A student amenities centre is successfully functioning on the campus with facilities like STD booth, Xerox Centre, Internet Centre, Fancy and bookstore. In addition the State Bank of India and the Postal Department are running their branches on the campus since long. The college provides medical facilities on the campus through a dispensary with a medical officer deputed by the Government of Adhra Pradesh and the supporting staff provided by the college. A new P.G. Hostel and additional accommodations for the existing ladies hostel will be the new added facilities for studentws in the campus. The hostels and messes have been renovated in a large scale with all modern facilities.

Each department has got its own computer centre. A central internet facility is available in the Electronics and Communication Engineering Department with access to both staff and students. In addition, an internet laboratory is attached to Computer Science & Engineering department, apart from separate internet conncections to some other departments.

The college has a placement and training cell and every year a good number of students benefit in-securing employment in reputed organizations.