Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT), Nuzvid, is a state‑run university in the town of Nuzvid, located in the Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The institution was established in 2008 under the Andhra Pradesh State University Act to provide higher education primarily in science and engineering for students who have completed the state’s State Board Intermediate Examination.
The university operates as part of the RGUKT system, which includes additional campuses in Hyderabad, Nuzvid (the original campus), and Ongole. RGUKT, Nuzvid, offers undergraduate (B.Tech) and postgraduate (M.Tech, M.Sc, MCA) programmes across multiple engineering disciplines such as Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, as well as basic sciences and humanities. Admission to the undergraduate programmes is conducted through the RGUKT entrance examination, which selects students based on merit from the state’s intermediate examinations.
The campus occupies a rural setting spanning several hundred acres and includes academic blocks, laboratories, libraries, hostels for male and female students, sports facilities, and residential quarters for faculty and staff. The university follows a credit‑based semester system and is affiliated with the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India. It also maintains collaborations with various industries and research institutions for internships, placements, and joint research activities.
RGUKT, Nuzvid, emphasizes a holistic educational approach, integrating technical education with co‑curricular and extracurricular activities aimed at developing professional and personal competencies among its students.
