Government Polytechnic, Vijayawada (GP Vijayawada) was established with a vision of providing excellent technical knowledge and skills at the Diploma level to provide highly competent resources. The institute offers diploma courses in 6 streams in the Engineering discipline only.

  • Admissions into the courses are done based on rankings secured in AP POLYCET exam, conducted by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh.
  • Industrial Giants like YMC Projects, L&T Technologies, Dr. Reddy’s Lab, and ESSAR Gujarat, etc. have visited the college for their campus drives for recruiting the eligible students. 

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GP Vijayawada Highlights

Established | Institute Type 1946 | Private
Approved by AICTE
Affiliation State Board of Technical Education and Training, Andhra Pradesh
Entrance Exam Andhra Pradesh POLYCET
Total courses offered 6 Diploma courses
Application Mode Online
Admission Criteria Entrance-based
Facilities Available Library, Skill Development Centre, Labs, Security, Internet Access, and Digital Rooms, etc.
Hostel availability No
Official Website https://govtpolyvijayawada.ac.in/

GP Vijayawada Courses

The six diploma courses available in this technical polytechnic institution is detailed now.

Diploma Courses Details
Automobile, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics and Communication, Civil, Metallurgical. Duration- 3 Years
Course Type- Full Time
Eligibility- Candidates belonging to recognized as equivalent to SSC by A.P. Govt. Should have passed all the subjects, including Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Social Studies, or Word Processing (English) with, minimum of 35% Marks in each subject.
Candidates who have studied in Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)/ NIOS/APOSS Board Examinations recognized as equivalent to SSC by AP.
Candidates who passed SSC after clearing their compartment exams are also eligible.

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GP Vijayawada Admission

Admissions for Diploma Courses in the college is through a state-level exam AP POLYCET and based on the rank obtained in the same exam.

Candidates can choose from the 6 Diploma courses on the basis of interest and rank obtained in the exam. The counselling procedure of AP POLYCET is as follows: -

Application Process

  • Visit the board website for registering for the entrance and register in the college site separately as needed.
  • Crack the exam to qualify to the counselling.
  • Then, Certificates of the Candidate are verified in Help Line Centres (HLC) as deemed by the board.
  • Then, the choice Filling takes place, wherein the candidates have to choose their preferred college as “Government Polytechnic Vijayawada” with the course. 
  • Candidates have to lock the choice filling once they have done.
  • The seat is allotment starts, which is primarily done based on choices filled and the meritorious rank secured in AP POLYCET. 
  • Each candidate has to download to have a print out of the same.
  • Finally, the candidates need to report at the allotted college within the data printed on the allotment letter with the letter to confirm the admission by paying the fees.

GP Vijayawada Placements

The technical institution has a dedicated Training and Placement Cell which helps in the training/ internship and placement-related activities for the students.

  • Companies like YMC Projects, L&T Technologies, Vedha IIT, Efftronics, Dr.Reddy’s Lab, Yamaha group, TATA projects, ESSAR Gujarat, etc. have already recruited the students into their organization by campus drives conducted in coordination with the Placement Cell. 
  • For the academic year of 2017-18, about 150 students were recruited into 15 companies that visited the college as a part of a campus drive.

According to the placement report of 2018-2019, the stats are as follows:

Name of Company Total Branch Salary (INR)
Tata Projects 7 Civil, Mechanical, EEE 3.15 LPA
Apollo Tyres 30 Mechanical, Automobiles, ECE, EEE, 1.5-1.8 LPA
Ashok Leyland 7 Mechanical, ECE, Automobile 2.1-4.52 LPA
JMC Projects 4 Civil 2.16 LPA
Subros Ltd. 20 Mechanical 1.2-1.8 LPA
ITC Paper 1 ECE 2.5 LPA
Dr. Reddy 3 Mechanical 1.6 LPA

GP Vijayawada Facilities

Facilities provided to students of Government Polytechnic Vijayawada are:

  • Library- The institute provides a facility library for the better learning of students. It contains a vast number of study materials comprising of 3950 titles, 22095 volumes, and 6 journals.
  • Internet- The students are provided with a facility of free Wi-Fi connectivity for better and uninterrupted internet speed. 
  • Labs- The students are provided with various Lab facilities for various training.
  • Virtual and Digital Classrooms- The institute provides a facility of Virtual and Digital Classrooms for the better explanation and learning of topics taught by faculty to students.

GP Vijayawada Faculty

The faculty of the college are not the only experts in their field of expertise/teaching but they are constantly evolving and improving themselves through the faculty development programs. The college has a total of seven HODs.

Faculty Department  Faculty Cadre/ Count
Mechanical Senior Lecturer- 2
Lecturer- 4
Automobile Senior Lecturer- 2
Civil Senior Lecturer- 2
Lecturer- 1
EEE Senior Lecturer- 2
Lecturer- 3
ECE Senior Lecturer- 1
Lecturer- 2
Metallurgical Senior Lecturer- 1
Lecturer- 4

GP Vijayawada FAQs

Ques. How are the accommodation facilities for GP Vijayawada?

Ans. Currently there are Hostel Facilities are not available for any students.

Ques. Is there a cut-off score for the AP POLYCET for GP Vijayawada?

Ans. AP POLYCET is a ranking-oriented exam in which the candidate chooses and gets admitted into the preferred college offering course of his/ her choice based on his/ her ranks only.

Ques. How do we reach GP Vijayawada?

Ans. The distance between Vijayawada and Hyderabad is approximately 260 km. One can take a bus or train from Hyderabad to Vijayawada and from there one can take a cab to the college campus.

Ques. Does GP Vijayawada award an MBA degree (B Tech degree)?

Ans. It only provides courses related to diploma degree that too only in 6 streams.

Ques. I have many years of experience in my private business. Am I eligible for the Diploma in Mechanical Engineering program at GP Vijayawada?

Ans. There is no age restriction for admission in the college for any of its diploma courses provided that the candidate fulfils the minimum eligibility criteria.

Ques. What are the prerequisites for taking admission into GP Vijayawada?

Ans. Document Required for Verification and Admission procedure in the college are:

  • SSC or equivalent mark sheet
  • Aadhaar Card
  • 4th to 10th Schooling Certificate or Residence/ Domicile Certificate
  • Income Certificate
  • Caste Certificate (In case of SC/ST/OBC)
  • PH/Sports/NCC/CAP/Minority/Anglo-Indian Certificate