How bad is JNTU College of Engineering?

JNTU College of Engineering has a pretty poor reputation. During the pandemic, while some universities showed understanding and flexibility with fees and exams, JNTU-H didn't seem to care much. Other places allowed students to pay fees in installments and gave more time to study for exams. But JNTU-H, named after Nehru, didn't really make any efforts like that.

Even before the pandemic, they didn’t consider any religious festivals, and last semester, many students who usually scored well ended up with surprisingly low marks because the grading wasn't done properly. Since September, their online classes have been rushed, like trying to squeeze a full semester into a short time. And for labs, they expect students to complete lab records without actually attending practical sessions. There are just a lot of issues to point out with this university.

I need to stay anonymous for this, but JNTU has quite a few issues. For starters, many of the computer science professors in JNTU-affiliated colleges don't have the right skills or knowledge to teach the subject effectively. They often don't understand programming well, which misleads students into thinking computer science is simple.

Another big problem at JNTU is how they handle exam grading. Your final exam marks can depend more on the number of pages you write rather than the actual content. For example, if you answer all five questions thoroughly in 10 pages, you might still not pass. But if you write 20 pages with little relevant content, you might get passing marks. The evaluators often take the answer sheets home to grade them casually, like during dinner. This happens because they get paid only 12 rupees per paper, and they usually have to grade between 1,000 to 2,000 papers.

Additionally, many engineering colleges lack the basic facilities needed for a computer science department. Even when they meet the requirements, the software used for subjects like DBMS is often outdated because it's expensive, costing about one lakh rupees per month. Most professors don't try to learn the subject well, as computer science is challenging, and this affects their teaching. I've even had to correct professors on programming topics in my classes.

However, don't lose hope. I've heard Osmania University is generally better than JNTU. If you work hard and really learn computer science, you can achieve great things in your career. If you can, try to avoid JNTU. Good luck!

Avoid JNTU at all costs. It's infamous for its poor affiliated colleges that have negatively impacted countless students' futures. Speaking from my experience as a student there, the main lesson I got was how to cheat on exams. It's common for entire classes to copy during tests with the colleges turning a blind eye.

Graduates often have to take extra courses elsewhere to truly learn the skills needed to be engineers. It seems like the government is more focused on raking in admission fees than ensuring the education provided is up to standard.