The department of Electrical & Electronics was established in the year 1994 with an annual student intake of 60 in B.E.(EEE) course. Presently, the department offers a 4- year undergraduate program leading to B.Tech degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering of JNTU Kakinada with an annual intake of 120 students. A P.G. program M.Tech. (Power Systems and Automation) was started in the year 2010 and currently the annual intake is 6. The department has experienced faculty and excellent infrastructural facilities in terms of laboratories, space and computer systems. The Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering has been accredited TWICE by National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi. The Department is recognized as Centre for Research by Andhra University, Visakhapatnam and JNTU, Kakinada and ‘ONE’ of our faculty member recognized Research Co-Supervisor, he is guiding “2” research scholars registered in our research centre. The department promotes research and development in thrust areas like Power System Optimization, Power System Protection, Micro Grid, Load frequency control, Renewable energy, etc..
The department has many laboratories viz. Electrical Machines lab, Networks & Measurements lab, Power Electronics lab, Control systems lab, Logic design and Microprocessors lab, Power System lab, Power System Simulation lab etc., with state-of-art facilities for student practical training and research work. An exclusive computer center with a network of 60 terminals and access to internet caters to the computational needs of this department staff and students. A separate department library with around 1000 volumes is also established for quick reference and information. The student chapters of ISTE and the AEE (Association of Electrical Engineers, a student body of EEE), conducts various programs like seminars, expert lectures, model GATE examinations etc., for excellence in academics and other co-curricular activities. An alumni cell looks after the interaction with the old students of this department.
Students and staff of this department achieve several distinctions every year in terms of results and placements. Many graduating students get admissions in IISc, IITs and other premier institutions around the world for their post graduate studies. The Department has MOU’S with US University Viz Purdue University ,Michigin State University, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, University of Marilane, Marist College, Stevence Institute of Technology, Monmouth University, University of Central Oklahoma. MOU With EVHUB.