IIM-Visakhapatnam mentored by IIM-Bangalore commenced classes at the Andhra University campus - initially for the first year 60 seats till the completion of construction of the permanent campus at Gambheeram.

Indian Maritime University, Visakhapatnam temporary Campus at Gandhigram, Scindia jn. Permanent campus is under construction in an area of 150 acres, sy.nos. 109,135,240 & 241 at Vangali village in Sabbavaram Mandal.

01.07.2016 : IIPE, IIT-Kharagpur ink pact - The two institutions to jointly take up research in association with industry. The newly established Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) and IIT-Kharagpur signed an MoU at Andhra University here on Thursday, officially announcing that the IIT will be mentoring the new institute for the next three years. IIPE which was set up under the commitment made in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act will operate from August 1 from its temporary campus located in the main administrative block of Andhra University College of Engineering.

Skill Development Institute (SDI) started with funds from the public sector oil companies. HPCL has majority stake of 30% in the SDI, which started its classes in September at a building taken on rent from the GVMC near the Pinnacle Hospital, Health City, with an investment of Rs. 6 crore on workshops for training. The SDI in the city is now conducting 15 courses, each of three month duration.

The SDI is conducting 11 regular courses as per the syllabus finalised by the NSDC and four under the Prime Minister Kaushal Vikas Yojna. For instance, 10th passed can take up advanced hands-on training-centric course in plumbing or welding. IT helpdesk assistant, for which intermediate students are eligible, is attracting a large number of engineering graduates. For electrician course, ITI or diploma holders are eligible. Fitter fabrication course is getting an impressive response from ITI pass-outs. Diploma holders in mechanical or instrumentation are eligible for course in instrumentation. Pipe fitter — a course on completion offers a lot of opportunities in countries like Dubai, Singapore, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia — has ITI as minimum qualification but is attracting a large number of diploma holders.

Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) set up by Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research (SAMEER) at Gambheeram near Madhurawada. It is a research institute under my ministry which undertakes high-end research in electro-magnetic interference and related areas and such research has many defence as well as civilian applications.