ACADEMIC COUNCIL

   The Academic Council is top most academic body of the Institute and shall subject to the provisions to the Memorandum of Association and the Rules shall have the control over and be responsible for the maintenance of standards of education, teaching and training, inter departmental co-ordination, research, and examinations in line with UGC Regulation.

Composition of Academic Council:


  1. The Principal (Chairman)
  2. All the Heads of Departments in the Autonomous College
  3. Four teachers of the Autonomous College representing different categories of teaching staff by rotation on the basis of seniority of service in the College.
  4. Not less than four experts/academicians from outside the Autonomous College representing such areas as Industry, Commerce, Law, Education, Medicine, Engineering, Sciences, etc., are to be nominated by the Governing Body.
  5. Three nominees of the University, not less than Professors.
  6. The Controller of Examination of the Autonomous College
  7. A faculty member nominated by the Principal (Member Secretary)

Term:

   The term of the nominated members shall be three years.

Functions of the Academic Council:

 The Academic Council shall have powers to:

  1. To scrutinize and approve the proposals with or without modification of the Board of Studies with regard to courses of study, academic regulations, curricula, syllabi and modifications thereof, instructional and evaluation arrangements, methods, procedures relevant thereto, etc., provided that where the Academic Council differs on any proposal, it shall have the right to return the matter for reconsideration to the Board of Studies concerned or reject it, after giving reasons to do so.
  2. To make regulations regarding the admission of students to different programmes of study in the Autonomous College, keeping in view the policy of the Government.
  3. To make regulations for sports, extra-curricular activities, and proper maintenance and functioning of the playgrounds and hostels.
  4. To recommend to the Governing Body proposals for the institution of new programmes of study.
  5. To recommend to the Governing Body institution of scholarships, studentships, fellowships, prizes, and medals, and to frame regulations for the award of the same.
  6. To advise the Governing Body on suggestions(s) pertaining to academic affairs.
  7. To perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Governing Body.

Meetings:

   Meetings of the Academic Council shall be held at least twice a year.

Academic Council Members:


S. No. Name of the Member Details of the Member
1Dr. K. Appa Rao, PrincipalChairman
2Dr. M.H.M.Krishna Prasad
DA, JNTUK, Kakinada		Member
(University Nominee)
3Dr. G. Padmaja Rani
Director of Evaluation, JNTUK, Kakinada		Member
(University Nominee)
4Dr. K.V. Ramana
Sr.Professor, CSE, JNTUK, Kakinada		Member
(University Nominee)
5Dr. A. Venu Gopal
Professor (HAG), NITW, Warangal		Member (Education)
6Dr. A. Arockia Rajan
Professor, IITM, Chennai		Member (Education)
7Sri. M.S.R. Murthy
Director, Maple Software Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad		Member (Industry)
8Sri.Supriya Devidutta
Program Director, SAP and AI, CIO, IBM, Bangalore		Member (Industry)
9Dr. B. Ramesh Reddy, Vice-PrincipalMember
10Dr. S.Nagarjuna Reddy, HoD/CSEMember
11Dr. S. Jayaprada, HoD/CSE(AI&ML)Member
12Dr. D.Ratna Kishore, HoD/ITMember
13Dr. P. Bhagath, HoD/AI&DSMember
14Dr. P. Sobha Rani, HoD/EEEMember
15Dr. M.B.S. Sreekara Reddy, HoD/MEMember
16Dr. G. Srinivasulu, HoD/ECEMember
17Dr. P. Lovaraju, HoD/ASEMember
18Dr. K. Venkata Ramana, HoD/CEMember
19Dr. K. Deepika, HoD/MBAMember
20Dr. T. Satyanarayana, HoD/FEDMember
21Dr. Sujit Kumar Rath, TPOMember
22Dr. K.R.L. Prasad, Coordinator, IQACMember
(Principal Nominee)
23Dr. S. Pichi Reddy, Dean, R&DMember
(Principal Nominee)
24Dr. V. Suryanarayana, Dean, Industrial RelationsMember
(Principal Nominee)
25Dr. K.Phaneendra, Coordinator, R&DMember
(Principal Nominee)
26Dr. P.V. Chandra Sekhar Rao, CoEMember
27Dr. M. Srinivasa Rao, Dean - AcademicsMember Secretary

Academic Council Meeting Minutes:


Date of Meeting Minutes of Meeting
06-06-2026 Click Here for 27th Academic Council Meeting Minutes
26-09-2025 Click Here for 26th Academic Council Meeting Minutes
17-05-2025 Click Here for 25th Academic Council Meeting Minutes
10-03-2025 Click Here for 24th Academic Council Meeting Minutes
11-05-2024 Click Here for 23rd Academic Council Meeting Minutes
23-09-2023 Click Here for 22nd Academic Council Meeting Minutes
06-05-2023 Click Here for 21st Academic Council Meeting Minutes
26-11-2022 Click Here for 20th Academic Council Meeting Minutes
04-06-2022 Click Here for 19th Academic Council Meeting Minutes
08-01-2022 Click Here for 18th Academic Council Meeting Minutes
26-08-2021 Click Here for 17th Academic Council Meeting Minutes
03-03-2021 Click Here for 16th Academic Council Meeting Minutes
13-11-2020 Click Here for 15th Academic Council Meeting Minutes
05-09-2020 Click Here for 14th Academic Council Meeting Minutes
06-03-2020 Click Here for 13th Academic Council Meeting Minutes
29-06-2019 Click Here for 12th Academic Council Meeting Minutes
02-02-2019 Click Here for 11th Academic Council Meeting Minutes
16-06-2018 Click Here for 10th Academic Council Meeting Minutes
17-03-2018 Click Here for 09th Academic Council Meeting Minutes
28-03-2017 Click Here for 08th Academic Council Meeting Minutes
03-07-2016 Click Here for 07th Academic Council Meeting Minutes
13-07-2015 Click Here for 06th Academic Council Meeting Minutes
27-04-2015 Click Here for 05th Academic Council Meeting Minutes