Gayatri Vidya Parishad College for Degree and PG Courses, School of Engineering Visakhapatnam B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility
GVP College offers a four-year, full-time B.Tech ECE with 120 seats through AP EAPCET. The course is taught at Rushikonda over eight semesters, with electronics labs from the first year. The college is affiliated to Andhra University, has NAAC A, and its UG Engineering B.Tech branches are NBA accredited. The full fee without hostel is INR 3.70 Lakhs, paid yearly from the official fee page. You get a seat through AP EAPCET counselling under the GVPT code. The General seat closed at rank 48,576 in round 3 of 2025. The ECE placement PDF lists INR 7 LPA as the average pay, and 16 of 41 eligible students were placed.
GVP College B.Tech ECE Fees
The total fees with hostel is INR 6.10 Lakhs, and the fees without hostel is INR 3.70 Lakhs. The tuition fee is INR 3.70 Lakhs. You pay INR 92,400 each year for four years. The college prints this fee on its admission page. Hostel and living cost are added only if you take a room or stay nearby.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 3.70 Lakhs
INR 92,400 a year, 4 years
Hostel and living
INR 2.40 Lakhs
INR 60,000 a year, 4 years
Total, no hostel
INR 3.70 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 6.10 Lakhs
Full course
GVP College B.Tech ECE Admission Dates
The 2027 admission dates below are estimates, and AP EAPCET registration is expected in Jan 2027. The same table also keeps the fee payment, reporting and classes start steps together. Keep your rank card, allotment letter and fee receipt ready for college reporting.
Event
Date
Status
AP EAPCET registration, last date to apply
Jan 2027
Tentative
AP EAPCET exam
May 2027
Tentative
AP EAPCET result and rank
Jun 2027
Tentative
Counselling fee and certificate check
Jul 2027
Tentative
Web options
Jul 2027
Tentative
Seat allotment
Aug 2027
Tentative
Self-reporting, seat fee and college reporting
Aug 2027
Tentative
Classes start
Sep 2027
Tentative
GVP College B.Tech ECE Eligibility
You need Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Maths and 45% marks; reserved categories need 40%. You also need an AP EAPCET engineering rank. APSCHE uses your rank, category and local area while allotting the seat.
Requirement
What you need
Class 12 subjects
Physics, Chemistry and Maths
Class 12 marks
45% for General, 40% for reserved categories
Exam
AP EAPCET engineering rank
Seat route
APSCHE counselling under GVPT code
GVP College B.Tech ECE Admission Process
APSCHE allots the seat on your AP EAPCET rank and web options. You first register, pay the counselling fee and go through the certificate check. Then you lock GVPT ECE in web options. If you miss fee payment or reporting, you lose the seat.
Step
What you do
1. Write AP EAPCET
Keep the hall ticket and rank card
2. Register for counselling
Pay the fee and finish certificate check
3. Fill web options
Choose GVPT and Electronics & Communication Engineering
4. Accept allotment
Self-report and pay the seat fee
5. Report to college
Bring original papers for document check
GVP College B.Tech ECE Cutoff
The General seat closed at rank 48,576 and the BCB seat at 53,583 in 2025. These are AP EAPCET round 3 closing ranks for this course. The General close moved from 51,503 to 48,576, so the seat got a little tougher.
Category
Closing rank
Round and year
General
48,576
Round 3, 2025
BCA
101,285
Round 3, 2025
BCB
53,583
Round 3, 2025
SC
66,941
Round 3, 2025
ST
173,977
Round 3, 2025
GVP College B.Tech ECE Placements
The ECE placement PDF lists INR 7 LPA as average pay and 16 of 41 eligible students placed. That is a 39% placement rate for the listed ECE batch. TCS, Capgemini, Global Quest, ExcelR and Dexterity appear in the ECE placement list.
Metric
Value
Average pay
INR 7 LPA
Eligible students
41
Students placed
16
Batch placed
39%
Recruiters
TCS, Capgemini, Global Quest, ExcelR, Dexterity
GVP College B.Tech ECE Scholarships
Four schemes can cut the fee by INR 40,000 to INR 2 Lakhs over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. State and central schemes need an income paper. EWS support needs the EWS certificate.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
State post-matric scholarship
SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 2 Lakhs over the course
Central Sector Scheme
Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year
INR 40,000 over the course
EWS tuition waiver
EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year
INR 1.50 Lakhs over the course
BC post-matric scholarship
BC student, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 1 Lakh over the course
GVP College B.Tech ECE Ranking
The college has NAAC A, AICTE approval and NBA accreditation for its UG Engineering B.Tech branches. The approval table lists ECE for the new intake. NAAC checks the college as a whole, while NBA checks branch-level teaching and outcomes.
Body
Year
Rank or grade
NAAC
2026
A
NBA
2026
UG Engineering B.Tech branches
AICTE
2026
ECE approved
GVP College B.Tech ECE Seats and Hostel
The ECE intake is 120 seats, and the hostel page lists 130 girls and 102 boys in hostel records. Girls stay on campus, while the boys hostel is 2.5 km from campus. You should check room availability before paying hostel cost.
Item
Detail
ECE intake
120 seats
Girls hostel
On campus, 130 students
Boys hostel
2.5 km from campus, 102 students
Room style
Shared rooms
Should you pick B.Tech ECE at GVP College?
This course suits students who want electronics, communication labs and a Visakhapatnam campus.
Pick it if:
You have an AP EAPCET rank near the close: round 3 went to 48,576, so later rounds can matter.
You want IT and electronics hiring: TCS, Capgemini, Global Quest, ExcelR and Dexterity appear on the ECE placement list.
Your family wants a known city campus: the college is in Rushikonda, and girls hostel rooms are on campus.
You want the fee back fast: the full fee is INR 3.70 Lakhs, while the ROI tile uses INR 7 LPA.
Skip it if:
You need a sure placement list: 16 of 41 eligible ECE students were placed in the published batch.
You need a boys hostel beside class: the boys hostel is 2.5 km away, so travel is part of the day.
You want only core electronics firms: the listed names lean toward IT services and training firms, not chip design.
You cannot report in person: APSCHE asks self-reporting and college reporting after allotment, and missed reporting loses the seat.
Counsellor's advice
Freeze this seat if ECE is your goal and your rank clears the checker. If you need only chip design, keep safer choices above it.
B.Tech ECE Eligibility▾
Class 12 marks: 45% in Physics, Chemistry and Maths. Reserved categories need 40%.
Exam needed: AP EAPCET engineering rank. The counselling portal uses this rank for seat allotment.
Counselling code: Choose GVPT and Electronics & Communication Engineering in web options.
Seat basis: APSCHE checks rank, category and local area before allotting the seat.
B.Tech ECE Admission Process▾
Write AP EAPCET: Keep the hall ticket and rank card after the result.
Register online: Pay the counselling fee and finish the certificate check on the APSCHE portal.
Fill web options: Add GVPT ECE and lock your choices before the last date.
Accept allotment: Download the allotment order, self-report and pay the seat fee.
Report to college: Bring original papers for document check and finish joining.
B.Tech ECE Admission Dates 2027
▾
The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.
Tentative
Jan 2027
AP EAPCET registration, last date to apply
Expected in Jan 2027; submit the form before the last date.
Tentative
May 2027
AP EAPCET exam
Expected in May 2027 for engineering admission.
Tentative
Jun 2027
AP EAPCET result and rank
Expected in Jun 2027; download the rank card for counselling.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Counselling fee and certificate check
Pay the counselling fee and keep original papers ready.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Web options
Add GVPT ECE and lock your choices before the portal closes.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Seat allotment
Download the allotment order if this course is allotted.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Self-reporting, seat fee and college reporting
Pay the fee and report to the college before the last date.
Tentative
Sep 2027
Classes start
Expected in Sep 2027 after reporting and document check.
Source: AP EAPCET counselling portal. Confirm on the official site before you act.
GVP College B.Tech ECE Fees 2027
▾
This is the full 4-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and living cost.
Tuition fee
Per year × 4, INR 92,400 a year
INR 3.70 Lakhs
Add hostel + living
Hostel and living
Per year × 4, INR 60,000 a year
INR 2.40 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 3.70 Lakhs
4 years · tuition fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 6.10 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + hostel and living
Education loan EMI
INR 6,238
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
189%
average first-year pay INR 7 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 10,285
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
115%
average first-year pay INR 7 LPA vs the full fee
Source: GVP College admission fee page. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your rank get you B.Tech ECE at GVP College?
Pick your category and quota. The cutoff range uses AP EAPCET closing ranks for this course.
Category
Quota
General · Local area
35,000 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
35,001 to 48,576: almost there. Wait for later rounds.
Worse than 48,576: not this year. Try the spot round or a different category.
General · Open quota
22,000 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
22,001 to 30,176: almost there. Later rounds can help.
Worse than 30,176: not this year. Try later counselling if seats are left.
BCA · Local area
75,000 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
75,001 to 101,285: almost there. Wait for later rounds.
Worse than 101,285: not this year. Try the spot round.
BCA · Open quota
32,000 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
32,001 to 44,586: almost there. Later rounds can help.
Worse than 44,586: not this year. Try later counselling if seats are left.
BCB · Local area
40,000 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
40,001 to 53,583: almost there. Wait for later rounds.
Worse than 53,583: not this year. Try the spot round.
BCB · Open quota
50,000 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
50,001 to 70,421: almost there. Later rounds can help.
Worse than 70,421: not this year. Try later counselling if seats are left.
SC · Local area
50,000 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
50,001 to 66,941: almost there. Wait for later rounds.
Worse than 66,941: not this year. Try the spot round.
SC · Open quota
120,000 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
120,001 to 164,451: almost there. Later rounds can help.
Worse than 164,451: not this year. Try later counselling if seats are left.
ST · Local area
130,000 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
130,001 to 173,977: almost there. Wait for later rounds.
Worse than 173,977: not this year. Try the spot round.
ST · Open quota
100,000 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
100,001 to 138,085: almost there. Later rounds can help.
Worse than 138,085: not this year. Try later counselling if seats are left.
EDITOR'S NOTE
Round 3 is not a promise. Use the safer range if your category seat closed much lower in round 1.
GVP College B.Tech ECE Scholarship Calculator
Answer the questions. The result is an estimate to confirm with the college.
Category
Family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
State post-matric scholarship
INR 2 Lakhs
Government of Andhra Pradesh
For SC or ST students with family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year.
Who qualifies: SC/ST and low incomeApply by Jul 2027
Not eligible on your answers
Central Sector Scheme
INR 40,000
National Scholarship Portal
For high Class 12 scorers with family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year.
Who qualifies: income up to INR 8 LakhsApply by Dec 2026
Not eligible on your answers
EWS tuition waiver
INR 1.50 Lakhs
State fee support
For EWS students with a valid certificate and income up to INR 8 Lakhs.
Who qualifies: EWS certificateApply by Aug 2027
Not eligible on your answers
BC post-matric scholarship
INR 1 Lakh
State welfare department
For BC students with family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year.
Who qualifies: BC and low incomeApply by Aug 2027
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 40,000
Your net course fee: INR 3.30 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 3.70 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 2.30 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 2.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 1.30 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.90 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 1.80 Lakhs
GVP College B.Tech ECE vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to GVP College. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
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Total fees4 years, no hostel
INR 3.70 Lakhs
tuition fee
INR 4.12 Lakhs
INR 42,000 more
INR 3.60 Lakhs
INR 10,000 less
INR 2.80 Lakhs
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INR 3.20 Lakhs
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INR 2.40 Lakhs
INR 1.30 Lakhs less
Average paylatest batch
INR 7 LPA
ECE placement PDF
INR 6.5 LPA
INR 0.5 LPA less
INR 5.8 LPA
INR 1.2 LPA less
INR 5 LPA
INR 2 LPA less
INR 4.8 LPA
INR 2.2 LPA less
INR 3.6 LPA
INR 3.4 LPA less
Placement rateshare placed
39%
16 of 41 eligible students
70%
31 points higher
65%
26 points higher
55%
16 points higher
52%
13 points higher
45%
6 points higher
Closing rankAP EAPCET, General
48,576
Round 3, 2025
30,631
17,945 places tougher
53,701
5,125 places easier
64,612
16,036 places easier
76,430
27,854 places easier
98,000
49,424 places easier
Seatsthis branch
120
AP EAPCET intake
180
60 more
120
Same seats
120
Same seats
180
60 more
60
60 fewer
ROIaverage pay vs the full fee
189%
on INR 7 LPA
158%
31 points lower
161%
28 points lower
179%
10 points lower
150%
39 points lower
150%
39 points lower
In short
ANITS has a higher placement rate and a tougher cutoff, while GVP College costs less and shows better ROI. If your rank clears both, compare fee comfort before you lock ECE.
In short
MVGR is a little cheaper and easier to get, but GVP College shows higher pay and ROI. If Visakhapatnam matters, keep GVP College high.
In short
Raghu is cheaper and easier by rank, while GVP College shows higher pay and ROI. If fee is the main issue, compare both offers closely.
In short
VIIT is easier by rank and has more seats, but GVP College shows higher pay and ROI. If your rank clears GVP College, do not drop it only for seat comfort.
In short
Sanketika is cheaper and easier to get, but GVP College shows higher pay, seats and ROI. If both allot, take GVP College unless fee decides the choice.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on GVP College B.Tech ECE
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is B.Tech ECE at GVP College worth the fee?▾
Yes, if you want ECE and can use the Visakhapatnam campus. The full fee without hostel is INR 3.70 Lakhs, and the pay figure used on this page is INR 7 LPA. Check the EMI tile before taking a loan, and use the rank checker for your category.
Should I take this seat if my rank is near 48,576?▾
Take it only with a safer choice above it. The General closing rank was 48,576 in round 3, but round 1 can close much earlier. Keep GVP College in your list, choose ECE carefully, and watch each APSCHE allotment round.
What job can I get after B.Tech ECE here?▾
Expect a mix of IT services, training and electronics-linked roles. The ECE placement PDF lists TCS, Capgemini, Global Quest, ExcelR and Dexterity, with INR 7 LPA as the pay figure used here. If you want chip design only, ask the department about recent core offers.
Who should pick ECE here?▾
Pick it if you like circuits, signals and communication systems, and you are fine with IT hiring as a backup. The course has 120 seats and the college has NBA accreditation for its UG Engineering B.Tech branches. Use the checker first, then compare the fee with your family plan.
Who should skip this course here?▾
Skip it if you want only software from the first semester or only chip design jobs. The published ECE placement list has 16 placed students out of 41 eligible students. If that risk feels high, keep a safer branch or a safer fee option in your list.
Is ECE better than CSE for me at GVP College?▾
It depends on what you want to study. ECE suits circuits, communication and embedded systems, while CSE suits coding from the start. This page is only for ECE, with 120 seats and AP EAPCET counselling. Ask the department about electives before choosing between sibling branches.
Is this course good for higher studies?▾
Yes, if you plan for GATE, M.Tech or electronics-linked study. ECE gives you signals, networks and core electronics subjects across four years. The college route is AP EAPCET, so first secure the seat, then check faculty projects and lab access before you plan higher studies.
Should I wait a year for a better AP EAPCET rank?▾
Wait only if you can improve a lot and you do not need admission this year. The General seat closed at 48,576, and small rank gains may not change the allotment. If you already clear your category range, taking the seat is usually safer.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
You get in through AP EAPCET counselling. Write the exam, download the rank card, register on the APSCHE portal, and choose GVPT ECE in web options. After allotment, self-report, pay the seat fee and report to the college with original papers.
What is the full fee with hostel?▾
The full fee without hostel is INR 3.70 Lakhs. With hostel and living added, the page estimates INR 6.10 Lakhs for four years. The college fee page gives the tuition fee, and you should confirm hostel room cost before paying.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes, the tuition fee is shown as INR 92,400 a year for four years. That means you do not pay the full INR 3.70 Lakhs at one time. Ask the college accounts office about the exact payment dates before the first reporting step.
Can scholarships reduce the fee?▾
Yes, if you match the scheme rules. The calculator above shows possible support from INR 40,000 to INR 2 Lakhs over the course. Keep income papers, caste certificate or EWS certificate ready, and confirm the final award on the official scholarship portal.
Admission to GVP College is merit-based, primarily determined by a student's intermediate marks. The college has a 1:25 faculty-to-student ratio, with all teachers holding at least an M.Tech degree, and lab technicians with diplomas. Faculty are supportive, approachable, and encourage student initiatives, particularly in the ECE department. The teaching quality is high, with pass rates between 70-90%. GVP College offers lower fees compared to other Vizag colleges, although fees increase annually for new students.
Current students do not face this increase. Placement is a significant focus, with about 300+ students placed annually, achieving a placement rate of 90%. The highest reported salary is 20 LPA, and the average is 7 LPA, although figures vary with reports of average packages between 1.5 to 3.5 LPA depending on the branch. Major recruiters include TCS, Wipro, and Infosys. The placement CGPA requirement ranges from 7.0 to 7.5.
The college provides internship opportunities, mainly in software engineering, and encourages student projects. Scholarships are available through AP Government schemes like Vidya Deevena, covering full tuition fees of INR 63,000/year for eligible convenor quota students. Additional costs include a building fund and semester fees. EAMCET exam qualifiers may receive full fee reimbursement, while management quota fees range from INR 1.8 to 4 lakhs annually, based on merit. Financial aid is available for SC and ST students.
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