Yogi Vemana University - Admission 2024, Fees, Courses, Placement, Ranking

Yogi Vemanna University was formerly known as Sri Venkateswara University Post Graduate Centre and was established in  2006 by an Act of the AP State Legislature. The university is located about 15 km away from the historic Kadapa City on the Kadapa –Pulivendula road. The YVU campus is spread across 652 acres with a built-up area of 78088.48 sq.mts. The university has received an A grade from NAAC with a CGPA of 3.13 out of 4. A total of 113 colleges are affiliated with the university.

YVU course list comprises UG, integrated PG, PG and doctoral-level courses. 30,000+ students have enrolled in the university so far. YVU admissions are done based on entrance exams. To take admission to the YVU courses, candidates need to apply, appear and qualify the CET. Apart from that, the infrastructure and facilities are maintained by the engineering, civil and electrical departments. It has all the necessary facilities that are necessary for the holistic development of its students. Bank, guest houses, sports facilities, canteen, laboratories, library, research facilities, health care centre are some of the top YVU facilities.

Yogi Vemanna University has a placement cell that looks after placement-related activities. To date, over 650 students were placed in numerous top companies. As per the YVU placement report 2022, the UG batch achieved a 100% placement record. The median salary package offered to its students was Rs 6.96 LPA. Similarly, for the PG one-year programme and PG two-year programme, the median salary recorded was Rs 3.10 LPA and Rs 4.38 LPA, respectively.

Yogi Vemanna University courses comprise undergraduate, postgraduate, integrated PG and doctoral programmes. There are over 28 academic departments under which the courses are offered. Candidates must note that YVU eligibility criteria are different from one course to another. Similarly, YVU fees are also set differently from course to course. Many factors like seat availability and course duration determine the YVU fee structure. The university also offers PG integrated programmes of five years course duration. Tabulated below are all the YVU courses and other details.

Yogi Vemanna University Courses List

Yogi Vemanna University Course Duration and Students Intake

Yogi Vemanna University Eligibility Criteria
 

As per the YVU admission notification 2023, the AP PGCET 2023 exam dates are out. Tabulated below is the AP PGCET 2023 exam schedule:

AP PGCET 2023 Exam Dates 2023

Yogi Vemanna University admissions are done through CET. Candidates can also take admission in YVU through spot admissions once they meet the eligibility criteria for the same. As per the YVU admission criteria 2023, candidates need to apply, appear and qualify the AP PGCET 2023. Similarly, candidates need to qualify the APRCET 2023 to take admission to the research programmes. Candidates must make sure that they meet the eligibility criteria set for the courses. Cited below are the YVU admission process and application process:

YVU Admission Process 2023 through AP PGCET 

• Candidates must first and foremost meet the eligibility criteria for the courses.
• Candidates then need to visit the AP PGCET 2023 official website and register for the same.
• Candidates then need to pay the registration fee at any APonline centres or through payment gateway like Credit/Debit Cards/ Net Banking.
• Candidates have to download the admit card from the exam portal and download the same.
• After the exam is over and the result is out, the AP PGCET cut off 2023 will be released.
• A rank list will be prepared based on the cutoff. 
• Shortlisted candidates will be then called-in for counselling.
• At the counselling session candidates need to select Yogi Vemanna University as the preferred institute and get their documents verified.
• Candidates then need to visit the YVU campus where they need to pay the admission fee. This will mark the end of the Yogi Vemanna University admission process.

YVU Admission Process 2023

• Candidates who are willing to take admission in the PhD programmes, must meet the eligibility criteria set for the courses.
• Candidates then need to register for APRCET 2023 by visiting the official portal.
• Candidates then need to pay the registration fee of Rs 1300. Candidates must make sure that they keep a copy of the payment slip for future reference. 
• YVU also conducts its own entrance exam YVU RECET for admission to its PhD and M.Phil programmes.
• After the exam is over and the results are out, the YVU cut off 2023 list will be out. Based on the cut off, a merit list will be prepared which will contain the name of the shortlisted candidates.
• Apart from the performance in the entrance test, candidates will be evaluated based on research/teaching experience and academic record experience.
• The shortlisted candidates then need to visit the YVU campus and get their documents verified.
• Candidates also need to pay the YVU admission fee at this point.

This marks the end of the YVU admission process.

YVU Registration Fee 2023 - AP PGCET

Yogi Vemanna University offers postgraduate and research-level courses. Admission to these courses is done based on entrance exams. The university accepts admission to courses such as MA., M.Com., M.Sc., MCJ, M.Lib.Sc., M.Ed., M.P.Ed., M.Tech based on YVU cut off 2023 of AP PGCET. After the AP PGCET 2023 results are out, a rank list will be prepared considering the cut off of YVU. Likewise, for admission to its research programmes, candidates need to meet the YVU cutoff 2023 prepared on the basis of APRCET results. The YVU cut-off 2023 list will be released on the official website. The  Yogi Vemanna University cut off 2023 will be determined taking into consideration multiple factors like difficulty level of questions, number of students who qualified the test, seat availability and so on.

Yogi Vemanna University has a dedicated placement cell that looks after the overall placement activities. The placement cell is responsible for carrying out the YVU placement process. Conducting training sessions, workshops, meetings with the recruiters, arranging the pre-placement talks are some of the functions of the YVU placement cell. As per the placement report of 2022, the median salary recorded for UG four-year programme was Rs 6.96 LPA. Overall, 502 students were placed in the YVU placement drive 2022. Among the PG courses, the highest median salary was offered to PG two year programmes. It was recorded at Rs 4.38 LPA. Out of 750 PG students, 100 students opted for higher studies as per the Yogi Vemanna University placement report 2022. 

YVU Placement Cell Functions:

• Developing the students to meet the industry's requirements.
• Motivate students to develop technical knowledge and soft skills in terms of career planning, and goal setting.
• Motivate students for higher studies and guide them to take competitive exams.
• Motivate the PhD in Science awardees to continue their research by joining Post-Doctoral positions abroad.
• Aim to place the maximum number of students through campus & off-campus interviews conducted by the top companies.
   

YVU Placement Process 

Registration: Students who wish to participate in the YVU placement process must register themselves with the placement cell. The registration process involves submitting a resume and other relevant documents.

Pre-placement talks: Companies visit the YVU campus and conduct pre-placement talks to give students an idea about the job profiles, compensation packages, and other details

Application and shortlisting: Interested students apply for the job openings and are shortlisted based on their eligibility and academic performance.

On-campus interviews: Shortlisted students are called for on-campus interviews, which may include aptitude tests, group discussions, and personal interviews.

Job offer: Companies select candidates based on their performance in the interview process and make job offers to the selected candidates.

YVU Placement Highlights 2022 - UG Four Year Programme

YVU Placement Highlights 2022 - PG One Year Programme

YVU Placement Highlights 2022 - PG Two Year Programme

YVU Placement Highlights 2022 - PG-Integrated Five Year Programme

Yogi Vemanna University scholarships are available to both meritious and needy students. There is also a minority cell that looks after the need of minority students. Apart from scholarships, YVU also offers fellowships to students at the doctoral level. Most of the scholarships can be availed at the time of admission. The university updates its scholarship-related details on the official website during the admission session.  These  YVU scholarships cover tuition fees, accommodation expenses, and other academic-related expenses. Students from economically weaker sections, minority communities, and SC/ST categories are also provided with separate scholarships.

To apply for YVU scholarships, students must meet the eligibility criteria specified by the university. They must have secured a minimum percentage of marks as specified by the university in their previous qualifying examination and must have a valid income certificate. The application process is online, and students must provide all necessary documents along with their application.

Yogi Vemanna University campus are built over 652 acres of land. The university has the adequate infrastructure and facilities necessary for the holistic development of its students. The YVU infrastructure comprises buildings with an academic ambience, a library, modern science and research laboratories equipped with sophisticated instruments, a supercomputer facility, ISRO Geosphere Biosphere Atmospheric Research Facility, Agri-Science Park, spacious hostels, a gym, a day-care centre, a botanical garden, RUSA Instrumentation Facility, RUSA SEM Facility and a vast playground. The engineering department is responsible for constructing several buildings, and the civil and electrical departments are responsible for the repair/maintenance. There is also an English Language Communication Skills Laboratory with 50 workstations. Also, many YVU facilities are made available to the students. Some of the facilities are: 

Central Facilities:  The central facilities comprise the following:

Post Office

A branch was established by the Indian Postal Department. A professional courier facility is also available in the Yogi Vemanna University campus.

Transport

Yogi Vemanna University has many buses and two vans that provide students with easy access to commute. The transport facility is available from most parts of Kapada city to the YVU campus and back. Apart from that, the university has also provided separate transportation options for the ladies and the staff.

Guest House

Located on Pulivendula-Kapada main road, there is a two-storied building with 53 rooms, 4 suites out of which two are air-conditioned, a sixty-seater committee room and a large dining hall attached to a conference hall. 

Canteen

Yogi Vemanna University has a canteen that is run on a contractual basis and is named Oasis. Along with that, there are two other cafeterias. One is at the library and the other is a mobile canteen that is under construction.

Bank

There is an SBI branch within the campus and an ATM near the administrative building. Students can operate regular transactions as well as online banking. All the financial-related transactions are carried out in the SBI campus branch.

YVU Central Library

The YVU library was established in 1977 and follows the open access system. There are over 50,000 books which include general books / text-books, reference books, journals and serials, theses, rare books & non-book material and CD-ROMs with books, just to name a few.

Day Care Center

YVU also has a daycare centre for children less than six years of age. It was established in 2012 to help working parents in pursuing their job or academic career.

Facilities for Women

Yogi Vemanna University provides the following facilities to women - ladies common room, ladies cyber cafe, ladies gymnasium and medical room for women.

YVU Health Centre

The health centre was established in 2006. The health centre provides its services to students, research scholars, YVU employees & their families.

Sports Facilities

Apart from the gym, Yogi Vemanna University has the following sports facilities-

• Modern Fitness Centre worth Rs 12,50,000.
• Indoor Sport Hall worth Rs 4,00,000
• Powerlifting & Weightlifting Hall worth Rs 5,50,000
• Yoga And Meditation Hall Fencing Hall worth Rs 4,90,000
• 10 Mtr Rifle Shooting Range worth Rs 5,00,000
• Conditioned 400 Mtr Standard Track and Playgrounds
• Volleyball and Ball badminton courts fitted with Flood Lighting worth Rs 22,00,000
• Sports Science Laboratories worth Rs 8,00,000

YVU Research Facilities

Yogi Vemanna University has a total of 113 affiliated colleges. All the affiliated colleges offer multiple courses like undergraduate courses, postgraduate courses, law courses, B.Ed, B.P.Ed. and D.P.Ed. Here are the list of some of the popular YVU affiliated colleges:

• Residency College of Education, Rajampet
• Annamacharya College of Education, Rajampet
• Loyola Degree College, Pulivendula
• Sri Bijivemula Veera Reddy Degree College, Kadapa
• SKR and SKR Government College for Women, Kadapa
• SBVR College of Education, Kadapa
• SCNR Government Degree College, Proddatur
• Sri Rachapudy Nagabhushanam Degree and PG College, Badvel
• Bharath College of Education, Kadapa
• Prasad College of Education, Kadapa
• Sarada College of Education, Kadapa
• VPR College of Education, Kamalapuram
• Hannamma Christian College of Education, Proddatur
• Udaya Sandhya College of Education, Proddatur
• Zion College of Physical Education, Kadapa
• Rayalaseema College of Physical Education, Proddatur
• Nagarjuna Degree College for Women, Kadapa
• Government Degree College, Porumamilla
• Government Degree College, Rajampet
• Government Degree College, Kodur
• CSSR and SRRM Degree and PG College, Kamalapuram
• Friends College of Education, Chapadu
• GITAMS Degree College, Kadapa
• Lakshmi DPEd College, Rayachoty
• Sri Kamisetty Subbarao Chennamma Degree College, Proddatur
• Spirits Degree College, Kadapa