The Higher Education Review

Established by Matrusri Education Society in 2011, Matrusri Engineering College (MEC) started its journey with a vision to become a pioneer in Technical Education in the private sector. Vesting its focus on training technical manpower by practical experience and theoretical learning and making students job-ready, the courses offered by MEC include B.E. programs in Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Information Technology which are producing highly competent technical professionals.

Well-equipped with excellent instructional facilities in all branches as well as other amenities, the institute has all the A-category seats that have been filled since the year of inception and the college is one of the most sought after institute when it comes to admissions.

Strengths to Accelerate Career Development
Relying on well-qualified and vastly experienced faculty members to make students skilled and knowledgeable, Matrusri Engineering College has been taking further steps to bridge skill gaps. Offering quality learning to students through advanced technologies like OH Projectors, Google Classrooms, E-Classrooms, Smart Classrooms, Digital Library, WiFi Facility and Laboratories are some of the initiatives adapted to enhance learning. Adding to the essence of classroom learning, every department organizes seminars on higher education and workshops. In order to foster professional attitudes and behaviors, the institute organizes personality development and soft skills training programs.

The college encourages its students to participate in NPTEL courses, Coursera courses and NITTTR programs for skill upgradation. Aligning to the latest developments in the engineering sector, the faculty members are motivated to participate in Faculty Development Programs, conferences, workshops and seminars on various topics of different subjects. Training students on cutting-edge technology according to the required knowledge and encouraging them to partake in industry internship programs to match the changing industry scenario is common in MEC.

Its association with prestigious organizations like IEEE Forum, Hyderabad Section for Skill Connect Program, Spoken Tutorial Project-IIT Bombay for IT/Software courses training program and other establishments provides training to the students on latest

technologies. The faculty members of the college implement communicative approach to augment collaborative learning and design thinking in order to optimize students’ learning.

Alongside, the college’s Industry-Institution Partnership Cell (IIPC) is used as a platform to reduce the gap between industry expectations (practice) and academic offerings (theory) by the direct involvement of industry to attain a symbiosis.

Through this platform, heads of the departments are in touch with the industry and also with the university as they participate actively in Board of Studies meetings and are also involved in curriculum development, evaluation, etc. MEC’s curriculum is structured exceptionally well involving unique teaching methodologies, which are well supported by training on practical skills and industry interface.

Resource Deployment at its Best
To promote sports and extracurricular activities, MEC has different clubs like Matrusri Campus Connect (MCC), Matrusri Orator’s Club, Matrusri Dance Club, Music Club, Youth for Seva and Photography Club (play a key role). The college emphasizes on social activities like NSS (National Service Scheme) and NCC (National Cadet Corps) for students and faculty members. It also encourages the students to participate in Society Outreach Program like Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (a flagship program of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, MHRD, Govt. of India).

“Training students and encouraging them to partake in industry internship programs to match the changing industry scenario is a common scenario at Matrusri Engineering College”

“I am delighted to inform that many of our students have won gold medals in sports and games at the university level. Some of the remarkable achievements are Md. Saad Mohiuddin won a gold medal in Judo in Inter College Tournament, A. Chaitanyahari won a gold medal in weight lifting in Inter College Tournament and another gold medal in Hyderabad Weight Lifting Championship at L.B. Stadium. Winning the second prize in badminton in Sports Bout 2K18 at Army Institution by Tanishq Jaiswal, made us proud.” elucidates Dr. K. P. Srinivas Rao, Chairman, Matrusri Education Society.

Matrusri Engineering College in association with several esteemed organizations has set up R&D labs like M/S Texas Instruments (TI) Innovation Lab and BOTLAB (CSE Dept.) that have high-end modern technology. Following the norms of the Innovation Cell, Ministry of HRD, Govt. India, MEC has launched Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) to encourage and motivate students for internship programs. “The college conducts Campus Recruitment Training (CRT), soft skills program and also provides online/offline assessment platforms for the students to practice aptitude, programming and coding skills.

The technical certification programs like IT Essentials, CCNA, and Oracle Certification are also conducted. The career guidance and placement department of the college aims to provide continuous placement and internship programs, language learning and technical training sessions to enhance the employability skills of the students. More than 70 percent of the students get quality placement opportunities every year and many students are placed in top companies like Cognizant, HSBC Software, TechMahindra, Hitachi Consulting, TCS, ValueLabs, Infosys, Wipro, Capgemini, Virtusa, Robert Bosch and Amazon apart from other core companies,” explains Dr. K. P. Srinivas Rao.

Utilizing the alumni base, MEC Alumni Association annually organizes Alumni Meet which includes guest lectures, awareness sessions on the importance of selfupgradation and developing skills essential for the job market. Alumni like Ram Kapilavai (Mechanical, 2011-15), CEO of Sri Subramanya Solar Power Projects; Varun Kumar Subbaraju (Mechanical, 2013-17), Director of Grune Solar Power; and Abhay Joshi (ECE, 2013-17), Founder and Chairperson, (R)Evolution Let’s Change, encourage students by sharing their entrepreneurial life experiences, thereby motivating the budding engineers.



Located in Saidabad, Hyderabad, Matrusri Engineering College has an intake of 120 students each in Civil Engineering and Electronics & Communication Engineering, 180 in Computer Science and Engineering, 60 each in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Information Technology.

Matrusri Engineering College is amplifying technology advancements by imparting quality education to students and forming centers of excellence incorporating high-end technology. The college aims to promote research activities and start Post-Graduate programs as per the industry needs. Emphasizing on the continuous improvement of students in all spheres, Matrusri Engineering College is all set to make them industry-ready and highly successful in their careers, simultaneously contributing to the nation development process.

Dr. K. P. Srinivas Rao, Chairman
Associated with Matrusri Educati on Society for more than two decades, Dr. K. P. Srinivas Rao has helped MEC to accomplish many accolades and reach new heights. His leadership in academics and every activity helped MEC acquire prestigious accreditations like NBA and ISO. Dr. Rao is also a philanthropist, a senior consultant and Laser Surgeon at Century Eye Care Centre, Hyderabad.