College History

A.G. & S.G. Siddhartha Arts & Science Degree College, Vuyyuru was established in 1975 by the Adusumilli Gopalakrishnaiah Technological Association on the request of many farmers of the area growing sugarcane with the support of local philanthropists and sugarcane growers of the area. Subsequently, "Velagapudi Ramakrishna and Sugarcane Growers Educational and Welfare Society” was formed to obtain financial support to the institution. The KCP Management which was looking after the institution found it difficult to support it any longer because their attention was confined to industries and hence they approached Siddhartha Academy of General & Technical Education, Vijayawada, a well known Society that started and has been running more than a dozen educational institutions eversince the year 1975 to take over the Degree and Junior Colleges into their fold through a process of amalgamation of their Society with Siddhartha Academy. Accordingly, the institution has come to be managed by Siddhartha Academy with effect from May 2001. The college is located in an independent campus of more than 13 acres in the centre of the town in ideal surroundings.

The college has a qualified and experienced faculty who are dedicated to providing quality education to the students. The faculty members are experts in their respective fields and adopt innovative teaching methods to facilitate effective learning. The college also focuses on research and encourages students and faculty to engage in research activities, publish research papers, and participate in conferences and seminars.

Accommodation and Infrastructure:

The unique feature of the College is dress-code. The Teaching Staff must wear full-sleeves white shirt tucked in on any colour trousers on all working days of the College without any exemption. The boy-students must wear khaki-trousers and white-shirt, and girl-students must wear white-blouse, green upper-cloth with green-full skirt. The students are permitted to attend the College in civil dress on Saturdays only.

The Degree College has got sufficient accommodation and provides all necessary facilities to 762 students and the Faculty. This is a co-education College, with 403 boys and 359 girls (who constitute more than 47% of the total student-population). These students hail from more than 50 villages in and around Vuyyuru. More than 14 spacious class rooms are exclusively meant for Degree College. A three-storeyed RCC Main Building with diamond shaped steps radiates its beauty, courting jealousy. The class rooms in the asbestos-roofed and ventilated Building are provided fans to make the teaching and learning a pleasant experience. An imposing newly constructed Library Building accommodates more the 100 students-readers at a time and houses nearly 14,000 books. It stores costly books of reference for enrichment and refinement of the knowledge of Lecturers and Students.

The students are provided with facilities in Physical Education Department. The existing 400-meter pucca-track is permitted to be used by walkers from the general public also, in addition to conducting rural games and sports by the existing high-schools on the College premises. The Mini-Gymnasium is an added attraction.

The Laboratories of Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology and Computer Science are fully equipped to meet the demand, even for more extra admissions made to accommodate students of mettle.

The college has a strong alumni network, and many of its alumni have excelled in their respective fields, holding positions in reputed national and international organizations. The college also maintains strong ties with the industry, and many leading companies visit the campus for recruitment.

In summary, A.G & S.G Siddhartha Degree College of Arts and Science is a reputable college in Vuyyuru, Andhra Pradesh, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs in arts, science, and commerce. It has a dedicated faculty, modern infrastructure, and a supportive learning environment, providing students with opportunities for academic excellence, research, and holistic development.