CMR College of Engineering & Technology

What CMR College of Engineering & Technology does

CMR College of Engineering & Technology (CMRCET) is an autonomous, private unaided engineering college located on a 10-acre campus on the Hyderabad–Nagpur National Highway in Medchal, Telangana, India. Established in 2002 and sponsored by the MGR Educational Society, the institution delivers undergraduate B.Tech programs (CSE, CSE-AIML, CSE-Data Science, CSE-Cyber Security, ECE, EEE, Civil, Mechanical) with combined annual intake of 1,320 seats, M.Tech programs in CSE, Embedded Systems, Power Electronics, and Structural Engineering (12 seats each), and an NBA-accredited MBA with four specializations and 240 intake. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition fees, with 70% of seats filled via state counselling (EAPCET/ECET/ICET/PGECET under code CMRK) and 30% via Management Quota; published tuition is ₹115,000/year for B.Tech, ₹65,000 for M.Tech, and ₹75,000 for MBA.

The college operates a 251–500 employee institution with NAAC A+ Grade, NBA accreditation for ECE (5 cycles) and MBA, UGC Autonomous Status (2014-15 to 2034-35), DSIR-recognized R&D Center with SIRO certification, and DST-FIST Level-1 funded ECE department. Technology infrastructure includes industry-standard tools (Cadence for VLSI, Xilinx for FPGA, CST for electromagnetic simulation, National Instruments LabVIEW, MATLAB, TensorFlow, PyTorch, AWS) operationalized through four Centers of Excellence in Drone Technology, VLSI Design, LabVIEW/Virtual Instrumentation, and Embedded Systems & IoT, plus an AICTE-funded IDEA Lab and an MSME ASPIRE Technology Business Incubator. The Training & Placement Cell places students with 200+ MNC recruiters including Microsoft, Amazon, TCS, Infosys, Accenture, JPMorgan, CISCO, Siemens, Zscaler, and Rubrik.

CMRCET's go-to-market is counselling-driven and geography-anchored in Telangana, with national-level positioning through NIRF rankings (151-200 in Engineering 2025 for the 8th consecutive edition; 11-50 in Innovation 2024), NAAC, NBA, ARIIA, and AISHE participation. The institution markets through its website, social channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp), one-on-one consultation sessions, and a virtual campus tour, while distributing seats through the state counselling system and Management Quota inquiries. Notable strategic positioning includes consistent NIRF rankings, an MSME-backed incubation program, and partnerships with Cadence, Xilinx, CST, National Instruments, DST, JNTUH, Cybage Khushboo Charitable Trust, and Epiroc India for scholarships and specialized training.

Name

CMR College of Engineering & Technology

Legal name

CMR College of Engineering & Technology

Website

https://cmrcet.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Autonomous private engineering college in Hyderabad, India, offering B.Tech, M.Tech, and MBA programs (combined intake ~1,600 seats) with NAAC A+ accreditation, NBA-accredited ECE and MBA, and NIRF 151-200 Engineering ranking, serving undergraduate and postgraduate students via state counselling and management quota.

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Product category

Higher Education / Engineering Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

Keywords

• Engineering education
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate programs
• Technical education
• Higher education

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyderabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. B.Tech Tuition Fees: Four-year undergraduate engineering programs with annual tuition fees. Programs include Computer Science & Engineering (420 intake), CSE-AIML (360), CSE-Data Science (180), ECE (180), EEE (60), Civil (60), Mechanical (60)
2. M.Tech Tuition Fees: Two-year postgraduate programs with annual tuition fees. Programs include CSE (12), Embedded Systems (12), Power Electronics (12), Structural Engineering (12)
3. MBA Tuition Fees: Two-year MBA program with 240 intake and specializations in Marketing, Finance, HR, and Entrepreneurship

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CMR College of Engineering & Technology is a private autonomous engineering college in Hyderabad, India, sponsored by MGR Educational Society, that delivers undergraduate B.Tech, postgraduate M.Tech, and MBA programs. The institution provides classroom-based technical and management education, supported by laboratory and project-based learning. Its primary revenue is generated from tuition fees collected from enrolled students.

Product overview

CMR College of Engineering & Technology operates as an autonomous engineering institution sponsored by the MGR Educational Society, offering a comprehensive portfolio of undergraduate (B.Tech) and postgraduate (M.Tech, MBA) academic programs. The institution provides B.Tech programs in seven specializations including Computer Science & Engineering (with AI/ML, Data Science, and Cyber Security tracks), Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, along with five M.Tech programs and an NBA-accredited MBA program with four specializations. Beyond academics, the college offers a Training & Placement Cell for student career development, maintains IDEA Lab and MSME Incubation Center for innovation and entrepreneurship, and operates four Centers of Excellence in Drone Technology, VLSI Design, Embedded Systems & IoT, and Virtual Instrumentation for specialized research and training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) Four-year undergraduate engineering degree program offered across multiple engineering disciplines, targeted at students completing higher secondary education and seeking professional engineering qualifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• NIRF Engineering Ranking 2025: 151-200 band
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cybage Khushboo Charitable TrustcoreOthers · 1 January 2021MoU signed for providing 15 scholarships annually to meritorious B.Tech students from economically weaker sections (family income less than ₹5 lakh per annum). Students must have scored more than 60% marks in Class 10, Intermediate, or Diploma final examination.
• Malla Reddy HospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership for providing medical facilities to students at concessional rates. Full-time doctor and trained nurse available on campus with ambulance service. Malla Reddy Hospitals provide extended medical care off-campus.
• Cadence Design SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationCenter of Excellence in VLSI Design established with Cadence tools for ASIC design and verification training. Provides hands-on experience with industry-standard electronic design automation tools.
• XilinxcoreTechnology or IntegrationFPGA design tools and training provided for embedded systems and digital logic design education in ECE department laboratories.
• CST (Computer Simulation Technology)coreTechnology or IntegrationElectromagnetic simulation software for antenna design and RF systems training. Used in Center of Excellence for Antenna Design and RF Systems.
• National Instruments (LabVIEW)coreTechnology or IntegrationLabVIEW-based Virtual Instrumentation Center of Excellence for real-time data acquisition and automation systems training. Provides hands-on experience with industry-standard test and measurement tools.
• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent university providing affiliation for all academic programs. ECE and MBA departments are recognized as Research Centres by JNTUH for Ph.D. supervision and research activities.
• Epiroc India LtdminorOthersScholarship program for students from economically weaker backgrounds. Epiroc provides scholarships to meritorious students across different batches (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24).
• MSME (Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMSME ASPIRE - TBI (Technology Business Incubator) partnership for fostering technology startups and entrepreneurship. Institution Innovation Council operational with startup support infrastructure.
• CDAC HyderabadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. S V Srikanth from CDAC Hyderabad serves as invited member on Academic Council, contributing to curriculum development and industry-academia collaboration.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vardhaman College of Engineering: Autonomous engineering college in Hyderabad with NAAC A+ accreditation, NBA-accredited B.Tech programs, and a comparable placement-focused positioning. Similar fee structure and target student segment.
• VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering & Technology: Autonomous engineering college in Hyderabad affiliated with JNTUH, offering similar B.Tech/M.Tech/MBA programs, NAAC A+ accreditation, and NIRF rankings. Most directly comparable private engineering college peer in the same geography and regulatory environment.
• Vasavi College of Engineering: Autonomous, NAAC A++ accredited engineering college in Hyderabad affiliated with Osmania University, with similar B.Tech/M.Tech/MBA portfolio and a long placement record with IT majors. Closely comparable in scale, accreditation tier, and positioning.
• CVR College of Engineering: JNTUH-affiliated autonomous engineering college in Hyderabad with comparable B.Tech intake, NBA-accredited programs, and similar tuition structure. Competes in the same counselling-driven admissions market.
• Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology (MGIT): JNTUH-affiliated autonomous engineering college in Hyderabad with NAAC A+ accreditation, NBA-accredited programs, and similar B.Tech intake profile. Direct competitor for EAPCET counselling candidates and placement drives.
• Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering & Technology (GRIET): Autonomous Hyderabad engineering college affiliated with JNTUH, NAAC A++ accredited, offering comparable B.Tech specializations including CSE-AIML/Data Science. Competes head-to-head for the same EAPCET-ranked student segment.
• Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology (CBIT): Autonomous Hyderabad engineering college under JNTUH offering B.Tech, M.Tech, and MBA programs with NAAC A++ and NBA accreditation. Operates a similar EAPCET-based admissions model and competes for the same student pool as CMRCET.

Broad incumbents

• IIIT Hyderabad: Premier research-oriented institute in Hyderabad specializing in CSE, AI/ML, and data science. Competes for the same high-end student segment interested in AI/Data Science programs that CMRCET is now expanding into.
• BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus: Premier private engineering institution with a Hyderabad campus offering B.Tech/M.Tech programs. While fee structure is much higher, it competes for the top-end of CMRCET's potential student pool and dominates placement outcomes, providing aspirational positioning context.
• JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad: Constituent college of CMRCET's parent university (JNTUH). As a government university college, it operates at significantly lower fees and competes directly for the same EAPCET-ranked students, often drawing top-quota admits away from private colleges like CMRCET.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cmrcetofficial7765
• Facebookfacebook.com/cmrcet_official-120479669339761
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cmr-college-of-engineering-technology
• Instagraminstagram.com/cmrcet_official
• Xx.com/Cmrcet_Official

Compliance11 records

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