Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering and Technology, Nandyal was inaugurated on 09.03.1996 by Late Sri P.V.Narasimha Rao, the former Prime Minister of India and Sri N.Chandrababu Naidu, the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. This institute is one of the top engineering colleges of Andhra Pradesh. The institute has got permanent affiliation from JNTUA Anantapuramu. It has been conferred Autonomous status by UGC in 2010 and has upgraded the curriculum and regulations as per the needs of the industry and society from time to time. All the UG eligible Courses in the institute are accredited four times by NBA and recently in Tier-I category. The institute has also got accredited by NAAC with A+ grade (3.54 out of 4.0 CGPA). The institute has been accredited by TCS for placements and training. The institute has DSIR (Ministry of Science and Technology) recognition for the exemption of excise duty for the research equipment procured. It was selected for the World Bank assisted TEQIP-1 for quality improvement. The institute is ISO 9001-2008 certified. The Jawahar Knowledge Center of the institute has been awarded as the best JKC center twice by the Government of Andhra Pradesh for highest campus placements.The Institute offers number of Skill Development Programmes and has been sansctioned the Deen Dayal Upadhaya KAUSHAL Kendra under Ministry of HRD. The institute has been conferred with College with Potential for Excellence (CPE) by UGC, New Delhi in 2016. The institute has been recognized as SIEMENS INC “Technical Skill Development Institute” (TSDI) by Government of Andhra Pradesh in association with APSSDC in 2016, apart from establishing two CM's Skill Centers in 2018. In order to make every student industry ready, pursue higher education and research, there is a constant effort to work in coordination with the alumni – who frequently visits the campus and deliver talks to create awareness about the requirements of the industry and being employable. On a continuous basis this institution is embarking on a journey towards excellence in quality education and research.

To develop this rural based engineering college into an institute of technical education with global standards
To become an institute of excellence which contributes to the needs of society
To inculcate value based education with noble goal of “ Education for peace and progress”

To build a world class undergraduate program with all required infrastructure that provides strong theoretical knowledge supplemented by the state of art skills
To establish postgraduate programs in basic and cutting edge technologies
To create conductive ambiance to induce and nurture research
To turn young graduates to success oriented entrepreneurs
To develop linkage with industries to have strong industry institute interaction
To offer demand driven courses to meet the needs of the industry and society
To inculcate human values and ethos into the education system for an all-round development of students

Admissions into all the UG Programmes (B. Tech) in the college are made by the convener of the EAMCET, Government of A.P. based on the state wide ranks obtained in the EAMCET (Engineering, Agricultural and Medical Common Entrance Test).

Campus Facilities
The institute attracts the cream of student community from across the country through national level competitive examinations and interviews. It believes that the true potential of such students cannot be realized through academics alone. The students are provided with opportunities for exploring and enhancing their talents in extra- curricular activities through Literary, Cultural and Sports clubs. This helps to promote self- management skills and core values in the students, all of which cumulatively help to groom the students into integrated personalities.

The students are involved in a host of other activities. All major events like youth festivals; technical competitions are actively organized and conducted by the student body. There is student representation on various administrative committees like Hostel Governing Body, Canteen Committee, Course Monitoring, Discipline Committee etc. All Student committees function under the peripheral supervision of faculty. Students thus get an opportunity to shoulder responsibility and understand better the issues, challenges and compulsions that are part and parcel of the day-to-day administration of an organization, which indirectly provides for rich experiential learning in the Science of Management.