JNTUA College of Engineering, Kalikiri (JNTUACEK) was established in the year 2013 (G.O No. 211, Go.No. 1), with a social objective of providing quality education to the rural youth. The institute is a constituent college of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur (JNTUA) and recognised by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi.