Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM) is a private deemed university located in Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad and Bengaluru. The university was founded by the late Dr M. V. V. S. Murthi in Visakhapatnam in 1980. It was previously affiliated with Andhra University under the name GITAM College, then gained autonomy status in the year 2007. The campus in Visakhapatnam is the oldest of the bunch. It spreads across a little over 100 acres. Collectively, the three campuses have 19 institutions under their wing. Campuses Visakhapatnam Located on the shores of Rushikonda Beach, the Visakhapatnam campus was established in 1980. The campus is home to over 6000 students, offering 6 auditoriums, 5 hostels for boys and 3 for girls.