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.