Established in 2011, the Department of Mechanical Engineering began with a B.Tech. program admitting 60 students, later expanded to accommodate 180. Accredited by NBA, our B.Tech program has earned recognition as one of the premier Mechanical Engineering programs in South India. With 15 academic laboratories and a Micromachining research center, equipped with cutting-edge scientific instruments and machinery, our department is committed to providing a top-tier educational experience. Collaborating with APSSDC-Siemens, APSSDC-Dassault Systems, and APSSDC-Robotics, we’ve established eight skill development laboratories, enhancing hands-on learning and industry readiness.
Our department aims to cultivate high-caliber graduates through rigorous coursework and innovative research endeavors. Mechanical engineering is a field ripe with opportunities, fostering both individual growth and societal advancement. It nurtures critical thinking, design expertise, and inventive prowess, making mechanical engineers invaluable contributors to various industries.
Scope for Mechanical Engineers:
The potential for growth and career advancement for mechanical engineers, both in India and abroad, is vast. With expertise in areas such as automobile, aerospace, energy, and manufacturing, mechanical engineers are in high demand across diverse sectors. The evolving landscape of technology, including AI, robotics, and renewable energy, underscores the need for mechanical engineers to adapt and innovate continually. This dynamic field promises exponential growth with its multidisciplinary nature and ever-expanding applications.
Scope for Higher Studies:
Mechanical Engineering offers myriad opportunities for specialization, from Mechatronics to Artificial Intelligence, paving the way for lucrative careers. Pursuing post-graduation in prestigious institutions like the IITs or pursuing MS abroad with a good GRE score opens doors to advanced research and career prospects. Our department facilitates interactions with alumni and provides training programs to facilitate this academic journey.
Scope for Entrepreneurship:
Entrepreneurial ventures beckon mechanical engineers with a passion for innovation and a knack for emerging technologies. Equipped with a curriculum emphasizing entrepreneurship and supplemented by initiatives promoting innovation and startups, our department nurtures the entrepreneurial spirit among students, encouraging them to explore beyond traditional career paths.
To be a premier centre of excellence by synergizing interdisciplinary curriculum and innovative research to produce globally competent mechanical engineers contributing to society through entrepreneurship and technological leadership.
Impart quality education to create globally competitive mechanical engineers for multicultural and multidisciplinary environments through the contemporary curriculum.
Develop and maintain the state of art research facilities to enable the faculty and students to address the evolving needs of industry and society.
Create and maintain a collegial, supportive, and diverse environment that encourages students, faculty, and staff to achieve to the best of their abilities.
Instil entrepreneurial spirit in students through a multifaceted approach.
Foster problem solving, leadership, teamwork skills, and the value of commitment, quality and ethical behavior in the students.
I wish to welcome all of you! We are thrilled to be partnering with you as you participate in an exciting educational journey of discovery.
The department will work together to maintain healthy and safety standards, while sustaining the academic excellence and personalized attention that is synonymous with the department of Mechanical Engineering at Mohan Babu University.
You have chosen a great time to be a student of Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mohan Babu University, You will be working with a highly qualified faculty dedicated to helping you get the best of university education. You are entering the gateway to a global education that will prepare you to succeed in an increasingly competitive international marketplace. Indeed, you are among a generation studying to acquire world class knowledge. You are meeting the people who will become your lifelong friends and mentors. Take advantage of the many services available to help you achieve your full potential career.
All of us at Mohan Babu University are strongly committed to support your success. In return, we know you will study hard, seek out and respect the opinions of others, enjoy the rich variety of activities that the university has to offer and find the opportunities to give back to your communities. Much of your success in your journey through life will depend on the effort and the choices you make now.
I am confident that the years ahead will be full of rewarding experiences. Thank you for being a special member of the Mohan Babu University.
B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering, a four-year undergraduate program, equips the students with sound knowledge of theoretical and practical experiences in the core subjects of Mechanical Engineering such as Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and allied areas. Mechanical engineering is a broad field that encompasses everything from primarily aesthetic design to highly technical scientific research for the creation of products, machines, energy-efficient systems, and technological systems for the benefit of society.
Building Materials and Construction Technology Lab
Building Materials and Construction Technology Lab with an area of 94 sqm is furnished with the tools for enabling the students learn about the masonry, reinforcement, bar bending, painting, house wiring, shuttering and scaffolding, plumbing and sanitation and physical observation of construction materials and construction equipment.
Engineering Geology Lab
Engineering Geology Lab with an area of 92 sqm is facilitated with a vast range of minerals and rocks. The lab also houses the geological maps of the country and the state. Various models of geological formations and structures are also available in the lab to enable the students understand the geological structures visually.
Surveying Lab
Surveying Lab with an area of 94 sqm is equipped with the following equipment/instruments for determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional positions of points and the distance and angles between them. The lab is facilitated by the equipment such as
Strength of Materials Lab
Strength of Materials Lab with an area of 141 sqm provides facility for determining the mechanical properties of materials with the equipment such as
Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulic Machinery Lab
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery Lab with an area of 188 sqm provides facility for the study of various parameters of fluid and hydraulic machineries with the equipment such as
Geotechnical Engineering Lab
Geotechnical Engineering Lab with an area of 164 sqm provides facility for the study of index properties and mechanical properties of soil with the equipment such as
Concrete Lab
Concrete Lab with an area of 188 sqm provides facility for the study of properties of cement, sand; fresh and hardened properties of concrete with the equipment such as
Highway Engineering Lab
Highway Engineering Lab with an area of 188 sqm provides facility for the study of properties of aggregates and bitumen and perform traffic surveys with the equipment such as
Environmental Engineering Lab
Environmental Engineering Lab with an area of 92 sqm provides facility for the study of various parameters of water and wastewater with the equipment such as
CAD Lab
The Department has well-furnished CAD Lab with an area of 117 sqm provided with19” LG LED monitors configured with Intel core i3@ 3.30 GHZ, 4 GB DDR3 RAM, hard disk capacity of 500 GB and 4 GB graphic card for carrying out various software operations. The lab houses Canon Image Prograff IPF Plotter (A0 size), HP A4CLJM251nw Colour Printer, CANON Laser Jet 2900B and HP Laser Jet 1020. Thelab is equipped with software such as
GIS Lab
The Department has well-furnished GIS Lab with an area of 68 sqm provided with22” LG LED monitors configured with Intel core i7@ 3.40 GHZ, 8 GB DDR3 RAM, hard disk capacity of 1 TB and 4 GB graphics card for carrying out various software operations. The lab houses Ricoh multifunctional Device Model MPC 2030 (A3 Size),HP A4 CLJM251n Colour Printer, HP Laserjet 1020 Printer. The lab is exclusive for working on GIS and is equipped with the software Arc GIS & Arc View- Labkit V –10.1.
The Department is surging ahead with research, consultancy and testing services as the prime development initiatives in the domain of civil engineering.
The Department is endowed with competent faculty and well established laboratories equipped with advanced equipment, sophisticated instruments and latest software for conducting student projects, research and consultancy in the following domains of civil engineering.
Also, the Department houses the following two research centres for advanced studies in the fields of Water and Environmental Engineering; and Geotechnical Engineering. Faculty and students working in these centres present their research outcomes in national and international conferences/journals.
Water and Environmental Research Centre (WERC)
Water and Environment Research Centre (WERC) facilitates research in the major research areas of Hydraulic Engineering such as surface and groundwater quantity, modelling and simulation; Environmental Engineering such as water and wastewater quality analysis and treatment, solid waste management and air quality analysis and treatment; Weather monitoring and analysis of the data. In addition, the centre caters the needs of consultancy and testing services in and around Tirupati. Based on the recommendations of the Water and Environmental Research Centre of Department of Civil Engineering, the Institution has sanctioned an amount of Rs.20 lakhs for procurement of necessary equipment.
Geotechnical Engineering Research Centre (GERC)
Geotechnical Engineering Research Centre (GTERC) facilitates research in the major research areas of geotechnical engineering such as expansive soils, reinforced earth, soil dynamics, environmental geotechniques, pavement geotechniques, foundation engineering and field investigation of soils to a reasonable extent. In addition, the centre will cater the needs of major consultancy and testing services in and around Tirupati. Based on the recommendations of the Geotechnical Engineering Research Group of Department of Civil Engineering, the Institution has sanctioned an amount of Rs.20 lakhs.
Research at Department of Civil Engineering covers most of the domains of Civil Engineering. Majority of the faculty members have been publishing their articles in peer reviewed journals such as SCI/SCOPUS/WoS/ SCI Expanded indexed journals. During the last 5 years, a significant number of papers have been published in journals and conferences.
Faculty members are continuously working on innovations and their outcomes are witnessed through patents. Faculty members have been authoring books/books chapters.
List of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs)
| S.No. | Name of the Company | Date of MoU |
| 1. | Satyavani Projects and Consultants PVT. LTD., Hyderabad. | 04-03-2013 |
| 2. | My Home Constructions (P) Limited, Hyderabad. | 22-04-2013 |
| 3. | Civil-Aid Technoclinic Private Limited, Bangalore. | 27-03-2013 |
| 4. | Sarathy Geotech & Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore. | 21-11-2016 |
| 5. | BSCPL Infrastructure Ltd., Hyderabad. | 14-07-2017 |
| 6. | Maccaferri Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon. | 14-07-2017 |
| 7. | Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Chennai. | 04.09.2020 |
| 8. | Mrbluehut Private Limited, Palamaneru. | 01-03-2021 |
| 9. | CIVVY Constructions Private Limited, Tirupati. | 23-08-2021 |
| 10. | Municipal Corporation, Tirupati. | 25.08.2021 |
| 11. | Tirupati Smart City Corporation Ltd., Tirupati | 25.08.2021 |
Student Clubs, Professional Societies
S. No. | Name of the Professional Society | Logo |
1 | ASCE MBU Student Chapter | |
2 | IGS MBU Student Chapter | |
3 | IGBC MBU Student Chapter | |
4 | Raja Deen Dayal Civil Engineering Photography Club | |
5 | Sunderlal Bahuguna Environment and Sustainability Club | |
6 | Intellectual Association of Civil Engineers |
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. T. Hari Prasad
Professor, In-Charge Head, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
School of Engineering
Phone: +91 98854 04470
E-Mail: head-mechanical@mbu.asia
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