G. Pulla Reddy Engineering College (Autonomous), the pride of Kurnool town is the brainchild of late Sri G. Pulla Reddy (10-01-1921 to 09-05-2007), the renowned philanthropist and humanist. The college was inaugurated on 22nd February, 1985. GPREC has been functioning as an autonomous institution since 2006. It is an ISO 9001 - 2000 certified institution and the oldest engineering college of Kurnool, situated in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Ananthapuramu. It is approved by All India Council of Technical Education, New Delhi and accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council of UGC.

The college is being managed by G. Pulla Reddy Charities trust, Hyderabad. The trust was instituted by late Sri G. Pulla Reddy Garu in 1977 with the motto of rendering service to the society. The trust has established many educational institutions, hospitals, orphanages, respite homes and other social welfare organizations in various parts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana States: G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology & Science (GNITS) – Hyderabad, G. Pulla Reddy College of Pharmacy – Hyderabad, G. Pulla Reddy Dental College – Kurnool are some of the other institutions being managed by this trust.

Courses offered:

UG Programs (B. Tech) -
1. Civil Engineering
2. Computer Science & Engineering
3. Electronics and Communications Engineering
4. Electrical and Electronics Engineering
5. Mechanical Engineering
6. Computer Science and Business Systems
7. Computer Science and Technology

PG Programs (M. Tech):
1. Structural Engineering
2. Computer Science & Engineering
3. VLSI