The surface is flat and normally covered with extremely short grass. The campus also contains a good playground for athletics and various sports. Nec has 9 independent departments- Mechanical Engineering, Civil, Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics  and Communication Engineering,  Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Informatin Technology, Master of Business Administration, Master of Computer Applications, and Basic Sciences & Humanities. Each department has their individual blocks, Head of Departments and facilities. Admission to the Undergraduate programmes  B.Tech  NEC offers seats based on student’s performance in the Common Entrance Test (EAMCET) conducted by the government Andhra Pradesh. However, only 70% of the seats allotted are based on merit in EAMCET while 30% of the seats are marked as Management Quota. Admission to the postgraduate programmes  M.Tech  70% of the admissions are done on the basis of GATE /PGECET ranks while 30% admissions are management based. MBA and MCA  70% of the admissions done on the basis of APICET ranks while 30% of admissions are management based. NEC organises technical and cultural fest every year.The college consists of various student clubs like Photography,Shortfilms,Sports,cultural etc. Freshers and farewell parties are conducted for both students and faculty separately. Students run a college radio station where interested students and teachers can participate. NEC welcomes guest lectures and conducts workshops for student and faculty welfare. NEC has NSS (National Service Scheme) unit- It undertakes activities like plantation programme, rallies for awareness of various diseases like HIV, Cancer etc.  Anti-ragging team is very active in the college. NEC is a Microsoft Edvantage Platinum Partner and hosts Microsoft Innovation Centre on campus and has a Robotics & Embedded Systems Center. Often listed as one of the top 20 B.Tech colleges in Andhra Pradesh, NEC has also received TCS accreditation and is an Infosys – Campus Connect College. New Mexico State University (NMSU), a flagship research university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States signed an MOU with NEC in 2018. As part of the Skill Development exchange program, students of NEC can study in NMSU and can use their research and development cells to learn about advancements in Science and Technology.