Chirala which is located 3k.m away from Bay of Bengal and is one of the important tourist places in prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh. A  Large number of oil and allied industrial units have been setup in and around chirala of which the worth mentioning is CAPOL. These units are working as there has been greater potentiality for the produce of cotton in this area. These companies necessarily require the service of oil technologist / chemists to operate the units particularly the oils and fats industries. The need for trained and skilled oil technologists and chemists is found imminent.

            With the permission of Andhra University the management had started two year semester pattern oil technology course in the college from the academic year 1980-81. it is a premier department and is the department offering oils and fats course in south India. the  course B.Sc Tech oils, soaps and detergents affiliated to Andhra University was offered to B.Sc M.P.C graduates and was familiar as P.G course in oil technology in south India.

In the year 1984 two year programme got, restructured into three year annual pattern course like U.I.C.T (Mumbai), LIT (Nagpur), HBTI (Kanpur).so far 20 batches of B.Sc Tech students have left the college and joined in reputed companies occupying fairly senior positions.

           In tune with latest changes and requirements a P.G course M.Sc (oils & fats) affiliated to Acharya Nagarjuna University of existing B.Sc(Tech) oil tech course have been introduced in 2000-’01.

MISSION

To train oil technologists, processors who can design, develop and maintain sophisticated oil & allied industries.

VISION     

      To become a global leader in oil technology / oils & fats education.