Siddhartha Academy of General & Technical Education, better known as Siddhartha Academy, came into being in the year 1975 with a Corpus Fund of Rs.25 lakhs (Rs.2.5 million) through the efforts of 250 Life members drawn from different walks of life having a philanthropic bent of mind. This was registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act in the same year.

The main objective of the Academy is to establish and run educational institutions offering education at all levels in the fields of general, technical & professional education. The Academy started its strategic mission of spreading education in Vijayawada in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh. The establishment of Siddhartha Educational Institutions followed by the establishment of other educational institutions in the last 38 years transformed this city into one of the major educational centres.

Today, the Academy sponsors:

• 3 Junior Colleges
• 3 Degree Colleges (UG & PG)
• 2 Engineering Colleges
• 1 Medical College
• 1 Dental College
• 1 Pharmacy College
• 2 Nursing Institutions
• 1 Law College
• 1 College of Education
• 1 Hotel Management College
• 2 Public Schools
• Training centre for Civil Services Examination

Siddhartha offers education to 21,000 students out of which 11,000 are boys and the rest are girls. The Academy has created employment in its educational institutions to more than 3,200 people ranging from Doctorates to Matriculates and even below. A 1,500-strong teacher contingent and 1,700 supporting staff constitute the committed educational force of the Academy, guided by noble and wise members of the Governing body with proven capabilities and strong professional reputations.