Founded in 1980, the Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management is a private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Visakhapatnam (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Andhra Pradesh. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM) is a large-sized (Buydiploma enrollment range: 10,000-14,999 students) coeducational Indian higher education institution. Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees in several areas of study. See the Buydiploma degree levels and areas of study table below for further details. This 44-year-old Indian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. GITAM also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.