The college admits undergraduate and diploma students every year through the statewide TS EAMCET and Polycet exams.
The college used to offer M.Tech, Master of Business Administration (MBA) & MCA till 2015 (year clarification needed) but the admissions into all PG courses were revoked by JNTUH and AICTE.
The National Cadet Corps unit was inaugurated on 16 November 2013 by the commanding officer of NCC 12 (A) battalion, Col. Y S Pathania at Vijay Rural Engineering College.
VREC is only college in the district that has set up separate National Cadet Corps units for boys and girls.
It also provides career guidance to crack GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, GATE, GMAT and CAT.