Andhra Pradesh
UGC approved universities in Andhra Pradesh: all 54.
There are 54 universities in Andhra Pradesh on the UGC's own lists: 29 state universities, 13 private universities, 3 central universities, 9 deemed to be universities. Each entry shows where the UGC lists it, and we have added nothing of our own.
What this page is. The University Grants Commission's own lists of universities in Andhra Pradesh (the consolidated list dated 25.01.2023 and the UGC website as on 23.09.2026), plus the NIRF 2025 ranks where an institution took part.
Every ranked institution here links to its own official data. The "official data" link opens the file that institution itself filed with NIRF, hosted on the government's server. It carries the sanctioned seats for each programme across six years, the actual student strength, and the number of faculty. We do not copy any of it, so when NIRF publishes the next cycle the link shows the new figures without us touching anything.
What it is not. Being on this list means recognised. It says nothing about teaching, placement, or whether the fee is fair. And a college affiliated to one of these universities will not appear under its own name, which is normal.
Every recognised university in Andhra Pradesh
Sorted by name. 54 in total.
Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University
State UniversityAcharya Nagarjuna University
State UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Adikavi Nannaya University
State UniversityAditya University
Private UniversityAndhra Kesari University
State UniversityAndhra Pradesh Fisheries University
State UniversityAndhra University
State UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Annamacharya University
Private UniversityAudisankara (Deemed to be University)
Deemed to be UniversityBharatiya Engineering Science and Technology Innovation University
Private UniversityCentral Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh
Central UniversityCentral University of Andhra Pradesh
Central UniversityCenturion University of Technology and Management
Private UniversityCluster University
State UniversityDamodaram Sanjivayya National Law University
State UniversityDr. Abdul Haq Urdu University
State UniversityDr. B.R Ambedkar Open University
State UniversityDr. B.R. Ambedkar University
State UniversityDr. N.T.R. University of Health Science s (Formerly Andhra Pradesh University of Health Sciences)
State UniversityDr. RVR NRI Institute of Technology
Deemed to be UniversityDr. Y.S.R Architecture and Fine Art s University
State UniversityDr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University
State UniversityDravidian University
State UniversityGMR Institute of Technology (GMRIT)
Deemed to be UniversityGandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM)
Deemed to be UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Godavari Global University
Private UniversityJawaharlal Nehru Technological University
State UniversityJawaharlal Nehru Technological University
State UniversityJawaharlal Nehru Technological University - Gurajada
State UniversityKREA University
Private UniversityKoneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation
Deemed to be UniversityOfficial data: seats, students, faculty ↗Filed by the institution with NIRF 2025
Krishna University
State UniversityMadanapalle Institute of Technology & Science (MITS )
Deemed to be UniversityMohan Babu University
Private UniversityRajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies Andhra Pradesh
State UniversityRayalaseema Unive rsity
State UniversitySRM University
Private UniversitySaveetha Amaravati University
Private UniversitySiddhartha Academy of Higher Education
Deemed to be UniversitySri Krishnadevaraya University
State UniversitySri Padmavati Mahila Vishwavidyalayam
State UniversitySri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
Deemed to be UniversitySri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences
State UniversitySri Venkateswara University
State UniversitySri Venkateswara Vedic University
State UniversitySri Venkateswara Veterinary University
State UniversityThe Apollo University
Private UniversityThe National Sanskrit University
Central UniversityVIT-AP University
Private UniversityVasireddy Venkatadri International Technological University
Private UniversityVeltech University
Private UniversityVignan's Foundation for Science
Deemed to be UniversityVikrama Simhapuri University
State UniversityYogi Vemana University
State UniversitySOURCE: UGC consolidated list of universities, as on 25.01.2023. ugc.gov.in Universities added since then: UGC website lists, as on 23.09.2026. ugc.gov.in
Ranked institutions in Andhra Pradesh, by course
From the NIRF 2025 tables published by the Ministry of Education. Showing the top few in each; the full table is one click away.
B.Tech
4 in Andhra Pradesh
- 35 Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering)rank 35
- 57 Indian Institute of Technology, Tirupatirank 57
- 80 Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Researchrank 80
- 88 AU College of Engineering (A)rank 88
MBA
2 in Andhra Pradesh
- 29 Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnamrank 29
- 70 Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering)rank 70
B.Pharm
5 in Andhra Pradesh
- 31 AU College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra Universityrank 31
- 33 Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM)rank 33
- 60 Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayamrank 60
- 67 Acharya Nagarjuna University College of Pharmaceutical Sciencesrank 67
- 74 Sri Venkateswara College of Pharmacyrank 74
LLB
2 in Andhra Pradesh
- 16 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Lawrank 16
- 38 Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM)rank 38
B.Arch
1 in Andhra Pradesh
- 19 School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawadarank 19
NIRF prints individual ranks only for the top of each table and lists the rest as rank bands such as 101-150. 34 institutions from Andhra Pradesh are placed in those bands: College 151-200, College 201-300, Engineering 101-150, Engineering 151-200, Engineering 201-300, Innovation 11-50, Management 101-125, Overall 101-150, Overall 151-200, Pharmacy 102-125, State Public University 51-100, University 101-150, University 151-200. Each link opens the NIRF page that lists them.
Scholarships in Andhra Pradesh
A student in Andhra Pradesh can normally apply on two tracks at once: the central schemes on the National Scholarship Portal, and the state's own. Both are free, and no agent should ever be paid to fill either.
Andhra Pradesh
Jnanabhumi
The state's own scholarship route. Deadlines are set by the state and are usually earlier than families expect.
Open it ↗Government of India
National Scholarship Portal
One application for most central schemes. A hard deadline, no late window, and no appeal.
Ask your college for its NSP institute code before you pay the admission fee. Without an active code it cannot verify your application.
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Questions people actually ask
What a family in Andhra Pradesh wants to know.
How many universities are there in Andhra Pradesh?
The University Grants Commission's consolidated list of universities (as published on 25.01.2023) together with the university lists on the UGC website (as on 23.09.2026) carry 54 universities in Andhra Pradesh: 29 state universities, 13 private universities, 3 central universities, 9 deemed to be universities. This page lists every one of them, with the UGC entry number and the year of recognition where the consolidated list gives them. CollegeJaancho adds nothing of its own to that list.
Which institutions in Andhra Pradesh are ranked by NIRF 2025?
NIRF 2025 ranks 14 institutions from Andhra Pradesh, across 21 table entries, because an institution ranked in more than one field appears in more than one table. Those tables cover colleges and standalone institutions as well as universities, so this count is not a subset of the 54 universities on the UGC list. Among them: Andhra University, Visakhapatnam (University, rank 23); Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering) (University, rank 26); Andhra University, Visakhapatnam (Overall, rank 41); Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (K L College of Engineering) (Overall, rank 46). NIRF prints individual ranks only for the top of each table and lists the institutions below them as rank bands such as 101-150, so a college that is missing from the numbered ranks may still be placed by NIRF, and a missing name is never a verdict on it. 34 institutions from Andhra Pradesh are placed in those bands: College 151-200, College 201-300, Engineering 101-150, Engineering 151-200, Engineering 201-300, Innovation 11-50, Management 101-125, Overall 101-150, Overall 151-200, Pharmacy 102-125, State Public University 51-100, University 101-150, University 151-200. Every numbered rank on this page links to the institution's own filing with the Ministry of Education.
How do I check whether a college in Andhra Pradesh is genuine?
Two UGC documents settle it, and both are linked from this page. The first is the consolidated list of universities, where a recognised institution carries an entry number. The second is the UGC's state-wise list of fake universities, which names institutions that have no authority to award a degree at all. A college that awards a degree must be on the first list and absent from the second. For an affiliated college rather than a university, check that its parent university is on the first list, because the degree comes from the parent.
Which scholarship portal do students in Andhra Pradesh use?
Jnanabhumi applies for state schemes, and central schemes run through the National Scholarship Portal at scholarships.gov.in. Both are linked on this page. CollegeJaancho does not print scheme amounts or income limits anywhere on this site, because they are revised every session and a stale figure misleads a family. The scheme's own page always carries the current condition.
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