Acharya Nagarjuna University NIRF ranking 2026
Acharya Nagarjuna University is a government institution in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0003.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is University #84 with a score of 49.08. The latest edition contains 1 published category: University.
The yearly tables run from newest to oldest. A smaller rank number represents a better position, and scores are out of 100; compare scores within the same category rather than across different NIRF categories.
Only categories in which Acharya Nagarjuna University has a published NIRF rank for the respective year are listed below. An omitted category means no ranking row is available on this profile for that year.
Acharya Nagarjuna University NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is University #84 with a score of 49.08. Compared with 2024, 1 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 84 | 49.08 | Declined by 25 places |
Acharya Nagarjuna University NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is University #59 with a score of 50.06. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| University | 59 | 50.06 |
| Overall | 97 | 47.73 |
Acharya Nagarjuna University NIRF Ranking Trends (2024–2025)
The table compares the first and latest published row for each recurring category. “Latest” means the newest year in which that category appears, which may be earlier than the latest overall edition.
| Category | First listed result | Latest listed result | Net rank movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | #59 · 2024 · 50.06 | #84 · 2025 · 49.08 | Declined by 25 places |
Acharya Nagarjuna University Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2025 University submission. Placement rate is placed students divided by graduating students; higher-studies counts are shown separately.
| Graduating batch | Programme | Graduates | Placed | Placement rate | Median salary | Higher studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | PG, 2 years | 1,598 | 1,531 | 95.8% | ₹9.50 lakh | 63 |
| 2023-24 | UG, 4 years | 543 | 469 | 86.4% | ₹9.50 lakh | 72 |
Median salary is the middle reported salary among placed graduates; it is not the highest salary. These submitted outcomes are not an independent audit by NIRFRank.
Acharya Nagarjuna University Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 5,433 students across the programme groups below, including 2,958 women, 1,295 students from outside the home state, 255 international students and 0 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 3,196 | 1,748 | 597 | 138 | 0 |
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 2,038 | 1,095 | 637 | 109 | 0 |
| UG [5 Years Program(s)] | 199 | 115 | 61 | 8 | 0 |
Acharya Nagarjuna University PhD and Sponsored Research Data
The table keeps PhD scholars, awarded doctorates and sponsored-project counts separate. A project count records reported activity; it is not a measure of project value or research impact.
| Academic year | Full-time PhD scholars | Part-time PhD scholars | PhDs awarded | Sponsored projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 926 | 694 | 476 | 73 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 414 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 550 | 71 |
Acharya Nagarjuna University NIRF University Ranking Score Breakdown
These five NIRF component scores are out of 100 and explain different parts of the published category score. They describe the selected editions and do not predict a future rank.
| Pillar | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 64.38 | 63.31 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 17.00 | 14.28 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 82.97 | 83.73 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 65.00 | 64.75 |
| PR — Perception | 25.63 | 25.93 |
How to interpret a missing category-year
“No published row on this profile” means only that this page's imported ranking data has no rank and score for that category and year. It does not prove that Acharya Nagarjuna University was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Acharya Nagarjuna University
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh · NIRF ID IR-O-U-0003
At a glance
Acharya Nagarjuna University is a government institution in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. Its best current NIRF result is #84 in University (2025). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 86.4% and a ₹9.5L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 5,433 students.
2023-24
469 / 543
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF University journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
UniversityNIRF 2025 Rank#84 Score49.08
NIRF University journey
Rank #59 → #84 since 2024; score 50.06 → 49.08.
The rank line is Acharya Nagarjuna University's all-India position in NIRF University: #59 in 2024 to #84 in 2025. Lower is better.
University 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #84
- Score (out of 100)
- 49.08
- Last year rank
- #59
- Movement vs previous
- 25
- Best rank
- #59
- Ranking trend
- Declining
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 67.4% → 86.4%; latest median salary ₹9.5L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 469 placed — 86.4% of the batch
- 72 chose higher studies
- 2 reported another outcome
Half of the 469 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹9.5L
- Placement rate
- 86.4%
Salary and placement rate, year by year
What this means: These are graduate outcomes, not staff pay. Median salary means half of placed graduates earned more and half earned less, so one unusually large offer cannot distort it like an average. The placement rate rose from 67.4% to 86.4%. The reported median salary moved from ₹6L in 2020-21 to ₹9.5L in 2023-24.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2025 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹109.9 Cr → ₹229.49 Cr.
Year by year, 2020-21–2023-24
Keep these charts separate: This chart is what the institution spends, while the placement chart is what graduates earn. The salary line is the faculty and staff pay bill: ₹109.9 Cr in 2020-21 to ₹229.49 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹2.48 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹32.54 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Graduation Outcomes (GO) improved most: 83.0 → 83.7. Research (RPC) is the lowest latest pillar.
What the lines mean: Each line is a score out of 100: TLR covers teaching and resources, RPC research, GO graduation outcomes, OI outreach and inclusion, and PR peer perception. Acharya Nagarjuna University improved most in Graduation Outcomes (GO) (83.0 → 83.7). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 83.7, while Research (RPC) is lowest at 14.3.
Questions about Acharya Nagarjuna University
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
Acharya Nagarjuna University ranking questions
What is Acharya Nagarjuna University NIRF ranking 2025?
Acharya Nagarjuna University's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is University rank #84 with a score of 49.08.
Which NIRF categories include Acharya Nagarjuna University in 2025?
Acharya Nagarjuna University appears in the NIRF 2025 University ranking categories on this profile.
Is Acharya Nagarjuna University private or government?
Acharya Nagarjuna University is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Acharya Nagarjuna University located?
Acharya Nagarjuna University is listed in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of Acharya Nagarjuna University graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹9.5L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 469 of 543 graduates placed (86.4%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹9.5L.
What is Acharya Nagarjuna University's best NIRF category?
University is its best current result at #84 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 49.08.
How many students does Acharya Nagarjuna University have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 5,433 students, including 1,295 from outside the state and 255 international students.
Is Acharya Nagarjuna University improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 17.0 in 2024 to 14.3 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 1,620 PhD scholars.
How much does Acharya Nagarjuna University spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹229.49 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹32.54 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹2.48 Cr for the library. These are institution expenses, not graduate placement salaries.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ranking cards and deep-profile facts are limited to official data published through the selected 2025 edition.