Which is the top Architecture college in Andhra Pradesh as per NIRF 2025?
School of Planning & Architecture is the top Andhra Pradesh entry, ranked #19 with a score of 58.49.
Top Architecture Colleges in Andhra Pradesh@elseTop Architecture colleges in Andhra Pradesh: NIRF ranking 2025
1 Andhra Pradesh institution appears in the NIRF 2025 Architecture list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
School of Planning & Architecture leads the Andhra Pradesh entries in 2025 at national rank 19 with a score of 58.49.
Andhra Pradesh colleges featured across NIRF Architecture editions
These institutions appeared in the available Andhra Pradesh lists from 2018 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Architecture colleges in Andhra Pradesh
- School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada 2025 · National rank 19 · Listed this year
- AU College of Engineering (A) 2019 · National rank 11 · Historical entry
Top Private Architecture colleges in Andhra Pradesh
- Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) 2024 · National rank 39 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Andhra Pradesh offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national Architecture ranks, not positions within Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra Pradesh Architecture ranking history
Explore Andhra Pradesh institutions in the published NIRF Architecture lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Andhra Pradesh. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Architecture edition and the state recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Andhra Pradesh list, not necessarily a first NIRF appearance. Absence does not establish why an institution is missing, and movement alone does not explain changes in quality.
Highlights and changes in 2025
1 Andhra Pradesh institution appear in the 2025 published Architecture list. School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada is the highest-ranked Andhra Pradesh entry at national rank 19 with a score of 58.49.
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Major changes from 2024 to 2025
School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 16 to 19. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Andhra Pradesh ranking changes from 2024
1| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada | 16 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Andhra Pradesh institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Andhra Pradesh institutions in this comparison.
Andhra Pradesh institutions not present in 2025
1| 2024 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) | Not present in 2025 |
Andhra Pradesh NIRF Architecture rankings 2024
2 Andhra Pradesh institutions appear in the 2024 published Architecture list. School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada is the highest-ranked Andhra Pradesh entry at national rank 16 with a score of 60.40.
Andhra Pradesh institutions in NIRF Architecture 2024
2| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada | 18 | 60.40 |
| 39 | Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) | — | 48.99 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 18 to 16, an improvement of 2 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Andhra Pradesh ranking changes from 2023
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada | 18 | ↑ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Andhra Pradesh institutions in 2024
1| 2024 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) | 48.99 | Newly present |
Andhra Pradesh institutions not present in 2024
0Every Andhra Pradesh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Andhra Pradesh NIRF Architecture rankings 2023
1 Andhra Pradesh institution appear in the 2023 published Architecture list. School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada is the highest-ranked Andhra Pradesh entry at national rank 18 with a score of 55.72.
Andhra Pradesh institutions in NIRF Architecture 2023
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada | 7 | 55.72 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 7 to 18. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Andhra Pradesh ranking changes from 2022
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada | 7 | ↓ 11 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Andhra Pradesh institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Andhra Pradesh institutions in this comparison.
Andhra Pradesh institutions not present in 2023
0Every Andhra Pradesh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Andhra Pradesh NIRF Architecture rankings 2022
1 Andhra Pradesh institution appear in the 2022 published Architecture list. School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada is the highest-ranked Andhra Pradesh entry at national rank 7 with a score of 63.55.
Andhra Pradesh institutions in NIRF Architecture 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada | 8 | 63.55 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 8 to 7, an improvement of 1 place. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Andhra Pradesh ranking changes from 2021
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada | 8 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Andhra Pradesh institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Andhra Pradesh institutions in this comparison.
Andhra Pradesh institutions not present in 2022
0Every Andhra Pradesh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Andhra Pradesh NIRF Architecture rankings 2021
1 Andhra Pradesh institution appear in the 2021 published Architecture list. School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada is the highest-ranked Andhra Pradesh entry at national rank 8 with a score of 64.27.
Andhra Pradesh institutions in NIRF Architecture 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada | 9 | 64.27 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 9 to 8, an improvement of 1 place. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Andhra Pradesh ranking changes from 2020
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada | 9 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Andhra Pradesh institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Andhra Pradesh institutions in this comparison.
Andhra Pradesh institutions not present in 2021
0Every Andhra Pradesh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Andhra Pradesh NIRF Architecture rankings 2020
1 Andhra Pradesh institution appear in the 2020 published Architecture list. School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada is the highest-ranked Andhra Pradesh entry at national rank 9 with a score of 59.63.
Andhra Pradesh institutions in NIRF Architecture 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada | 9 | 59.63 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Andhra Pradesh lists.
Biggest Andhra Pradesh ranking changes from 2019
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Andhra Pradesh institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Andhra Pradesh institutions in this comparison.
Andhra Pradesh institutions not present in 2020
1| 2019 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | AU College of Engineering (A) | Not present in 2020 |
Andhra Pradesh NIRF Architecture rankings 2019
2 Andhra Pradesh institutions appear in the 2019 published Architecture list. School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada is the highest-ranked Andhra Pradesh entry at national rank 9 with a score of 57.07.
Andhra Pradesh institutions in NIRF Architecture 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada | — | 57.07 |
| 11 | AU College of Engineering (A) | — | 55.70 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Andhra Pradesh lists.
Biggest Andhra Pradesh ranking changes from 2018
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Andhra Pradesh institutions in 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada | 57.07 | Newly present |
| 11 | AU College of Engineering (A) | 55.70 | Newly present |
Andhra Pradesh institutions not present in 2019
0Every Andhra Pradesh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Andhra Pradesh NIRF Architecture rankings 2018
0 Andhra Pradesh institutions appear in the 2018 published Architecture list.
Andhra Pradesh institutions in NIRF Architecture 2018
0No Andhra Pradesh institutions appear in this edition's published list.
This is the earliest available Architecture edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Andhra Pradesh Architecture ranking list
Avg score 58.49
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NIRF Rank Trend (Architecture)
- 2021: rank 8
- 2022: rank 7
- 2023: rank 18
- 2024: rank 16
- 2025: rank 19
Lower rank is better.
Highlights
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Moved down 11 places from #8 in 2021 to #19 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top architecture institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.
Andhra Pradesh ranking questions
Does this include private colleges?
Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.
How many Andhra Pradesh colleges are in the NIRF 2025 list?
1 ranked colleges are shown across 1 cities in this state.
What does the rank trend inside each row show?
Open any row to see that college's NIRF Architecture rank across the latest available editions.