Which is the top Engineering college in Visakhapatnam as per NIRF 2024?
AU College of Engineering leads the city list at rank #90.
NIRF 2024 · City ranking
1 Visakhapatnam institution appears in the NIRF 2024 Engineering list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
AU College of Engineering leads the Visakhapatnam entries in 2024 at national rank 90 with a score of 45.60.
Visakhapatnam colleges featured across NIRF Engineering editions
These institutions appeared in the available Visakhapatnam lists from 2016 to 2024. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Engineering colleges in Visakhapatnam
- AU College of Engineering (A) 2024 · National rank 90 · Listed this year
- Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 2017 · National rank 98 · Historical entry
Top Private Engineering colleges in Visakhapatnam
- Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) 2022 · National rank 102 · Historical entry
- Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering 2020 · National rank 188 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Visakhapatnam offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national Engineering ranks, not positions within Visakhapatnam.
Visakhapatnam Engineering ranking history
Explore Visakhapatnam institutions in the published NIRF Engineering lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Visakhapatnam. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Engineering edition and the state and city recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Visakhapatnam 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 2024
1 Visakhapatnam institution appear in the 2024 published Engineering list. AU College of Engineering (A) is the highest-ranked Visakhapatnam entry at national rank 90 with a score of 45.60.
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Major changes from 2023 to 2024
AU College of Engineering (A) recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 94 to 90, an improvement of 4 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Visakhapatnam ranking changes from 2023
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | AU College of Engineering (A) | 94 | ↑ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Visakhapatnam institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Visakhapatnam institutions in this comparison.
Visakhapatnam institutions not present in 2024
0Every Visakhapatnam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Visakhapatnam NIRF Engineering rankings 2023
1 Visakhapatnam institution appear in the 2023 published Engineering list. AU College of Engineering (A) is the highest-ranked Visakhapatnam entry at national rank 94 with a score of 42.32.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Engineering 2023
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | AU College of Engineering (A) | 77 | 42.32 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
AU College of Engineering (A) recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 77 to 94. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Visakhapatnam ranking changes from 2022
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | AU College of Engineering (A) | 77 | ↓ 17 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Visakhapatnam institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Visakhapatnam institutions in this comparison.
Visakhapatnam institutions not present in 2023
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 102 | Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) | Not present in 2023 |
Visakhapatnam NIRF Engineering rankings 2022
2 Visakhapatnam institutions appear in the 2022 published Engineering list. AU College of Engineering (A) is the highest-ranked Visakhapatnam entry at national rank 77 with a score of 42.76.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Engineering 2022
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | AU College of Engineering (A) | 74 | 42.76 |
| 102 | Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) | — | 39.92 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
AU College of Engineering (A) recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 74 to 77. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Visakhapatnam ranking changes from 2021
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | AU College of Engineering (A) | 74 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Visakhapatnam institutions in 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) | 39.92 | Newly present |
Visakhapatnam institutions not present in 2022
0Every Visakhapatnam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Visakhapatnam NIRF Engineering rankings 2021
1 Visakhapatnam institution appear in the 2021 published Engineering list. AU College of Engineering (A) is the highest-ranked Visakhapatnam entry at national rank 74 with a score of 41.92.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Engineering 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | AU College of Engineering (A) | 69 | 41.92 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
AU College of Engineering (A) recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 69 to 74. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Visakhapatnam ranking changes from 2020
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | AU College of Engineering (A) | 69 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Visakhapatnam institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Visakhapatnam institutions in this comparison.
Visakhapatnam institutions not present in 2021
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 188 | Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering | Not present in 2021 |
Visakhapatnam NIRF Engineering rankings 2020
2 Visakhapatnam institutions appear in the 2020 published Engineering list. AU College of Engineering (A) is the highest-ranked Visakhapatnam entry at national rank 69 with a score of 41.36.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Engineering 2020
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | AU College of Engineering (A) | 59 | 41.36 |
| 188 | Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering | 198 | 31.38 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 198 to 188, an improvement of 10 places. AU College of Engineering (A) recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 59 to 69. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Visakhapatnam ranking changes from 2019
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 188 | Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering | 198 | ↑ 10 places |
| 69 | AU College of Engineering (A) | 59 | ↓ 10 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Visakhapatnam institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Visakhapatnam institutions in this comparison.
Visakhapatnam institutions not present in 2020
0Every Visakhapatnam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Visakhapatnam NIRF Engineering rankings 2019
2 Visakhapatnam institutions appear in the 2019 published Engineering list. AU College of Engineering (A) is the highest-ranked Visakhapatnam entry at national rank 59 with a score of 41.72.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Engineering 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | AU College of Engineering (A) | 65 | 41.72 |
| 198 | Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering | — | 30.35 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
AU College of Engineering (A) recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 65 to 59, an improvement of 6 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Visakhapatnam ranking changes from 2018
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | AU College of Engineering (A) | 65 | ↑ 6 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Visakhapatnam institutions in 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 198 | Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering | 30.35 | Newly present |
Visakhapatnam institutions not present in 2019
0Every Visakhapatnam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Visakhapatnam NIRF Engineering rankings 2018
1 Visakhapatnam institution appear in the 2018 published Engineering list. AU College of Engineering (A) is the highest-ranked Visakhapatnam entry at national rank 65 with a score of 40.88.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Engineering 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | AU College of Engineering (A) | — | 40.88 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Visakhapatnam lists.
Biggest Visakhapatnam ranking changes from 2017
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Visakhapatnam institutions in 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | AU College of Engineering (A) | 40.88 | Newly present |
Visakhapatnam institutions not present in 2018
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | Not present in 2018 |
Visakhapatnam NIRF Engineering rankings 2017
1 Visakhapatnam institution appear in the 2017 published Engineering list. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam is the highest-ranked Visakhapatnam entry at national rank 98 with a score of 36.42.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Engineering 2017
1| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | — | 36.42 |
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Visakhapatnam lists.
Biggest Visakhapatnam ranking changes from 2016
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Visakhapatnam institutions in 2017
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 36.42 | Newly present |
Visakhapatnam institutions not present in 2017
0Every Visakhapatnam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Visakhapatnam NIRF Engineering rankings 2016
0 Visakhapatnam institutions appear in the 2016 published Engineering list.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Engineering 2016
0No Visakhapatnam institutions appear in this edition's published list.
This is the earliest available Engineering edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Visakhapatnam Engineering ranking list
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90 AU College of Engineering 45.60 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Engineering)
- 2020: rank 69
- 2021: rank 74
- 2022: rank 77
- 2023: rank 94
- 2024: rank 90
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 21 places from #69 in 2020 to #90 in 2024.
Consistently ranked among India's top engineering institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2024 ranking by published city and state.
Visakhapatnam ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Visakhapatnam?
1 colleges from Visakhapatnam appear in the official 2024 list.
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