Which is the top Law college in Visakhapatnam as per NIRF 2025?
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law leads the city list at rank #16.
NIRF 2025 · City ranking
Top Law Colleges in Visakhapatnam@elseTop Law colleges in Visakhapatnam: NIRF ranking 2025
2 Visakhapatnam institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Law list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law leads the Visakhapatnam entries in 2025 at national rank 16 with a score of 63.12.
Visakhapatnam colleges featured across NIRF Law editions
These institutions appeared in the available Visakhapatnam lists from 2018 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Law colleges in Visakhapatnam
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law 2025 · National rank 16 · Listed this year
- Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University 2024 · National rank 39 · Historical entry
Top Private Law colleges in Visakhapatnam
- Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) 2025 · National rank 38 · Listed this year
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 Law ranks, not positions within Visakhapatnam.
Visakhapatnam Law ranking history
Explore Visakhapatnam institutions in the published NIRF Law 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 Law 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 2025
2 Visakhapatnam institutions appear in the 2025 published Law list. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law is the highest-ranked Visakhapatnam entry at national rank 16 with a score of 63.12.
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Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 37 to 38. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Visakhapatnam ranking changes from 2024
1| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) | 37 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Visakhapatnam institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Visakhapatnam institutions in this comparison.
Visakhapatnam institutions not present in 2025
1| 2024 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University | Not present in 2025 |
Visakhapatnam NIRF Law rankings 2024
3 Visakhapatnam institutions appear in the 2024 published Law list. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law is the highest-ranked Visakhapatnam entry at national rank 16 with a score of 58.75.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Law 2024
3| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law | — | 58.75 |
| 37 | Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) | — | 48.49 |
| 39 | Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University | — | 47.94 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Visakhapatnam lists.
Biggest Visakhapatnam ranking changes from 2023
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 3 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Visakhapatnam institutions in 2024
3| 2024 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law | 58.75 | Newly present |
| 37 | Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) | 48.49 | Newly present |
| 39 | Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University | 47.94 | Newly present |
Visakhapatnam institutions not present in 2024
0Every Visakhapatnam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Visakhapatnam NIRF Law rankings 2023
0 Visakhapatnam institutions appear in the 2023 published Law list.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Law 2023
0No Visakhapatnam institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Visakhapatnam lists.
Biggest Visakhapatnam ranking changes from 2022
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Visakhapatnam institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Visakhapatnam institutions in this comparison.
Visakhapatnam institutions not present in 2023
0Every Visakhapatnam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Visakhapatnam NIRF Law rankings 2022
0 Visakhapatnam institutions appear in the 2022 published Law list.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Law 2022
0No Visakhapatnam institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Visakhapatnam lists.
Biggest Visakhapatnam ranking changes from 2021
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Visakhapatnam institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Visakhapatnam institutions in this comparison.
Visakhapatnam institutions not present in 2022
1| 2021 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University | Not present in 2022 |
Visakhapatnam NIRF Law rankings 2021
1 Visakhapatnam institution appear in the 2021 published Law list. Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University is the highest-ranked Visakhapatnam entry at national rank 28 with a score of 45.31.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Law 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University | — | 45.31 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Visakhapatnam lists.
Biggest Visakhapatnam ranking changes from 2020
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 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University | 45.31 | Newly present |
Visakhapatnam institutions not present in 2021
0Every Visakhapatnam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Visakhapatnam NIRF Law rankings 2020
0 Visakhapatnam institutions appear in the 2020 published Law list.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Law 2020
0No Visakhapatnam institutions appear in this edition's published list.
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Visakhapatnam lists.
Biggest Visakhapatnam 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 Visakhapatnam institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Visakhapatnam institutions in this comparison.
Visakhapatnam institutions not present in 2020
1| 2019 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law | Not present in 2020 |
Visakhapatnam NIRF Law rankings 2019
1 Visakhapatnam institution appear in the 2019 published Law list. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law is the highest-ranked Visakhapatnam entry at national rank 15 with a score of 50.58.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Law 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law | 10 | 50.58 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 10 to 15. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law | 10 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Visakhapatnam institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Visakhapatnam institutions in this comparison.
Visakhapatnam institutions not present in 2019
0Every Visakhapatnam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Visakhapatnam NIRF Law rankings 2018
1 Visakhapatnam institution appear in the 2018 published Law list. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law is the highest-ranked Visakhapatnam entry at national rank 10 with a score of 50.93.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Law 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law | — | 50.93 |
This is the earliest available Law edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Visakhapatnam Law ranking list
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16 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law 63.12 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Law)
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: rank 16
- 2025: rank 16
Lower rank is better.
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Held the #16 position across 2 published years.
Consistently ranked among India's top law institutions.
38 GITAM 53.26 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Law)
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: rank 37
- 2025: rank 38
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 1 places from #37 in 2024 to #38 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top law institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2025 ranking by published city and state.
Visakhapatnam ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Visakhapatnam?
2 colleges from Visakhapatnam appear in the official 2025 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
Yes. Open any expanded row and use the comparison action to review ranks, scores and historical performance.
How is the city filter created?
The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.