Which is the top Overall college in Andhra Pradesh as per NIRF 2025?
Andhra University is the top Andhra Pradesh entry, ranked #41 with a score of 56.62.
Top Overall Colleges in Andhra Pradesh@elseTop Overall colleges in Andhra Pradesh: NIRF ranking 2025
2 Andhra Pradesh institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Overall list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Andhra University leads the Andhra Pradesh entries in 2025 at national rank 41 with a score of 56.62.
Andhra Pradesh colleges featured across NIRF Overall editions
These institutions appeared in the available Andhra Pradesh lists from 2017 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Overall colleges in Andhra Pradesh
- Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 2025 · National rank 41 · Listed this year
- Acharya Nagarjuna University 2024 · National rank 97 · Historical entry
- Sri Venkateswara University 2021 · National rank 92 · Historical entry
- Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences 2018 · National rank 89 · Historical entry
Top Private Overall colleges in Andhra Pradesh
- Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation 2025 · National rank 46 · Listed this year
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 Overall ranks, not positions within Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra Pradesh Overall ranking history
Explore Andhra Pradesh institutions in the published NIRF Overall 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 Overall 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
2 Andhra Pradesh institutions appear in the 2025 published Overall list. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam is the highest-ranked Andhra Pradesh entry at national rank 41 with a score of 56.62.
View full Andhra Pradesh 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 40 to 46. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation | 40 | ↓ 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Acharya Nagarjuna University | Not present in 2025 |
Andhra Pradesh NIRF Overall rankings 2024
3 Andhra Pradesh institutions appear in the 2024 published Overall list. Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation is the highest-ranked Andhra Pradesh entry at national rank 40 with a score of 55.47.
Andhra Pradesh institutions in NIRF Overall 2024
3| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation | 50 | 55.47 |
| 41 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 76 | 54.97 |
| 97 | Acharya Nagarjuna University | — | 47.73 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 76 to 41, an improvement of 35 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
2| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 76 | ↑ 35 places |
| 40 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation | 50 | ↑ 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Acharya Nagarjuna University | 47.73 | Newly present |
Andhra Pradesh institutions not present in 2024
0Every Andhra Pradesh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Andhra Pradesh NIRF Overall rankings 2023
2 Andhra Pradesh institutions appear in the 2023 published Overall list. Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation is the highest-ranked Andhra Pradesh entry at national rank 50 with a score of 51.96.
Andhra Pradesh institutions in NIRF Overall 2023
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation | 54 | 51.96 |
| 76 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 71 | 48.54 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 54 to 50, an improvement of 4 places. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 71 to 76. 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
2| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation | 54 | ↑ 4 places |
| 76 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 71 | ↓ 5 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 Overall rankings 2022
2 Andhra Pradesh institutions appear in the 2022 published Overall list. Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation is the highest-ranked Andhra Pradesh entry at national rank 54 with a score of 49.71.
Andhra Pradesh institutions in NIRF Overall 2022
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation | 69 | 49.71 |
| 71 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 48 | 47.97 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 69 to 54, an improvement of 15 places. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 48 to 71. 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
2| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation | 69 | ↑ 15 places |
| 71 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 48 | ↓ 23 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 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
1| 2021 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Sri Venkateswara University | Not present in 2022 |
Andhra Pradesh NIRF Overall rankings 2021
3 Andhra Pradesh institutions appear in the 2021 published Overall list. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam is the highest-ranked Andhra Pradesh entry at national rank 48 with a score of 48.65.
Andhra Pradesh institutions in NIRF Overall 2021
3| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 36 | 48.65 |
| 69 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation | 70 | 45.64 |
| 92 | Sri Venkateswara University | 68 | 42.78 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 70 to 69, an improvement of 1 place. Sri Venkateswara University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 68 to 92. 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
3| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation | 70 | ↑ 1 place |
| 92 | Sri Venkateswara University | 68 | ↓ 24 places |
| 48 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 36 | ↓ 12 places |
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 Overall rankings 2020
3 Andhra Pradesh institutions appear in the 2020 published Overall list. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam is the highest-ranked Andhra Pradesh entry at national rank 36 with a score of 51.24.
Andhra Pradesh institutions in NIRF Overall 2020
3| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 29 | 51.24 |
| 68 | Sri Venkateswara University | 72 | 46.14 |
| 70 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation | 74 | 45.89 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
Sri Venkateswara University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 72 to 68, an improvement of 4 places. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 29 to 36. 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 2019
3| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Sri Venkateswara University | 72 | ↑ 4 places |
| 70 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation | 74 | ↑ 4 places |
| 36 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 29 | ↓ 7 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 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
0Every Andhra Pradesh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Andhra Pradesh NIRF Overall rankings 2019
3 Andhra Pradesh institutions appear in the 2019 published Overall list. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam is the highest-ranked Andhra Pradesh entry at national rank 29 with a score of 52.11.
Andhra Pradesh institutions in NIRF Overall 2019
3| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 36 | 52.11 |
| 72 | Sri Venkateswara University | 74 | 44.88 |
| 74 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation | 83 | 44.70 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 83 to 74, an improvement of 9 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 2018
3| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation | 83 | ↑ 9 places |
| 29 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 36 | ↑ 7 places |
| 72 | Sri Venkateswara University | 74 | ↑ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Andhra Pradesh institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Andhra Pradesh institutions in this comparison.
Andhra Pradesh institutions not present in 2019
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences | Not present in 2019 |
Andhra Pradesh NIRF Overall rankings 2018
4 Andhra Pradesh institutions appear in the 2018 published Overall list. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam is the highest-ranked Andhra Pradesh entry at national rank 36 with a score of 50.39.
Andhra Pradesh institutions in NIRF Overall 2018
4| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 69 | 50.39 |
| 74 | Sri Venkateswara University | 68 | 43.44 |
| 83 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation | — | 42.78 |
| 89 | Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences | — | 42.33 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 69 to 36, an improvement of 33 places. Sri Venkateswara University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 68 to 74. 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 2017
2| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 69 | ↑ 33 places |
| 74 | Sri Venkateswara University | 68 | ↓ 6 places |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Andhra Pradesh institutions in 2018
2| 2018 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation | 42.78 | Newly present |
| 89 | Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences | 42.33 | Newly present |
Andhra Pradesh institutions not present in 2018
0Every Andhra Pradesh entry in the earlier list remains present.
Andhra Pradesh NIRF Overall rankings 2017
2 Andhra Pradesh institutions appear in the 2017 published Overall list. Sri Venkateswara University is the highest-ranked Andhra Pradesh entry at national rank 68 with a score of 41.48.
Andhra Pradesh institutions in NIRF Overall 2017
2| 2017 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Sri Venkateswara University | — | 41.48 |
| 69 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | — | 41.38 |
This is the earliest available Overall edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Andhra Pradesh Overall ranking list
Avg score 56.31
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41 Andhra University 56.62 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2021: rank 48
- 2022: rank 71
- 2023: rank 76
- 2024: rank 41
- 2025: rank 41
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 7 places from #48 in 2021 to #41 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.
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NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
- 2021: rank 69
- 2022: rank 54
- 2023: rank 50
- 2024: rank 40
- 2025: rank 46
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 23 places from #69 in 2021 to #46 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall 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?
2 ranked colleges are shown across 2 cities in this state.
What does the rank trend inside each row show?
Open any row to see that college's NIRF Overall rank across the latest available editions.