Which is the top Overall college in Visakhapatnam as per NIRF 2025?
Andhra University leads the city list at rank #41.
NIRF 2025 · City ranking
Top Overall Colleges in Visakhapatnam@elseTop Overall colleges in Visakhapatnam: NIRF ranking 2025
1 Visakhapatnam institution appears 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 Visakhapatnam entries in 2025 at national rank 41 with a score of 56.62.
Visakhapatnam colleges featured across NIRF Overall editions
These institutions appeared in the available Visakhapatnam 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 Visakhapatnam
- Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 2025 · National rank 41 · 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 Overall ranks, not positions within Visakhapatnam.
Visakhapatnam Overall ranking history
Explore Visakhapatnam institutions in the published NIRF Overall 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 Overall 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
1 Visakhapatnam institution appear in the 2025 published Overall list. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam is the highest-ranked Visakhapatnam entry at national rank 41 with a score of 56.62.
View full Visakhapatnam 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Visakhapatnam lists.
Biggest Visakhapatnam ranking changes from 2024
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
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Newly present Visakhapatnam institutions in 2025
0No newly listed Visakhapatnam institutions in this comparison.
Visakhapatnam institutions not present in 2025
0Every Visakhapatnam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Visakhapatnam NIRF Overall rankings 2024
1 Visakhapatnam institution appear in the 2024 published Overall list. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam is the highest-ranked Visakhapatnam entry at national rank 41 with a score of 54.97.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Overall 2024
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 76 | 54.97 |
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 Visakhapatnam ranking changes from 2023
1| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 76 | ↑ 35 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 Overall rankings 2023
1 Visakhapatnam institution appear in the 2023 published Overall list. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam is the highest-ranked Visakhapatnam entry at national rank 76 with a score of 48.54.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Overall 2023
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 71 | 48.54 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
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 Visakhapatnam ranking changes from 2022
1| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 71 | ↓ 5 places |
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 Overall rankings 2022
1 Visakhapatnam institution appear in the 2022 published Overall list. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam is the highest-ranked Visakhapatnam entry at national rank 71 with a score of 47.97.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Overall 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 48 | 47.97 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
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 Visakhapatnam ranking changes from 2021
1| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 48 | ↓ 23 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Visakhapatnam institutions in 2022
0No newly listed Visakhapatnam institutions in this comparison.
Visakhapatnam institutions not present in 2022
0Every Visakhapatnam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Visakhapatnam NIRF Overall rankings 2021
1 Visakhapatnam institution appear in the 2021 published Overall list. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam is the highest-ranked Visakhapatnam entry at national rank 48 with a score of 48.65.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Overall 2021
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 36 | 48.65 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 36 to 48. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 36 | ↓ 12 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Visakhapatnam institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Visakhapatnam institutions in this comparison.
Visakhapatnam institutions not present in 2021
0Every Visakhapatnam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Visakhapatnam NIRF Overall rankings 2020
1 Visakhapatnam institution appear in the 2020 published Overall list. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam is the highest-ranked Visakhapatnam entry at national rank 36 with a score of 51.24.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Overall 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 29 | 51.24 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
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 Visakhapatnam ranking changes from 2019
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 29 | ↓ 7 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 Overall rankings 2019
1 Visakhapatnam institution appear in the 2019 published Overall list. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam is the highest-ranked Visakhapatnam entry at national rank 29 with a score of 52.11.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Overall 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 36 | 52.11 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 36 to 29, an improvement of 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 36 | ↑ 7 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 Overall rankings 2018
1 Visakhapatnam institution appear in the 2018 published Overall list. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam is the highest-ranked Visakhapatnam entry at national rank 36 with a score of 50.39.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Overall 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 69 | 50.39 |
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. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Visakhapatnam ranking changes from 2017
1| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 69 | ↑ 33 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Visakhapatnam institutions in 2018
0No newly listed Visakhapatnam institutions in this comparison.
Visakhapatnam institutions not present in 2018
0Every Visakhapatnam entry in the earlier list remains present.
Visakhapatnam NIRF Overall rankings 2017
1 Visakhapatnam institution appear in the 2017 published Overall list. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam is the highest-ranked Visakhapatnam entry at national rank 69 with a score of 41.38.
Visakhapatnam institutions in NIRF Overall 2017
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | — | 41.38 |
This is the earliest available Overall edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Visakhapatnam Overall ranking list
Andhra Pradesh#InstituteScore
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.
Highlights
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Improved by 7 places from #48 in 2021 to #41 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top overall 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?
1 colleges from Visakhapatnam appear in the official 2025 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
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The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.