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Andhra Pradesh

6 Andhra Pradesh institutions appear in the NIRF 2020 University 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 2020 at national rank 19 with a score of 53.82.

Andhra Pradesh colleges featured across NIRF University editions

These institutions appeared in the available Andhra Pradesh lists from 2016 to 2020. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.

Top Government University colleges in Andhra Pradesh

Top Private University colleges in Andhra Pradesh

Ownership not confirmed

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 University ranks, not positions within Andhra Pradesh.

Andhra Pradesh University ranking history

Explore Andhra Pradesh institutions in the published NIRF University 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 University 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 2020

6 Andhra Pradesh institutions appear in the 2020 published University list. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam is the highest-ranked Andhra Pradesh entry at national rank 19 with a score of 53.82.

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Major changes from 2019 to 2020

Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 84 to 71, an improvement of 13 places. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 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 2019

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2020 rank Institution 2019 rank Change
71 Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) 84 ↑ 13 places
38 Sri Venkateswara University 48 ↑ 10 places
41 Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation 50 ↑ 9 places
19 Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 16 ↓ 3 places
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 1 no longer listed

Newly present Andhra Pradesh institutions in 2020

2
2020 rank Institution Score Status
75 Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning 42.08 Newly present
100 Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research 39.71 Newly present

Andhra Pradesh institutions not present in 2020

1
2019 rank Institution Status
77 Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences Not present in 2020

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Andhra Pradesh NIRF University rankings 2019

5 Andhra Pradesh institutions appear in the 2019 published University list. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam is the highest-ranked Andhra Pradesh entry at national rank 16 with a score of 52.11.

Andhra Pradesh institutions in NIRF University 2019

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2019 rank Institution 2018 rank Score
16 Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 22 52.11
48 Sri Venkateswara University 49 44.88
50 Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation 56 44.70
77 Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences 62 40.24
84 Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) 85 39.42

Major changes from 2018 to 2019

Andhra University, Visakhapatnam recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 22 to 16, an improvement of 6 places. Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 62 to 77. 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

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2019 rank Institution 2018 rank Change
16 Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 22 ↑ 6 places
50 Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation 56 ↑ 6 places
48 Sri Venkateswara University 49 ↑ 1 place
77 Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences 62 ↓ 15 places
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed

Newly present Andhra Pradesh institutions in 2019

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No newly listed Andhra Pradesh institutions in this comparison.

Andhra Pradesh institutions not present in 2019

1
2018 rank Institution Status
92 Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning Not present in 2019

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Andhra Pradesh NIRF University rankings 2018

6 Andhra Pradesh institutions appear in the 2018 published University list. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam is the highest-ranked Andhra Pradesh entry at national rank 22 with a score of 50.39.

Andhra Pradesh institutions in NIRF University 2018

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2018 rank Institution 2017 rank Score
22 Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 43 50.39
49 Sri Venkateswara University 42 43.44
56 Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation — 42.78
62 Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences — 42.33
85 Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) — 39.02

Major changes from 2017 to 2018

Andhra University, Visakhapatnam recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 43 to 22, an improvement of 21 places. Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 69 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 2017

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2018 rank Institution 2017 rank Change
22 Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 43 ↑ 21 places
92 Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning 69 ↓ 23 places
49 Sri Venkateswara University 42 ↓ 7 places
Changes to the published list — 3 newly listed and 4 no longer listed

Newly present Andhra Pradesh institutions in 2018

3
2018 rank Institution Score Status
56 Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation 42.78 Newly present
62 Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences 42.33 Newly present
85 Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM) 39.02 Newly present

Andhra Pradesh institutions not present in 2018

4
2017 rank Institution Status
78 Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University Not present in 2018
89 Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM) Not present in 2018
96 Sri Krishnadevaraya University Not present in 2018
99 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Not present in 2018

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Andhra Pradesh NIRF University rankings 2017

7 Andhra Pradesh institutions appear in the 2017 published University list. Sri Venkateswara University is the highest-ranked Andhra Pradesh entry at national rank 42 with a score of 41.48.

Andhra Pradesh institutions in NIRF University 2017

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2017 rank Institution 2016 rank Score
42 Sri Venkateswara University 63 41.48
43 Andhra University, Visakhapatnam — 41.38
69 Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning — 36.75
78 Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University — 35.92
89 Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM) — 35.09

Major changes from 2016 to 2017

Sri Venkateswara University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 63 to 42, an improvement of 21 places. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 69 to 99. 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 2016

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2017 rank Institution 2016 rank Change
42 Sri Venkateswara University 63 ↑ 21 places
99 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University 69 ↓ 30 places
Changes to the published list — 5 newly listed and 1 no longer listed

Newly present Andhra Pradesh institutions in 2017

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2017 rank Institution Score Status
43 Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 41.38 Newly present
69 Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning 36.75 Newly present
78 Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University 35.92 Newly present
89 Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM) 35.09 Newly present
96 Sri Krishnadevaraya University 33.76 Newly present

Andhra Pradesh institutions not present in 2017

1
2016 rank Institution Status
92 Yogi Vemana University Not present in 2017

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Andhra Pradesh NIRF University rankings 2016

3 Andhra Pradesh institutions appear in the 2016 published University list. Sri Venkateswara University is the highest-ranked Andhra Pradesh entry at national rank 63 with a score of 55.93.

Andhra Pradesh institutions in NIRF University 2016

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2016 rank Institution Previous rank Score
63 Sri Venkateswara University — 55.93
69 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University — 54.71
92 Yogi Vemana University — 49.11

This is the earliest available University edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.

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Andhra Pradesh University ranking list

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19 Andhra University Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Govt 53.82 3
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 43
  • 2018: rank 22
  • 2019: rank 16
  • 2020: rank 19

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 24 places from #43 in 2017 to #19 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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38 Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh Govt 48.84 10
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 63
  • 2017: rank 42
  • 2018: rank 49
  • 2019: rank 48
  • 2020: rank 38

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 25 places from #63 in 2016 to #38 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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41 KL University Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh Private 48.73 9
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 56
  • 2019: rank 50
  • 2020: rank 41

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 15 places from #56 in 2018 to #41 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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71 GITAM Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Private 42.79 13
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 85
  • 2019: rank 84
  • 2020: rank 71

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 14 places from #85 in 2018 to #71 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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75 Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh Private 42.08 17
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 69
  • 2018: rank 92
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: rank 75

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 6 places from #69 in 2017 to #75 in 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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100 Vignan's Foundation for Science Guntur, Andhra Pradesh Private 39.71 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: not ranked
  • 2020: rank 100

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #100 in both 2020 and 2020.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.

Andhra Pradesh ranking questions

Which is the top University college in Andhra Pradesh as per NIRF 2020?

Andhra University is the top Andhra Pradesh entry, ranked #19 with a score of 53.82.

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 2020 list?

6 ranked colleges are shown across 5 cities in this state.

What does the rank trend inside each row show?

Open any row to see that college's NIRF University rank across the latest available editions.