Central University of Andhra Pradesh
Central university at Anantapur offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in sciences, humanities and social sciences.
Education
Where Andhra learns
The state runs on its classrooms — IITs and IISERs, hundred-year-old universities, the RGUKT experiment, and a coaching economy all its own. Verified institutional information with official links.
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Universities
Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh
Central university at Vizianagaram with a focus on tribal studies alongside general programmes.
Andhra University
One of India's oldest universities, on the Waltair campus in Visakhapatnam — engineering, sciences, arts, law, pharmacy and management colleges with a large distance-education wing.
B.Tech · MBA · M.Sc · LLB · B.Pharm
Sri Venkateswara University
State university at Tirupati with faculties across arts, sciences, engineering and management on a large campus below the Tirumala hills.
Acharya Nagarjuna University
State university between Guntur and Vijayawada affiliating hundreds of colleges across the Krishna–Guntur region; strong distance-education programmes.
JNTU Kakinada
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada — the affiliating technological university for engineering colleges across coastal Andhra.
B.Tech · M.Tech · MBA · MCA
JNTU Anantapur
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur — affiliating university for engineering and pharmacy colleges across Rayalaseema.
B.Tech · M.Tech · B.Pharm
Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam
Women's university at Tirupati with programmes across sciences, engineering, pharmacy and humanities.
Yogi Vemana University
State university at Kadapa serving the YSR and Annamayya districts.
Rayalaseema University
State university at Kurnool affiliating degree colleges in Kurnool and Nandyal districts.
Sri Krishnadevaraya University
State university at Anantapur named after the Vijayanagara emperor.
Krishna University
State university at Machilipatnam affiliating colleges in the Krishna region.
Adikavi Nannaya University
State university at Rajamahendravaram named after the first Telugu poet.
Vikrama Simhapuri University
State university at Nellore.
Dravidian University
University at Kuppam devoted to Dravidian languages and comparative studies.
ANGRAU (Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University)
The state agricultural university, headquartered at Lam, Guntur, with agricultural colleges across Andhra Pradesh including Bapatla.
Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University
Horticultural university at Venkataramannagudem near Tadepalligudem.
Dr. YSR University of Health Sciences
The state's health-sciences university at Vijayawada, affiliating medical, dental, nursing and AYUSH colleges and conducting their examinations.
KL University (KLEF)
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, a deemed university at Vaddeswaram between Guntur and Vijayawada — engineering, management, sciences and law.
VIT-AP University
Vellore Institute of Technology's Amaravati campus offering engineering, business and sciences.
SRM University-AP
SRM's Andhra Pradesh campus at Neerukonda, Amaravati — engineering, management and liberal arts.
GITAM (Deemed University)
Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management on the Rushikonda campus in Visakhapatnam — engineering, management, pharmacy, sciences and medicine.
Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology & Research
Deemed university at Vadlamudi near Guntur — engineering, pharmacy, management and sciences.
Engineering
IIT Tirupati
Indian Institute of Technology at Yerpedu near Tirupati — B.Tech, M.Tech and research programmes in engineering and sciences.
B.Tech · M.Tech · PhD
NIT Andhra Pradesh
National Institute of Technology at Tadepalligudem offering B.Tech, M.Tech and PhD programmes; admission through JEE Main / JoSAA.
B.Tech · M.Tech · PhD
IIIT Sri City
Indian Institute of Information Technology in the Sri City industrial hub near Tada — B.Tech in CSE and ECE, M.Tech and PhD.
B.Tech · M.Tech · PhD
RGUKT (IIIT) Nuzvid
Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies campus offering a six-year integrated B.Tech to rural students selected after Class 10.
Integrated B.Tech
Medical colleges
AIIMS Mangalagiri
All India Institute of Medical Sciences with MBBS, nursing and postgraduate programmes and a tertiary-care hospital between Guntur and Vijayawada.
MBBS · B.Sc Nursing · MD/MS
Andhra Medical College
One of the oldest medical colleges in India, attached to King George Hospital (KGH) in Visakhapatnam.
MBBS · MD/MS
Guntur Medical College
Government medical college attached to the Government General Hospital, Guntur.
MBBS · MD/MS
Siddhartha Medical College
Government medical college in Vijayawada attached to the Government General Hospital (old GGH).
MBBS · MD/MS
Kurnool Medical College
Government medical college attached to the Government General Hospital, Kurnool — the main tertiary hospital of western Rayalaseema.
MBBS · MD/MS
Rangaraya Medical College
Government medical college in Kakinada attached to the Government General Hospital.
MBBS · MD/MS
Hospitals
King George Hospital (KGH)
The largest government hospital in north coastal Andhra, the teaching hospital of Andhra Medical College, with 24×7 emergency services.
Government General Hospital, Guntur
Tertiary government hospital and teaching hospital of Guntur Medical College with 24×7 emergency and trauma care.
Government General Hospital, Vijayawada
The main government hospital of Vijayawada with 24×7 emergency services; teaching hospital of Siddhartha Medical College.
SVIMS (Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences)
Super-speciality hospital and medical university at Tirupati run by TTD and the state, with cardiology, neurology, oncology and nephrology centres.
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences
Charitable super-speciality hospital at Prasanthigram, Puttaparthi, providing cardiac, neuro and urology care free of cost.
Management
IIM Visakhapatnam
Indian Institute of Management with PGP, executive and doctoral programmes on its Gambheeram campus.
PGP (MBA) · PhD · Executive
Research
IISER Tirupati
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research offering the five-year BS-MS and doctoral programmes in the sciences.
BS-MS · PhD
Degree colleges
Andhra Loyola College
Autonomous Jesuit degree college in Vijayawada — one of the best-known arts and science colleges in the state.
Gateways
Entrance exams
| Exam | Conducted by | For | Usual month | Official site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP EAPCET | APSCHE / JNTU | Engineering, agriculture & pharmacy admissions in AP | May | Visit |
| AP ECET | APSCHE | Lateral entry to B.Tech for diploma holders | May | Visit |
| AP ICET | APSCHE | MBA and MCA admissions | May | Visit |
| AP LAWCET | APSCHE | LLB admissions | June | Visit |
| AP EdCET | APSCHE | B.Ed admissions | June | Visit |
| AP POLYCET | SBTET AP | Polytechnic diploma admissions after Class 10 | May | Visit |
| NEET UG | NTA | MBBS/BDS admissions (state quota via Dr. YSR UHS) | May | Visit |
| JEE Main | NTA | NITs, IIITs and JEE Advanced eligibility | Jan & Apr | Visit |
| AP DSC / TET | School Education Dept, AP | Teacher recruitment and eligibility | Varies | Visit |
Money for study
Scholarships & fee support
Jagananna Vidya Deevena / Vasathi Deevena (fee reimbursement)
State fee-reimbursement and hostel-maintenance schemes for eligible students; names and rules change with governments — verify on the Jnanabhumi portal.
National Scholarship Portal
Central pre-matric, post-matric and merit scholarships for SC, ST, OBC, minority and disabled students.
AICTE Pragati & Saksham
Scholarships for girl students and differently-abled students in AICTE-approved technical courses.
Scheme names, amounts and eligibility change with governments and budgets. Aandhra.com links to official portals — always verify there before applying or paying anyone.
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