In Andhra Pradesh there are 3 central universities, 19 central autonomous Institutions, 28 state universities, 7 deemed universities and 13 state private universities

Central universities

#UniversitiesLocationEstablishedSpecializationSection 2(f) 12(B) 1 Central University of Andhra Pradesh Anantapur 2018 General 2 Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh Vizianagaram 2019 General 3 National Sanskrit University Tirupati 1956 (2020) Sanskrit granted deemed university status in 1989 and later central university status in 2020

Central institutions (autonomous institutions)

+ # Universities Location Established Specialization 1 All India Institute of Medical Sciences Mangalagiri - Tadepalli 2018 Health care 2 Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam 2015 Management 3 IIT Tirupati Tirupati 2015 Technology 4 Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing Kurnool 2015 Technology 5 Indian Institute of Information Technology Sri City 2013 Technology 6 Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Visakhapatnam 2016 R&D in the Hydro Carbon 7 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Tirupati 2015 Science 8 Indian Maritime University – Visakhapatnam Campus Visakhapatnam 2008 Naval Architecture 9 National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh Tadepalligudem 2015 Technology 10 National Institute of Oceanography Visakhapatnam 2015 General 11 School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada Vijayawada 2008 Planning, Architecture 12 National Institute of Design Amaravati 2015 Design 13 Indian Culinary Institute, Tirupati Tirupati 2016 BBA–Culinary 14 Indian Institute of Packaging (not started) Visakhapatnam (not started) 2018 Packaging 15 Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Kakinada 2018 MBA–IB 16 Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management Nellore 2016 Tourism Management 17 National Institute of Ocean Technology (not started) Nellore (not started) 2015 Ocean Technology 18 National Institute for Research on Commercial Agriculture Rajamahendravaram 1947 Tobacco Research 19 National Academy of Customs Indirect Taxes and Narcotics Hindupur 2015 Customs & Narcotics

State universities There are 29 state public universities in the state.

#UniversityLocationSectionEstablishedSpecialization 2(f) 12 (B) 1 Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University Guntur 1964 Agricultural 2 Acharya Nagarjuna University Guntur 1976 General 3 Adikavi Nannaya University Rajamahendravaram 2006 General 4 Andhra Kesari University Ongole 2022 General 5 Andhra Pradesh Fisheries University Vijayawada 2020 Ichthyology 6 Andhra University Visakhapatnam 1926 General 7 Cluster University Kurnool 2019 General 8 Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University Visakhapatnam 2008 Legal 9 Dr. Y. S. R. Architecture and Fine Arts University Kadapa 2020 Architecture and Fine Arts 10 Dr. Abdul Haq Urdu University Kurnool 2016 General and Urdu 11 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University Srikakulam 2008 General 12 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University Eluru 2026 Distance education 13 Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences Vijayawada 1986 Healthcare 14 Dr. Y. S .R. Horticultural University Tadepalligudem 2011 Horticulture 15 Dravidian University Kuppam 1997 Dravidian languages 16 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur Anantapur 1946 Technology 17 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada Kakinada 1946 Technology 18 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Gurajada, Vizianagaram Vizianagaram 2022 Technology 19 Krishna University Machilipatnam 2008 General 20 Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies Nuzvid 2008 Technology 21 Rayalaseema University Kurnool 2008 General 22 Sri Krishnadevaraya University Anantapur 1981 General 23 Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam Tirupati 1983 Women's only 24 Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences Tirupati 1993 Medical 25 Sri Venkateswara University Tirupati 1954 General 26 Sri Venkateswara Vedic University Tirupati 2006 Vedic studies 27 Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University Tirupati 2005 Veterinary school 28 Vikrama Simhapuri University Nellore 2008 General 29 Yogi Vemana University Kadapa 2006 General

State private universities There are 18 state private universities in the state.

# University Location Recognised 1 Aditya University Surampalem 2024 2 Annamacharya University Rajampet 2024 3 B.E.S.T Innovation University Gongivaripalli 2019 4 Centurion University of Technology and Management Vizianagaram 2017 5 Chalapathi University Guntur 2026 6 Godavari Global University Rajamahendravaram 2024 7 Krea University Sri City 2017 8 Mohan Babu University Tirupati 2022 9 Pragati University Surampalem 2026 10 RVS University Chittoor 2026 11 Saveetha Amaravati University Amaravati 2018 12 Sricity International University Sri City 2026 13 SRM University Amaravati 2017 14 The Apollo University Chittoor 2021 15 Vasireddy Venkatadri International Technological University Amaravati 2025 16 Veltech University Tirupati 2025 17 Vishnu Women's University Bhimavaram 2026 18 VIT-AP University Amaravati 2017

Deemed universities

#UniversityLocationEstablishedSpecializationSection III 12 (B) 1 Audisankara Deemed to be University Gudur 2001 (2025) Multidisciplinary 2 Dr. RVR NRI Institute of Technology Vijayawada 2008 (2026) General 3 Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management Visakhapatnam 1980 (2007) General 4 GMR Institute of Technology Rajam 1997 (2026) Technology 5 KL University Guntur 1980 (2009) Technology 6 Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science Madanapalle 1998 (2025) Technology 7 Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education Vijayawada 1977 (2024) General 8 Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning Puttaparthi 1981 (1981) General 9 Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology & Research Guntur 1997 (2009) Technology granted deemed university status

Colleges

Engineering colleges There are 33 engineering colleges in the state.

S No. College Location 1 Aditya Institute of Technology and ManagementTekkali 2 Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and SciencesVisakhapatnam 4 Bapatla Engineering CollegeBapatla 5 Bonam Venkata Chalamayya Engineering College Odalarevu 6Dhanekula Institute of Engineering and TechnologyVijayawada 7 DVR & Dr. HS MIC College of TechnologyVijayawada 8 Adoni Arts and Science CollegeAdoni 9 Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering Visakhapatnam 10 G Pulla Reddy College of Engineering & TechnologyKurnool 11 Gudlavalleru Engineering CollegeGudlavalleru 12 KSRM College of EngineeringKadapa 13 Lakkireddy Bali Reddy College of EngineeringVijayawada 14 MVGR College of EngineeringVizianagaram 15 Narasaraopeta Engineering College Narasaraopet 16 NBKR Institute of Science & TechnologyVidyanagar, Nellore 17 QIS College of Engineering and TechnologyOngole 18 Quba College of Engineering and Technology NelloreVenkatachalam 19 Raghu Engineering CollegeVisakhapatnam 20 Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering & TechnologyNandyala 21 RVR & JC College of EngineeringGuntur 22 Sagi Rama Krishnam Raju Engineering CollegeChinamiram 23 Seshadri Rao Gudlavalleru Engineering CollegeGudlavalleru 24 Shree Institute of Technical EducationTirupati 25 Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering CollegeTirupati 26 Sri Sivani College of Engineering Chilakapalem 27 Sri Vasavi Engineering CollegeTadepalligudem 28 Sri Venkatesa Perumal College of Engineering & TechnologyTirupati 29 St. Ann's College of Engineering & TechnologyChirala 30 Siddharth Institute of Engineering & TechnologyPuttur 31 Tenali Engineering CollegeTenali 32Vignan's Institute of Information TechnologyVisakhapatnam 33 Vishnu Institute of TechnologyBhimavaram

Law colleges Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam Sri Venkateswara College of Law, Tirupati GITAM School of Law, Visakhapatnam Klu law college, Vijayawada NVP Law College, Visakhapatnam JC College of Law, Guntur PS Raju Law College, Kakinada Daita Sriramulu Hindu College of Law, Machilipatnam Sri R.K.M. Law College, Chittoor Sri Eshwar Reddy College of Law, Tirupati Visakha Law College, Visakhapatnam Indira Priyadarshini Law College, Ongole Veeravalli College of Law, Rajamahendravaram KKC College of Law, Chittoor Anantha College of Law, Tirupati Smt Velagapudi Durgamba Siddhartha Law College, Vijayawada Dr Ambedkar Global Law Institute, Tirupati Sri Vijayanagar College of Law, Anantapur V.R. Law College, Nellore NS Law College, Markapuram D.N.R.College of Law, Bhimavaram,

Medical colleges All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada Guntur Medical College, Guntur Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women, Tirupati Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada A. C. Subba Reddy Government Medical College, Nellore Government Medical College, Srikakulam Government Medical College, Kadapa Government Medical College, Ongole Government Medical College, Anantapur Government Medical College, Vizianagaram Government Medical College, Paderu Government Medical College, Rajamahendravaram Government Medical College, Eluru Government Medical College, Machilipatnam Government Medical college, Piduguralla Government Medical College, Markapuram Government Medical College, Adoni Government Medical College, Pulivendula Government Medical College, Madanapalle Government Medical College, Nandyal Great Eastern Medical School and Hospital,Srikakulam Maharajah Institute of Medical Sciences, Vizianagaram Gayathri Vidya Parishad Institute of Health Care and Medical Technology, Visakhapatnam GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Visakhapatnam NRI Institute of Medical Sciences, Visakhapatnam GSL Medical College, Rajamahendravaram konaseema institute of medical sciences, Amalapuram Alluri Sitaram Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru Dr Pinnameni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences, Vijayawada Nimra Institute of medical Sciences, Vijayawada NRI Academy of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri - Tadepalli Katuri Medical College, Guntur Narayana Medical College,Nellore P.E.S. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Kuppam Viswabharathi Medica College, Kurnool Fatima institute of medical sciences, Kadapa Apollo institute of medical sciences, Chittoor Sri satya Sai institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Puttaparthi Santhiram Medical College, Nandyal

Others

Andhra Loyola College Andhra Pradesh Residential Degree College Sir C.R. Reddy Educational Institutions Kakaraparti Bhavanarayana College Mrs. A. V. N. College (Est 1860) Visakapatnam SMVM Polytechnic, Tanuku Sree Vidyanikethan Educational Trust (SVET) Aditya Degree college Notes

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