List of institutions of higher education in Andhra Pradesh

In Andhra Pradesh there are eighteen state universities, five deemed universities, and one autonomous university.

Universities of Andhra Pradesh (click on the map to enlarge)

Central Institutes of Andhra Pradesh (click on the map to enlarge)

Universities of Andhra Pradesh

University	Location	Type	Established	Specialization	Sources
Acharya Nagarjuna University	Guntur	State	1976	General	[1]
Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University	Guntur	State	1964	Agriculture	[2]
Adikavi Nannaya University	Rajahmundry	State	2006	General	[3]
Andhra University	Visakhapatnam	State	1926	General	[4]
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University	Visakhapatnam	State	2008	Legal	[5]
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam	Etcherla	State	2008	General	[6]
Dr. Y.S.R.Horticultural University, Tadepalligudem	Tadepalligudem	State	2007	Horticulture	[7]
NTR Health University	Vijayawada	State	1986	Healthcare	[8]
Dravidian University	Kuppam	State	1997	Dravidian languages	[9]
Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM)	Visakhapatnam	Deemed	1980 (2007)	Technology, management	[10]
Indian Institute of Management (IIM)	Visakhapatnam	Central	2015	Management	[11]
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)	Tirupati	Central	2015	Technology	[12]
Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)	Kurnool	Central	2015	Technology	[13]
Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT)	Sricity	Autonomous	2015	Technology	[14]
Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE)	Visakhapatnam	Central	2016	R&D in the hydrocarbon	[15]
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)	Tirupati	Central	2015	Science	[16]
Indian Maritime University - Visakhapatnam Campus	Visakhapatnam	Central	2008	Naval Architecture	[17]
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur	Anantapur	State	1946 (2008)	Technology	[18]
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada	Kakinada	State	1946 (2008)	Technology	[19]
K L University	Guntur	Deemed	1980 (2009)	Technology	[20]
Krishna University	Machilipatnam	State	2008	General	[21]
National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh (NIT Tadepalligudem)	Tadepalligudem	Central	2015	Technology	[22]
Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, Nuzvid (RGUKT Nuzvid)	Nuzvid	State	2008	Technology	[23]
Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha	Tirupati	Deemed	1961 (1987)	Sanskrit	[24]
Rayalaseema University	Kurnool	State	2008	General	[25]
School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada (SPA-V)	Vijayawada	Central	2008	Planning , Architecture	[26]
Sri Krishnadevaraya University	Anantapur	State	1981	General	[27]
Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam	Tirupati	State	1983	Women's only	[28]
Sri Sathya Sai University	Puttaparthi	Deemed	1981 (1981)	General	[29]
Sri Venkateswara University	Tirupati	State	1954	General	[30]
Vignan University	Guntur	Deemed	1997 (2009)	Technology	[31]
Vikrama Simhapuri University	Nellore	State	2008	General	[32]
Yogi Vemana University	Kadapa	State	2006	General	[33]

granted deemed university status

Following the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological Universities Act, 2008 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University was split into four universities, Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada.^[34] This is also reflected by the UGC list.^[35] The date of establishment of all four institutes is therefore 2008, though Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University was established in 1972 by The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Act, 1972^[36] which is what the UGC lists as the establishment date for Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad.

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  Sri Sathya Sai University was granted deemed university status in 1981.

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  Entrance to the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada

Colleges

• Andhra Loyola College
• Andhra Medical College
• Andhra Pradesh Residential Degree College
• Bapatla Engineering College
• Dhanekula Institute of Engineering and Technology
• Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management
• Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering
• Guntur Institute of Medical Sciences
• KSRM College of Engineering (KSRM)
• Narasaraopeta Engineering College (NEC)
• Narayana Engineering College Nellore
• NBKRIST
• QIS College of Engineering and Technology (QISE)
• Shree Institute of Technical Education (SITE)
• SMVM Polytechnic, Tanuku
• Sree Vidyanikethan Educational Trust (SVET)
• Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College (SVEC)
• Sri Sathya Sai University
• Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College (VRSEC)
• Vignan Engineering College
• visakha technical campus, vizag (VTEC)

References