List of institutions of higher education in Andhra Pradesh

In Andhra Pradesh there are 3 central universities, 18 Autonomous universities, 24 state universities, 5 deemed universities, and 3 private universities.

Central universities

Universities	Location	Established	Specialization	Sources
Central University of Andhra Pradesh	Anantapur	2018	General	[1]	Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh	Vizianagaram	2019	General	[2][3]
National Sanskrit University	Tirupati	1961 (1987)	Sanskrit	[4]

Central institutions (autonomous universities)

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

	Universities	Location	Established	Specialization
1	All India Institute of Medical Sciences	Mangalagiri	2018	Health care
2	Indian Institute of Management	Visakhapatnam	2015	Management
3	Indian Institute of Technology	Tirupati	2015	Technology
4	Indian Institute of Information Technology	Kurnool	2015	Technology
5	Indian Institute of Information Technology	Sricity	2013	Technology
6	Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy	Visakhapatnam	2016	R&D in the hydrocarbon
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	2018	General
11	School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada	Vijayawada	2008	Planning, Architecture
12	National Institute of Design, Vijayawada	Amaravati	2015	Design
13	Indian Culinary Institute, Tirupati	Tirupati	2016	BBA–Culinary
14	Indian Institute of Packaging	Kakinada	2018	Packaging
15	Indian Institute of Foreign Trade	Kakinada	2018	MBA-IB
16	National Institute of Disaster Management	Vijayawada	2016	Disaster Management
17	Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management	Nellore	2016	Tourism Management
18	National Institute of Ocean Technology	Nellore	2015	Ocean Technology

University	Location	Established	Specialization	Sources
Acharya Nagarjuna University	Guntur	1976	General	[5]
Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University	Guntur	1964	Agriculture	[6]
Adikavi Nannaya University	Rajahmundry	2006	General	[7]
Andhra University	Visakhapatnam	1926	General	[8]
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University	Visakhapatnam	2008	Legal	[9]
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam	Etcherla	2008	General	[10]
Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University	Tadepalligudem	2007	Horticulture	[11]
Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences	Vijayawada	1986	Health care	[12]
Dravidian University	Kuppam	1997	Dravidian languages	[13]
Gurazada Apparao University	Vizianagaram	2019	General	[14]
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur	Anantapur	1946 (2008)	Technology	[15]
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada	Kakinada	1946 (2008)	Technology	[16]
Krishna University	Machilipatnam	2008	General	[17]
Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, AP	Nuzvid	2008	Technology	[18]
Rayalaseema University	Kurnool	2008	General	[19]
Sri Krishnadevaraya University	Anantapur	1981	General	[20]
Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam	Tirupati	1983	Women's only	[21]
Sri Venkateswara University	Tirupati	1954	General	[22]
Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences	Tirupati	1993	Medical	[23]
Sri Venkateswara Vedic University	Tirupati	2006	Vedic studies	[24]
Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University	Tirupati	2005	Veterinary school	[25]
Vikrama Simhapuri University	Nellore	2008	General	[26]
Yogi Vemana University	Kadapa	2006	General	[27]
Dr. Abdul Haq Urdu University	Kurnool	2016	General	[28]

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.[29] This is also reflected by the UGC list.[30] 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[31] which is what the UGC lists as the establishment date for Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad.

Deemed universities

University	Location	Established	Specialization	Sources
Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM)	Visakhapatnam	1980 (2007)	Technology, management	[32]
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation	Guntur	1980 (2009)	Technology	[33]
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning	Puttaparthi	1981 (1981)	General	[34]
Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology & Research	Guntur	1997 (2009)	Technology	[35]

granted deemed university status

Sri Sathya Sai University

Private universities

University	Location	Established	Specialization	Sources
Krea University	Sricity	2018	Liberal Education	[36]
SRM University	Amaravati	2017	Technology
VIT-AP University	Amaravati	2017	Technology

Colleges

• Adoni Arts and Science College (AASC est in 1962), Adoni
• Aditya Institute of Technology and Management
• DVR & Dr. HS MIC College of Technology
• Andhra Loyola College
• Andhra Medical College
• Andhra Pradesh Residential Degree College
• Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences
• Annamacharya Institute of Technology and Science
• Bapatla Engineering College
• Sir C.R. Reddy Educational Institutions
• Dhanekula Institute of Engineering and Technology
• DVR & Dr HS MIC college of Technology
• Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management
• Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering
• G Pulla Reddy College of Engineering & Technology
• Guntur Institute of Medical Sciences
• K.B.N.College
• Krishna University College of Engineering and Technology. (KRUSF)
  

  Krishna University College of Engineering and Technology
• KSRM College of Engineering (KSRM)
• Kurnool Medical College
• RIMS Kadapa
• Mrs. A. V. N. College (Est 1860) Visakapatnam[37]
• MVGR College of Engineering
• Narasaraopeta Engineering College (NEC)
• Narayana Engineering College Nellore
• NBKRIST
• NRI Institute of Technology Vijayawada[38]
• QIS College of Engineering and Technology (QISE)
• RVR & JC College of Engineering
• Sagi Rama Krishnam Raju Engineering College (SRKREC)
• Shree Institute of Technical Education (SITE)
• SMVM Polytechnic, Tanuku
• Sree Vidyanikethan Educational Trust (SVET)
• Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College (SVEC)
• Sri Sathya Sai University
• Vasireddy Venkatadri Institute of Technology (VVIT)
• Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College (VRSEC)
• Vignan's Institute of Information Technology

Law colleges

• Andhra University 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
• 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, Rajahmundhry
• 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

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