60 universities across the state
60
Universities
5
Ranked in NIRF 2025
₹0+
Fees start from
60
Offer hostels
Andhra Pradesh has 60 universities on ShikshaSphere — 41 government and 19 private. 5 of them are ranked in the NIRF 2025 University category, led by Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KL University). Annual tuition starts at ₹0, and 60 of them list hostel accommodation.
Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh
Deemed University (Private) · Estd. 2009
₹1.5 L – ₹3 L/yr
KL University (Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation) is a private deemed university near Vijayawada with a second campus in Hyderabad.
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
State Govt University · Estd. 1926
₹10 K – ₹90 K/yr
Andhra University in Visakhapatnam is one of the oldest universities in India and the highest-ranked state university in Andhra Pradesh.
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Deemed University (Private) · Estd. 2007
₹1.2 L – ₹3.5 L/yr
Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM) is a private deemed university headquartered on the Vizag coast with additional campuses in Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Institute of National Importance · Estd. 2015
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Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
State Govt University · Estd. 1983
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Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Deemed University (Private) · Estd. 2008
₹1 L – ₹2.2 L/yr
Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research is a private deemed university at Vadlamudi near Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, with an engineering-centric profile and growing pharmacy and management schools..
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
State Govt University · Estd. 1954
₹6 K – ₹60 K/yr
Sri Venkateswara University in Tirupati is a state university established in 1954 with the patronage of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, on a 1,000-acre campus at the foot of the Tirumala hills..
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
State Govt University · Estd. 2008
₹15 K – ₹80 K/yr
JNTU Kakinada is the technical university for coastal Andhra Pradesh, affiliating 200+ engineering colleges, with its constituent University College of Engineering dating to 1946..
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
State Govt University · Estd. 1976
₹6 K – ₹60 K/yr
Acharya Nagarjuna University in Guntur is a state university serving the Guntur-Prakasam region of Andhra Pradesh, with strong GO scores and a large affiliation network..
Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
Institute of National Importance · Estd. 2015
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Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Deemed University (Private) · Estd. 1981
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Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
State Govt University · Estd. 1964
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Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
State Private University · Estd. 2017
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Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Institute under State Legislature Act · Estd. 1993
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East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
State Private University · Estd. 2024
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Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh
State Govt University · Estd. 2006
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Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
State Govt University · Estd. 2005
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Etcherla, Andhra Pradesh
State Govt University · Estd. 2008
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Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
Central University · Estd. 2019
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60 universities in Andhra Pradesh are listed on ShikshaSphere — 41 government and 19 private, of which 5 are ranked in NIRF 2025.
By the ShikshaSphere Score, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KL University) (NIRF 2025 rank #26). The score's full formula is published on the methodology page.
60 of the 60 universities in Andhra Pradesh list hostel accommodation.
Annual tuition ranges from ₹0 to ₹3,50,000 across these universities. These are indicative figures for the prototype.
