Andhra Pradesh has a dynamic and rapidly growing higher education landscape, with over 45 UGC-recognized universities spread across Amaravati, Visakhapatnam, Tirupati, Kakinada, and Anantapur. The state is home to historic institutions like Andhra University (Visakhapatnam, est. 1926) and Sri Venkateswara University (Tirupati), as well as premier technical and agricultural universities such as JNTU Kakinada and Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University. In recent years, Andhra Pradesh has also become a hub for private and deemed universities, including KL Deemed University, Vignan’s Foundation for Science Technology & Research, and SRM University-AP.
This page provides a verified, up-to-date directory of all universities in Andhra Pradesh, categorized by type: Central Universities (e.g., Central University of Andhra Pradesh, Anantapur), State Universities, Deemed-to-be Universities, and Private Universities established under the Andhra Pradesh Private Universities Act. Each listing includes location, year of establishment, official website, program offerings (engineering, medicine, law, management, agriculture, arts, and sciences), and accreditation status from UGC, NAAC, AICTE, MCI, or ICAR—ensuring alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
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