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Established in 1926 the public university Andhra University is the first Indian university to be accepted as teaching-cum-affiliating and residential university. It is located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The university is bonafide by NAAC with Grade A and is also acknowledged by University Grants Commission (UGC) to award degrees to its students. The NIRF 2021 ranked Andhra University 24 and 48 in the ‘university’ and ‘overall’ categories.

Andhra University offers postgraduate and research education to its students. It has five constituent colleges located in Kakinada, Etcherla, TadepalliGudem, Vizianagaram, and Vishakapatnam. The main campus of the university is in Vishakhapatnam which offers over 310 courses in 6 different departments which include Science, Engineering, Arts, Commerce, Pharmacy, Law, and Education both at Under-Graduates and Post-Graduates levels.

Under the territorial jurisdiction of Andhra Pradesh, there are a total of 365 colleges affiliated with the university in five different districts. The university also offers distance education for undergraduate, post-graduate, and professional courses.

Andhra University Courses, fees, and the eligibility criteria

The university offers over 310 courses in the field of Science, Arts, Engineering, Commerce, Pharmacy, Law, and Education. The duration of these courses ranges from one year to four years.

Some of the important courses offered and their fee structure are given below:

Course	Eligibility criteria	Fee structure
Integrated BTech+MTech	Should be class 12th pass with Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry with minimum 50% aggregate.	Rs. 40,000- 12,00,000
MSc	Should have a BSc degree in relevant discipline.	Rs. 8,000- 2,00,000
MTech	Should have a BE/BTech degree in relevant discipline.	Rs. 28,000- 2.1 Lakh
MA	Should have a BA degree in relevant discipline.	Rs. 8,000- 65,000
MBA	Should have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate.	Rs. 3.2 Lakh
MCA	Should have a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50% aggregate and must have studied maths in class 12th.	Rs. 45,000- 1.8 Lakh
B.Ed	Should have a bachelor’s and master’s degree with at least 50% aggregate.	Rs. 8,5000- 35,000
LLB	Should have a bachelor’s and master’s degree with 50% aggregate.	NA

Andhra University admission application process

The admission process of the university starts from the month of June. The following step-by-step procedure is given below

Visit the official website of the university that is www.andhrauniversity.edu.in
Click on ‘apply’ to register under the ‘quick links’ section.
Create a login- id at the Reva University Website.
Fill out the following form with the appropriate details.
Fill out your details, personal information and attach a passport size photograph.
Pay the application fees via net banking, debit card, credit card or any other mode available there.

Andhra university scholarships

The university provides various scholarships to its students under different categories.

It offers Tribal Welfare and Merit Social Welfare scholarships to its eligible candidates.
AICTE/UGC scholarship is provided to candidates qualifying PG GATE exam.
BTH scholarship in the form of tuition fee waiver to students on the basis of academic performance.
The other scholarships provided include Jnanabhumi Post Metric and AP Social Welfare Department scholarships.

Andhra University Placements

Andhra university’s Andhra University College of Engineering for Women (AUCEW) had 100% placements in the year 2022 whereas, Andhra University College Of Engineering (AUCOE) had 95% placements in the year 2022. The salary package for both the colleges ranged from Rs.13.5 LPA – to Rs.15 LPA. The top recruiters included the leading companies like