Andhra University, [AU] Vishakhapatnam

Andhra University was established in 1926 by the Madras University Act to serve the complete linguistic area of Andhra. The Telugu-speaking people are emotionally connected to the University because it was the result of a prolonged conflict of the Telugu elite. Andhra University is not simply one of the oldest academic institutions in the country but also the primary to be conceived as a residential multi-disciplinary University. The University has the distinction of having eight Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awardees, three Padma Vibhushan Awardees, four Padma Shri Awardees and One Sahitya Academy Award and many more recipients of extraordinarily rated awards amongst its educational staff individuals and alumni. 

Table of contents

• Highlights
• Why Choose Andhra University?
• Ranking
• Courses
• Departments
• Admission
• Andhra University Cut-Off
• Result
• Campus
• Infrastructure
• Hostel Details
• Placements
• Scholarships
• Distance Education
• Alumni

Andhra University Highlights

The highlights of Andhra University, such as Recognition, university type, student-faculty ratio, approvals, facilities, etc., are mentioned below.

Why Choose Andhra University?

AP University has well-skilled and expert faculty who are recognized globally for their research contributions. There are about 354 Professors, 198 Associates. Professors and 115 Assistance Professors serving the University. There are 365 affiliated colleges spread throughout 5 districts under the territorial jurisdiction of Andhra University and nearly 1 lakh students are admitted in these colleges. The University is providing numerous new Courses of relevance and Contemporary significance.

Andhra University Academic Advantages

Andhra University is the first university to be accepted as a teaching-cum-affiliating and residential university in India. It particularly offers postgraduate teaching and research training to its students. Andhra University has 5 constituent colleges and gives 313 courses at postgraduate, diploma and undergraduate levels in the fields of Science, Engineering, Arts, Commerce, Pharmacy, Law and Education. Andhra University has a School of Distance Education that gives undergraduate, postgraduate and professional courses. Centre for Religious Studies, Institute for Yoga and Consciousness and Population Research Centre, Agro-Economic Research Centre are a number of the research centres that Andhra University have on its campus 

Andhra University Ranking

• Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2020 ranked Andhra University 1001+ in the world. 
• Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2020 ranked Andhra University 351-400 in Asia.
• The QS World University Rankings ranked Andhra University 351-400 in Asia in 2020.
• NIRF ranked Andhra University 36th overall in 2020.
• Andhra University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences was ranked 34th in India in the pharmacy ranking.

Andhra University Courses

Andhra University Visakhapatnam offers various courses at different levels. UG courses can be of 3-4 years depending on the type of course chosen, courses under UG are B.Sc, BE, BHM etc. PG courses are of 2 years, courses under PG are LLM, M.Com, M.Sc, etc. Below is the table of a few courses along with their specialization:

AU Engineering Course

AU Arts Course

AU Science Course

Andhra University Departments

Andhra University has various departments that offer various courses and these departments are governed by various faculties.

Below is the list of few departments that AP University has -

Andhra University Admission

Andhra University admissions are completed on a merit basis and rankings in the respective entrance examination accepted for a specific course. The mode of application at Andhra University is online. The college conducts numerous entrance tests for admission to postgraduate, Engineering and Management courses. The information for admission is as follows:

• For admission to the BTech + MTech Dual Degree Program and Integrated BBA-MBA Course, the university conducts AUEET (Andhra University Engineering Entrance Test) and AUSIB (Andhra University School of International Business) respectively
• For UG admissions, applicants need to appear for the AP EAMCET (Engineering Agricultural and Medical Common Entrance Test). The entrance examination is carried out for admission to UG programs in the affiliated colleges of the university. 
• For admission to postgraduate courses, the university conducts AUCET (Andhra University Common Entrance Test). Students need to apply and sign up online for the test. 
• For admission to Ph.D. programs, college students need to appear for APRCET (Andhra Pradesh Research Common Entrance Test)

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Andhra University Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria for Andhra University courses depend on the type of course chosen. AU University offered courses are B.Sc, BE, MA, MS, and many more.

Mentioned below are few courses along with their eligibility criteria:

Andhra University B.Tech Eligibility

Bachelor of Technology(B.Tech) is a four-year UG course with specializations in Computer Science And Systems Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Ceramic Technology, Instrumentation Engineering, Geo-Informatics Engineering.

Eligibility Criteria-

• The applicant should have completed HSC with PCM with at least 50% aggregate marks.
• The applicant should have appeared in the AP EAMCET entrance exam.

Andhra University M.tech Eligibility

Master of Technology is a two-year UG course with specializations in Vlsi Design, Computer Science & Technology, Robotics Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Computer Network Engineering, Remote Sensing, Biomedical Engineering, Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering, Biotechnology, Industrial Pollution Control Engineering, etc.

Eligibility Criteria-

• The candidate should have completed a B.tech degree with a minimum CGPA of 6.0.
• The candidate should have appeared in the AUCET entrance exam.

Andhra University MBA Eligibility

Master of Business Administration(MBA) is a two-year PG course with specializations in Retail Management. It is one of the most popular courses in the world.

Eligibility Criteria-

• The applicant should have a BBA degree with a minimum CGPA 0f 6.0
• The applicant should have appeared in CAT/CMAT.

Andhra University Cut-Off

The cut-off varies according to the courses which are provided by the university. The cut-off is decided according to the scores acquired by the scholars in the examinations. The college students who have the required cut-off are eligible to take admission to the course. The cut-offs are determined by the university on the premise of the overall performance of the scholars in the examinations.

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Andhra University Result

Andhra University has released the AU Result on the website of the university. Students Roll Number is needed to check the result. The consolidated marks list and original degree can be received in original from the controller of the exam office. 

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Andhra University Campus

The university's campus is dotted with 121 buildings for academic, administrative, and aid services, with a plinth region of approximately 190,000 square meters (2 million square feet), and 324 staff quarters. The overall region of the Visakhapatnam main campus is 422 acres. It serves the academic desires of 5 districts of Andhra Pradesh, namely Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam. Located at the uplands of Visakhapatnam, The City of Destiny, the university campus is scenic, with the Bay of Bengal on one side of it and at the other, the green Kailasagiri hill range. 

Some other features of campus are:

• Hostels
• Library
• Medical Centre
• Guest House
• Sports Facilities

Andhra University Infrastructure Facilities

The University Library is one of the largest libraries in the country with approximately 4,00,000 books. The library subscribes to many national and global journals in all disciplines. There is a Reading Room connected to the Library for the benefit of the college students. The Reading room and the TextBook section are kept open round the clock. ​There are playgrounds, viz., The Silver Jubilee playground and the Golden Jubilee Playground at the campus. Both allopathic and homeopathic clinical centres are functioning at the campus. There is an NSS unit in the University, to inspire college students to be involved in social service activities

Some other facilities provided are:

• Gym
• Computer Centre
• Canteen
• Post Office
• Bank

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Andhra University Hostel Details

Andhra University provides its students with accommodation facilities. It has 23 hostels for boys and 10 hostels for ladies, which can accommodate more than 4300 people. Andhra University has a separate hostel for every college under the university. Rooms are allocated on a sharing, dormitory basis, or single basis. A separate library is present inside the hostel and the hostels have a respectable sanitary system for the benefit of college students.

Some facilities provided in the hostels are:

• Mess
• Common Room
• TV Hall
• Reading Room

Andhra University Placements

The training and placement cell of Andhra University offers all elements of campus placements. Besides, the training and placement cell additionally assists the scholars by giving them better training before the campus placement drive. The cell continuously evaluates the placement-associated activities in order to gain higher placement outcomes and maintain the standards. Some highlights of the Andhra University Placements are:

• The highest CTC offered is Rs 50LPA.
• The average CTC offered is Rs 7LPA.
• Andhra University has a placement rate of 90%.
• Some of the recruiters are Accenture, Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd, HCL, IBM, Infosys, ITC, Pfizer, Reliance Industries Limited, TCS etc.

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Andhra University Scholarships

To provide quality education without any financial burden Andhra University offers scholarships to its students. The scholarships offered are as follows:

• Merit Social Welfare/ Tribal Welfare Scholarships
• BTH Scholarship
• Merit-cum-means Scholarships
• Janmabhumi Post Matric Scholarship
• AP Social welfare Department

Andhra University Distance Education

School of Distance Education, an organ of the University, commenced in 1972, has been one of the pioneering institutions in the area of Higher Education. It has been striving to increase the reach of higher training to specific sections of the society placed in divergent geographical areas, mainly in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Students of this institution study the identical syllabus and are subject to the same rules as that of the regular college students of Andhra University. The courses offered are as:

• Bachelor’s Course - B.Sc, BA, B.Com
• Master’s Course - MA, M.Com, M.Sc, MBA
• Post Graduate Diploma - Disaster Management, Environmental Studies, Management 

Andhra University Alumni

The Andhra University Alumni Association (AAA) is very energetic in extending help to the organization in all spheres. Apart from organizing unique programs, Andhra University Alumni Association conducts a grand Annual Alumni Meet every year in December commemorating the birth anniversary of its founder Vice-Chancellor Sir C.R. Reddy. Some of the notable AP University alumni are:

• Venkaiah Naidu
• Satya N. Atluri
• Kambhampati Hari Babu
• G. M. C. Balayogi
• Neeli Bendapudi
• Jasti Chelameswar
• B. M. Choudary
• Undurti Narasimha Das
• Kunchithapadam Gopalan
• Chennupati Jagadish
• Pilli Alfred James
• S. Rao Kosaraju
• Kolluru Sree Krishna
• Ipsita Pati
• K. Padmanabhaiah
• N. S. Raghavan