Andhra University Rankings & Recognitions 2025 Details

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

College Type
State University
Co-Ed Status :
Co-Education
Minority Status :
Non Minority
Affiliated To :
Andhra University

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Andhra University Rankings & Recognitions Details

Andhra University Rankings & Recognitions 2025

Andhra University in Visakhapatnam holds a prominent position among Indian higher education institutions, consistently ranking in the top 50 nationally across multiple frameworks like NIRF, while earning accreditations that affirm its academic excellence and research prowess. Recognitions span NAAC A++ grading, category-specific leadership in state public universities, and subject-wise accolades in engineering, pharmacy, and innovation, reflecting sustained improvements since its 1926 establishment.

National Rankings

NIRF 2025 places Andhra University at 41st overall (score: 56.62), 23rd in the university category (score: 59.2), and 4th among state public universities (score: 68.91), maintaining stability from 41st overall in 2024 while climbing from 76th in 2023.
The Week ranks it 9th overall in India for 2024 (consistent from 2023 and 2022), with BTech at 37th in 2020; Outlook placed it 29th overall in 2019.
IIRF 2025 awards 32nd in architecture, and NIRF Innovation bands it 11-50 nationally (11th in 2023).

International Rankings

QS World University Rankings lists it 47th in India for 2020 (from 47th in 2019), with QS Subject 2022 at 301-350 globally.
QS BRICS ranks rose from 185th (2017-18) to 351-400 (2018-19).
Times Higher Education (THE) positions it 1501+ worldwide in 2024 (1201 in 2023), with BTech 601-800 in 2019 and Southern Asia recognition.
QS Asia includes it among regional leaders.

Accreditations and Awards

NAAC reaccredited with A++ (CGPA 3.60/4.0, valid to 2023), alongside NBA approval for engineering programs and PCI recognition for pharmacy.
NIRF specifics: AU Pharmaceutical Sciences 34th, AU Engineering 90th (2025); university-wide awards include The Week's top multidisciplinary (13th South Zone).
QS-IGAUGE Diamond rating underscores digital and governance strengths.

Category-Specific Recognitions

Category	NIRF 2025 Rank	The Week 2024	Other Highlights
Overall	41 (India)	9 (India)	Outlook 29 (2019); NIRF Innovation 11-50
University	23 (India)	-	State Public Univ 4th (NIRF)
Engineering	90 (AUCE)	37 BTech (2020)	NBA accredited programs
Pharmacy	34 (AUPS)	-	PCI approved; top regional
Architecture	32 (IIRF)	-	-
Education	59 (India)	-	#1 in Andhra Pradesh

Additional Honors

Andhra University leads Andhra Pradesh rankings (NIRF #1 state), with historical nods like 24th NIRF university (2019) and 21st medicine/32nd engineering.
Research recognitions include DST-SERB funding, UGC autonomy extensions, and leadership in coastal/marine studies via AUCE and sciences colleges.
These metrics, driven by 2,000+ publications and patents, position it as a research-intensive hub.

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