Andhra Pradesh state has emerged as the leading destination for industrial investment in India, being the second largest coastline within the country and 6 operational Sea Ports. Abundant mineral resources are available in Andhra Pradesh with a good industrial base in Pharma, Electronics, Food Processing, Textiles and Automobile set up.
Andhra Pradesh state has geared up to provide the best-in-class infrastructure, zero hassle set up, skilled manpower availability, end to end hand holding support for units to provide an industry friendly environment at par with international standards.
All the above initiatives of Government of Andhra Pradesh have culminated into increased growth in Engineering activities in the state requiring skilled manpower in the years ahead. To cater to the growth of industry in Andhra Pradesh, there are many Engineering Colleges preparing students every year to meet the demand in the job market. With many Engineering Colleges/Universities coming up in Andhra Pradesh the importance of Top Engineering Colleges/Universities has emerged for the eligible students to decide on the best college for pursuing bachelor’s degree in Engineering in Andhra Pradesh.
This article is intended to keep abreast of the information with respect to top Engineering Colleges/Universities in Andhra Pradesh to enable the prospective candidates to decide without any ambiguity.
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) is a professional undergraduate Engineering degree programme awarded to candidates after they complete four years of study in the field. Engineering is one of the most popular courses in India and there are top Engineering Colleges/Universities in Andhra Pradesh that offer the course to aspiring students, in various specializations/disciplines.
Rankings of Engineering Colleges/ Universities is vital for the aspirants to understand which College is doing the best in terms of imparting education and suitable training in all respects. So, these rankings help students to take a lead to find top Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh State. There are several Agencies that award rankings Top Engineering Colleges in India every year
NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework), a popular Agency approved by the MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development) to rank institutions of higher education in India based on 5 (five) Parameters – Teaching, Learning and resources, research and professional practices, graduation outcomes, outreach and inclusivity and perception. Hence, rankings awarded by NIRF assumes importance to know the top Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh to make a choice. The following table provides the same.
Sl.No.
Name of the College/University
City
NIRF'21 Rank Band (1-200)
01
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (KL College of Engineering)
Vaddeswaram Guntur District
50
02
College of Engineering Andhra University
Visakhapatnam
74
03
Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology and Research
Guntur
111
04
University College of Engineering
Kakinada
123
05
Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College
Vijayawada
178
06
Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati
200
TOP ENGINEERING COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES IN ANDHRA PRADESH - NIRF RANKING BAND 201-250
Sl. No.
G.Pulla Reddy Engineering College
Kurnool
Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering
GMR Institute of Technology
Rajam
Godavari Institute of Engineering and Technology
Rajahmundry
Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science
Madanapalle
Prasad V Potluri Siddhartha Institute of Technology
07
Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering & Technology
Nandyal
08
Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College
Sagi Ramakrishnam Raju Engineering College
Bhimavaram
Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology
TOP ENGINEERING COLLEGES IN ANDHRA PRADESH - TIMES SURVEY RANKING 2021
Times Engineering Survey 2021, an Optimal Media Solutions partnered with Avance India had conducted Engineering Colleges 2021 Survey and determined top Engineering Colleges in India, based on the following Parameters/Modules:
Module 1 : Desk Research Module 2 : Perceptional Survey Module 3 : Factual Survey Module 4 : Analysis
Following table depicts the rankings of top Engineering colleges / Universities in Andhra Pradesh State based on All India Times Engineering Survey 2021.
Sl.No
Rank - Times Survey 2021
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KL University a Deemed to be University)
RVR & JC College of Engineering
57
Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering & Technology (Autonomous)
63
Narsaraopeta Engineering Collee
88
Aditya Institute of Technology and Management
Tekkali
96
97
Chittoor
101
09
Audisankara College of Engineering & Technology
Gudur
10
Lendi Institute of Engineering & Technology
Vizianagaram
118
11
Aditya College of Engineering
Surampalem
145
12
G.Pulla Reddy Engineering College (Autonomous)
146
13
150
14
Sri Venkateswara Engineering College
162
TOP ENGINEERING COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES IN ANDHRA PRADESH - SPECIALIZATION-WISE
Details of Specialization offered in top 6 (NIRF ranked) Engineering Colleges/Universities in Andhra Pradesh are furnished below:
1. Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (KL College of Engineering)
3. Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology and Research:
5. Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College
6. Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering (SVUCE):
Eligibility Criteria and process for admission in top Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh
Admission to 4-year Professional degree “Bachelor of Technology” (B. Tech) in top Engineering Colleges –
Candidates seeking admission fulfilling the above criteria also required to qualify in the following Common Entrance Tests:
1. AP EAMCET:
The Andhra Pradesh State Engineering, Agriculture & Medical Common Entrance Test (AP EAMCET) will be conducted every year by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Kakinada on behalf of Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (AP CHE). This examination is the prerequisite for admission to various professional courses offered in University/Private Colleges in the state of Andhra Pradesh, including B.Tech.
IIT JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) is a National level Engineering entrance exam consisting of two stages – JEE Main & JEE Advanced. JEE Main is a screening exam to select the candidates who will be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced, which will serve as final exam to select candidates for admission into prestigious IITs
While JEE Main is conducted for providing admission into B. Tech courses in various NITs & other Institutions all over the country, JEE Advanced is the criteria to get admission in the well-known Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
In Andhra Pradesh, very few Engineering Colleges are considering the above score. Hence, students aspiring for pursuing B.Tech, have to necessarily quality in the AP EAMCET examination for getting admission into top Engineering Colleges.
Return on Investment (ROI) is a popular profitability metric used to evaluate how well an investment has performed. In the undermentioned table, we have also added another column to show “returns” through average annual pay package a student/aspirant is expected to get through placements (campus) from top IT and other Multinational companies in India, against the fees he/she payable to the top Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh.
Govt/ Private
Course Fee (Rs)/year
Average ROI (Rs)
Private (Deemed University)
2.55 L
4.78 L
Public
10,000/-
2.0 L
Private
2.60 (Cat A)
3.60 (Cat B)
3.5 to 7.0 L
University College of Engineering Kakinada
4.5 L
3.27 (4 years)
4.0 to 25.0L
Government
25,230.00
4.0 L
3 years - 3.20 L
4.0L
2.64 L (4 years)
3.8 L
58,700
3.5 to 13.0L
3.73 L (4 years)
4.00 L
Every Engineering College prepares its admission cut off after taking in to account various factors. Students who reach this cut off percentile automatically will get higher chance of admission in that college. To access cut off percentile of the Top Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh, please open the following link.
Some of major companies that visit Top Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh
Microsoft
JP Morgan
The Nippon Telegraph and Telephonic Corporation
FIlipkart
Amazon
Zomato
Indeed
Meesho
Suzuki Motor Corp
Cisco
TCS
Wipro
Accenture
Cognizant
Blue Star Ltd
ITC
MRF
Franklin Templeton
Google
IBM
Honeywell
Capgemini
Qualcomm
Oracle
Infosys
ICICI Bank
HDFC Bank
Yahoo
Dell
Deloitte
There are many other companies, which are not listed here also visit various top Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh for campus interviews and recruit them.
Bachelor of Technology an undergraduate 4-year Professional course assumed popularity amongst many students who passed 10+2 with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry as main subjects. B.Tech course is offered by as many as 338 colleges in Andhra Pradesh, including the above top Engineering Colleges/Universities.
Majority of Private Engineering Colleges offering various specializations are affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada and JNTU, Anantapur.
Admission to the top engineering colleges in Andhra Pradesh is processed based on the Common Entrance Tests viz., AP EAMCET, Few colleges accept scores obtained in JEE Mains, JEE Advanced etc.
Students aspiring to pursue B.Tech course have a wide choice of specializations offered by all top Engineering Colleges/Universities in Andhra Pradesh.