Humanities & Social Sciences Colleges in Visakhapatnam - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026, Cutoff, Placements

As per the official data, more than 1,000 students were placed and 500 recruiters visited the campus during Amity University Online placements 2025.

The NIRF 2025 rankings of the Andhra University are in various categories like University and Overall. Refer to the table below for the NIRF 2025 rankings of the Andhra University:

Ranking Body	Category	Rank
NIRF 2025	State Public University	4
NIRF 2025	University	23
NIRF 2025	Overall	41

College of Arts and Commerce, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam is a well-known institution for M.A., MBA/PGDM, M.Ed, B.Ed, M.Com, B.Lib.I.Sc., M.J.M.C., M.Sc., BFA, M.P.Ed, PG Diploma, UG Diploma, Certificate, B.A. courses. These programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. As per Shiksha verified reviews, College of Arts and Commerce, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam has a rating of 4.5 on the basis of reviews by students. Not just this, it has also been rated 4.8 on campuslife, 4.5 on placements, 4.7 on faculty and 4.5 on Infrastructure.

GITAM University Visakhapatnam Campus has been ranked under various categories. Candidates can go through the below table for information on the GITAM University ranking:

Ranking Body	Ranks
THE - World University Rankings (Overall) category 2025	1501+
THE - World University Rankings (Overall) (Asia University Ranking) 2025	601+
THE - World University Rankings (Overall) (Young University Ranking) 2025	601+
NIRF 2024 under the Law category	37
NIRF 2024 under the Architecture and Planning category	39
NIRF 2024 under the Pharmacy category	48
NIRF 2023 under the Management Institutes category	101-125
NIRF 2023 under the Engineering category	101-150
NIRF 2023 under the University (Overall) category	101-150
QS World University Rankings 2023 under the Southern Asia category	160
QS World University Rankings 2023 under the Asia category	601–800
Times Higher Education 2023 under the Overall category	1501

Note: There are various other 2025 rankings; for them, please visit the official website of the college/ university.

Some medical field which offer best work and life balance are shown below -

• Dentistry (BDS & MDS) – Fixed clinic hours, fewer emergencies.

• Pharmacy (BPharm & MPharm) – Less stress compared to hospital-based jobs.

• Physiotherapy (BPT & MPT) – Flexible working hours, minimal emergency calls.

• Public Health & Community Medicine – Focus on preventive healthcare rather than emergency treatments.

• Clinical Research & Medical Writing – Research-based work with no direct patient responsibilities.

St. Joseph's College for Women has been rated 3.6 on Infrastructure parameter. Institute has a well supported campus with facilities such as Auditorium, Boys Hostel, Cafeteria, Girls Hostel, Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Library, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campus. St. Joseph's College for Women has also been rated 4.4 for Campuslife.

Dr. Lankapalli Bullayya College has been rated 4.1 on Infrastructure parameter. Institute has a well supported campus with facilities such as Auditorium, Cafeteria, Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Library, Shuttle Service, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campus. Dr. Lankapalli Bullayya College has also been rated 4.3 for Campuslife.

Combined intake across all courses at Manav Rachna Centre for Distance and Online Education is up to 2850. Manav Rachna Centre for Distance and Online Education offers Degree courses including 8 UG and 5 PG courses. These programs are offerred in Part Time mode.

Institute of Online Learning, Chandigarh University provides education to various course students through Advanced Learning Management System (LMS). Institute of Online Learning, Chandigarh University provides E-books, CU Digital Library access, OER material, and various other facilities for students.

`Yes, Andhra University SDE also offers Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) that are free to enrol in and audit. Some MOOCs offered by Andhra University SDE include Global Business Environment and Economics, Production Operations and SCM, Modern Marketing Management, Accounting and Financial Management, Information Technology for Business, etc.

Students can access various learning resources through the learning management system as part of self-paced learning. After successfully completing the course based on assessment and evaluation, they will be awarded a certificate of completion. 

 

The eligibility criteria for the CS foundation course is Class 12 or equivalent pass in any stream with 65% aggregate for economically backward students and 85% for academically bright candidates. While the executive course can be pursued by any candidate with a class 12 or equivalent exam pass certificate with the required aggregate/CS foundation programme pass/foundation exam pass of the institute of cost accountants of India/Common Proficiency Test (CPT) of ICAI, or Arts, Science, Commerce graduates/PG (excluding fine arts). Additionally, the applicant shall not be less than 17 years of age. Furthermore, for ICSI CS professional course can be only pursued by candidates who have cleared the CS executive exam. It must be noted that the Company Secretary courses cannot be pursued by candidates who have passed the qualifying exam in the fine arts stream.

IIM Visakhapatnam offers admission to Management programmes on the basis of valid CAT scores. However, IIM Vishakhapatnam does not release in the public domain the CAT cutoffs and the cut off is exclusively accessible via account login of the candidates who have given this exam. For cut off details, please visit the official website or click here .

International Academy for Certification and Training (IACT) has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
UG Diploma	Candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognised board.
Certificate	Candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board.

The seats availability for offered courses at Visakha Government Degree College For Women goes up to 396.

For the faculty Dr. Lankapalli Bullayya Post Graduate College have rating of 4.33. It represents that Institute has good, qualified and experienced faculty members.

B.V.K. Degree College has been rated 4.8 on Infrastructure parameter. B.V.K. Degree College provide good facilities all around the campus such as Auditorium, Cafeteria, Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Library, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campus. B.V.K. Degree College has also been rated 5 for Campuslife.

Risali Institute of Management provides programmes including PG Diploma, MBA/PGDM, M.Sc, UG Diploma, BBA, B.Sc. in streams such as Humanities & Social Sciences, Aviation, Hospitality & Travel, Business & Management Studies, Animation, Mass Communication & Media, Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Ground Staff, House Keeping, Sales & Marketing, Travel & Tourism Management, Sound Engineering, Visual Communication.

MVR Group of Institutions has received an impressive review rating of 5 on Placements based on 1 feedback of verified Shiksha students.

The flagship courses offered at Dr. V.S. Krishna Government Degree College are M.Sc., M.A., B.Com, B.Sc., B.A., B.Voc, BBA. The Institute has experienced faculty offering the best education to students. On the basis of Shiksha verified reviews, Dr. V.S. Krishna Government Degree College has a rating of 3.6 by students. The college's campuslife, placements, faculty and Infrastructure has been rated as 3.5, 4 and 3.5 as per reviews by students.