Colleges in Visakhapatnam

GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam has all the qualities of tier 1 or tier 2 colleges. GITAM University Visakhapatnam Campus was established in 1980. UGC has recognised GITAM and the university has various campuses which are located in Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and the GIMSR campus. GITAM Visakhapatnam has been accredited by the NAAC with Grade A+.

GITAM University Vishakhapatnam students must apply for admission through the accepted entrance exam scores. After the selection rounds are concluded, shortlisted students are expected to attend counselling process of specific courses that they plan to take.

GITAM University Vishakhapatnam popular programmes are BTech & MBA. Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management Visakhapatnam BTech students are placed in top companies such as Cognizant, Deloitte, Accenture,  & others. GITAM is solution-centric & task-oriented. GITAM University Visakhapatnam Campus Engineering curriculum is one of the most competitive across South India. The university is famous for its placements, scholarships, etc. 

Yes, GITAM School of Architecture provides internships and training programs to the students. This course offers real-world exposure of the industry. Students who perform well during the internship often receive job offers from the companies. Some of the companies giving these internships are Mangal Realty, AV Architects, SS Architects, Studio Seven, and more. 

Andhra University has various collaborations with big organizations. Some of these collaborations are given below:

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:

Andhra University is ranked by various ranking bodies like NIRF, QS etc. Some of the latest rankings of the university are given below:

- 254 in the Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia category by QS 2026

- 301-350 in the QS WUR Ranking By Subject category by QS 2026

- 4 under the 'State Public University' category by NIRF 2025

- 41 under the 'Overall' category by NIRF 2025

Andhra University has various research centres. Some of the research centres at the university are given below:

Master's degree in Zoology or Microbiology is offered at GITAM University, Vizag.

Yes, GITAM College of Architecture provides scholarships to the students. The students who qualify GITAM Admission Test (GAT) for BArch course admissions, are offered scholarships. Scholarship slabs starts from 40% mark, and goes till 100% (fully-funded course). Students with a valid JEE Mains score may also be considered for scholarships.