Discontinued (Dec 2023)- Diploma in Music 

at Andhra University Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam

The admission process varies depending on the course and the mode of study.

• Visit the official website of the university1 or the School of Distance Education2 (if applying for distance mode).
• Fill out an online application form provided on the website. Select the course and the mode of study (regular or distance) that you are seeking admission for.
• Pay the application fee through online mode or demand draft, as specified by the university.
• Download and print the application form and the fee receipt for future reference.
• Appear for the entrance exam required for the course, if applicable. The university conducts various entrance exams such as AUCET, AUEET, APICET, etc. for admission to different courses.
• Check the results and merit list of the entrance exam on the website. The university also publishes a rank card for qualified candidates.
• Attend the counselling process conducted by the university or the respective authority. The counselling process involves verification of documents, seat allotment, and payment of admission fee.
• Report to the college with the required documents and fee receipt to confirm your admission.

College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
Pharm.D	Candidate must have passsed B.Pharma. and obtained at least 50% marks (45% in case of reserved category candidates) from an AICTE/UGC approved institution recognised by the Government of Andhra Pradesh as equivalent thereto. Final year appearing students may also apply on provisional basis.
M.Pharma	Candidate must have passsed B.Pharma. and obtained at least 50% marks (45% in case of reserved category candidates) from an AICTE/UGC approved institution recognised by the Government of Andhra Pradesh as equivalent thereto. Final year appearing students may also apply on provisional basis.
Ph.D.	Candidate who have passed or appeared at the final year of the Diploma examination in pharmacy course conducted by the Andhra Pradesh / Telangana State Board of Technical Education and Training or any other examination recognised as equivalent can also apply. Candidates should have completed 17 years of age as of 31st December of the year of admission (2023).
M.E./M.Tech	Candidate must have passsed B.E./B.Tech. in relevant stream and obtained at least 50% marks (45% in case of reserved category candidates) from an AICTE/UGC approved institution recognised by the Government of Andhra Pradesh as equivalent thereto. Final year appearing students may also apply on provisional basis.
B.Pharma	Candidates should have completed 16 years of age by the date of commencement of admission or on such other date as may be notified by the CET committee. There is no upper age limit.

The flagship courses offered at College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam are Pharm.D, M.Pharma, Ph.D., M.E./M.Tech, B.Pharma. The Institute has experienced faculty offering the best education to students. On the basis of Shiksha verified reviews, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam has a rating of 3 by students. The college's campuslife, placements, faculty and Infrastructure has been rated as 3, 3 and 3 as per reviews by students.

Andhra University Placement  is known for its excellent placement record. Have a look at the table below to know more:

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

According to the NIRF Rankings 2024, Andhra University has been ranked 25 in the 'University' category and 41 in the 'Overall' category. The QS World Rankings placed the university between positions 501 and 550 in all of Asia for the year 2023. In comparison to the last-year global rankings, Andhra University ranked between 401 and 450 by the QS Asia Rankings 2022.

Andhra University is a public university in the state of Andhra Pradesh which operates under the supervision of the Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education. The university was established in 1926 and is about to complete its 100 years very soon.

Andhra University has been accredited NAAC “A” grade by the University Grant Commission (UGC). In addition to this, the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) which ranks universities and colleges all over India based on several parameters has ranked Andhra University 76 in the overall category and 43 in the university category.

For admission to any of the courses offered at Andhra University, candidates are required to appear for Andhra Pradesh state-level entrance exams such as Andhra Pradesh PGECET, Andhra Pradesh EAPCET, Andhra Pradesh PECET, etc.

Andhra University provides good placements to its graduating students. The students are given excellent placement support every year placing them in top companies. Check out the table below to know the key highlights of the Andhra University placements 2024:

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

The admission to Andhra University has been conducted via Andhra Pradesh EAMCET exam. Based on the candidates' scores, the Andhra University cutoff 2024 has been published by the institute based on first and last-round. Considering the last-round cutoff, the cutoff ranged between 4982 and 89177 for the General Home State category candidates, specially for the BTech in Computer Science and Engineering. Among all the affiliated colleges, the institute which has the most competitive cutoff for BTech in CSE is Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences at a cutoff rank of 4982. Candidates can check out more CSE cutoffs from the table below:

College	2024
Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sciences	4982
Pydah Rama Krishnam Raju Engineering College	62608
Sir C R Reddy College of Engineering	36520
Dr. Lankapalli Bullayya College	39884
Sanketika Vidya Parishad Engineering College	72416
Pydah Group	89177

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College of Law, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam offers Degree courses including 2 UG and 3 PG courses. Additionally, it also has Doctorate courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College of Law, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam has specializations such as LL.M. specializations in Business Law, International / International Trade Law.

College of Engineering for Women, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam offers Degree courses including 17 UG course. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. College of Engineering for Women, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam has specializations such as B.Tech specializations in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering.