Universities in Andhra Pradesh 2026

Universities: 54
State private: 13
State and central: 32
Online / distance: 10

Checked by Career Bhavan on 2 November 2026

against UGC’s published university lists

UGC has declared 2 institutions in Andhra Pradesh fake: Christ New Testament Deemed University; Bible Open University of India. They are not on this list and cannot award degrees. See UGC’s full fake list.

Showing 1–20 of 54 universities

Acharaya N.G.Ranga Agricultural UniversityAndhra Pradesh · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Amaravathi Road,Lam, Guntur 522034
Website (as listed by UGC)
angrau.ac.in
Acharya Nagarjuna UniversityAndhra Pradesh · StateUGC 2(f) and 12BOnline / distance
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
NH16,Nagarjuna Nagar,Guntur 522510
Website (as listed by UGC)
nagarjunauniversity.ac.in
Online and distance: Distance · Recognised on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 27 programmes.
See its programmes
Adikavi Nannaya UniversityAndhra Pradesh · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Raja Raja Nagar, Rajamahendravaram 533296
Website (as listed by UGC)
nannayauniversity.info
Aditya UniversityAndhra Pradesh · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Aditya Nagar, ADB Road, Surampalem, Kakinada 533437
Website (as listed by UGC)
adityauniversity.in
Andhra Kesari UniversityAndhra Pradesh · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Pernamitta, Ongole, Prakasam District 523225
Website (as listed by UGC)
andhrakesariuniversity.in
Andhra Pradesh Fisheries UniversityAndhra Pradesh · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Vihsal Residency, Padmaja Nagar, Tadigadapa, Vijawada 521134
Website (as listed by UGC)
apfu.ap.gov.in
Andhra UniversityAndhra Pradesh · StateUGC 2(f) and 12BOnline / distance
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Waltair Junction,Visakhapatnam 530003
Website (as listed by UGC)
andhrauniversity.edu.in
Online and distance: Online · Entitled, Distance · Category-I on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 46 programmes.
See its programmes
Annamacharya UniversityAndhra Pradesh · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
New Boyanapalli, Rajampet Annamayya District 516126
Website (as listed by UGC)
annamacharyauniversity.edu.in
Audisankara (Deemed to be University)Andhra Pradesh · DeemedUGC Deemed (Section 3)
UGC status
Deemed (Section 3). Declared a deemed-to-be university by the central government under Section 3 of the UGC Act, so it can award its own degrees.
Address
NH-16, ByPass Road, Gudur, Tirupati Dist 524101
Website (as listed by UGC)
audisankara.ac.in
Bharatiya Engineering Science and Technology Innovation UniversityAndhra Pradesh · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Gownivaripalli, Gorantla Mandal, Anantapur 515231
Website (as listed by UGC)
bestiu.edu.in
Central Tribal University of Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh · CentralUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Kondakarakam (PO), Cantonment (SPO), Vizianagaram 535003
Central University of Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh · CentralUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Transit Campus, JNTU IT Incubation Centre, Chinmaya Nagar Anantapur 515002
Centurion University of Technology and ManagementAndhra Pradesh · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Tekkali Village, Nelimarla Mandal, Anandapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam 535003
Website (as listed by UGC)
cutmap.ac.in
Cluster UniversityAndhra Pradesh · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Silver Jubilee Government College Campus, Kurnool 518007
Website (as listed by UGC)
cuklap.ac.in
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law UniversityAndhra Pradesh · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Sabbavaram, Pedawaltair, Visakhapatnam 531035
Website (as listed by UGC)
dsnlu.ac.in
Dr Y. S. R. Architecture & Fine Arts UniversityAndhra Pradesh · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Chinnamachupalli, Chenur, Rayalapanthulapalle 516162
Website (as listed by UGC)
ysrafu.ac.in
Dr. Abdul Haq Urdu UniversityAndhra Pradesh · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Pandipadu Village, Gooty Rd, Kurnool 518002
Website (as listed by UGC)
ahuuk.ac.in
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar UniversityAndhra Pradesh · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Ambedkar University Road,Etcherla,Dist. Srikakulam 532410
Website (as listed by UGC)
brau.edu.in
Dr. B.R Ambedkar Open UniversityAndhra Pradesh · StateUGC 2(f)Online / distance
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Eluru, Eluru District 534001
Website (as listed by UGC)
drbraouap.org
Online and distance: Distance · Recognised on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 6 programmes.
See its programmes
Dr. N.T.R. University of Health SciencesAndhra Pradesh · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
near Ramavarappadu,Vijayawada 520008
Website (as listed by UGC)
drntruhs.in

The short answer

By Career Bhavan’s count of UGC’s lists, checked on 2 November 2026, Andhra Pradesh has 54 UGC-recognised universities: 3 central, 29 state, 13 state private and 9 deemed to be universities. 10 of them are on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists for online or distance programmes. UGC has also declared 2 institutions in Andhra Pradesh fake universities.

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Search the university above. If it isn’t listed and isn’t an institution set up by an Act of Parliament (IITs, NITs, AIIMS and the like), it cannot award a valid degree. Check UGC’s fake-universities list too.
2
Open the row: its UGC status shows whether it is a 2(f) university (with or without 12B) or a deemed university.
3
Studying online or by distance? Check the separate UGC-DEB approval for your exact programme as well.

Reading the list

What 2(f), 12B and deemed mean

2(f)
Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
765 universities
2(f) and 12B
Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
375 universities
Deemed (Section 3)
Declared a deemed-to-be university by the central government under Section 3 of the UGC Act, so it can award its own degrees.
164 universities

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Where this data comes from

Every university here comes from UGC’s own lists of central, state, state private and deemed to be universities on ugc.gov.in(opens in a new tab). Fake universities and the compliance notes (PhD regulations, ombudsperson, defaulter universities) come from UGC’s list of HEIs violating regulations(opens in a new tab). Names, addresses and websites are as UGC publishes them; online and distance approvals are matched from UGC-DEB’s lists. Checked 2 November 2026.

Who may award degrees is set by Section 22 of the UGC Act, as UGC explains in its public notice on fake universities(opens in a new tab). Institutions set up by an Act of Parliament are listed separately in the Ministry of Education list of Institutions of National Importance(opens in a new tab).

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Cite as: CareerBhavan, “UGC-recognised universities in India 2026, with UGC notices and the fake-universities list”, careerbhavan.com/ugc-recognised-universities (checked 2 November 2026)

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

How many universities are there in Andhra Pradesh?

54, according to UGC’s lists as checked on 2 November 2026: 3 central, 29 state, 13 state private and 9 deemed to be universities.

How many private universities are there in Andhra Pradesh?

13 state private universities in Andhra Pradesh are on UGC’s list. Each is set up by a state law and listed under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, so it can award degrees. Search the list above for any of them.

Which central universities are in Andhra Pradesh?

Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh, Central University of Andhra Pradesh and National Sanskrit University( previously Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth).

Which universities in Andhra Pradesh offer UGC-approved online or distance degrees?

10 are on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists: Acharya Nagarjuna University, Andhra University, Dr. B.R Ambedkar Open University, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Mohan Babu University, National Sanskrit University( previously Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth), Sri Padmavati Mahila Vishwavidyalayam, Sri Venkateswara University, Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research and Yogi Vemana University. Approval is programme by programme, so check your exact programme.

Are there fake universities in Andhra Pradesh?

Yes. UGC’s fake-universities list names Christ New Testament Deemed University and Bible Open University of India in Andhra Pradesh. UGC says they cannot award any degree.

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