Colleges in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra University is not just one of the oldest educational institutions in the country, but is also the first to be conceived as a residential and teaching-cum-affiliating University, mainly devoted to post-graduate teaching and research. The people of the State have an emotional attachment to the institution, since it came into being after a prolonged and collective struggle of the Telugu elite for a University in the educationally backward northern Circars and Ceded districts of the erstwh...

Andhra University was established in 1925 and shared affiliating responsibilities with Madras University in the initial years. It was constituted by the Madras Act of 1926. The 82-year-old institution is fortunate to have Sir C.R. Reddy as its founder Vice-Chancellor, as the steps taken by this visionary proved to be fruitful in the long run. The University College of Arts was inaugurated on 1 st July, 1931. The University pioneered in introducing many new courses in Science, Arts, Management...

The College of Science & Technology was started in the year 1931 as the combined Colleges of Arts, Science and Technology, and it was bifurcated in the year 1966 with Prof. R.Ramanadham as its first principal. The college has a total strength of nearly 2000 students, 100 research scholars, 232 teaches and 276 administrative and supporting staff. It is the biggest constituent college of the University with a teacher to student ratio of nearly 1:12.

Silver Jubilee Government College emerged on the glorious eve of Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Indian Independence in 1972. It is the brain-child of Sri P. V. Narasimha Rao, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh then, who wanted to establish a state-wide institution to forge emotional integration of the people of the three regions of the state when its integration was threatened by the separatist movements. For this lofty ideal, he chose Sri M. V. Rajagopal, I.A.S., the visionary educationist...

J.M.J. Higher Education aims to promote intellectual development of rural young girls and others who are socially and economically backward; in order to enable them to serve the Society, with competence, commitment and compassion as dynamic leaders and global citizens.

Founded in 1962 at Vijayawada, Maris Stella College, a Catholic Christian Minority Institution for Higher Education, has been a first-rate college, which has focused on the education of women and is the first Women’s college in the District. It was started by the same management of Stella Maris College, Chennai, namely the Society of Franciscan Sisters of Mary. The college aims at an integrated and personalized formation of young women.

The college was established on July 4th, 1945 as W.G.B.College and later renamed as D.N.R.College in the year 1964 in appreciation of the memorable services rendered by the Founder Secretary & Correspondent Late Sri DANTULURI NARAYANA RAJU. This College is renowned as a pioneering institute of higher learning and enjoyed a place of pride under the illustrious leadership of the stalwarts since inception.

Ch.S.D.St. Theresa’s College was founded in 1953 by sisters of St. Ann of Providence, Secunderabad. It offers Intermediate, Degree and Postgraduate courses to the girl students. The college was affiliated to the Andhra University which granted autonomy to the degree section during the year 1987-88. The college was assessed by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 1998, 2005 & 2012 and was awarded ‘A’ Grade with Top Score. The University Grants Commission conferred the aw...

It is precisely with this background that Hindu College was established in 1935, by a group of highly educated, patriotic and philanthropic gentlemen of Guntur, with the loftiest ideal of ‘dispelling darkness' from the society and to prevent any further erosion of values and virtues from all walks of life. The motto of our college, “Tamasoma jyotirgamaya”, taken from the “Brithadaranyaka Upanishad”, sumps up all this!

V.S.M College, Ramachandrapuram, founded by late Sri Vundavilli Satyanarayana Murthy in 1966, is one of the illustrious institutions in the state. During the last four decades our college has grown from strength to strength and now it bloomed in to one of the biggest Educational Institutions in the state with a number of courses at U.G. and P.G. levels attracting students from various districts in Andhra Pradesh. Our college lures the visitors with its palatial buildings, beautiful gardens, w...

Sir C R Reddy College is a popular college in India. The college was inaugurated on 4th July 1945 by Sir Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy, the distinguished educationist and the then Vice-Chancellor, Andhra University and the college was named after him "Sir C.R. Reddy Municipal College". Sir C R Reddy College Eluru West Godavari Andhra Pradesh India Contact No : 08812-253084, 08812-231767, 08812-230084

Proddatur is one of the biggest town in Kadapa(YSR) District of AP and one of the best commercial centers in the Rayalaseema. In the year 1966, there was only one college existed in the entire Kadapa District i.e. at Kadapa headquarters. Catering to the needs of the Proddatur people, SCNR Govt Arts & Science College was started in the year 1966 with pre-university courses.

The College was founded on the 19th July, 1915 through the pioneering efforts of Dr. ANNIE WOOD BESANT and the noble band of Theosophical workers who came under her inspiration especially her paternal uncle Prof. Ernest Wood. It was originally named as WOODS NATIONAL COLLEGE. Besant Theosophical College Madanapalle-517 325 Chittoor District Andhra Pradesh India Phone No : +91-(0)8571-224855, 220270, +91-9490006829

This is a NAAC accredited Grade 'A' college. The Institute attempts to integrate class room learning with actual work experience in Industry or in the concerned professional field into a single educational process. One of the Important goals of the institute is to ensure that the integral process established for a student, the meaningfulness of what he studies, in this institute through appropriate experience while on this job.

Government Degree College, situated at Rajahmundry, in East Godavari district, is a co-educational college run by Government of Andhra Pradesh. The college was established in the year 1853 to cater to the need of quality higher education for the economically backward people of Rajahmundry and its nearby areas. The college is well equipped with all modern facilities within a beautiful campus. Government Degree College Rajahmundry East Godavari Andhra Pradesh India Contact No : 883 - 247 5732

The SRR & CVR Govt. Degree College is a premier Institute of the region. SRR & CVR was established in the year 1937 by Sri Raja Rangayya Apparao. SRR & CVR is functioning under the aegis by the Commissionerate of collegiate Education, Govt of Andhra Pradesh. The campus is located at Vijayawada approximately 6 km from bus stand, Railway Station. The city of Vijayawada is well connected by road ways, rail ways and air ways with various parts of the country. SRR & CVR College offers under Gradua...

Repalle Christian College Bethapudi Road Repalle Guntur Andhra Pradesh India Contact No ; 08648 - 223741, 9949047007

The college was bifurcated into Junior and Degree Colleges during 1996-97. Since the inception, the college has been offering basic courses like B.A., B.Com. and B.Sc., including B.Sc. Home Science at undergraduate level. Restructured self financed courses like Computer Science, Computer Applications, Bio-Technology, Microbiology and Communicative English were introduced in 1996-97. Post Graduate courses in Zoology (2000-01), Telugu & English (2002-03) and Mathematics & Microbiology (2008-09)...

Started as a small coaching center in the year 1983, Rao's Education Society progressed step-by-step. Rao's Junior College was started in the year 1992. The birth of Rao's Degree College took place during the academic year, 1996-1997 and with in no time it became one of the premier institutes in Nellore town for advanced job oriented courses..

Established in 1968, Dr. V. S. Krishna Government Degree College, then non-Autonomous established in 1968, was inaugurated by His Excellency Sri. Khandubhai K. Desai, Governor of Andhra Pradesh on 12th December 1968. The College was shifted from the University Campus to Visakha valley area which is 3 KMs away from the present premises in 1969. Owing to keen interest showed by District Collectors Sri C. Arjuna Rao IAS, and Sri K. V. Rao, IAS who helped in acquiring land, the college was shifte...