Andhra University, Visakhapatnam

To join VIT-Andhra Pradesh University, candidates must go through the following:VIT-AP University offers admission to B.Tech programs based on the VITEEE (VIT Engineering Entrance Exam) rank. The VITEEE is the mandatory entrance exam for admission to the B.Tech programs at all VIT campuses, including VIT-AP. To be eligible for VITEEE 2024, candidates must have obtained a minimum of 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology in their 10+2 or equivalent qualifying examination. For SC/ST candidates, the minimum required marks is 50%.The VITEEE 2024 application process is open from March 25 to June 30, 2024. Candidates need to pay an application fee of Rs. 1,350 to apply. After appearing for VITEEE 2024, candidates will be ranked based on their performance. Counseling and seat allotment will be done in multiple phases based on the VITEEE rank. Candidates can choose their preferred campus (VIT Vellore, VIT Chennai, VIT-AP, or VIT Bhopal) and programme during the counseling process.

Andhra University provides undergraduate, graduate, diploma, and doctoral level courses in engineering, science, and humanities. At Andhra University, admission to various courses is dependent on merit and a number of national and state-level entrance exams. Andhra University accepts applications online. Candidates pursuing postgraduate courses like as MA, MSc, MCom, MJMC, M.Lib.Sc, and so on must take the Andhra Pradesh PGCET entrance exam. Aside from this, Andhra University administers tests such as Andhra Pradesh EdCET, Andhra Pradesh LAWCET, Andhra Pradesh ICET, and Andhra Pradesh PGLCET. Furthermore, for courses such as BA, BCom, and MCom, students are chosen based on their achievement in the preceding qualifying exam.

Andhra University was established in 1926 and is a public (government) university. It was the first university in India to be approved as a residential, teaching-cum-affiliating university. Numerous undergraduate and graduate programmes in the domains of science, engineering, the arts, business, pharmacy, law, and education are available at Andhra University. Located at Kakinada (East Godavari District), etc.herla, Tadepalli Gudem, Vizianagram, and Vishakhapatnam, the university is affiliated with five colleges. In all, 305 colleges in Andhra Pradesh are connected to Andhra University. According to the NIRF Rankings 2023, Andhra University is placed 76th overall and 43rd among universities. Additionally, UGC has granted the university NAAC Grade "A" accreditation.

It is difficult to certainly say which university is better for pursuing BA. Interested candidates can refer to the following comparison based on student reviews and choose the one that suits their preference. These universities offer BA through numerous affiliated colleges that have different course specifications. All of the three universities have an overall rating of four stars. Osmania University was rated slightly higher for “Faculty & Curriculum” & “Infrastructure”, than the other two. For “Crowd & Campus Life”, Andhra University was rated slightly lower than the other two. All three universities got similar ratings for “Value of money” and “Placements”.