Andhra Pradesh is one of the most alluring states in India. It's also known as "India’s Kohinoor" by the tourism department. It's a place of endless surprises with the synthesis of culture and natural backdrop. Not only is this but, Andhra Pradesh also one of the leading states in the field of education....
According to the 2011 Census of India, Andhra Pradesh holds an overall literacy rate of 67.35% which is lower than the country's overall literacy rate.
Education in various streams is provided such as Humanities, Engineering, Medical sciences, Mass communication, information technology, management, and law. Many government institutions, as well as private institutions, are been set up here to facilitate good learning of higher education.
Quality education is offered to all the students. To pursue higher education, many students from other states and abroad come here. Highly knowledgeable and experienced lecturers and professors have been offering their services in Universities and Colleges of Andhra Pradesh since the earliest times.
There are some renowned institutes for conducting research works in different fields which find mentions in leading institutes of the county. The Indian School of Business (ISB), International Institution of Information Technology (IIIT), and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) are some of the popular colleges in the state.
There are also major institutions that provide high-quality education like Hyderabad central university, SPA Vijayawada, , and NIT Warangal.
Other institutions all over Andhra Pradesh are also promising and provide qualitative education. Some institutes attain international recognition for their higher standards of education.
Scholarships are also provided by many major institutions to the deserving candidates to pursue higher education in Universities of Andhra Pradesh. The Government implements AP Scholarships for the students. These include reimbursement of maintenance charges, fees, and other allowances. It also provides accommodation to students from India and abroad. All type of facilities is available for different types of aspirants. Education is delivered through different modes according to their preferences.
Institutions provide great placements to the students and push them towards a bright and successful future. In the placement drive 2021, 78.7% of students were placed in leading companies.
Although Telegu is the regional language of Andhra Pradesh still education in all languages is provided to the students according to their personal preferences.
For getting admission into any diploma course, graduation, or post-graduation in Andhra Pradesh a student should clear the CET exam. There are various others entrance exams conducted for admission in renowned colleges and universities such as the LAWCET, PGECET, PECET ECET, EdCET, ICET, PGECET, PECET.
Apart from conventional areas, there are many other vocational courses offered by the colleges.
Hyderabad is an important educational hub for the state of Andhra Pradesh. You will find some of the leading engineering institutions located in the state namely the Indian Institute of Technology in Hyderabad and the National Institute of Technology in Warangal. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University situated in Kakinada is a state government university that offers engineering courses and is one of the leading colleges.
The Hyderabad campus of BITS Pilani is amongst the popular colleges for aspirants for B.Tech courses. Other institutions which hold a mention in the list of important colleges are the IIIT (International Institute of Information Technology) in Hyderabad, GITAM Institute of Technology in Vishakhapatnam, CVR college of engineering in Hyderabad.
The state of Andhra Pradesh has given some top-ranked law colleges to the country facilitating the growth and development of law education among the students and creating a sense of legal awareness. NALSAR in Hyderabad is one of the national law colleges of India. It is ranked third in the NIRF college ranking in 2020. It is famous for its 5-year LLB course and the postgraduate degree of LLM.
Another national law University you will find here is Damodaran Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU) which offers the five-year integrated course of B.A.L.L.B.
Andhra Pradesh is considered to be one of the best places to receive decent and quality medical education in India. The top medical colleges include the names of Kurnool Medical College, NRI medical college, Guntur medical college, Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad, Gandhi Medical College in Secunderabad, and the Andhra Medical College in Vijayawada offering super specialty courses.