ANU University vs. Other Top Universities: Which One to Choose?

About ANU

Acharya ?Nagarjuna University was initiated in 1976 by the former President of India, Shri Fakruddin Ali Ahmed in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. It offers 68 undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the fields of Engineering, Sciences, design, management Arts, Pharmacy, Sports, and many more areas. Also, It offers M.Phil and Ph.D in 48 disciplines over six campuses that are colleges. UGC has approved 450 colleges in Krishna, Guntur, and Prakasam Districts. It has obtained an "A Grade the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) awarded Acharya Nagarjuna University. It is spread around an area of 300 acres. There are about 5000 enrolled students in the university. Acharya Nagarjuna University has been the 63rd pharmacy institute by NIRF Ranking and the batch of the year 2023 according to the university. The university is focused on research and management with 66 patents, More than 200+ projects and publications are also given by the university. The institute also offers distance education/correspondence courses through ANUCDE. 

ANU Fees & Eligibility

Full time Courses

Course	Fees	Eligibility	Application Date	Action
BA 11 Courses	?3,740 (1st Year Fees)	10+2	4 June - 20 Aug 2024	Apply Now
B.Sc 11 Courses	?5,590 - 8,395 (1st Year Fees)	10+2	4 June - 20 Aug 2024	Apply Now
Certification 13 Courses	?4,500 - 7,500 (Total Fees)	Graduation	4 June - 20 Aug 2024	Apply Now
Diploma 14 Courses	?7,500 (Total Fees) Graduation	10+2	4 June - 20 Aug 2024	Apply Now
M.A 19 Courses	?5,590 - 21,000 (1st Year Fees)	Graduation with 45% + ANUPGCET	4 June - 20 Aug 2024	Apply Now

Part time Courses

Course	Fees	Eligibility	Application Date	Action
BBA 1 Course	?4,475 (1st Year Fees)	10+2	4 June - 20 Aug 2024	Apply Now
BHM	?74,575 (1st Year Fees)	10+2	4 June - 20 Aug 2024	Apply Now
B.Lib.I.Sc	?5,950 (Total Fees)	10+2	4 June - 20 Aug 2024	Apply Now
PGDM 6 Courses	?5,420 - 18,640 (Total Fees)	Graduation	20 Mar - 19 Apr 2024	Apply Now
PG Diploma 1 Course	?18,640 (Total Fees)	Graduation	20 Mar - 19 Apr 2024	Apply Now

ANU Upcoming Application Dates current year

Important Events

Events	Dates
Registration for web counselling APICET (Round 2) [MCA]	Ongoing Sep 04, 2024 - Sep 07, 2024
Registration for web counselling APICET (Round 2) [MBA/PGDM]	Ongoing Sep 04, 2024 - Sep 07, 2024
Verification of certificate APICET (Round 2) [MCA]	Ongoing Sep 05, 2024 - Sep 08, 2024
Exercising of web options APICET (Round 2) [MCA]	Upcoming Sep 09, 2024 - Sep 14, 2024
Change of web options APICET (Round 2) [MCA]	Upcoming Sep 15, 2024
Change of web options APICET (Round 2) [MBA/PGDM]	Upcoming Sep 09, 2024 - Sep 14, 2024
Change of web options APICET (Round 2) [MCA]	Upcoming Sep 09, 2024 - Sep 14, 2024
Verification of certificate APICET (Round 2) [MBA/PGDM]	Ongoing Sep 05, 2024 - Sep 08, 2024
Exercising of web options APICET (Round 2) [MCA]	Upcoming Sep 09, 2024 - Sep 14, 2024
Allotment of seats for second phase counselling APICET [MBA/PGDM]	Upcoming Sep 17, 2024

ANU Admission Highlights current year

Name of the institute	Acharya Nagarjuna University	specialization	Duration	4 Years
Institute Type	Autonomous University	Computer Engineering	Type	Full-time
Courses Offered	UG, PG, PGD, Certificate	Electrical and Electronics Engineering	No. of Specializations	B.Tech. - 5
Basic Admission Criteria	Merit-based + Entrance Exam	Mechanical Engineering	Basic Eligibility Criteria	10+2 with PCM
Application Mode	Online and Offline	Electronics and Communication Engineering	Basic Admission Criteria	B.Tech. - JEE Main/AP EAMCET
Scholarship Schemes	Yes	Civil Engineering	-----	------

Eligibility

Candidates must have passed or appeared for 10+2 examination with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry as optionals or related vocational courses in the fields of Engineering and Technology, conducted by the Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh.

Selection Criteria

Admission to the B.Tech. program will be given based on the performance of the candidate in JEE Main

Admission to the B.Arch. course shall be based on the performance of the candidate in the NATA.

ANU Guntur UG Admission 2024

Apart from the above programmes, ANU offers the following programmes at the Under graduation level too: B. Sc, B. Pharm, B. A., B.Com, BHM, BBA, B. LIB. I. Sc, B. P.Ed and BCA.

Duration All Courses - 3 Years

B. Pharm. - 4 Years

Type -Full time

Basic Eligibility Criteria-10+2 passing certificate

Basic Admission Criteria-Merit Based + Qualifying exam

Acharya Nagarjuna University Placement 2023: Median Package, Students Placed, Top Recruiters

Acharya Nagarjuna University has a committed placement cell which provides decent placements for UG as well as PG students. According to the NIRF Report 2023, 326 UG students and 985 PG students were placed. The median salary offered to UG students was from INR 3 LPA to INR 8 LPA, and for the PG course, the median package was offered ranging from INR 3.5 LPA to INR 6.5 LPA. Some of the prominent recruiters of Acharya Nagarjuna University are Cognizant, Amazon, Deloitte, TCS, Tech Mahindra, IBM, Mindtree, Wipro, HCL, etc.

The below table shows the Acharya Nagarjuna University Placement highlights:

Courses Offered	No. of Students Placed	Median Package	Top Recruiters
UG 3 Years Programme	42	INR 3 LPA	Cognizant, TCS
UG 4 Years Programme	186	INR 8 LPA	HexawareTechnologies
UG 5 Years Programme	98	INR 3.5 LPA	Zoho, Mindtree
PG 1 Year Programme	45	INR 3.5 LPA	Amazon,
PG 2 Years Programme	768	INR 6.5 LPA	Capgemini
PG 3 Years Programme	87	INR 6.5 LPA	Accenture
PG 5 Years Programme	85	INR 6.5 LPA	Infosys