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Andhra University offers a four-year, full-time B.Tech Civil with 30 seats through AUEET. The course is taught on campus over eight semesters, with labs from the first semester. The institute holds AUEET and stands #88 in NIRF Engineering ranking 2025 and #88 in NIRF engineering 2025. The full fee without hostel is INR 4.30 Lakhs, paid per semester, and INR 6.90 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through AUEET counselling counselling. The General local area seat closed at rank 12,945 in round 6 of 2025. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 6.5 LPA and 9% of the batch was placed.
Andhra University B.Tech Civil Fees
The full course costs INR 4.30 Lakhs without hostel and INR 6.90 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 4.20 Lakhs of that. You pay the tuition fee per semester, eight times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel and mess add INR 2.60 Lakhs over four years.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 4.20 Lakhs
INR 1.05 Lakhs a semester, 8 semesters
Admission fee
INR 15,000
One time
Caution deposit
INR 10,000
One time, refundable
Hostel and mess
INR 2.60 Lakhs
INR 65,000 a year, 4 years
Total, no hostel
INR 4.30 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 6.90 Lakhs
Full course
Andhra University B.Tech Civil Admission Dates
The 2026 rounds are over. AUEET registration for 2027 is expected in Jan 2027. Reporting for the 2026 batch is on 1 Oct 2026 and classes start on 9 Oct 2026. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
Event
Date
Status
AUEET registration, last date to apply
Jan 2027
Tentative
AUEET session 1 exam
Jan 2027
Tentative
AUEET result and rank
Feb 2027
Tentative
AUEET counselling choice filling
Jun 2027
Tentative
Round allotments
Jul 2027
Tentative
Seat acceptance fee
Jul 2027
Tentative
Physical reporting and document check
Aug 2027
Tentative
Classes start
Aug 2027
Tentative
Andhra University B.Tech Civil Eligibility
You need Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Maths and 45% marks; 40% for reserved category. You also need a AUEET rank rank. There is no upper age limit.
Requirement
What you need
Class 12 subjects
Physics, Chemistry and Maths
Class 12 marks
45% for General, 40% for reserved category
Exam
AUEET rank rank
Age
No upper age limit
Andhra University B.Tech Civil Admission Process
AUEET counselling allots the seat on your rank and your choices. You then pay the seat fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.
Step
What you do
1. Write AUEET
Sit for one or both sessions; your best score counts
2. Fill choices on AUEET counselling
List this course high if it is your first pick
3. Accept the seat
Pay the seat fee within five days of allotment
4. Report
Bring original mark sheets and the allotment letter
Andhra University B.Tech Civil Cutoff
The General seat closed at rank 12,945 and the OBC-NCL seat at 20,000 in 2025. These are the AUEET counselling round 6 closing ranks for local area seats. The General closing rank has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.
Category
Closing rank, local area
Round and year
General
12,945
Round 6, 2025
OBC-NCL
20,000
Round 6, 2025
SC
35,000
Round 6, 2025
ST
60,000
Round 6, 2025
EWS
25,000
Round 6, 2025
Andhra University B.Tech Civil Placements
The latest UG four-year batch placed 9% of its batch at a median pay of INR 6.5 LPA. The median is INR 6 LPA and the highest offer was INR 12 LPA. Construction and infrastructure firms hire this branch on campus in the seventh semester.
Metric
Value
Median pay
INR 6.5 LPA, Class of 2025
Median pay
INR 6 LPA
Highest offer
INR 12 LPA
Batch placed
9%
Recruiters
Construction and infrastructure firms, on campus
Andhra University B.Tech Civil Scholarships
Four schemes cut the fee by INR 40,000 to INR 2 Lakhs over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
State post-matric scholarship
SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 2 Lakhs over the course
Central Sector Scheme
Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12
INR 40,000 over the course
EWS tuition waiver
EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year
INR 1.50 Lakhs over the course
OBC post-matric scholarship
OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 1 Lakh over the course
Andhra University B.Tech Civil Ranking
The college stands #88 in NIRF engineering 2025 and uses AUEET for this course. Collegedunia ranks on fees, placements and student reviews. NIRF ranks on data the institute files every year.
Ranking body
Year
Rank or grade
NIRF Engineering
2026
#12
NIRF Engineering
2025
#88
Admission route
2024
A+
Andhra University B.Tech Civil Course Structure
Year 1 is maths, physics and programming; electives start in year 3 and year 4 ends with the final project. One branch from day one, with labs from the first semester. There is no minor and no specialisation before year 3.
Year
What you study
Year 1
Maths, physics, programming and basic electronics
Year 2
Data structures, digital logic, operating systems
Year 3
Databases, networks, machine learning electives
Year 4
Two electives a semester and the final project
Andhra University B.Tech Civil Hostel and Campus
The hostel is on campus and first-years are allotted rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the hostel fee.
Item
Detail
First-year room
Three to a room, allotted before classes start
Single room
From year 3, on request
Mess
Included in the hostel fee, three meals a day
Campus
One campus in a small industrial town
Should you pick B.Tech Civil at Andhra University?
This course suits students who want civil work and can study in Visakhapatnam for four years.
Pick it if:
You live in Andhra Pradesh: local area seats are the main route, so AUEET rank matters more than outside marks.
You want civil site work: Visakhapatnam has port, road and building projects for training through the city.
Your family needs hostel help: rooms are limited, and self-support students are called after regular students.
You want low fees against pay: INR 4.30 Lakhs is much less than the INR 6.5 LPA median pay.
Skip it if:
You need a sure hostel room: the brochure says hostel rooms are limited for self-support students.
You want many campus jobs: only 9% of the UG four-year batch was placed in the latest NIRF data.
You are waiting for late rounds: final reporting ended in September, so start the 2027 AUEET form early.
You need fee support from college: self-support B.Tech students are not given the college fee support.
Counsellor's advice
Freeze this seat if you want Andhra University and can pay the self-support fee. If hostel is a must, ask the hostel office before paying.
B.Tech Civil Eligibility▾
Class 12 marks: 75% in Physics, Chemistry and Maths. 65% for SC, ST and PwD.
Board rank alternative: Being in the top 20 percentile of your board also counts.
Exam needed: A AUEET rank. CRL (your main rank) decides the non-local seats.
local area quota: Half the seats go to students who passed Class 12 in this state.
B.Tech Civil Admission Process▾
Write AUEET: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.
Register on AUEET counselling: AUEET counselling (the central counselling body) allots every seat here.
Fill choices: List this college and branch high. Freeze keeps the seat, float keeps looking.
Pay the seat fee: Pay within five days of allotment or you lose the seat.
Report on campus: Bring originals for document check on the reporting date.
B.Tech Civil Admission Dates 2027
▾
Most 2026 steps are over. Tap 2026 Session for the steps still left; the 2027 dates are estimates.
The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026.
Over
13 Mar 2026 to 30 Apr 2026
AUEET application, last date to apply
The last date to apply was 30 Apr 2026.
Over
5 May 2026
Late fee application, last date
Late forms closed after 5 May 2026.
Over
7 May 2026
Hall ticket download
You needed the hall ticket for the test centre.
Over
10 May 2026
AUEET exam
The test rank decided the seat order.
Over
14 May 2026
AUEET result and rank
The rank card was used for counselling.
Over
1 Sep 2026 to 3 Sep 2026
Final phase registration and document upload
Certificates had to be uploaded by 3 Sep 2026.
Over
4 Sep 2026 to 5 Sep 2026
Final phase web options
Choices closed on 5 Sep 2026.
Over
7 Sep 2026
Final phase allotment
The provisional allotment came online.
Over
8 Sep 2026 to 10 Sep 2026
Course fee payment, last date
You lost the seat if the fee was not paid by 10 Sep 2026.
Over
11 Sep 2026
Offline reporting and document check
Original papers were checked on campus.
Tentative
30 Sep 2026
Classes start
Classes are expected after final reporting.
Tentative
Mar 2027
AUEET application, last date to apply
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
May 2027
Hall ticket download
Expected a few days before the exam.
Tentative
May 2027
AUEET exam
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
May 2027
AUEET result and rank
Expected soon after the final key.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Counselling registration and document upload
Expected to open before web options.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Web options
Expected to stay open for a few days.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Seat allotment
Expected after the option window shuts.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Course fee payment, last date
Expected soon after allotment.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Offline reporting and document check
Expected after fee payment.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Expected after reporting.
Source: AUEET 2026 brochure and final phase schedule. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Andhra University B.Tech Civil Fees 2027
▾
This is the full 4-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and living cost.
Tuition fee
Per year × 4, INR 1.05 Lakhs a year
INR 4.20 Lakhs
Special fee
Per year × 4, INR 1,760 a year
INR 7,040
Accreditation fee
One time, in year 1
INR 3,000
Add hostel + mess + living
Hostel and mess
Per year × 4, INR 35,000 a year
INR 1.40 Lakhs
Living cost
Per month × 40, INR 3,000 a month
INR 1.20 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 4.30 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + special fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 6.90 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + hostel + living
Education loan EMI
INR 7,251
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
151%
median first-year pay INR 6.5 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 11,635
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
94%
median first-year pay INR 6.5 LPA vs the full fee
Source: AUEET 2026 brochure. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your rank get you Civil at Andhra University?
Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published AUEET counselling closing ranks.
Category
Quota
General · local area
9,800 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
9,801 to 12,945: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 12,945: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
General · non-local
6,860 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
6,861 to 8,680: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 8,680: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · local area
3,200 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
3,201 to 20,000: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 20,000: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · non-local
2,240 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
2,241 to 3,010: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 3,010: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · local area
1,500 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
1,501 to 35,000: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 35,000: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · non-local
1,050 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
1,051 to 1,470: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,470: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · local area
700 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
701 to 60,000: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 60,000: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · non-local
489 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
490 to 700: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 700: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · local area
1,400 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
1,401 to 25,000: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 25,000: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · non-local
979 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
980 to 1,330: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,330: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The Round 1 close is the safe number. The Round 6 close only helps if you keep the choice floated to the end.
Andhra University B.Tech Civil Scholarship Calculator
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.
Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.
State post-matric scholarship
INR 2 Lakhs
State social welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Oct 2027
Not eligible on your answers
Central Sector Scheme
INR 40,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12Apply by Oct 2027
Not eligible on your answers
EWS tuition waiver
INR 1.50 Lakhs
Andhra University
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply by Sep 2027
Not eligible on your answers
OBC post-matric scholarship
INR 1 Lakh
State backward classes welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Nov 2027
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 40,000
Your net course fee: INR 3.90 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 4.30 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 2.90 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 2.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 1.90 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.90 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 2.40 Lakhs
Andhra University B.Tech Civil vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to Andhra University. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
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Andhra University
Visakhapatnam
Compared with
JNTU Kakinada
Kakinada
Compared with
Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati
Compared with
JNTUA College of Engineering
Anantapur
Compared with
GVP College of Engineering
Visakhapatnam
Compared with
ANITS
Visakhapatnam
Total fees4 years, no hostel
INR 4.30 Lakhs
tuition + special fee
INR 1.80 Lakhs
INR 2.50 Lakhs less
INR 1.60 Lakhs
INR 2.70 Lakhs less
INR 1.90 Lakhs
INR 2.40 Lakhs less
INR 3.80 Lakhs
INR 50,000 less
INR 3.60 Lakhs
INR 70,000 less
Median paylatest batch
INR 6.5 LPA
median pay used
INR 5 LPA
INR 1.5 LPA less
INR 4.8 LPA
INR 1.7 LPA less
INR 4.5 LPA
INR 2 LPA less
INR 4.2 LPA
INR 2.3 LPA less
INR 4 LPA
INR 2.5 LPA less
Placement ratelatest batch
9%
NIRF UG data
65%
56 points higher
58%
49 points higher
50%
41 points higher
70%
61 points higher
68%
59 points higher
Closing rankAP EAPCET, General
12,945
latest closing rank
19,000
6,055 places easier
22,000
9,055 places easier
24,000
11,055 places easier
48,000
35,055 places easier
55,000
42,055 places easier
SeatsCivil intake
30
self-support intake
60
30 more
60
30 more
60
30 more
120
90 more
120
90 more
ROIpay vs no-hostel fee
151%
from the fee block
278%
127 points higher
300%
149 points higher
237%
86 points higher
111%
40 points lower
111%
40 points lower
In short
JNTU Kakinada costs less and has more seats, but Andhra University has the higher pay figure here. If you want AU and can pay the self-support fee, keep this page above it.
In short
Sri Venkateswara University costs less and is easier by rank. If your first aim is low fee, choose it; if you want Visakhapatnam, keep Andhra University higher.
In short
JNTUA has a lower fee and a bigger intake, but its pay number is lower. If both allot, pick Andhra University for pay and JNTUA for lower fee.
In short
GVP College of Engineering has more seats and stronger placement share. If your rank clears both, use fee and campus choice to decide between GVPCE and Andhra University.
In short
ANITS is easier by rank and has a bigger intake. If Andhra University allots you a seat, take it for the lower fee against pay.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on Andhra University B.Tech Civil
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is B.Tech Civil at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 4.30 Lakhs and the last batch averaged INR 6.5 LPA, so the fee comes back within the first working year. If a loan will pay the fee, read the EMI line in the fee block above before you decide.
Should I take this seat if my rank is just above the closing rank?▾
Not on last year's number alone. The General local area seat closed at rank 12,945 in round 6 and it got tougher three years in a row, so a rank that just cleared last year may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the rank checker above for your own category.
What job will I get after this course?▾
Most students get civil jobs with product and IT services companies that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 6.5 LPA, the median was INR 6 LPA and 9% of the batch was placed. If you want a core electronics job instead, this branch is not the right pick.
Who should not take this course here?▾
Skip it if you need a single room from the first year, or if you want internships in a big city. First-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 3. The campus is in a small industrial town, so the placement cell brings most internships and few come on their own. If either of these matters more than the placement figures, pick a city college.
Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾
Yes, if you plan for it from year 2. The course has no minor and no specialisation before year 3, but the electives in year 3 and 4 cover machine learning and networks, and the final project can lead to a research paper. Talk to the department in year 2 about a project with a faculty member, because that is what a good master's application needs.
Should I wait a year and try for a better rank?▾
Only if you can raise your rank by a lot, not a little. The General closing rank got tougher three years in a row, so a small gain may still miss the seat next year. If you already clear this year's cutoff, take the seat now and try a branch change after year 1 if you want a sibling branch.
Will I get placed if I am in the bottom half of the batch?▾
Most likely yes, but later and at a lower package. 9% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 6 LPA is lower than the average of INR 6.5 LPA because the last students take the smaller offers. Keep your CGPA above the cutoff the companies set, usually 7, and join the placement training the cell holds in year 3.
Is this branch better than ECE at this college for me?▾
Pick Civil if you want a civil job and ECE if you want a core electronics job. Civil places a bigger share of its batch with core builders, and its closing rank is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want Civil, the branch change after year 1 needs a top CGPA, so do not count on it.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Take the AUEET exam and fill this college in your AUEET counselling choice list. A seat comes in the round your rank clears, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days AUEET counselling gives. Then report with your papers on the date in the admission dates block above, or you lose the seat.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 4-year fee is INR 4.30 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 6.90 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the hostel adds each year.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. You pay the tuition fee semester by semester, so the money is never due all at once. If you need smaller parts than that, write to the fee office before the semester starts; the request opens every August.
Do I get the fee back if I drop the seat?▾
It depends on when you leave. If you leave before the counselling body's exit date, most of the fee comes back. If you leave after it, the college keeps a part, so read the refund table in the fee block before you pay.
Admission to the college is through the EAMCET exam, with notifications released in February, giving applicants ample time to prepare. Candidates should carefully prioritize their college preferences, considering factors like infrastructure, food, accommodation, and sports facilities. Effective planning is essential for a successful admission process. The faculty is supportive, engaging students in doubt-clearing sessions and fostering interactive discussions, which enhances the learning environment. The college is affordable, with fees around 10,000 rupees, as it is a government institution, making education accessible to families.
The placement cell offers numerous opportunities with esteemed companies like L&T, Navy, Aurobindo, and various software firms, with an average salary package of about 3.5 lakhs per annum. Although internships are available, students need to apply on their own and get college approval. Additionally, an e-pass facility offers scholarships between 5000 to 6000 rupees, further aiding students financially.
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