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Andhra University offers a four-year, full-time B.Tech ECE with 60 seats through AP EAPCET. The course is taught on campus over eight semesters, with labs from the first semester. The institute holds NAAC A++ and stands #205 in Collegedunia B.Tech ranking 2025 and #88 in NIRF engineering 2025. The full fee without hostel is INR 1.78 Lakhs, paid per semester, and INR 3.04 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through APSCHE counselling. The General AP local seat closed at rank 11,951 in round 6 of 2025. The NIRF UG data for 2025 shows INR 9.3 LPA median pay and 97% placement.
Andhra University B.Tech ECE Fees
The full course costs INR 1.78 Lakhs without hostel and INR 3.04 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 1.68 Lakhs of that. You pay the tuition fee per semester, eight times in all. The university fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel and mess add INR 1.26 Lakhs over four years.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 1.68 Lakhs
INR 21,000 a semester, 8 semesters
University fee
INR 10,000
One time
Caution deposit
INR 10,000
One time, refundable
Hostel and mess
INR 1.26 Lakhs
INR 31,450 a year, 4 years
Total, no hostel
INR 1.78 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 3.04 Lakhs
Full course
Andhra University B.Tech ECE Admission Dates
The 2026 batch is in class. The 2027 dates below are estimates based on 2026; AP EAPCET registration is expected to open in Jan 2027. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
Event
Date
Status
AP EAPCET registration, last date to apply
Jan 2027
Tentative
AP EAPCET engineering exam
Jan 2027
Tentative
AP EAPCET result and rank
Feb 2027
Tentative
APSCHE web options
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 ECE Eligibility
You need Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Maths and 50% marks as per admission rules. You also need an AP EAPCET rank. There is no upper age limit.
Requirement
What you need
Class 12 subjects
Physics, Chemistry and Maths
Class 12 marks
50% for General, as per admission rules
Exam
AP EAPCET rank
Age
No upper age limit
Andhra University B.Tech ECE Admission Process
APSCHE allots the seat on your rank and your web options. You then pay the seat fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.
Step
What you do
1. Write AP EAPCET
Sit for one or both sessions; your best score counts
2. Fill web options on APSCHE
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 ECE Cutoff
The General seat closed at rank 11,951 and the OBC-NCL seat at 4,300 in 2025. These are the APSCHE round 6 closing ranks for AP local seats. The General closing rank has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.
Category
Closing rank, AP local
Round and year
General
11,951
Round 6, 2025
OBC-NCL
4,300
Round 6, 2025
SC
2,100
Round 6, 2025
ST
1,000
Round 6, 2025
EWS
1,900
Round 6, 2025
Andhra University B.Tech ECE Placements
The NIRF UG data for 2025 shows 97% placement and INR 9.3 LPA median pay. The highest offer used here is INR 42 LPA. IT services, core and electronics companies hire this branch on campus in the seventh semester.
Metric
Value
Median pay
INR 9.3 LPA, NIRF UG 2025
Median pay
INR 9.3 LPA
Highest offer
INR 42 LPA
Batch placed
97%
Recruiters
IT services, core and electronics companies, on campus
Andhra University B.Tech ECE Scholarships
Four schemes cut the fee by INR 40,000 to INR 1 Lakh over the course. Jagananna Vidya Deevena 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
Jagananna Vidya Deevena
eligible AP student, family income within state rules
INR 1 Lakh 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
AICTE Pragati Scholarship
girl student, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year
INR 60,000 over the course
Jagananna Vasathi Deevena
BC or EBC student, family income within state rules
INR 50,000 over the course
Andhra University B.Tech ECE Ranking
The college stands #205 in Collegedunia B.Tech ranking 2025 and #88 in NIRF engineering 2025, with NAAC A++. Collegedunia ranks on fees, placements and student reviews. NIRF ranks on data the institute files every year.
Ranking body
Year
Rank or grade
Collegedunia B.Tech ranking
2026
#205
NIRF Engineering
2025
#88
NAAC
2024
A++
Andhra University B.Tech ECE 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
Circuits, signals, digital electronics and networks
Year 3
VLSI basics, communication systems and embedded electives
Year 4
Electives, design labs and the final project
Andhra University B.Tech ECE 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 Visakhapatnam
Should you pick B.Tech ECE at Andhra University?
This course suits students who want a electronics-company job and can live in a Visakhapatnam campus for four years.
Pick it if:
You passed Class 12 in this state: half the seats are AP local, so a rank that misses the open quota list can still get in.
You want electronics and IT roles: AUCE sits in Visakhapatnam, and NIRF shows INR 9.3 LPA median pay.
Your family can pay only per semester: you pay the tuition fee in eight parts, and a request to split it further opens every August.
You want the fee back fast: at the average pay the full course fee comes back inside the first working year, as the ROI tile shows.
Skip it if:
You are counting on last year closing rank: it has got tougher three years in a row, so last year number is not a safe rank.
You need a single room from the first year: first-years share rooms in the first year and single rooms open only in senior years.
You want internships in a bigger metro: this is a Visakhapatnam campus, so the placement cell brings most internships here.
You will wait for counselling: keep certificates ready, because APSCHE opens web options after the result.
Counsellor's advice
Freeze this branch if round 1 gives it to you on an AP local rank. If you are open quota and below the round 1 close, float it and keep a safer college above it.
B.Tech ECE Eligibility▾
Class 12 marks: 50% in Maths, Physics and Chemistry as per admission rules.
Board rank alternative: Being in the APSCHE checks your marks and category papers.
Exam needed: An AP EAPCET rank decides the open quota seats.
AP local quota: Half the seats go to students who passed Class 12 in this state.
B.Tech ECE Admission Process▾
Write AP EAPCET: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.
Register on APSCHE: APSCHE (the state counselling body) allots every seat here.
Fill web options: 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 ECE Admission Dates 2027
▾
The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.
Tentative
Jan 2027
AP EAPCET registration
Expected to open in the same month as this year; the last date to apply is usually two weeks before the exam.
Tentative
Jan 2027
AP EAPCET engineering exam
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Feb 2027
AP EAPCET result and rank
Expected about two weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jun 2027
APSCHE web options
Expected to stay open for about a week.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Round allotments
Six rounds are expected again.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Seat acceptance fee
Expected five days after each round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Physical reporting and document check
Expected soon after the last round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Expected in the first week after reporting.
Source: APSCHE schedule and Andhra University admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Andhra University B.Tech ECE Fees 2027
▾
This is the full 4-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Tuition fee
Per semester × 8, INR 21,000 a semester
INR 1.68 Lakhs
University fee
One time, in year 1
INR 10,000
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 10,000
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 4, INR 31,450 a year
INR 1.26 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 1.78 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + university fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 3.04 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + university fee + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 3,001
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
522%
median first-year pay INR 9.3 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 5,122
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
306%
median first-year pay INR 9.3 LPA vs the full fee
Source: Andhra University fee notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your rank get you ECE at Andhra University?
Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published APSCHE closing ranks.
Category
Quota
General · AP local
9,800 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
9,801 to 11,951: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 11,951: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
General · open quota
6,860 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
6,861 to 8,365: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 8,365: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · AP local
3,200 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
3,201 to 4,300: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 4,300: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · open quota
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 · AP local
1,500 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
1,501 to 2,100: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 2,100: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · open quota
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 · AP local
700 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
701 to 1,000: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,000: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · open quota
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 · AP local
1,400 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
1,401 to 1,900: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,900: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · open quota
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 option floated to the end.
Andhra University B.Tech ECE 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.
Jagananna Vidya Deevena
INR 1 Lakh
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: eligible AP student, family income within state rulesApply by Oct 2026
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 2026
Not eligible on your answers
AICTE Pragati Scholarship
INR 60,000
Andhra University
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: girl student, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply by Sep 2026
Not eligible on your answers
Jagananna Vasathi Deevena
INR 50,000
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: BC or EBC student, family income within state rulesApply by Nov 2026
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 1.38 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 1.78 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 90,000
Your net course fee: INR 88,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 38,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 1 Lakh
Your net course fee: INR 78,000
Andhra University B.Tech ECE 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.
Compare with
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Andhra University
Visakhapatnam
Compared with
JNTUK University College of Engineering
Kakinada
Compared with
SVUCE Tirupati
Tirupati
Compared with
ANITS
Visakhapatnam
Compared with
GVP College of Engineering
Visakhapatnam
Compared with
MVGR College of Engineering
Vizianagaram
Total fees4 years, no hostel
INR 1.78 Lakhs
tuition + admission
INR 5.60 Lakhs
INR 3.82 Lakhs more
INR 6.90 Lakhs
INR 5.12 Lakhs more
INR 1.78 Lakhs
Same fee
INR 6.40 Lakhs
INR 4.62 Lakhs more
INR 5.85 Lakhs
INR 4.07 Lakhs more
Median paylatest batch
INR 9.3 LPA
NIRF UG 2025
INR 9.5 LPA
INR 0.2 LPA more
INR 8.1 LPA
INR 1.2 LPA less
INR 7.4 LPA
INR 1.9 LPA less, Class of 2024
INR 8.2 LPA
INR 1.1 LPA less
INR 7.8 LPA
INR 1.5 LPA less
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
97%
NIRF UG, 2025
88%
9 points lower, NIRF UG 2025
95%
2 points lower, NIRF UG 2025
84%
13 points lower, Class of 2024
90%
7 points lower, NIRF UG 2025
89%
8 points lower, NIRF UG 2025
Closing rankAP EAPCET rank, General
11,951
Round 6, 2025
9,400
2,551 places tougher
15,800
3,849 places easier
18,900
6,949 places easier
13,900
1,949 places easier
16,600
4,649 places easier
Seatsthis branch
60
AP EAPCET
90
30 more
150
90 more
60
Same
180
120 more
240
180 more
ROIaverage pay vs the full fee
522%
on INR 9.3 LPA
170%
352 points lower
117%
405 points lower
120%
402 points lower
128%
394 points lower
133%
389 points lower
In short
Kakinada costs less and pays more on average, but its closing rank is about 3,000 places tougher. If your rank clears both, take Kakinada; if it clears only Andhra University, take this seat and do not wait for the spot round.
In short
Tirupati places more of its batch but charges INR 75,000 more over four years and pays a little less. If its easier closing rank is what you need, keep it one place below Andhra University in your web options list as the safer seat.
In short
ANITS charges the same fee but pays about INR 1 LPA less on average and has half the seats. If Andhra University gives you a seat in any round, take it; ANITS belongs below it in your list, not above it.
In short
Visakhapatnam costs a little more and pays about the same, but it has more seats and an easier closing rank. If your rank misses Andhra University in the early rounds, list Visakhapatnam right below it and take whichever comes first.
In short
MVGR is the cheapest seat here and the easiest to get, but its average pay sits below this page's. If Andhra University allots you a seat in any round, take it and keep MVGR only as your backup.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on Andhra University B.Tech ECE
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is B.Tech ECE at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 1.78 Lakhs and the last batch had median pay INR 9.3 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 number alone. The General AP local seat closed at rank 11,951 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 electronics and communication jobs with IT services, core and electronics companies that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The NIRF UG 2025 had median pay INR 9.3 LPA, the median was INR 9.3 LPA and 97% of the UG 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 bigger metro. First-years share shared rooms in the first year and single rooms open only in senior years. The campus is in a Visakhapatnam campus, 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. 97% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 9.3 LPA is lower than the median pay INR 9.3 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 ECE if you want a electronics job and ECE if you want a core electronics job. ECE places a bigger share of its batch with electronics and IT companies, and its closing rank is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want ECE, 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 AP EAPCET exam and fill this college in your APSCHE web options list. A seat comes in the round your rank clears, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days APSCHE 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 1.78 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 3.04 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.
Students can participate in campus placements after their 6th semester, with around 100 companies involved in the recruitment process. Approximately 3,300 students secure job offers, with average salary packages ranging from 3 to 4 lakhs per annum and the highest reaching 12 lakhs per annum. About 30 to 40% of students successfully gain placements.
Internships offer students hands-on experience, improving their practical skills and knowledge. The tuition fees for the current year are $44,500, and without a scholarship, the total annual cost, including living expenses, can reach up to $85,000. Scholarships like the JVD can help reduce costs for eligible students. Faculty dedication to completing the syllabus varies, as some teachers are more diligent than others.
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