Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam, Andhra PradeshUGC, NAAC95 intakeConstituent unit of Andhra University

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Median salary: ₹4.3 LPA
Placed: 62.7%
NIRF Law: #16

About Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law is the law college of Andhra University in Visakhapatnam and works as a constituent unit of that state university. It began on 4 July 1945 in a private building at Machilipatnam, when the university itself was working from Guntur during the Second World War, and owed its start to founder Vice-Chancellor Dr C. R. Reddy. The college moved to the Waltair campus in July 1949, became a separate College of Law in April 1989 and took its present name in May 1991. Andhra University is accredited by NAAC with an A++ grade.

The college teaches three-year and five-year LL.B. programmes, two-year LL.M. programmes in constitutional law and legal order, business law, international law and organisation, and criminal law, and also offers Ph.D. research. Admission to the LL.B. courses is through AP LAWCET and to the LL.M. through AP PGLCET, the state law entrance tests held for the A.P. State Council of Higher Education. Its alumni include former Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu. In NIRF 2025 it is ranked 16th in law.

Highlights

The essentials students check first.

Institution type: Government
Location: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Affiliation: Constituent unit of Andhra University
Approvals: UGC, NAAC
NIRF 2025: #16 Law
Median salary: ₹4.3 LPA5-year UG programmes, 2023–24
Placement rate: 62.7%5-year UG programmes, 2023–24
Students enrolled: 3902023–24
Website: andhrauniversity.edu.in

Placement and student figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

NIRF 2025 Rankings

National Institutional Ranking Framework (Ministry of Education), one list per category.

#16LawScore 63.12 (opens the ranking list on nirfindia.org)

Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Data submitted by the institution (PDF)

Admission 2027

Seats in the 3-year and 5-year LL.B. are filled through AP LAWCET and LL.M. seats through AP PGLCET, the state law entrance tests held on behalf of the A.P. State Council of Higher Education for state universities and their constituent colleges.

Placements

5-year UG programmes, 2023–24

Year-wise placements

62.7%

Placement rate

₹4.3 LPA

Median salary

placed of 67 graduates

went on to higher studies

42 of the 67 students who graduated from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam's 5-year UG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (62.7%), at a median salary of ₹4.3 LPA. 15 went on to higher studies.

Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

Scholarships and Fee Reimbursement

53.6%

of students reimbursed

209

students with full tuition reimbursed

In 2023–24, 209 of 390 students at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam (53.6%) had their full tuition fee reimbursed by government schemes, the institution or private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).

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Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam: Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NIRF ranking of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam?

In the NIRF 2025 rankings, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam is ranked #16 in Law.

How are placements at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam?

In the data Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam submitted to NIRF 2025, 42 of the 67 students who graduated from its 5-year UG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (62.7%), at a median salary of ₹4.3 LPA. Another 15 went on to higher studies.

What is the admission process at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam?

Is Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam a government or private institution?

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam is a government institution in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It is affiliated to Constituent unit of Andhra University.

Which bodies approve or accredit Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam?

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam lists approval or accreditation from UGC and NAAC.

Do students at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam get scholarships or fee waivers?

In 2023–24, 209 of its 390 students had their full tuition fee reimbursed: 153 through state and central government schemes, 27 by the institution and 29 by private bodies (NIRF 2025 data).

How many students study at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam?

390 students were enrolled across its programmes in 2023–24, 42.6% of them women (NIRF 2025 data).

Sources

Rankings: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Placement, student and fee-reimbursement figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.

Courses and fees: as listed for Dr. B. R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam on CollegeChalo; confirm current fees with the college before applying.

Last updated 9 November 2026.