Top 20 Distance Education Colleges in Andhra Pradesh

In today’s fast-growing world, it has become very difficult to travel from one place to another. Here, its the list of the Top 20 Distance Education Colleges in Andhra Pradesh. In the case of schools or colleges also, many students have to travel from another city to take their precise studies. To resolve this difficulty in the lives of many students, a revolutionary idea was introduced some years ago. This idea was called the Distance Learning/ Distance Education Program.

According to this, a student can take classes and study from being at home or any other place other than school or college. After the incoming of such an idea in the system of education, many students want to take the advantage of this facility. So, they started searching for such colleges. Since Andhra Pradesh is the seventh-largest state in the country, it also consists of many institutes and universities. So, here is a list of the Top 20 Distance Education Colleges in Andhra Pradesh.

1) AUCE, Visakhapatnam

The first name on the list of the Top 20 Distance Education colleges in Andhra Pradesh is the Andhra University College of Engineering, established in 1955. The reason behind giving this institute the very first position is that the college provides top-class facilities. Whether it’s about faculty, academics, or cultural events, every feature of this college makes it a desirable candidate for the first spot.

It is an autonomous college and extension campus of Andhra University located at Vishakhapatnam and is the first college in India to have a Department of Chemical Engineering.

2) VFSTR, Guntur

The Second college on the list of Top 20 Distance Education Colleges in Andhra Pradesh is the Vignan’s Foundation for Science, Technology & Research, established in 1997. It got designated as a “Deemed to be” University in 2008. With a massive campus of 109 acres, it becomes the largest main campus that can enrol up to 68k students.

It is one of the most prestigious and highly-ranked NAAC A+ universities in India, which in return, makes this college eligible to be on the list of the Top 20 Distance Education colleges in Andhra Pradesh.

3) Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University, Kakinada

This college is one of the most reputed and a college of high importance on the list of Top 20 Distance Education colleges in Andhra Pradesh. The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University which got completed in 1946. This college got the status of an autonomous institute in 2008. The college is ranked 185 by the NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) in 2020. This college also has some constituent colleges.

They are:

• JNTUA – Ananthapuramu
• JNTUA – Pulivendula
• JNTUA – Kalikiri
• JNTUA – (OTPRI) – Ananthapuramu

4) Andhra University, Visakhapatnam

Next, on the list of the top 20 Distance Education Colleges in Andhra Pradesh is the Andhra University, established in 1926 is one of the oldest colleges in Andhra Pradesh and is the oldest, and it does have many cultural subjects also.

The university does provide many Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses and also many other courses apart from Distance Education. The college offers many facilities basic as well as advanced and also the placement ratio of this college is quite good compared to other colleges.

5) GPREC, Kurnool

Following, on the list of top 20 Distance Education colleges in Andhra Pradesh is the G. Pulla Reddy Engineering College which is the creation of the Late Shri G. Pulla Reddy, (Popularly known as Sweets Pulla Reddy in Andhra Pradesh) a renowned philanthropist and great humanist.

The college was established in 1984-85 and is one of the earliest private Engineering Colleges in Andhra Pradesh state. The college has been from playing as an autonomous Institute since 2006. It is managed by G. Pulla Reddy charities trust, Hyderabad. this trust was instituted by G. Pulla Reddy Garu in 1977 and the motto of this institute was rendering service to society.

6) VRSEC, Vijayawada

Next, on the list of the Top 20 Distance Education Colleges in Andhra Pradesh is the Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College or VRSEC. This is a private college and offers both, Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses.

It was established in 1977 and is also designated as the first private institution to offer the engineering education in United Andhra Pradesh and the first college to offer PG Programmes in engineering in the state in the year 1977. Talking about the facilities of this college include a hostel facility with mess service and a campus covering a vast land of 24.5 acres.

7) GVP, Visakhapatnam

The next college is The Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering (Autonomous) (GVPCE) a private college that was established in the year 1996. The college offers education to 1200 undergraduate students in a total of eight branches of engineering: Computer Science, chemical, civil, electronics, and communication engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and information technology.

The students here, experience all the basic as well as advanced facilities and academics which make the students industry ready.

8) Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth University, Tirupati

Following, on the list of Top 20 Distance Education colleges in Andhra Pradesh is the National Sanskrit Vidyapeeth University of Tirupati. This college is the only central university on this list. Established in 1956, this college offers a lot of opportunities for being a distance education student and all the facilities of this college include basic as well as advanced facilities.

9) Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur

Next, on the list of the top 20 Distance Education Colleges in Andhra Pradesh is Shri Krishnadevaraya University, Established in 1981. It is a public university named after a Patron of learning and the arts Shri Krishnadevaraya of the Vijayanagara empire of the 16th century. This is a very reputable university.

Apart from the Distance Education course, the university offers many more courses undergraduate as well as postgraduate. It is an “A” Grade university by NAAC ( National Assessment and Accreditation Council).

10) Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati

Sri Venkateswara University also known as SV University for public State University located in Tirupati Andhra Pradesh. The university got its name from Lord Venkateswara who strain is located in the city. Established in 1954 by the then chief minister of Andhra Pradesh as its founder and vice-chancellors the University Campus covers a large area of the land leased by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam.

It is located on the west side of Tirupati surrounded by the other Universities in the City. One of the reasons that let this college is on the list of Top 20 Distance Education colleges in Andhra Pradesh is that the faculty has experience of more than 5 years as well as all the facilities are pretty luxurious.

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11) Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur

The Top 20 Distance education colleges in Andhra Pradesh also consist of the Acharya Nagarjuna University, inaugurated on September 11th of 1976 by the former President of India, Sri Fakruddin Ali Ahmed. This university has 450 affiliated colleges in the entire state of Andhra Pradesh.

The university does offer various courses and programs other than the Distance Education course, and all the courses and the university are acknowledged by NAAC with “A” grade accreditation.

12) Narayana Medical College, Nellore

Established in 2000 and affiliated with YSR University of Health Science, Vijayawada, this university was ranked 43rd among the ‘emerging colleges’ in the medical category in 2021. This university was founded by Dr P. Narayana. The facilities here include the distance education program along with popular alumni, A great campus, and Undergraduate as well as Postgraduate courses.

13) CUTM, Visakhapatnam

The Top 20 Distance Education colleges in Andhra Pradesh also has
Centurion University of Technology and Management was established in 2017. It is a private University located In Andhra Pradesh India.

The university was established by the Centurion School of rural enterprise management trust through the Andhra Pradesh Private Universities in, 2016. the college offers various diploma undergraduate and postgraduate courses as well as a PhD program. the university came into being in July 2017 from a temporary campus near Anandpuram and has a permanent campus near Vizianagaram in the future. The college is affiliated with UGC open ( universities Grand commission).

14) PVPSIT, Vijayawada

The next college, on the list of Top 20 Distance Education Colleges in Andhra Pradesh is the Prasad V. Potluri Siddhartha Institute of Technology, established in 1998, is a pioneering private self-financed Institution out of the 18 Academic Institutions run under the Organization, Siddhartha Academy of General & Technical Education, Vijayawada.

If we talk about the affiliations or accreditations of this college, All the UG Programmes offered are accredited by NBA. 5 UG programs in CSE, IT, ECE, EEE, and Mechanical are accredited by NBA for the first time for three years in 2007, the second time in 2013, the third time in in 2016 for 6 all UG programs of CSE, IT, ECE, EEE, ME, and CE and reaccredited in 2022.

15) Hindu College of Engineering and Technology, Guntur

The next college on The list of Top 20 Distance Education Colleges in Andhra Pradesh is the Hindu College of Engineering and Technology situated at Guntur. Established in 2011, It is a private college that is affiliated with JNTUK, Kakinada, and all the courses, that are taught here are approved by AICTE (All Indian Council for Technological Education).

You can get several courses here, and apart from the distance education facility, many other facilities are also provided by this college. But the main facility which is the distance education program is available for every course that one wants to choose.

16) G. Pulla Reddy College of Pharmacy, Mehdipatnam

Following, on the list of Top 20 Distance Education Colleges in Andhra Pradesh is the G. Pulla Reddy College of Pharmacy established in the year 1994-95, sponsored by G. Pulla Reddy Charities Trust, under the chairmanship of Late Shri G. Pulla Reddy Garu, a Philanthropist, social reformer and well known as Sweet Pulla Reddy. Talking about the facilities of this college include a hostel facility with mess service and a campus covering a vast land of 5 acres.

17) Emerge Vocational Skills, Vijayawada

Top 20 Distance Education Colleges in Andhra Pradesh also has Emerge Vocational Skills of Vijayawada. Established in 2013, the institution strives for its students to be highly competitive at the global level, making them proud citizens of the country. The institution provides education in the field of Commerce, Performing Arts, Science, Travel Tourism, and Hospitality.

18) GITAM CDL, Visakhapatnam

Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Center for Distance Learning of Visakhapatnam is a great institution for all those students who wish to apply for distance learning programs. Accredited by NAAC with an “A” Grade. This institution is recognized by the Distance Education Bureau(DEB) of New Delhi and is approved by the joint committee of UGC-AICTE-DEC.

19) Gowtham Degree College, Vijayawada

The second last college on the list of the Top 20 Distance Education colleges in Andhra Pradesh is the Gowtham Degree College of Vijayawada. Founded by Shri N. Chowdary Babu Garu – the Father of Residential Colleges in 2003. If we talk about the facilities of this university, including the distance education program, the university has also a huge campus with sights of motivation around the entire campus. Also, they offer hostel facilities, a library with an amazing book collection, and a very strong faculty group.

20) Rayalaseema University, Kurnool

Last but not least, on the list of Top 20 Distance Education colleges in Andhra Pradesh is a state university that was established in 2008, Rayalaseema University (also known as RU). The facilities of this college do not limit to distance education programs, in addition, there is a total campus area of 300+ acres and basic facilities such as hostel and mess facilities, a library with an extraordinary book collection, and much more.

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Conclusion

This is the list of the Top 20 Distance Education Colleges in Andhra Pradesh. All the colleges are verified by either UGC (University Grants Commission) or any other certified body meaning, that all the universities and colleges on this list can be made one of your future colleges/universities.

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