Best Vocational Courses colleges in Andhra Pradesh 2026
26 Vocational Courses colleges in Andhra Pradesh charge between ₹300 and ₹8 L in the first year, and State Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology - [SIHM] is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Vocational Courses colleges in Andhra Pradesh — at a glance
| Vocational Courses colleges | 26 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹300 – ₹8 L |
| Government / Private | 6 / 20 |
| NIRF-ranked | 4 of 26 |
| Highest package reported | ₹34 L |
| Top rated | State Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology - [SIHM] |
Which vocational courses college in Andhra Pradesh is best?
It depends what you are optimising for. Each pick below is the best in this list on that one measure.
Top 8 Vocational Courses colleges in Andhra Pradesh compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology Tirupati Tirupati | 9.7 | — | ₹35,000 | — | Government |
| ALC Vijayawada Vijayawada | 9.7 | #94 | ₹70,000 | ₹3.42 L | Government |
| JKC College Guntur Guntur | 9.6 | — | ₹82,650 | ₹20 L | Government |
| BESTIU Anantapur | 9.5 | — | ₹8 L | ₹8 L | Government |
| Krishna University Machilipatnam Machilipatnam | 9.4 | — | ₹3.54 L | — | Government |
| GITAM Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam | 9.3 | #101 | ₹4.16 L | ₹34 L | Government |
| RGMCET Kurnool | 8.5 | #201 | ₹3.04 L | ₹6.2 L | Private |
| St. Joseph's College for Women Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam | 8 | — | ₹89,430 | — | Private |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 25 Vocational Courses colleges in Andhra Pradesh
-
1
State Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology - [SIHM]
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh · Government · est. 2009
9.7 Fees from ₹35,000 3 courses -
2
Andhra Loyola College - [ALC]
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh · Government · est. 1953
9.7 Fees from ₹70,000 NIRF #94 Highest ₹3.42 L 37 courses -
3
JKC College
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh · Government · est. 1968
9.6 Fees from ₹82,650 Highest ₹20 L 8 courses -
4
Bharatiya Engineering Science & Technology Innovation University - [BESTIU]
Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh · Government · est. 2019
9.5 Fees from ₹8 L Highest ₹8 L 36 courses -
5
Krishna University - [KU]
Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh · Government · est. 2008
9.4 Fees from ₹3.54 L 28 courses -
6
GITAM
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh · Government · est. 1980
9.3 Fees from ₹4.16 L NIRF #101 Highest ₹34 L 129 courses -
7
Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering and Technology Nandyal - [RGMCET]
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 1995
8.5 Fees from ₹3.04 L NIRF #201 Highest ₹6.2 L 6 courses -
8
St. Joseph's College for Women
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 1958
8.0 Fees from ₹89,430 10 courses -
9
Sri YN College
Narasapuram, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 1949
7.8 Fees from ₹16,500 Highest ₹1.74 L 12 courses -
10
Visakha Government Degree College for Women
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 1975
7.0 Fees from ₹29,370 Highest ₹3.2 L 8 courses -
11
Satya Institute of Technology and Management - [SITAM]
Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 2008
6.6 Fees from ₹1.6 L Highest ₹12 L 9 courses -
12
Government Degree College (Men) - [GDCSKLM]
Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 1951
6.2 Fees from ₹13,500 8 courses -
13
-
14
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University - [BRAU]
Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 2008
4.2 Fees from ₹1.65 L Highest ₹2.8 L 14 courses -
15
Dantuluri Narayana Raju college - [DNR]
West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 1945
3.6 Fees from ₹300 NIRF #201 Highest ₹3 L 10 courses -
16
IACG Multimedia College
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 2002
2.0 Fees from ₹3.71 L 4 courses -
17
Sanjeev College of Arts And Science
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 2002
1.7 Fees from ₹36,000 8 courses -
18
-
19
IHM, Chennai, Tirupati Campus
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 1963
1.0 Fees from ₹4.35 L 6 courses -
20
Dodla Kousalyamma Government College for Women
Nellore, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 1964
1.0 Fees from ₹17,630 6 courses -
21
SM Achievers Institute of Aviation and Hotel Management
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 2018
Fees from ₹45,000 4 courses -
22
-
23
JD Institute of Fashion Technology
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 1988
Fees from ₹1.8 L 13 courses -
24
SkyWay Institute of Aviation
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 2014
Fees from ₹1 L 1 courses -
25
Emversity School of Hospitality & Allied Health Sciences
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 2023
Fees from ₹75,000 5 courses
Showing 25 of 26. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 26 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Andhra Pradesh the published first-year fee runs from ₹300 to ₹8 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 6 of these are government-run and 20 are private. Government colleges are usually cheaper and admit on entrance rank; private colleges are more likely to have their own admission route.
Check the ranking applies to your course. 4 of these hold an NIRF rank, but NIRF is scored per category — a rank in one category says nothing about another.
Then read the placement tab, not the headline package. The highest package is one student; the percentage placed and the recruiters listed tell you far more.
Frequently asked questions
How many Vocational Courses colleges are there in Andhra Pradesh?
There are 26 Vocational Courses colleges listed in Andhra Pradesh on this page, of which 6 are government and 20 are private.
What is the fee for Vocational Courses colleges in Andhra Pradesh?
Published first-year fees range from ₹300 to ₹8 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Andhra Pradesh for Vocational Courses?
State Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology - [SIHM] has the highest student rating among the Vocational Courses colleges listed here, in Tirupati.
What is the highest package from Vocational Courses colleges in Andhra Pradesh?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹34 L. Packages vary by course and year.