Best Civil Colleges for 20,000 Rank — AP EAPCET
Colleges in Andhra Pradesh where the official OC closing rank (2024–25 counselling) covered rank 20,000 for Civil. If your AP EAPCET rank is around 20,000, the colleges below are realistic — admission isn’t guaranteed (cutoffs shift each year and depend on category × gender), but these are your most defensible targets. For a personalised list using your category and gender, use the full predictor.
| # | College | Closing rank | Annual fee | NAAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JNTU College of Engineering Vizianagaram JNTV · Vizianagaram · Government | 21,917 | ₹35,000 | — |
| 2 | Baba Institute of Tech and Sciences BABA · Visakhapatnam · Private | 33,095 | ₹43,000 | — |
| 3 | Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sci ANIL · Visakhapatnam · Private | 38,344 | ₹84,100 | — |
| 4 | G V P College for Degree and PG Courses GVPT · Visakhapatnam · Private | 39,321 | ₹92,400 | — |
| 5 | Krishna Chaitanya Institute of Technology and Sciences KCIT · Prakasam · Private | 42,795 | ₹43,000 | — |
| 6 | Dr L Bullayya College of Engineering DLBC · Visakhapatnam · Private | 43,106 | ₹46,700 | — |
| 7 | Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women VISW · West Godavari · Private | 43,269 | ₹1,05,000 | — |
| 8 | JNTUA College of Engineering, Anantapur JNTA · Anantapur · Government | 43,852 | ₹35,000 | — |
| 9 | Andhra Loyola Institute of Engineering and Technology ALIT · NTR · Private | 44,051 | ₹50,700 | — |
| 10 | Gayathri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering GVPE · Visakhapatnam · Private | 44,897 | ₹1,05,000 | A+ |
| 11 | M V G R College of Engineering MVRG · Vizianagaram · Private | 47,505 | ₹76,900 | — |
| 12 | Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering SVUC · Tirupati · Government | 48,291 | ₹35,000 | — |
| 13 | GMR University (formerly GMRIT) GMRI · Srikakulam · Deemed University | 49,728 | ₹2,50,000 | A |
| 14 | Chaitanya Institute of Sciences and Technology CHKN · Kakinada · Private | 55,196 | ₹43,000 | — |
| 15 | Vishnu Group of Instns Vishnu Institute of Technology VITB · West Godavari · Private | 61,589 | ₹1,03,000 | — |
| 16 | SRKR Engineering College SRKR · West Godavari · Private | 67,574 | ₹85,000 | A+ |
| 17 | Raghu Engineering College RAGU · Visakhapatnam · Private | 71,355 | ₹80,800 | — |
| 18 | Aditya College of Engineering and Technology ACET · East Godavari · Private | 71,458 | ₹55,000 | A+ |
| 19 | Narayana Engineering College Nellore NARN · Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore · Private | 72,148 | ₹50,000 | — |
| 20 | Vignans Institute of Information Technology VIVP · Visakhapatnam · Private | 73,651 | ₹1,15,000 | A+ |
| 21 | Newtons Institute of Sci and Tech NEWS · Palnadu · Private | 76,117 | ₹43,000 | — |
| 22 | Prasad V Potluri Siddhartha Institute of Technology PPSV · NTR · Private | 78,806 | ₹1,05,000 | A+ |
| 23 | JNTUA College of Engineering, Pulivendula JNTP · YSR Kadapa · Government | 83,135 | ₹35,000 | A |
| 24 | Aditya Institute of Technology and Management ADIT · Srikakulam · Private | 83,333 | ₹79,600 | — |
| 25 | Gudlavalleru Engineering College GDLV · Krishna · Private | 83,355 | ₹95,000 | A+ |
| 26 | G.Pullaiah College of Engineering and Technology PCEK · Kurnool · Private | 83,757 | ₹60,900 | — |
| 27 | Madanapalle Institute of Technology & Science (MITS) MITS · Annamayya · Deemed University | 85,007 | ₹2,50,000 | A+ |
| 28 | Sri Vasavi Engineering College VSVT · West Godavari · Private | 86,022 | ₹50,000 | — |
| 29 | Ramireddy Subba Ramireddy Engineering College RSRN · Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore · Private | 86,313 | ₹43,000 | — |
| 30 | Visakha Institute of Engineering and Technology VSPT · Visakhapatnam · Private | 86,783 | ₹43,000 | — |
| 31 | G P R Engineering College GPRE · Kurnool · Private | 87,039 | ₹84,000 | — |
| 32 | Vasireddy Venkatadri Institute of Technology VVIT · Guntur · Private | 89,410 | ₹65,200 | — |
| 33 | Ramachandra College of Engineering RCEE · Eluru · Private | 89,417 | ₹60,200 | — |
| 34 | Pragati Engineering College PRAG · Kakinada · Private | 91,293 | ₹77,800 | — |
| 35 | Lakireddy Balireddy College of Engineering LBCE · NTR · Private | 92,097 | ₹78,600 | — |
| 36 | Priyadarshini Institute of Technology and Sciences PITT · Guntur · Private | 92,983 | ₹43,000 | — |
| 37 | Sasi Institute of Technology and Engineering SASI · West Godavari · Private | 93,248 | ₹80,000 | — |
| 38 | DVR and Dr.HS MIC College of Technology MICT · NTR · Private | 95,059 | ₹43,000 | A+ |
| 39 | Dhanekula Institute of Engineering Technology DHAN · Krishna · Private | 95,753 | ₹43,000 | — |
| 40 | Nadimpalli Satyanarayana Raju Institute of Technology NSRT · Visakhapatnam · Private | 97,168 | ₹43,000 | — |
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20,000 Rank in AP EAPCET — FAQs
Which Civil colleges can I get with 20,000 rank in AP EAPCET?
Based on official 2024–25 convener-quota closing ranks, 40 Andhra Pradesh colleges closed Civil at or beyond rank 20,000 for OC — including JNTU College of Engineering Vizianagaram, Baba Institute of Tech and Sciences, Anil Neerukonda Institute of Technology and Sci. Cutoffs shift every year, so treat these as realistic targets rather than guarantees.
Is 20,000 a good rank in AP EAPCET 2026?
It depends on the branch and category. For Civil, 40 colleges were reachable at this rank for OC candidates in 2024–25. Reserved-category (BC, SC, ST, EWS) closing ranks are substantially higher than OC, so the same rank reaches more colleges in those categories.
Do these cutoffs apply to all categories?
No — the table on this page uses OC (boys) closing ranks as the reference. Closing ranks for BC-A/B/C/D/E, SC, ST and EWS are higher (more lenient), and girls' closing ranks also differ. Use the TeluguColleges EAPCET predictor for a list matched to your exact category and gender.
When is AP EAPCET 2026 counselling?
Registration and processing-fee payment run July 20–29, certificate verification July 22–31, and web options July 25–31 (options can be changed on August 1). Seat allotment is released August 6, with self-joining and reporting August 7–13. Official closing ranks for 2026 are published after each allotment round.
Methodology: closing ranks are sourced from official APSCHE / JNTU Kakinada last-rank statements for 2024–25. Reference data is OC (boys) — actual cutoffs vary by category and gender, and the convenor-quota cutoffs in 2026 may shift higher or lower than the reference year. Use this list as a shortlist for further research, not as an admission guarantee.