Central University of Andhra Pradesh (CUAP)

CUAP had 1,034 students in its own UG and PG programmes in 2024-25, and 12 PhD scholars. 51% of the UG and PG students are women. 65% come from outside Andhra Pradesh. Students of affiliated or constituent colleges that report separately are not included.

Students by programme

Reserved categories and fee waivers

657 students are from SC, ST or OBC categories and 43 are economically backward (68% of all UG and PG students together). Of these 700 students, 95 had their full tuition fee paid by the central or state government, 0 by the university and 0 by private bodies.

CUAP scholarships and fellowships

PhD scholars

CUAP had 8 full-time and 4 part-time PhD scholars in 2024-25.

Faculty

CUAP's NIRF return lists 39 faculty members working at the university now, about 27 students per faculty member (counting PhD students). 97% of them hold a PhD. 33% are women. The median teacher has 8 years of experience.

Appointment: 25 adhoc / contractual, 14 regular.

Source: Student strength, PhD and faculty tables from the NIRF 2026 data return of Central University of Andhra Pradesh (IR-O-U-0976), as published on cuap.ac.in Open the PDF. Figures are for 2024-25 unless a year is given; the university is responsible for them.