Initially established in Composite Madras State in 1946, Andhra University College of Engineering was shifted to Visakhapatnam in 1955. The public autonomous college has been accredited with Grade A++ by the NAAC. In 2024, AUCE Visakhapatnam has been ranked by NIRF and The Week at 90 and 51, respectively.
 

AUCE Visakhapatnam BTech is offered in 15 specialisations. Admissions are based on the candidate’s 10+2 scores, along with their EAMCET scores. Rs 80,000 to Rs 8 Lakhs is the range of total fees for this course, depending on the specialisation the candidate pursues.
In addition to BTech, AUCE Visakhapatnam courses include MTech, MSc, MPlan, BE, ME, BArch, and PhD.

Eligible students can apply for the Social Welfare/ Tribal Welfare Scholarships of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. PG GATE qualified students are granted either UGC or AICTE Fellowships. The students with GATE and currently studying PG in any of the AICTE accredited institutes can apply for the AICTE PG Scholarship. The stipend is Rs 12,400 per month. Students belonging to SC/ST categories may avail this scholarship, provided they have a yearly family income below INR 2 LPA. The scholarship provides maintenance charges, non-refundable tuition fees for the students.