Andhra University
India
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
First degree/qualification: Bachelor's or specialized degree (3-5.5 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Class I or very high class II range.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year bachelor's degree (except for B. Pharmacy -- M. Pharmacy is required); or master's degree following completion of 3 year bachelor's degree; or completion of a bachelor degree followed by certain postgraduate diplomas which are either AIU (Association of Indian Universities) or AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) approved; postgrad diplomas are all evaluated individually.
Documents required: Official mark sheets/transcripts/records; official certification of degree and date awarded.
Description: Instituted in 1926. An affiliating and teaching institution with over 90 affiliated colleges, 15 oriental colleges, 3 postgraduate centers. Usual admission requirement is the intermediate certificate (12 years of education).
Grading systems:
| BA/BS/BCom | MCom/MBA | ||
| 60% | Class I | 60% | Class I |
| 50% | Class II | 50% | Class II |
| 35% | Class III | 40% | Class III |
| MA | MS/MPharm/BTech | ||
| 70% | Distinction | 70% | Distinction |
| 60% | Class I | 60% | Class I |
| 50% | Class II | 50% | Class II |
| 40% | Class III | ||
Some Indian institutions award class on last year; some on honours courses; some do not count failed/repeated courses. We calculate average on all marks/grades. Examinations held annually or by semesters.
Languages of instruction: Telugu and English.
Advanced degrees:
Master's: 1-3 years after appropriate degree.
Ph.D.: 2-3 years after appropriate degree.
Last updated: Jul 28, 2008