The flagship campus of Dr. Y.S.R. Horticultural University (Dr. YSRHU), established by the Government of Andhra Pradesh in 2007, Venkataramannagudem is the premier horticulture institution in the state. Students benefit from hands-on training across dedicated experimental plots for fruits, vegetables, flowers, plantation crops, and post-harvest technology. ICAR recognition ensures strong research credentials.

Located in YSR Kadapa district, this Dr. YSRHU constituent college specialises in Rayalaseema region horticulture — including mango, tomato, chilli, and dryland vegetable cultivation. Attachment to the Horticultural Research Station at Anantharajupeta provides students direct access to ongoing ICAR-funded research projects during their 4-year program.

The College of Horticulture at Rajampet serves students from the Kadapa–Kurnool–Nellore region of AP. The curriculum covers floriculture, landscape design, vegetable production, and post-harvest management, with a dedicated cold storage and processing unit on campus. Government college with minimal fees and scholarship support for eligible students.

The Lam Farm at Guntur, one of Andhra Pradesh’s oldest and most prestigious agricultural research stations, hosts the Horticulture college under ANGRAU. The attachment to the ICAR Regional Research Station, Lam provides unparalleled research exposure for students in chilli, tobacco, and vegetable crops — Guntur’s primary horticultural commodities.

Agricultural College Bapatla, established in 1945, is the oldest agricultural college in Andhra Pradesh and offers a Horticulture specialisation within its B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture program. With 8 decades of academic legacy, its alumni network in government horticulture departments, NABARD, APEDA, and agribusiness is unmatched in the state.

Affiliated with both Sri Venkateswara University and ANGRAU, this agriculture college at Tirupati offers horticulture specialisation with a focus on flower cultivation (relevant to the Tirumala temple corridor), medicinal plants, and dryland crops of Rayalaseema. Government college with low fees and active scholarship programs for SC/ST/BC students.

The Dr. YSR Horticultural University’s main campus at Mojerla (note: previously associated with Wanaparthy, now in Telangana jurisdiction, but the AP constituent colleges remain under its academic authority) hosts the university’s central research and demonstration farms. The headquarters-based programs offer the broadest access to university administration, research grants, and advanced labs.

The College of Horticulture in Anantapur district addresses one of India’s most critical dryland horticulture challenges. Specialising in groundnut, banana, mango, and drought-resistant vegetable cultivation techniques, graduates from this college are highly sought in arid-region agricultural development projects — both government and NGO-driven across Rayalaseema.

Agricultural College Naira under ANGRAU serves North Coastal Andhra Pradesh — a region known for cashew, coconut, banana, and tribal horticulture. Students here work closely with local farming communities through extension programs. Government aided with strong scholarship availability for students from Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and Visakhapatnam districts.

One of the most affordable agriculture and horticulture programs in North Coastal AP at just ₹90,000 for 4 years. The college serves tribal and backward region students with special reservation quotas. Focus on tribal horticulture practices, bamboo, minor millets, and local crop varieties of the Vizianagaram region.