Kadapa, which was previously spelled as Cuddapah is a city, which is the headquarters of the district of Y.S.R. in Andhra Pradesh. The city was given its present spelling recently in the year 2010 to reflect the local pronunciation of the name.

It is one of the important cities in Rayalaseema in the state and it is located in the south-central part of the state. The city is surrounded by hills and the district of Kadapa has a number of colleges under its purview. The list of government colleges operating in the city and in the whole district of Kadapa is given below:

Medical College:

• Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences

Dental College:

• Government Dental College & Hospital, RIMS, Kadapa

Arts, Science & Commerce Colleges:

• SRK & SRK Government College for Women

• Government College for Men, Kadapa

• Government Degree College, Porumamilla

• Government College, Rayachoty

Junior Colleges:

• Government Junior College, Vemula

• Government Junior College for Girls, Rayachoty

• Government Junior College, Penagaluru

• Government Junior College, Charayapeta

• Government Junior College, Yerraguntla

• Government Junior College, Proddatur

• Government Junior College, Rajampet

• Government Junior College for Girls, Kadapa

• Government Junior College, Pendlimarri

• Sri YSVRM Junior College for Girls, Pulivendula

• Government Junior College, Pulivendula

• Government Junior College, Veeraballi

• Government Junior College, Thondur

• Government Junior College for Boys, Jammalmadugu

• Government Junior College for Girls, Jammalmadugu

• Government Junior College, Mylavaram

• Government Junior College, Rajampet

• Government Junior College, Nandalur

• Government Junior College, Porumamilla

• Government Junior College, Chinnaoram Padu

• Government Junior College, Koduru

• Government Junior College, Lingala

To know more information about these government colleges in the district of Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh, read on the content given below:

Medical College:

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences came into existence in the year 2006 and the institute is offering medical education with affiliation from the Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences located in Vijayawada. The institute is offering MBBS course with approval by the Medical Council of India to admit 100 students per year. For seeking admission to this course, candidates must get through the EAMCET examination and candidates must have completed their higher secondary with biology, chemistry and physics subjects to apply to this entrance examination.

Dental College:

Government Dental College & Hospital, Kadapa is working under the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences and this college is approved by the Dental Council of India with an approved intake capacity of 100 students per year for the BDS course offered. This college is offering dental education with affiliation from Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences located in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Arts, Science & Commerce Colleges:

All four government colleges offering education under the faculty of arts, science and commerce is conducting both UG and PG courses in these faculties and they are known for the best quality of education offered.

Junior Colleges:

A number of government-run junior colleges are operating in the district of Kadapa and they offer under graduation courses in the faculties of arts, science and commerce through highly qualified faculty members.