Education
Vizianagaram district has been comparatively backward in the field of education. The literacy rate is 51.82% as against the average of 61.55% for the entire Andhra Pradesh State.
There are 2379 Primary Schools, 462 Upper Primary Schools and 341 High Schools in 2004-2005. There are 81 Junior and 33 Degree Colleges. There are 14 Industrial Training Institutes and 2 Polytechnic Colleges. There are 9 B.Ed. Colleges and 1 M.Ed. College, one Sanskrit College and one Music and Dance College. There is a Postgraduate Center at Vizianagaram, 5 Engineering Colleges, 2 Law Colleges and a Medical College in this district.
There are 38 Branch Libraries in the district managed by Zilla Grandhalaya Samstha. They are located 1-2 in each mandal. There are about 41 book depot centres in the district.
- Avanthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Cherukupalli, Bhogapuram.
- Gokul Institute of Science and Technology, Bobbili.
- Kodi Rama Murthy College of Physical Education, Bobbili.
- Lendi institute of engineering and technology
- Maharajah's Government College of Music and Dance.
- Maharaja's Sanskrit College.
- Maharaja's Vijayaram Gajapathi Raju Law College, Vizianagaram.
- Maharaja's Post-graduate Centre, Vizianagaram.
- Maharaj Vijayaram Gajapath Raj College of Engineering, Vizianagaram.
- Maharaja's Institute of Medical Sciences, Nellimarla.
- miracle group of institutions, Bhogapuram
- St. Theressa Institute of Engineering and Technology, Garividi(Cheepurupalli).
- Thandra Paparaya Institute of Science and Technology, Bobbili.
- Srinivasa Junior & degree college, Vizianagaram
- Gayatri Junior & degree college, Vizianagaram
- Maharajah's College, Vizianagaram
- United Hotel Management Academy, Fort, Vizianagaram.
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