Sri Krishnadevaraya University (SKU), Anantapur, has been ranked in the 101-150 band among universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2021.

The NIRF is a ranking framework established by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, to rank institutions of higher education in India based on various parameters such as teaching, learning and resources, research and professional practices, graduation outcomes, outreach and inclusivity, and perception.

The ranking is based on a combination of objective criteria and perception surveys. The objective criteria include factors such as the number of research publications, the number of patents filed, the student-faculty ratio, and the percentage of students placed after graduation, among others. The perception surveys are conducted among stakeholders such as students, faculty, and employers to gauge their perceptions of the institutions.

Sri Krishnadevaraya University has consistently been ranked among the top universities in India by the NIRF in the past few years, reflecting its commitment to academic excellence and the quality of education it provides to its students.