The University has been quite strong in research in terms of the number of research degrees awarded and publications in peer-reviewed journals in respect of all the faculties. The faculty of the University guided 82 M.Phils and 666 Ph.Ds during 2010-15. The University has pursued the policy of depositing the Ph.D. theses in Shodganga under INFLIBNET programme to check for plagiarism and to improve the quality of research. A good number of Post Doctoral Fellows and Research Associates are working in various departments. Some of the Ph.D. awardees from the University have been selected for advanced research as PDFs by foreign Universities and reputed research institutions.
| Department | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 (Up to May) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 21 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Geography | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mathematics | 5 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Rural Development | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Economics | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Management | 19 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| Computer Science & Tech | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Physics | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Botany | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Law | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| English | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Telugu | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Commerce | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Sociology | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Bio-Chemistry | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
