Government College, Anantapur (GCA) is a prestigious autonomous college in Andhra Pradesh providing a diverse group of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The institution adheres to the policy of merit-based admissions to provide an equitable and competitive process for its diverse set of academic programmes.

The admission procedure of Government College, Anantapur normally starts in the months preceding the beginning of the academic year, which is between August-September. The college lays the most importance on marks in academic studies from qualifying tests for Government College, Anantapur admission into the majority of the courses.