Osmania University, Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh is the seventh oldest University in India. With the motto of “Thamasoma Jyothirgamaya” this state university was established in the year 1918. It was established by Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan, the Seventh Nizam of Hyderabad.
Osmania University, Hyderabad has received recognition from the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is a member of The Association of Indian Universities (AIU). In 2001, Osmania University achieved Five Star status from the National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) of the University Grants Commission. The university has a Foreign Relations Office that assists in obtaining information regarding the different courses.
According to the information last available in 2004, the total number of colleges affiliated under University of Osmania is 850, out of which 112 colleges offer MBA programs and 92 colleges offer Computer Courses. Osmania University, Hyderabad offers graduate, postgraduate and doctoral level courses to its students in the following subjects:
- Humanities
- Arts
- Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Law
- Engineering
- Technology
- Commerce and Business Management
- Information Technology
- Oriental Languages
- Osmania University College of Engineering
- Osmania University College of Technology
- Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology
- Deccan College of Engineering
- Mufakhkham Jah College Of Engineering and Technology
- M.V.S.R College of Engineering
- Vasavi College of Engineering
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