The University of Hyderabad (UoH) is a public central research university located in Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Established in 1974, this mostly residential campus has more than 5,000 students and 400 faculty, from several disciplines. UoH has a campus.
University of Hyderabad (UoH) was officially recognized as an Institution of Eminence by the Ministry of Education on 17 February 2020. As an IoE, UoH receives funds for their classes.
The University of Hyderabad is ranked 18th among Indian universities, 26th overall, 33rd in research, and 74th in post-graduate engineering by the NIRF 2025 Rankings. The campus is rich in flora and fauna, home to over 734 flower plants, 10 species of mammals, 15 species of reptiles, and 220 species of birds.
History The University of Hyderabad (UoH), also known as Hyderabad Central University, was established in 1974 by an Act of Parliament. It was founded as part of the Six-Point Formula of 1973, which aimed to address regional disparities in education and development in the state of Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana). The university began its academic journey in 'The Golden Threshold' (GT), a historic estate in the heart of Hyderabad, which was bequeathed to the university by Sarojini Naidu's family. Built in an Indo-European style of architecture, the Golden Threshold housed the university until it moved into its sprawling campus in Gachibowli.
In January 2015, the University of Hyderabad received the Visitor's Award for the Best Central University in India, awarded by the President of India.UoH is India's best Central varsity
Campus The university campus is on , and has a large area under forest cover, with two perennial and three seasonal lakes, and rock formations characteristic of the Deccan. It is home to 734 plants, 10 mammals, 15 reptiles and 220 birds species (at last count). Notable animals include spotted deer, hares, peacocks, porcupines and wild boar. The campus also has a protected megalithic site.
A study, which ranged over three decades (1990–2010), reported that of the plants present on campus, 315 species were used in traditional Indian medicine. 39 species of plants belonging to the group that faces the threat of extinction. These listings resulted from field studies done on campus by students and faculty members.
The university has plans to preserve the area under forest cover and wetlands by creating a bioreserve.
Academics Teaching and learning
The university follows the semester calendar beginning in mid-July and ending in early-May. About 90% of the students are residential. The Master's programme is usually of 2 years while the MPhil and PhD programme are of 18 months and 5 years respectively.
The university follows the continuous assessment pattern, with 40% marks awarded through assignments spread out through the semester and 60% through semester-end examinations. Grading is on a 10.0 point scale, with D being the lowest passing grade, and A+ being the highest. The toppers of the post-graduate courses are awarded medals.
Admission The university is primarily a post-graduate research university. The university offers integrated M.Sc., M.A., MFA, M.Tech., M.B.A, M.C.A., MPhil and PhD degrees. Admissions to UoH are highly competitive. The university follows the positive-discrimination reservation system as per University Grants Commission of India guidelines. For the Integrated Master's Programme (I.M.A. and I.M.Sc.), University takes admission through CUET-UG. For (I.M.tech), University takes admission through Jee Mains. It releases merits based on the score in CUET-UG, Jee Mains and then they have to report in-person in the university and based on ranks in merit list they are given preferences for the admission. For IMA, first three years, classes would be in CIS (College for Integrated Studies) & for IMSc, first two years classes would be in CIS, then they are transferred to their respective departments and schools. Students can Exit after three or four years respectively with Bachelor's (General) & Bachelor's (Hons) degree from the university.
Rankings
The University of Hyderabad was ranked 801–850 in the QS World University Rankings of 2025. It is ranked 25th in India overall and 17th in India among universities by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2024. In 2020, the university was ranked 2nd among India's government universities by India Today.
Library
The university library is a central facility to support teaching and research activities of the university. This present library building was inaugurated by Shankar Dayal Sharma, the then Vice President of India, on 21 October 1988 and named after late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
The library is connected to Campus Network. The library also created learning environment by establishing Online Public Access Catalog (WebOPAC), OPAC Searching Area, Internet browsing area, Laptop zone with Wi-Fi facility, specialised workstations & software for visually-challenged students and by facilitating electronic resources, search services/tools.
Indira Gandhi Memorial library is the first automated university library in the country. The library serves as a resources station to all scholars and has a print collection around 400,000, that include monographs, text books, back volumes of journals, theses / dissertations, CDs/DVDs. It subscribes around 500 print journals in various disciplines of the university and provides access to more than 25,000 e-resources including e-books. It also comprises a reading room which is accessible round-the-clock for the benefit of the students.
The Integrated Master's Programme To support its educational mission, the university established the Centre for Integrated Studies (CIS) in the academic year 2006–07. The CIS offers five-year Integrated master's degree programs across various disciplines, aiming to provide specialized, in-depth education to students who have completed their higher secondary education (10+2 level).It was renamed as College for Integrated Studies in 2014.
The college offers 5-year Integrated master's degree courses in Science, Humanities, Economics and Social Science subjects.The five-year Integrated M.A. (I.M.A.) and M.Sc. (I.M.Sc.) courses of the University of Hyderabad are trans-disciplinary programmes with core and elective subjects.
CIS Facilities and Student Support
CIS Library: The Centre for Integrated Studies (CIS) offers a dedicated library for its students, currently housing approximately 12,000 books, including multiple copies. The library includes a separate newspaper section featuring nine different editions and eight magazines, along with numerous academic journals.
IT Lab: The CIS IT lab provides students with access to approximately 120 computers. The lab hosts IT classes, and outside of class hours, students are encouraged to utilize this space for independent learning and research.
Lab for Visually Challenged Students: CIS maintains a specialized lab for visually challenged students, featuring 10 computer systems with assistive technology, including a Braille printer, JAWS and NVDA screen-reading software, and a ZOOM-X scanner.
Academic Counsellors: CIS employs four academic counsellors who support students with program-specific academic issues, acting as the primary contact point for any academic concerns or guidance needed.
Student Mentorship: Recognizing the challenges of transitioning to university life, CIS appoints one faculty member from each department as a mentor for newly admitted students in each program. Mentors assist students throughout their program, offering guidance and monitoring their progress.
Student Clubs: To foster extracurricular engagement, the university sponsors several student-run clubs, including:
Zenith Astronomy Club TechnoClub Junior Science Club & Experiment Forum Shape Your Thought & Debate Club
Each club is student-led with elected coordinators and faculty guidance. Activities span guest lectures, film screenings, quizzes, debates, workshops, and sports.
Vigyanotsav: The Junior Science Club hosts an annual science fest, Vigyanotsav, which invites local school children to explore CIS laboratories and participate in activities such as science talks, quiz competitions, and scientific demonstrations..
Psychological Counselling: The university provides psychological support, with two counsellors available on campus. Students can access counseling services as needed, and the DSW office organizes orientation sessions and group workshops throughout the year.
SIP: The Study in India Programme
The University of Hyderabad's Study in India Programme (SIP) for foreign students began as a small experimental summer initiative where students from the University of Pittsburgh took nine credits over nine weeks in the summer of 1998. Since then, SIP has grown in leaps and bounds and has gone from hosting eight students in its debut year to nearly 200 in the most recent academic year. The University Grants Commission (UGC), a governmental organisation in India tasked with determining and maintaining standards for university education, has hailed the Study in India Programme as a model initiative and has encouraged other universities in India to emulate the program's approach. SIP's strength is its flexibility and willing to innovate to meet the needs of universities and study abroad consortia. SIP has created specialised, tailor-made programs for partners such as Dartmouth College, Duke University and the Nordic Centre in India—a consortium of 15 Nordic universities. Students can apply on their own, through their home schools, or through study abroad consortia that are SIP partners.
In 2014 the SIP Programme has been selected for IIE Andrew Heiskell Award. Thirteen Campuses in the world have been recognised for their Outstanding International Initiatives. UoH is the only University from Asia to be recognised.
Centre for Distance and Virtual Learning The University of Hyderabad started offering Post Graduate Diploma Programmes through distance mode since 1994. The target groups identified for these Programmes are (a) In service personnel looking forward to improve their skills and knowledge to enable to go up in the ladder in their own organisation or elsewhere and (b) Fresh graduate intending to improve their chances of employments on successful completion of these programmes.
Schools, departments and centres School of Mathematics and Statistics School of Physics Centre for Earth and atmospheric ocean School of Chemistry School of Medical Sciences Centre for Health Psychology Centre for Neural and Cognitive Sciences Department of Optometry Department of Public Health School of Life Sciences Department of Biochemistry Department of Plant Sciences Department of Animal Biology Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Department of Systems & Computational Biology School of Computer and Information Sciences School of Social Sciences Department of History Department of Sociology Department of Political Science Department of Anthropology Department of Education & Education Technology School of Humanities Centre for Applied Linguistics and Translation Studies Centre for Comparative Literature Department of Philosophy Department of English Department of Hindi Department of Telugu Department of Urdu Department of Sanskrit Studies School of Engineering Sciences and Technology School of Management Studies School of Economics Sarojini Naidu School of Arts & Communication Department of Communication Department of Dance Department of Fine Arts Department of Theatre Arts, See also: Theatre Outreach Unit Department of Music
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