Osmania University
Osmania University (OU) is a public university situated in the city of Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the oldest modern universities in India. It is one of the largest university systems in the subcontinent with over 300,000 students on its various campuses and affiliated colleges. It is particularly well known for its Engineering and Technology departments. Its faculty of management is considered as one of the best management institutions under the university system. Osmania Medical College was once part of the same university system. It is now transferred under the supervision of NTR Health University, AP, India.
History
Founded in 1918 by the Seventh Nizam of Hyderabad state, Nawab Mir Osman Ali Khan, Osmania University is the seventh oldest institution of higher learning in India, the third oldest in southern India and the first to be established in the erstwhile princely State of Hyderabad . For almost nine decades, it has sustained an integrated development of all faculties. It has contributed to the academic, social, and economic development of the region and the nation as a whole.
Major Colleges
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Science
- College of Engineering and Technology
- College of Commerce and Business Management
The University has a Centre for Distance Education, Osmania University.
Contact Details
Osmania University :: Hyderabad – 500 007
Phone Numbers: 040-27091605, 27098350, 27097548, 27682275
Fax No: 040-27097687
E-mail : info_cde@osmania.ac.in
Official Website: www.oucde.ac.in
www.oupgrrcde.ac.in (Centre for Distance Education, Osmania University )
