University of Hyderabad

The University of Hyderabad was established on 2 October 1974 by an act of parliament and recognized as premier institution in the country for providing postgraduate education and conducting research. The University is a Central University and fully funded by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India. UGC also has recognized University of Hyderabad as ‘Universities with Potential for Excellence’.

The University was sanctioned a grant of Rs. 30 crore for interfacial Studies & Research and Holistic Development for a period of 5 years (2002-2007). The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has given Grade A***** to the University. The National Information System for Science and Technology (NISSAT) rated the University under the ‘High Output – High Impact’ category among the top 50 institutions in India. Under FIST (Fund for Improvement of Science and Technology) program the Department of Science and Technology (DST) of the Government of India sanctioned over Rupees four crores. Under FIST Programme with a total financial support of Rs.24.06 crores 3 Nos. of IBM P690, 32 Power  4 + Processors each were installed in January 2004 and an IBM P595, 48 Power Processor was installed in January 2005. Besides this, 6 IBM Intelli-Workstations have also been installed. The University is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU); and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).