Osmania University

**Fáfitì Osmania**  jẹ́ ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ gíga ti ìjọba Ìpínlẹ̀ tí ó ní oríṣiríṣi kọ́lẹ́ẹ̀jì nínú tó kalẹ̀ sí  Hyderabad, Telangana, ní orílẹ̀-èdè India. Mir Osman Ali Khan, tí ó jẹ́ Nizam keje titi  Hyderabad, dá sí pípè *[[firman]]* fún dídá sílẹ̀ rẹ̀ ní ọjọ́ kọkàndínlọ́gbọ̀n oṣù kẹjọ ọdún 1917. Ohun ní ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ kẹ̀ta tó ti pẹ́ ní apá Gúúsù ilẹ̀ Indian, ó jẹ́ àkọ́kọ́ tí àkọ́kọ́ dá sílẹ̀ lábẹ́ ìjọba Hyderabad ti àná.Ohun ní ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ àkọ́kọ́ ní ilẹ̀ India tí ó ma kọ́kọ́ lo èdè Urdu fi ṣe ìlànà èdè, ní tòótọ́ o, èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì náà pọn dandan gẹ́gẹ́ bí iṣẹ́. 

Osmania jẹ́ ọ̀kan lára àwọn ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ tó tóbi jù ní àgbáyé, pẹ̀lú ẹgbẹ̀rún lọ́nà àádọ́rùn-ún akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ ní ọgbà ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ náà, àti àwọn tókù tó so mọ.Kọ́lẹ́ẹ̀jì ilé ogun Osmania náà jẹ́ èyí tó jẹ́ ètò tí wọ́n ń ṣe ní ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ Osmania tó ti so mọ tẹ́lẹ̀ rí, ṣùgbọ́n ní báyìí, ó ti wà lábẹ́ ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ gíga Kaloji Nayarana Rao fún ètò ìlera Sáyẹ́ǹsì. 

## ÌTÀN
[thumb|Students dressed in ''[sherwani* at the University College of Arts, c. 1939–1945.]]
[[Fáìlì:Dr._Vijayam,_professor_at_Osmania_University,_Hyderabad,_India,_1973_(16444420594).jpg|thumb|[[B. E. Vijayam]] addresses students with the arts college in the background, c. 1973.]]
Ní 1917, [[Akbar Hydari|Ọ̀gbẹ́ni Akbar H Ker]]  tẹnu mọ́ ìwúlò fún dídá ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ gíga Hyderabad kalẹ̀, pẹ̀lú lílo èdè Urdu fún ìlànà ètò ẹ̀kọ́ wọn, gẹ́gẹ́ bí èdè tó gbajúgbajà jù ní orílẹ̀-èdè Indian. Ní ọjọ́ kẹrìndínlógún oṣù kẹrin ọdún 1917,Nizam titi  Hyderabad Mir Osman Al Khan lo fireman láti fi dá ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ gíga Osmania sílẹ̀. 

Ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ gíga náà bẹ̀rẹ̀ ní ọdún 1918 ní ilé kan tó sún mọ́ Kọ́lẹ́ẹ̀gì Nizam ní Basheerbagh. 

 Agbo ẹ̀ka ẹ̀kọ́ méjì péré ni ó kọ́kọ́ wà níbẹ̀, agbo ẹ̀ka ẹ̀kọ́ iṣẹ́ ọnà àti ẹ̀ka ẹ̀kọ́ nípa ẹ̀sìn. Àwọn ọ̀wọ́ tí akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ tí wọ́n sì kọ́kọ́ gbà wọlé jẹ́, okòólénígba lé márùn-ún àti àwọn ọmọ ẹgbẹ́ agbo ẹ̀ka ẹ̀kọ́ márùndínlọ́gbọ̀n.

ÀWỌN ìjọba pe [[Patrick Geddes]] àti Jasper kí wọ́n dá ọgbà títí láé láé sí Fáfitì náà. Geddes ṣe àṣeyọrí nípa ìwádìí ilẹ̀ yìí, tí ó sì ṣe àgbékalẹ̀ èsì rẹ̀ ní ọdún1923. Jasper ya àwòrán ọ̀nà tí wọ́n a gbà kọ́ ilé náà tí Nizam si bẹ̀rẹ̀ ìpìlẹ̀ ọgbà náà ní ọjọ́ kaàrún oṣù keje ọdún 1934. Lẹ́yìn tí Jasper kúrò ní Hyderabad, ayàwòrán ilẹ̀ ti ìjọba, [[Zain Yar Jung]] ṣe àbójútó kíkọ́ ọgbà ilé ẹ̀kọ́ náà.

=== Lẹ́yìn Ìgbòmìnira (1947 sí àkókò tí a wà yìí) ===
Lẹ́yìn Ìgbòmìnira àti wíwọlé
[[Fáìlì:Hydari_ViceChancellor_InaugurationArtsCollege-OsmaniaUni_1937.jpeg|alt=|thumb|The Nizam [[Mir Osman Ali Khan|Mirnísọdún man AlFáfiiì náà bọ́ sábẹ́ wíwò ìjọba Ìpínlẹ̀. Lẹ́yìn ìdìbò àkọ́kọ́ fún ìjọba Ìpínlẹ̀ ìjọba àárín gbùnǹgbun kéde èrò rẹ̀ pé kí àwọn sọ Fáfitì Osmania di Fáfitì àárín gbùnǹgbun pẹ̀lú fífi èdè Hindi fi ṣe ìlànà wọn. Ṣùgbọ́n èyí ṣe okùnfà ìfẹ̀hónúhàn, ṣùgbọ́n wọ́n fi èrò náà sílẹ̀  lẹ́yìn ìkọ́kàn sókè tó rú sókè láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn]]]]



heNí ìgbẹ̀yìn, èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì padà rọ́pò Urdu ni fún ìlànà wọn, wọ́n sì yọ adé Nizam kúrò nínú asíwájú ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ gíga náà. 
[[Fáìlì:OsmaniaUniv_PostalStamp.jpg|right|thumb|69]]

== Campus ==
[[Fáìlì:OsmaniaUnivArtsCollege.JPG|alt=|thumb|The University College of Arts and Social Sciences has an architectural heritage structure similar to [[Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan|College of Sultan Hassan]] in [[Cairo]], [[Egypt]].]]
The Main campus is a chief intellectual centre in Hyderabad, and its [[List of Osmania University people|alumni and faculty members]] include many distinguished individuals, including former [[Prime Minister of India]] [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]]. Admission to Main campus departments of Genetics, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Engineering, Management, and Law is highly competitive. The state government has appointed Prof S.Ramachandram as vice chancellor of the university. The university is accredited by the NAAC with an 'A<sup>+</sup>' Grade and conferred with the status of 'University with Potential for Excellence' by the UGC, New Delhi.

The University Colleges are located in begumpet university. There are ten such colleges: the University College of Arts and Social Sciences, [[University College of Commerce & Business Management]], University College of Technology, [[University College of Engineering, Osmania University|University College of Engineering]], University College of Law, University College of Science, Institute of Advance Study in Education, and PG College of Physical Education. The university offers courses in Humanities, Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Law, Engineering, Medicine, Technology, Commerce and Business Management, Information Technology and Oriental Languages. In 2001, Osmania was awarded five-star status by the National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) of the University Grants Commission, part of the Government of India.

The university has a campus of nearly 1600 acres (6&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) with 300,000 students (counting all the campuses, constituent affiliated colleges and district centres) making it one of the largest higher education systems in India.  Nearly 5000 faculty and staff are employed at Osmania. It attracts students from across the nation as well as from other countries.

== Organisation and administration ==
[[Fáìlì:Engineering_college_at_Osmania_University.jpg|right|thumb|The [[University College of Engineering, Osmania University|College of Engineering]] was one of the top 15 engineering schools in the country in 2012]]

=== Constituent colleges ===
Osmania University is a confederation of university colleges, constituent colleges, and affiliated colleges. The constituent colleges of the university include:

* [[Nizam College]]
* Post Graduate College of Law, Basheerbhagh
* [[University College for Women, Koti]]
* University College of Science, Saifabad
* University Post Graduate College, Secunderabad

=== Other Autonomous Centers ===

* [[Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers]], Hyderabad
* [[Indian Council of Social Science Research]], Hyderabad
* [[National Institute of Nutrition]]
* [[Government City College, Hyderabad]]
* Center For Plant Molecular Biology
* Center For Indian Ocean Studies
* Japal-Rangapur Observatory
* Research and Training Unit in Navigational Electronics
* Regional Center For Urban and Environmental Studies
* Center For Stem Cell Science, Hyderabad
* Anwar Ul Uloom College, Hyderabad
* PGRR center for distance education

=== Affiliated engineering colleges ===
The affiliated engineering colleges of the university are mostly scattered throughout the [[GHMC]] area and offer various undergraduate and post-graduate engineering courses. The affiliated engineering colleges include (in no particular order):

* [[Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology]]
* [[Vasavi College of Engineering]]
* [[Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology]]
* [[Deccan College of Engineering and Technology]]
* Maturi Venkata Subba Rao Engineering College
* Matrusri Engineering College
* Methodist College of Engineering and Technology
* Stanley College of Engineering and Technology for Women
* [[ISL Engineering College|Islamia Engineering College]]
* Neil Gogte Institute of Technology
* Keshav Memorial Engineering College
* Gokaraju Lailavati Engineering College for Women

[[Fáìlì:Main_Entrance_CBIT.png|thumb|[[Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology]] is affiliated to the Osmania University]]
[[Fáìlì:OsmaniaUniv_LawCollege.jpg|thumb|The College of Law is one of the top 15 law schools in the country]]

== Academics ==

=== Admissions ===
Osmania is a non-profit university which is funded and managed by the government. Admissions into the Bachelor of Engineering, Masters and Doctoral programs in main campus is on a merit basis, evaluated by national entrance examinations ([[Engineering Agricultural and Medical Common Entrance Test|EAMCET]], [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering|GATE]], BCFSBTGMES-N&D, TSLAWCET, O.U. PhD Entrance Exam, [[Degree Online Services Telangana|DOST]] etc.) for each of the courses offered.

=== Library ===
[[Fáìlì:OsmaniaUniv_Library.jpg|left|thumb|The University Library]]
The University Library is the main library of the university and it was founded in 1918 along with the university. It has close to 500,000 books and more than 6000 manuscripts, which includes rare palm leave manuscripts. It also has various journals, government documents, etc. The main library coordinates a library system, which connects the libraries in the entire campus and other constituent college libraries.

=== Rankings ===
 Osmania University has ranked 1201–1400 in the world and 401–450 among universities in Asia category by the by the [[QS World University Rankings]] of 2023. The *Times Higher Education World University Rankings'' ranked it 1201–1500 globally in the 2023 ranking 301–350 in Asia in 2022 and 301–350 among Emerging Economies University Rankings 2021.

In India, the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked Osmania University 43rd among Indian universities and 70th overall in 2024.

## Research
The research activities are funded by various autonomous agencies of the government of India. Foreign students are also admitted to the university via UFRO (University Foreign Relations Office) that allots admissions with minimum criteria. Indian students living overseas Non-resident Indian are also admitted through UFRO that are usually ineligible to get admissions via the entrance exams quota.

## Notable alumni and faculty
Notable alumni of Osmania University include 9th Prime Minister of India P. V. Narasimha Rao, Jaipal Reddy, cabinet minister, 16th and last Chief Minister of united Andhra Pradesh with Telangana Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy, CEO Adobe systems Shantanu Narayen and senior advocate Subodh Markandeya.

Other alumni include spiritual guide and founder of Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur, Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, pro chancellor of khaja bandanawaz university Syed Muhammad Ali Al Hussaini, former Indian Cricket team captain Mohammed Azharuddin, cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle, novelist Venkatesh Kulkarni, author and poet Sneha Narayanan, PDSU founder George Reddy, former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, former governor of the Reserve Bank of India Yaga Venugopal Reddy, chemist Garikapati Narahari Sastry, Metallurgist and former Vice Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University Patcha Ramachandra Rao and physicist Raziuddin Siddiqui. Rakesh Sharma, cosmonaut and the first Indian to travel in space, was a graduate of Osmania. Karan Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer, Member of the House of Lords, and the seventh Chancellor of the University of Birmingham earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Osmania in 1981. Rafi Ahmed, a well-known virologist and immunologist graduated from Osmania University in 1968.

Notable former faculty members of the university include Bhadriraju Krishnamurti, Dravidianist and linguist, and founder of linguistics department at the university, physicist Suri Bhagavantam, and linguist Masud Husain Khan.

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* Colleges under Osmania University