University of Hyderabad

University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

A parliamentary act created the University of Hyderabad (UOH) as a central university in 1974. It is a unitary university located in Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Hyderabad Central University (HCU). All the central universities in India, Hyderabad University has the largest campus space (2500 acres), second only to Banaras Hindu University (BHU). The university has a "A" accreditation from the NAAC and is acknowledged by the UGC as an Institute of Eminence. In the "University" category of the NIRF rankings, it is placed 10th among the best universities in India. 

Hyderabad University is renowned for its strong staff and excellent research, with a primary focus on PG study. The institution comprises more than 400 academic members, more than 5,000 students, and more than 40 departments spread throughout 12 schools of study. The University of Hyderabad provides over 100 programs that span from postgraduate diplomas and integrated master's degrees to doctoral studies. Through its Center for Distance and Visual Learning, the university also provides distance learning courses. 

All course admissions at the University of Hyderabad are determined by the results of the national entrance exam, which is followed by a personal interview and counseling. For a variety of disciplines, the university accepts scores from the CUET, JEE Main, GATE, CAT, and other admission exams. More than 70 domestic and foreign universities have inked Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with UoH for cooperative degree programs, research and development, student exchanges, and other purposes.

Courses at University

Courses	Eligibility	Seats
Integrated MA	12th with 60% marks	159
Integrated M.Sc	12th with science subject with at least 60% marks	184
Integrated M.Tech	12th with PCM as a compulsory subject and a minimum of 75% marks (for GEN or OBC-NCL) or minimum 65 % (for SC, ST or PWD)	40
MA	Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks	810
M.Sc	BSc. or equivalent with 60% marks	346
MBA	Bachelor’s degree or it's equivalent with at least 60% marks	189 Sponsored Seats: 10
M.Tech	BE/BTech/MCA/M.Sc in the relevant beach with at least 60% marks	304 Sponsored Seats: 32
M.Ed.	B.Ed/ BA B.ED/ B.SC B.ED/ B.EL.ED/ D.EL.ED with an UG degree with 50% marks	50
MCA	First Class Bachelor’s degree with at least 60% marks in aggregate, in any discipline	40
Ph.D.	PG degree or its equivalent with at least 55% marks for General & EWS category and 50% marks for SC/ST/OBC/ PwD category	291

• For admission to all PG courses, including 5-year integrated master's degree courses and M.A., M.Sc., M.C.A., M.F.A., M.P.A., M.B.A., and M.Ed. courses, candidates must meet a minimum eligibility requirement of 5% less than that of general/eligible/PwD candidates and General/EWS & OBC candidates.
• Candidates from SC and ST categories are exempt from having at least 5% in the qualifying test to be eligible for M.Tech programs.
  15% of the places in each course are reserved for international students in addition to the current intake.
• All candidates admitted under the PH/PwD/PwBD categories are not required to pay tuition or other fees.

Fees of Courses

Courses	Fees
Ph.D 47 Courses	Rs 11,770 - 30,290
MBA 3 Courses	Rs 1.05 Lakhs - 2.7 Lakhs
M.Sc 14 Courses	Rs 12,350 - 31,220
B.Sc + M.Sc 11 Courses	Rs 13,770 - 13,860
M.Tech 11 Courses	Rs 51,305 - 75,170

Admissions at University

The University of Hyderabad uses entrance exam results to determine admissions, which are then followed by personal interviews and counseling. Results from national admission exams including CUET, JEE Main, GATE, and NIMCET are accepted by the university. The following admission tests are accepted for each course:

Courses	Entrance Exam	Counselling by
Integrated MA/M.Sc	CUET UG	UoH
MA/M.Sc/M.Sc/MBA/M.Ed/MVA/MPH/MPA/Integrated M.Sc-Ph.D.	CUET UG	UoH
B.Tech+M.Tech	JEE Main	JoSAA/CSAB
M.Tech	GATE	CCMT
MCA	NIMCET	UoH
MBA	CAT/CUET PG (For MBA BA and MBA HCHM)	NA
MBA Executive	UoH entrance test	NA
Ph.D.	UoH entrance test	NA

Application Procedure for University

Step 1: Registration: All courses offered on campus at the institution need registration, which typically opens in May or June and runs through August. Nonetheless, the MBA and M.Tech admissions process begins a little bit sooner than the PG and Integrated PG programs, immediately following the announcement of the entrance exam results. The following registration fees apply to admission to different degrees offered by University:

Courses	General	EWS/OBC-NCL	SC/ST/PWD
PG Courses (Through CUET PG)	INR 300	INR 200	INR 275
M.Tech/MBA/Ph.D.	INR 600	INR 550/400	INR 275
Integrated PG programs	INR 300	INR 200	INR 275

Step 2: Interviews: In order to be admitted to certain PG, Integrated M.Sc.-Ph.D., and Ph.D. programs, candidates must personally interview with the university. On the basis of their admission exam results, candidates are selected for interviews. The following are the programs for which interviews are conducted:

Programs	Number of Shortlisted Candidates in 2023	Total Seats
M.P.A. - Dance : Kuchipudi	13	22
M.P.A. - Dance : Bharatanatyam	8	22
M.P.A - Theatre Arts	56	36
M.P.A. - Music (Karnataka Vocal/Instrumental)	12	22
M.P.A. - Music (Hindustani Vocal/Instrumental)	14	22
M.V.A. - Painting	73	36
M.V.A. - Print Making	35	22
M.V.A. - Sculpture	38	22
M.V.A. - Art History & Visual Studies	19	22
M.A. - Communication (Media Studies)	141	52
M.A. - Communication (Media Practice)	141	52
M.B.A. - Health Care & Hospital Management	139	78
M.B.A - Business Analytics	244	78
M.B.A. - Executive	193	84
Integrated M.Sc./Ph.D. - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	36	12
Int. M.Sc./Ph.D. - Animal Biology and Biotechnology	34	12

• During the interview, you will be asked questions on a range of topics pertaining to the discipline for which you applied to be admitted.
• The reason you are willing to enroll at the University of Hyderabad is one of the most often asked questions.
• Candidates who have been shortlisted for Ph.D. admission and who are scheduled for a 30-marks interview must bring a 500–2500 word research proposal with them on that day. 

Step 3: Merit List: The university will make available a list of shortlisted applicants for counseling based on the results of the admission exam and, if relevant, interviews.

Step 4: Admission Counseling: On the specified date, shortlisted candidates are required to go to the campus for admission counseling. Those who are given a seat offer will also need to have their documentation verified. The following documents are needed:

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• Certificates of 10th and 12th
• Bachelor's Degree Certificate (PG courses)
• Marks Memo for Bachelor's Degree (for PG courses)
• CUET scorecard for UG/PG
• A copy of the UOH admissions application and a current passport-sized picture
• Certificates of Migration and Transfer from the last school attended
  signed affidavits, medical declarations, etc. (available on the UoH official website)
• SC, ST, OBC, NCL, EWS, PwD, and DP category certificates.

Step 5: Final entrance: After their documents are verified, candidates who are admitted must pay the entrance fee. Following the successful completion of the fee payment, admission will be granted. The admission fee for the first semester of the course is INR 8790/-for all candidates (PH excluded). The needed payment for all PH aspirants is INR 5,230.

JEE Mains Cutoff of University

The minimal rank needed to get admitted to the Integrated M.Tech program in Computer Science & Engineering is the JEE Main cutoff.

The All India Quota in open category for the batch of 2023–24's Integrated M.Tech in Computer Science (B.Tech+M.Tech Dual Degree) ranged between 14347 and 30684 for the round 1 opening rank and round 06 closing rank, respectively.
In comparison to the 2024 round 1 closing rank, the Hyderabad University B.Tech+M.Tech CSE JEE Main cutoff round 1 closing rank in 2023 increased by 5000.
The following is the anticipated category-wise JEE Main Cutoff 2024 rank for University of Hyderabad admission to the Integrated M.Tech in CSE program:

Category	Round 1 (Opening Rank)	Round 6 (Closing Rank)
OPEN	14347	30684
OPEN (PwD)	313	831
EWS	4348	5452
OBC-NCL	8052	12157
OBC-NCL (PwD)	324	625
SC	1049	5402
ST	1071	1933

GATE Cutoff

The following are annually GATE cutoff statistics for general category applicants to University's M.Tech program:

Courses	2023	2022
M.Tech Integrated Circuit Technology	351	446
M.Tech Modeling & Simulation	356	376
M.Tech Nano Science and Technology	370	370
M.Tech Information Technology	378	408
M.Tech Information Security	386	411
M.Tech VLSI & Micro-Electronics	402	467
M.Tech Computer Science	408	442
M.Tech Bioinformatics	419	466
M.Tech Artificial Intelligence	434	477
M.Tech Manufacturing Science & Engineering	-	354
M.Tech Material Engineering	-	365

Placements through University

According to the University of Hyderabad's 2023–24 placement report, placements are still taking place on campus as more businesses visit to look for interns. The university has disclosed the following placement statistics up to this point:

GE Digital hired 2 M.Tech and 4 Integrated M.Tech students to work as interns.
Marvell hired 3 M.Tech and five Integrated M.Tech students as interns earlier in April 2023.
The following table lists University previous-year placement statistics taken from their official website:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022-23)
Highest Package	INR 23 LPA
Minimum Package	INR 3.5 LPA
MCA Students Placed	39
Integrated M.Tech Students Placed	14
M.Tech (CS) Students Placed	48
M.Tech (IT)	6
M.Tech (AI)	23
M.Tech (IS)	4

• During the 2023–24 placements, firms such as Intel, GE, HEXAGON, and ACL Digital hired a significant number of M.Tech and Integrated M.Tech students.
• MCA students were hired for internships by Samsung Semiconductors, Crisil, Quadratyx, Oneconvergence, Techsophy, Zentree Labs, Latentview Analytics, and Factset.
• The University reported that the top wage package granted in 2023–24 increased by 53.33% over 2021–22.
• For both years, the base pay package did not change.
• The statistics show that, in comparison to 2021–2022, fewer students were placed overall at the institution in 2023–24.
• These are the placement statistics for the last three years across a variety of disciplines, according on the NIRF 2024 report that the University of Hyderabad submitted:

Particulars	2022-23
PG (2-Year) No. of Students Placed	498
PG (2-Year) Median Salary Package	INR 6.5 LPA
PG (3-Year) No. of Students Placed	0
PG (3-Year) Median Salary Package	0
Integrated PG (5-Year) No. of Students Placed	53
Integrated PG (5-Year) Median Salary Package	INR 6 LPA

Scholarships for University

PMRF:

The University offers fellowships to Ph.D. candidates under the esteemed Prime Minister's Research Fellows (PMRF) Program, which is administered by the Indian government's Ministry of Education. The ultimate selection of candidates from the university's nominated list will be made by the PMRF selection committee based on overall performance. The fellowship for PMRFs would be as follows:

Year	Amount (Per Month)
Year 1	INR 70,000
Year 2	INR 70,000
Year 3	INR 75,000

In addition to the fellowship, each Fellow would be qualified for a 5-year INR 10 Lakh research award, or INR 2 Lakh per year.
For the Ph.D. Part-time program, there isn't a fees refund or scholarship program.

IDRBT Fellowship: PhD candidates will get a monthly stipend of Rs. 28,000 for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th years, and Rs. 25,000 for the 1st and 2nd years under this fellowship.

Camous of University

With a campus that covers 2,64,122 million square meters and 1700 acres of land, the University is home to India's second-largest campus. There are several areas throughout the campus, which is separated into the South Campus and the North Campus, for students to explore and take in the scenery. For those who enjoy the outdoors, the University campus—which is the second largest in India—is a paradise. It has more than a thousand acres of lush vegetation, home to a wide range of plants and animals. The campus features two seasonal lakes that are ignored by students and 3 perennial lakes that are part of its own ecology. 

• Various trekking destinations and treks showcasing biodiversity
• More than 319 types of plants
• seeing wildlife and birds in the forest
• Rock formations, check dams, and captivating peacocks Buffalo Lake and Lake
• Shopping Centers are popular gathering places.

Facilities at University

Hostels: Over 4500 students are accommodated by the university. There are 23 hostels total, with 9 being for girls and 14 for boys. The hostel has pleasant accommodations and all the amenities you might possibly need. Students may easily access the research departments because to the hostel's location on both the north and south campuses. The University fees INR 500 for room rent per semester. 

Canteens: Students can get breakfast, lunch, and dinner at any one of the roughly 7 canteens on campus.

Library: The library has about four lakh print items in its collection, which includes books, periodicals, monographs, and other materials. In addition to e-books, it has over 25,000 e-resources and offers its students all the modern amenities, such internet.

University Alumni 

Alumni	Designation
Rahul Banerjee	Indian Organic Chemist and Professor at Indian Institute Of Science Education and Research
Dr. D. Srinivasa Reddy	Senior Scientist at the CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory
Rohini Sindhuri	IAS Officer
Mahesh Kathi	Actor, Director