Hyderabad Central University
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| Motto | Sā vidya ya vimuktaye |
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Motto in English
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"Education results in liberation." |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1974 |
| Chancellor | C. Rangarajan |
| Vice-Chancellor | Appa Rao Podile |
| Students | 5000 |
| Location | Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Campus | 2,300 acres (9,300,000 m2) Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC, NAAC, AIU, ACU |
| Website | www.uohyd.ac.in |
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| General – international | |
| QS (World) (2018) | 601-650 |
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Overall) (2018) | 11 |
| NIRF (Universities) (2018) | 5 |
Coordinates: 17°27′36″N 78°19′55″E / 17.4599791°N 78.3320099°E
The University of Hyderabad (IAST: Haidarābād visvavidyālayamu) is an Indian Public Research University located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Founded in 1974, this mostly residential campus has more than 5,000 students and 400 faculty, from several disciplines. The Governor of the state of Telangana is ex-officio the Chief Rector of the University, while the President of India is the Visitor to the University.
The university was established along the lines of the Six-Point Formula of 1973. The first Vice-Chancellor of the University was Banaras Hindu University organic chemist Gurbaksh Singh, from 1974 to 1979. Shri B D Jatti was the first chancellor of the University.
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.
The university is located in Gachibowli, on 2300-odd acres. The campus is rich in flora and fauna, home to over 734 flower plants, ten species of mammals, fifteen species of reptiles, and 220 species of birds.
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 M.Phil and Ph.D programme are of 18 months and 5 years respectively.
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