About Us
Osmania University
Osmania University is named after its founder, Nawab Osman Ali Khan, the seventh Nizam of Hyderabad, who, through a firman(or Royal Charter), brought the University into existence in 1917. It is the seventh oldest in the country and third oldest in South India. Though the need for the University for the Hyderabad State was felt both by the intelligentsia and the people for a long time, the initiative came from a civil servant, Sir Akbar Hydari, who was then the Home Secretary to the State Government. Sir Hydari, in a memorandum to the Education Minister in early 1917, emphasized the need to establish a University of Hyderabad with ‘Urdu’ as the medium of instruction “as it is the language of the widest currency in India, the official language of the State, and a language understood by a vast majority of the population of the State.” He believed that higher education must have its foundations deep in national consciousness. The propitious moment, however, came a few months later on April 26th, 1917, when a firman was issued for the establishment of the University
Mission
- To achieve excellence in Teaching and Research.
- To generate, disseminate and preserve knowledge.
- To meet the challenges of a complex, and modern society through informed social outreach.
- To empower through knowledge and information.
- To develop a responsible and productive citizenry.
- To develop, enhance, and improve the quality of human resources.
- To cultivate resolute moral and ethical values.
- To meet contemporary regional and national needs and anticipate future social and economic development.
- To preserve and promote cultural heritage, humanistic and spiritual values.
Vision
The vision of the University is to generate and disseminate knowledge through a harmonious blend of ancient and modern wisdom, and to serve the society by developing in students heightened intellectual, cultural, ethical, and humane sensitivities; to foster a scientific temper, and to promote professional and technological expertise. Central to this vision is a commitment to Regional and National development in consonance with our Culture, Heritage, and Environment.