Osmania University — Fees, Placements & Admission 2025

B.Tech tuition fee at the constituent University College of Engineering (UCE) Osmania University is approximately Rs 35,000 to Rs 60,000 per year for 2026-27, in line with the highly subsidised tuition norms of Telangana state public universities. SC, ST, BC, EWS and PwD candidates may avail full or partial fee waivers under the Government of Telangana scholarship and reimbursement schemes.

B.Tech admission to UCE Osmania University is conducted through the TS EAMCET (Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test) score administered by JNTUH on behalf of TSCHE, with seat allocation managed via TS-EAPCET counselling. Candidates register for TS EAMCET, secure a valid score, register for TS-EAPCET counselling, fill choice list including UCE Osmania with desired branches, accept the allotted seat, and complete physical reporting.

Osmania University was established in 1918 by the VII Nizam of Hyderabad State, Mir Osman Ali Khan, making it the seventh oldest university in India and the oldest university in the erstwhile Hyderabad State. It was unique at its founding for offering instruction in Urdu alongside English, a tradition that continued until 1948.

TS EAMCET cutoffs for UCE Osmania vary by branch, category and quota and are determined annually through TS-EAPCET counselling rounds. Computer Science and IT tend to close at the highest ranks, followed by ECE and EEE; Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Metallurgical, Biomedical, Production and Mining have somewhat broader cutoffs. Final cutoffs are published on tseamcet.nic.in and osmania.ac.in after each round.

Yes. Osmania University offers central and Telangana state government scholarships including post-matric SC, ST, BC and minority scholarships, EWS fee remissions, PwD waivers, fee reimbursement under the Government of Telangana Epass scheme, merit-cum-means scholarships and a wide range of donor-funded scholarships. Education loans are facilitated through nationalised banks under the Vidya Lakshmi portal.

Candidates must have passed Class XII (or equivalent) with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, securing the minimum aggregate prescribed by TSCHE for the relevant year, and a valid TS EAMCET rank. Reservation policy follows Telangana state norms (SC, ST, BC, EWS, PwD, sub-categorisations and Telangana domicile categorisations) for state-quota seats; All-India open seats are limited.

Osmania University is located at Tarnaka, Hyderabad, Telangana 500007. The historic campus is spread across approximately 1,300 acres, making it one of the largest university campuses in India, and features iconic Indo-Saracenic architecture in its heritage Arts College building (a designated national heritage structure), the University Library, hostels, faculty residences and the legendary OU Stadium.

Hostel accommodation at Osmania University is charged at approximately Rs 25,000-40,000 per year covering room rent, mess, electricity and maintenance, with subsidised mess for SC, ST, BC and economically weaker students. Boys and girls hostels are separate and located within the 1,300-acre Tarnaka campus. Final hostel and mess charges are notified each academic year on the official website.