HYDERABAD: As much as Rs 723.02 crore in receipts, Rs 1,000 crore for infrastructure and Rs 2 crore for women’s facilities. And, for the first time, Rs 10 crore set aside exclusively for research. Taken together, the figures approved at Osmania University’s Academic Senate meeting sketch more than a balance sheet — they signal a university in transition, aiming to redefine its academic and institutional future.
The university cleared a Rs 723.02 crore budget for 2026–27, even as it reported steady gains in global collaborations, research output and course expansion.
Vice-Chancellor Prof Kumar Molugaram highlighted the institution’s rising profile, noting its seventh rank among state public universities and 30th position nationally in the NIRF-2025 rankings. He also thanked the Telangana government for sanctioning Rs 1,000 crore towards campus infrastructure, calling it a transformative boost for long-pending upgrades.
On the academic front, new undergraduate programmes for 2025–26 — including BCom in BFSI and BSc in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Quality — mark a shift towards industry-aligned education. Five undergraduate departments of the University College of Engineering have also secured NBA accreditation till 2028.
Presenting the budget, Prof S Jithender Kumar Naik said the university projects receipts of Rs 723.02 crore against an expenditure of Rs 755.28 crore, with salaries (56.58%) and pensions (36.58%) accounting for the bulk.
Notably, the budget introduces a dedicated gender allocation, with Rs 2 crore earmarked to improve facilities for women across campus — a first in the university’s history. Equally significant is the Rs 10 crore set aside exclusively for research, aimed at strengthening scholarly work and faculty-led innovation.
The Rs 1,000 crore government grant, Prof Naik said, will be channelled into modernising academic blocks, upgrading hostels, enhancing digital infrastructure and expanding green cover — a comprehensive overhaul designed to align OU with the demands of a rapidly evolving higher education landscape.