Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, scheduled to review the development blueprint on the campus, said the government is committed to restoring OU’s stature as a premier institution of learning.
Published Dec 10, 2025 | 6:09 PM ⚊ Updated Dec 10, 2025 | 7:43 PM
Osmania University
Synopsis: The government has proposed new hostels, academic clusters, research labs, walking and cycle tracks, and upgraded water and sanitation systems. Heritage structures, including the iconic Arts College, will be conserved, while old non-heritage buildings may be replaced with modern constructions to meet safety and academic needs.
In a major boost to upgrading higher education infrastructure in Telangana, the state government on Tuesday, 9 December, accorded administrative sanction for granting ₹1,000 crore for the comprehensive redevelopment of infrastructure at the Osmania University (OU) in Hyderabad.
The funds, cleared as part of a special infrastructure package, will be used to construct new academic blocks, modern hostels, research facilities and campus-level amenities.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, scheduled to review the development blueprint on the campus, said the government was committed to restoring OU’s stature as a premier institution of learning.
The fund allocation followed a series of statements over the past year in which Revanth Reddy positioned OU as central to Telangana’s social and intellectual fabric.
In August, while inaugurating hostel buildings, he declared that OU would be developed “on par with world-class universities such as Stanford and Oxford”, and stressed that its heritage must be preserved while creating state-of-the-art facilities.
Under the new plan, the government has proposed new hostels, academic clusters, research labs, walking and cycle tracks, and upgraded water and sanitation systems.
Heritage structures, including the iconic Arts College, will be conserved, while old non-heritage buildings may be replaced with modern constructions to meet safety and academic needs.
In a marked shift from earlier approaches, the government has directed officials to incorporate student and faculty feedback in the redevelopment model. Suggestion boxes and an online portal have been introduced to gather inputs on infrastructure, services and campus design.
“Students should have a decisive say in shaping OU’s future,” Reddy said earlier, adding that the redevelopment must reflect both the university’s legacy and its aspirations.
Osmania University, established in 1918, has for years faced criticism from alumni and academic circles for deteriorating infrastructure, ageing hostels and constrained research capacity.
The latest infusion of funds is being viewed as the most comprehensive attempt in decades to rebuild the university into a modern, competitive institution.
(Edited by Majnu Babu).
