University of Hyderabad Departments and Centers

University of Hyderabad Departments and Centers
The University of Hyderabad, highly reputed university in India has
several schools, centers and departments of study under it's purview.
The University, much popular as HCU, is offering variety of PG and
Advanced PG diploma courses apart from its rigorous focus on research
activity. University of Hyderabad was established on 2nd October 1974
as a Central University and completely funded by the University Grants
Commission. The Hyderabad University has been growing rapidly in these
days as it was recognized as center of excellence and also accredited
with five star status by NAAC.

Hyderabad Central University is located at the distance for 20 kms
from main city of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. But the area surrounding
the University has become c crowdy these day with growing population
and spread of population into outskirts of the city. The university
focuses on interdisciplinary studies and research in all the
disciplines and centers. The University is located in the Old Bombay
road and spread in 2000 acres of greenery. The Central University of
Hyderabad also has a city campus named The Golden Threshold, which is
a residence of the late Sarojini Naidu. Following are details of
Schools of Study, Departments and Centers of Study in University of
Hyderabad:

Schools of Study in University of Hyderabad

1) School of Mathematics and Computer and Information Sciences
2) School of Life Sciences
3) Sarojini Naidu School of Arts and Communication
4) School of Humanities
5) School of Management Studies
6) School of Social Sciences
7) School of Physics
8) School of Chemistry
9) School of Medical Sciences
10) School of Engineering Sciences and Technology

The Schools of Chemistry, Management Studies, Physics, and Engineering
Sciences and Technology are single discipline schools. They offer only
one discipline or subject or course in the concerned school. All other
schools are multi-department schools and offer different subjects and
courses. Following are details of Departments or Centers of Study in
University of Hyderabad:

1) The School of Mathematics and Computer or Information Sciences:

a) Department of Mathematics and Statistics
b) Department of Computer and Information Sciences

2) The School of Life Sciences:

a) Department of Biochemistry
b) Department of Plant Sciences
c) Department of Animal Sciences
d) Department of Biotechnology
e) UoH DBT Center for Research and Education in Biology and
Biotechnology (CREBB)

3) The School of Humanities:

a) Department of English
b) Department of Telugu
c) Center for the Study of Foreign Languages
d) Department of Philosophy
e) Center for Comparative Literature
f) Department of Hindi
g) Center for Applied Linguistics & Translation Studies
h) Department of Urdu
i) Department of Sanskrit Studies
j) Center for English Language Studies

4) The School of Social Sciences:

a) Department of Political Science
b) Department of Anthropology
c) Department of Sociology
d) Department of Economics
e) Department of History
f) Center for Regional Studies
g) Center for the Study of Indian Diaspora
h) Center for Folk Culture Studies
i) Center for Human Rights
j) Center for Knowledge, Culture & Innovation Studies
k) Center for Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy
l) Center for Gandhian Economic Thought

5) The S.N. School of Arts and Communication:

a) Department of Communication
b) Department of Theatre Arts
c) Department of Dance
d) Department of Fine Arts

6) The School of Medical Sciences has the following Center: Center for
Physical Fitness and Sports Sciences

7) Other Centers offering Academic Programmes:

a) Center for Integrated Studies (CIS)
b) Advanced Center of Research in High Energy Materials (ACRHEM)
c) University Center for Earth and Space Sciences (UCESS)
d) Center for Neural and Cognitive Sciences
e) Center for Health Psychology
f) Center for Buddhist Studies
g) Center for Women's Studies
h) Center for Modelling Simulation and Design (CMSD)

All the above schools, centers and departments of the University are
located in the main campus at Gachibowli, Hyderabad. Financial support
is being offered by UGC for various centers under Special Assistance
Programme. The University has produced good number of Ph.D. as the
emphasis is on research programmes. It is estimated that out of total
number of students, about 30 percent will be research scholars. 32
percent of students are women candidates. The unique feature of the
university is that it has more professors than associate professors
and assistant professors.