Telangana University's Review and Verdict by CollegeDekho

Campus at a Glimpse

Established in 2006, Telangana University is a state government university established with a motive to make higher education accessible to students from educationally backward districts of Nizamabad. Telangana University has been accredited by NAAC with a B grade. The university is the first among the newly formed universities in Telangana to receive UGC recognition. Currently, 104 colleges are affiliated to Telangana University.

Launched with only six courses at the initial level, Telangana University is now the third largest university in Telangana in terms of courses offered next to Osmania University and Kakatiya University and first among the newly formed universities. Telangana University admissions are done based on the candidate’s performance in the TUCET/OU Common Entrance Test.

The university started functioning at the PG building of the Government Giriraj College at Dubba in Nizamabad. On January 30, 2009, the university shifted to the main campus that is spread across 577 acres located on National Highway 44 on the Hyderabad - Nagpur highway. Telangana University has a total of three campuses. The main campus is at Dichpally, the second campus- South Campus is at Bhiknoor and the third campus is at Sarangapur.

There is more to know about Telangana University if you are looking to take admission in the university. We have gathered important data from official reports and also taken into account the students’ experience along with our verdict on the university. Presenting you the unbiased review and verdict of Telangana University!

Telangana University NIRF Ranking - Not Ranked!

AD Scientific Index 2024 - Based on i10 Index

Our Take:

Even though Telanaga University has submitted its institutional data to NIRF for the overall, management and law categories, it has not been able to secure a rank. This shows that the university needs further advancement in order to attain arduous NIRF Ranking. 

Telangana University Academia and Batch Size

Telangana University has adopted the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) and follows a semester-based approach. Each academic year is divided into two semesters. The even semester is from December to May and odd semesters start from July to November.

Academic Composition

Telangana University academia is a mix of conventional lectures, classroom interactions, guest lectures, seminars, symposia, field study/ training and project work. 

Batch Size

Tabulated below is the batch size for the Telangana University courses at the postgraduate level retrieved from the official website:

Fees

Here is the fee structure for Telangana University courses at the undergraduate level:

Our Take:
Curriculum-wise, Telangana University has adopted the latest curriculum. A considerably high percentage of seats are reserved for local students and considering the intake capacity, the chances of admission for non-local students are very low. Students have opined that the fees charged by Telangana University is reasonable.

Telangana University Infrastructure

Library

Established in 2006, "Vignana Soudha" is the central library of Telangana University. The central library has 13,402 books, 165 CD-ROMs, 13 newspapers and 20 periodicals in the subject fields of Science, Social, Technology and Management. Telangana University has a subscription of 3 English newspapers, 1 Hindi newspaper, 7 Telegu newspapers, and 2 Urdu newspapers.

Hostel

Telangana University has separate hostel facilities for boys and girls. The university has a two-storied boys hostel with a total of 111 rooms divided into eight wings. The boys hostel is located at a distance of 500m from the Dichpally campus. Facilities available in boys hostel include a water purifier, water cooler, separate reading room cum library, doctor room, sick room, TV hall and dining hall. 

There are a total of 86 rooms in the girls hostel. Located close to the Dichpally campus, the facilities available in the girls hostel are water purifier, water cooler, doctor room, sick room, reading room cum library, TV hall, visitor hall and dining hall. 

Hangout Areas

Telangana University has a college canteen - My Tea, where snacks and hot drinks are available at reasonable rates. 

Sports

Telangana University campus has a multipurpose playground for students to play cricket, football, volleyball, badminton, handball, and other athletic games. Apart from that, badminton courts are available in the University College of Commerce and Business Management Building and Ladies Hostel. Telangana University is a member of the Inter-University Sports Board of India and students participate in All India Inter-University tournaments on a regular basis.

Our Take:
The campus has all basic facilities for students other than hostels. Firstly, hostels are situated outside the campus. Secondly, students have questioned the quality of food served in the mess. They have also shed light on substandard and untended hostel rooms. The university needs a check on its hostel maintenance. 

Telangana University Placements

Tabulated below is the Telangana University placement statistics for the year 2021 as per the NIRF Report 2022:

Overall

Our Take:

In 2021, a total of 530 students graduated. Out of which, 443 students were placed. The placement rate is recorded at 83.5%. Even though the placement percentage is good, the median salary offered is less than the market standards.

Management| Course Duration- 2 Years

Our Take:

Even though with 100% placement in the MBA programme, just like UG courses, the median salary is very low at only INR 2.5 LPA.

LLB Course Duration - 3 Years

Our Take:

Telangana University placement percentage for LLB course is 90.9%. However, the issue of low median salary also persists here. 

LLM| Course Duration- 2 Years

Our Take:

Apart from satisfactory median salary offered to LLM students, Telangana University placement percentage for the course is very good at 100%.

Telangana University Diversity and Demographics

Telangana University- Gender Ratio

Our Take

With 33.33% of female population at UG 3-year programme, 53.92% at PG 2-year, 43.42% at PG 3-year and 35.57% at PG-integrated programme, the male-to-female ratio is considerably balanced.

Telangana University- Diversity Representation

As per NIRF Report 2023, Telangana University has 100% student population from the state itself. Tabulated below is the total student count of Telangana University:

Our Take:

On research, we found that Telangana University offers admission to both local and non-local students. However, here is the catch! 85% seats are reserved for local students from Adilabad and Nizamabad districts. Only for courses with fewer than 3 seats, the reservation policy does not apply. Despite the seats available, a minimum of one unreserved seat is available for which both local and non-locals can compete. This can be one reason why Telangana University has no students from outside Telangana.

Telangana University Faculty Administration/Management

As per the Telangana University NIRF Report 2023, there are a total of 123 faculty. The student-faculty ratio is 17: 1, which is favourable. Tabulated below is the faculty details of the university:

Our Take:

As per the data shared above, the permanent faculty count is more than the number of contractual professors. This signifies that teachers are not frequently transferred which is useful for students as they usually get used to a professor’s style of teaching. It becomes difficult for them to adjust if the professors keep on changing. In the management and law departments, the ratio between permanent and contractual faculty is healthy.

Regarding the university administration and management, students are not quite satisfied with how the work is done. Moreover, if news is to be believed,  ACB sleuths red-handily caught Telangana University vice-chancellor while taking a bribe of Rs 50,000. Officials have shared that the VC took the bribe in exchange for considering a request for allotting an examination centre to a college. There were many other allegations against him during his two years of tenure. Here is a news snippet of the same:

Source: The New Indian Express

Students have also shared that the examinations are not conducted on time and there is a delay in results every time without any prior intimation. Discrepancies occur at the time of paper correction as well. Quite a few students on many social media platforms shared a bad review of the university’s integrated applied economics department. On further research, we have found that students are not satisfied with the quality of teaching offered in the Economics department. 

Telangana University Location

Telangana University is located in Nizamabad, Telangana. The campus is nestled in a peaceful environment at a distance of 2.7 km from the  Dichapally Railway Station. Nizamabad Bus Stop is at a distance of 25 km from the university campus. The closest airport is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad at a distance of 244 km from the university.

Our Take:

As much as students enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the university campus, transportation has been an issue. Students have expressed that there is no proper transportation facility available making it difficult for students to visit the university. The absence of proper university conveyance options also adds to the problem.

Telangana University Expectations vs Reality - CollegeDekho Verdict

Telangana University falls under the new-generation universities. It is evident that the university is currently at the development stage and the students expressed that they expect a lot of upgradation in the infrastructural facilities in the coming years. The facilities that are currently available are good, however, there is a need to include more facilities like smart classrooms, laboratories, auditoriums, seminar halls etc for the universities to function properly. The official website is not updated as well which makes it difficult for students to stay updated. 

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