Osmania University NIRF ranking 2026
Osmania University is a government institution in Hyderabad, Telangana. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0027.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is University #30 with a score of 57.94. The latest edition contains 2 published categories: University and Overall.
The yearly tables run from newest to oldest. A smaller rank number represents a better position, and scores are out of 100; compare scores within the same category rather than across different NIRF categories.
Only categories in which Osmania University has a published NIRF rank for the respective year are listed below. An omitted category means no ranking row is available on this profile for that year.
Osmania University NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is University #30 with a score of 57.94. Compared with 2024, 2 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 30 | 57.94 | Improved by 13 places |
| Overall | 53 | 55.24 | Improved by 17 places |
Osmania University NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is University #43 with a score of 54.69. Compared with 2023, 2 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 43 | 54.69 | Declined by 7 places |
| Overall | 70 | 52.02 | Declined by 6 places |
Osmania University NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is University #36 with a score of 52.67. Compared with 2022, 2 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 36 | 52.67 | Declined by 14 places |
| Overall | 64 | 49.94 | Declined by 18 places |
Osmania University NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is University #22 with a score of 53.07. Compared with 2021, 2 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 22 | 53.07 | Improved by 10 places |
| Overall | 46 | 50.60 | Improved by 16 places |
Osmania University NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is University #32 with a score of 49.16. Compared with 2020, 2 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 32 | 49.16 | Declined by 3 places |
| Overall | 62 | 46.57 | Declined by 9 places |
Osmania University NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is University #29 with a score of 51.15. Compared with 2019, 2 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 29 | 51.15 | Declined by 3 places |
| Overall | 53 | 48.54 | Declined by 10 places |
Osmania University NIRF 2019 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2019 is University #26 with a score of 49.86. Compared with 2018, 2 improved. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 26 | 49.86 | Improved by 2 places |
| Overall | 43 | 49.86 | Improved by 2 places |
Osmania University NIRF 2018 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2018 is University #28 with a score of 48.02. Compared with 2017, 2 moved to weaker positions. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 28 | 48.02 | Declined by 5 places |
| Overall | 45 | 48.02 | Declined by 7 places |
Osmania University NIRF 2017 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2017 is University #23 with a score of 45.52. Compared with 2016, 1 improved and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 23 | 45.52 | Improved by 10 places |
| Overall | 38 | 45.52 | First published row on this profile |
Osmania University NIRF 2016 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2016 is University #33 with a score of 65.40. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| University | 33 | 65.40 |
Osmania University NIRF Ranking Trends (2016–2025)
The table compares the first and latest published row for each recurring category. “Latest” means the newest year in which that category appears, which may be earlier than the latest overall edition.
| Category | First listed result | Latest listed result | Net rank movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | #33 · 2016 · 65.40 | #30 · 2025 · 57.94 | Improved by 3 places |
| Overall | #38 · 2017 · 45.52 | #53 · 2025 · 55.24 | Declined by 15 places |
Osmania University Placement record reported in the official submissions
These institution-reported placement figures come from the official NIRF 2025 Overall submission. Placement rate is placed students divided by graduating students; higher-studies counts are shown separately.
| Graduating batch | Programme | Graduates | Placed | Placement rate | Median salary | Higher studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | PG, 2 years | 2,105 | 1,069 | 50.8% | ₹8.00 lakh | 448 |
| 2023-24 | UG, 4 years | 402 | 256 | 63.7% | ₹10.00 lakh | 83 |
Median salary is the middle reported salary among placed graduates; it is not the highest salary. These submitted outcomes are not an independent audit by NIRFRank.
Osmania University Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 6,894 students across the programme groups below, including 3,518 women, 1,945 students from outside the home state, 235 international students and 0 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 4,327 | 2,309 | 1,198 | 118 | 0 |
| UG [4 Years Program(s)] | 2,008 | 985 | 605 | 110 | 0 |
| UG [5 Years Program(s)] | 334 | 145 | 98 | 3 | 0 |
| UG [3 Years Program(s)] | 225 | 79 | 44 | 4 | 0 |
Osmania University PhD and Sponsored Research Data
The table keeps PhD scholars, awarded doctorates and sponsored-project counts separate. A project count records reported activity; it is not a measure of project value or research impact.
| Academic year | Full-time PhD scholars | Part-time PhD scholars | PhDs awarded | Sponsored projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 1,444 | 542 | 898 | 65 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 869 | 62 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 287 | 56 |
Osmania University NIRF University Ranking Score Breakdown
These five NIRF component scores are out of 100 and explain different parts of the published category score. They describe the selected editions and do not predict a future rank.
| Pillar | 2016 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 50.43 | 75.88 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 63.75 | 27.86 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 100.00 | 86.93 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 74.25 | 57.17 |
| PR — Perception | 86.00 | 37.07 |
How to interpret a missing category-year
“No published row on this profile” means only that this page's imported ranking data has no rank and score for that category and year. It does not prove that Osmania University was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
Osmania University
Hyderabad, Telangana · NIRF ID IR-O-U-0027
At a glance
Osmania University is a government institution in Hyderabad, Telangana. Its best current NIRF result is #30 in University (2025). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 63.7% and a ₹10L median annual salary for the 2023-24 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 6,894 students.
2023-24
256 / 402
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF University journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
UniversityNIRF 2025 Rank#30 Score57.94
NIRF University journey
Rank #33 → #30 since 2016; score 65.40 → 57.94.
The rank line is Osmania University's all-India position in NIRF University: #33 in 2016 to #30 in 2025. Lower is better.
University 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #30
- Score (out of 100)
- 57.94
- Last year rank
- #43
- Movement vs previous
- 13
- Best rank
- #22
- Ranking trend
- Improving
OverallNIRF 2025 Rank#53 Score55.24
Placements — official numbers
UG placement rate 68.2% → 63.7%; latest median salary ₹10L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
- 256 placed — 63.7% of the batch
- 83 chose higher studies
- 63 reported another outcome
Half of the 256 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.
- Seven-year high
- ₹10L
- Placement rate
- 63.7%
Salary and placement rate, year by year
What this means: These are graduate outcomes, not staff pay. Median salary means half of placed graduates earned more and half earned less, so one unusually large offer cannot distort it like an average. The placement rate fell from 68.2% to 63.7%. The reported median salary moved from ₹5L in 2017-18 to ₹10L in 2023-24.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2025 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹270 Cr → ₹653.75 Cr. Latest library expenditure is below the first reported year.
Year by year, 2017-18–2023-24
Keep these charts separate: This chart is what the institution spends, while the placement chart is what graduates earn. The salary line is the faculty and staff pay bill: ₹270 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹653.75 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹1.85 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹1.88 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Teaching & Resources (TLR) improved most: 50.4 → 75.9. Research (RPC) is the lowest latest pillar.
What the lines mean: Each line is a score out of 100: TLR covers teaching and resources, RPC research, GO graduation outcomes, OI outreach and inclusion, and PR peer perception. Osmania University improved most in Teaching & Resources (TLR) (50.4 → 75.9). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 86.9, while Research (RPC) is lowest at 27.9.
Questions about Osmania University
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
Osmania University ranking questions
What is Osmania University NIRF ranking 2025?
Osmania University's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is University rank #30 with a score of 57.94.
Which NIRF categories include Osmania University in 2025?
Osmania University appears in the NIRF 2025 University and Overall ranking categories on this profile.
Is Osmania University private or government?
Osmania University is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is Osmania University located?
Osmania University is listed in Hyderabad, Telangana.
Students also ask
What is the median placement salary of Osmania University graduates?
The official submission reports a ₹10L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2023-24, with 256 of 402 graduates placed (63.7%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹8L.
What is Osmania University's best NIRF category?
University is its best current result at #30 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 57.94.
How many students does Osmania University have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 6,894 students, including 1,945 from outside the state and 235 international students.
Is Osmania University improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 63.8 in 2016 to 27.9 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 1,986 PhD scholars.
How much does Osmania University spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹653.75 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹1.88 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹1.85 Cr for the library. These are institution expenses, not graduate placement salaries.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ranking cards and deep-profile facts are limited to official data published through the selected 2025 edition.