The Osmania University (OU) is a public state university located in Hyderabad, India, and founded in 1918.[1] It was established and named after the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan.[2] It is the first Indian university to have Urdu as a medium of instruction.[1]
In 2012, the university was placed sixth among the Nation's Premier Universities in Humanities, Sciences and Commerce stream, which bagged the 'University with Potential for Excellence' status.[3] The Main Campus is ranked tenth among the State Universities, as published by India Today.[4] As of 2012, the university hosts 3,700 international students from more than 80 nations.