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Established in 1918, Osmania University's striking saracenic buildings were built in 1939 by the last Nizam of Hyderabad. It is one of the oldest universities in India and is named after Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan. The university buildings are splendid examples of Indo-Persian and Arabic architecture. With a sprawling campus of nearly 1600 acres and buildings of majestic beauty and architectural splendour, Osmania University, is perhaps, the largest higher education system in the Country. It has one of the largest campuses in India. The nerve centre of the University is the imposing granite building - Arts College. The architecture was based on the idea of Belgian architect Jasper and designed by Nawab Zain Yar Jung. Other buildings that were gradually added to the campus are The Law College, Engineering College, and Science blocks, which have a similar architectural design. The main post-graduate library building was built later. The Tagore Auditorium was built to commemorate the Golden Jubilee celebrations in 1968. The University has a large swimming pool. The several hostels on the campus accommodate a large number of students from different parts of the State. The University campus also houses the American Studies Research Center and the Institute of Public Enterprise. The campus also has a botanical garden and the landscape gardens. In recognition of its excellent academic achievements, Osmania University had the distinction of being awarded the FIVE STAR status by the National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) of the University Grants Commission, Government of India in the year 2001. Profile Source |
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In the picturesque Osmania campus, a stately building up the hillock attracts your attention as you approach the Arts College. As you climb up the driveway, the Saraswati temple to your right is some indication that you are nearing a book-centered world. Up a flight of spacious steps is the O.U. library, which in addition has departmental libraries, like the one located in the Arts College Building. This library, which is one of the oldest in the twin cities, began functioning as early as in 1918. It has kept itself contemporary, though. Right next to the librarian’s office, for example, is the staircase to the "Competitive Examinations Reference Library", a section not to be found in any of the other university libraries though many students still fancy the power-driven civil services for a career. Similarly, to the right of the librarian’s office, you will find the Vision of Osmania. It contains important documents of the Nizam period. You need official permission to get to see these farmans, manuscripts and photographs. The library prides itself on its collection of government and UN documents. The government documents include budget papers and census and statistical reports acquired by the library, which are processed and made available. The library is also a depository for materials brought out by the UN and its agencies. It receives books, journals and mimeographed documents (verbatim debates of the General Assembly and the Security Council) published by the UN and its agencies. It also has a UNESCO Information Center. The other specialty of this typical university library is its gift collection of the personal libraries of such stalwarts as Nawab Ali Yawar Jung. Its manuscripts' collections include palm-leaf manuscripts, illustrations, calligraphy and scripts of the rare variety. |
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