Over 60,000 applications to University of Hyderabad this year

HYDERABAD: The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has not affected the number of students seeking admission at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) which has received 62,458 applications for academic year 2021-22.
The highest number of applications were from Telangana (18,221) followed by Kerala (7,968), Andhra Pradesh (5,551), West Bengal (5,922), Uttar Pradesh (4,435) and Odisha (3,824).
Out of these, general category accounted for 37.28%, other backward class (32.71%), economically backward section (5.23%), scheduled caste (16.01%) and scheduled tribe (8.75%). In terms of gender, men were at 47.73%, women (52.26%) and transgender accounted for 11 applications (0.01 per cent).
Integrated MSc was the most sought after course followed by MSc Chemistry, MSc Physics among others.
“In addition to the growing number of applications, there has been a five-to-six-fold increase in the applications received from foreign students. The Institution of Eminence tag has created a positive image among the student community who want to be a part of the institution,” said UoH vice chancellor Prof BJ Rao.
The entrance exams will be notified once the nationwide situation on Covid-19 improves. A total of 2,272 seats are being offered for admissions to 114 courses. This includes 17 integrated courses, 45 post-graduate courses, nine MTech and 45 PhD programmes.