Osmania University

What is the fee structure at Osmania University?

Osmania University, a 1918-founded state government university in Hyderabad, keeps fees deliberately low because it is publicly funded, with full-programme costs in 2026 ranging from roughly Rs 13,200 for a BA to Rs 1,20,000 for an M.Ed. Most undergraduate arts, science and commerce courses cost between Rs 13,200 and Rs 50,820 for the full duration, while professional and postgraduate programmes such as MBA (Rs 70,000), BA LLB (Rs 80,000) and M.Ed (Rs 1,20,000) sit at the higher end. Engineering is the main exception: at the University College of Engineering (UCE), core B.Tech branches cost about Rs 50,000 per year while specialised tracks like AIML run to roughly Rs 1,20,000 per year. These are among the most affordable fees for a NIRF-ranked institution; Osmania University was ranked 43rd among universities and 70th overall in the NIRF 2024 rankings.

The figures below are sourced from the university's published programme fees and reputable Indian education portals. Because Osmania University is a government institution, the bulk of the cost for eligible students is further reduced or eliminated through Telangana State fee reimbursement, which we cover in the scholarships section.

Course-Wise Fee Structure (2026)

The table below sets out the total programme fee for the most-applied Osmania University courses in 2026, alongside duration, an indicative tuition component and other charges (registration, examination, library and laboratory fees). It answers the single most common question an applicant asks: "what will my full course cost?" Read each row as the complete fee for the whole programme unless marked per year. Where the university has not published a separate consolidated figure, the entry is marked "Per official notification" and you should confirm it on osmania.ac.in at the time of counselling.

The clear takeaway for 2026 is that Osmania University remains an exceptionally low-cost route to a recognised degree: a three-year BA at Rs 13,200 works out to about Rs 4,400 per year, and even the priciest taught programme, the two-year M.Ed at Rs 1,20,000, is far below private-university equivalents. The biggest variable is engineering, where the specialisation chosen (core branch versus AIML) can more than double the per-year tuition. Applicants should budget separately for hostel and mess charges, which are not included in the tuition figures above.

Year-Wise Fee Changes

This section answers whether Osmania University has raised its fees and how the cost has moved across 2024, 2025 and 2026. As a state-funded university, Osmania University has historically held its arts, science and commerce tuition broadly stable, with no large across-the-board hike notified for 2026; the BA (Rs 13,200), B.Sc (Rs 19,800) and BA LLB (Rs 80,000) figures have remained consistent into the 2026 admission cycle. The table below shows the trend for representative programmes.

The practical message is reassuring for 2026 applicants and parents planning a multi-year budget: Osmania University's headline tuition has stayed flat across 2024-2026 for its main UG and PG programmes, so there is no significant fee hike to plan around. The only meaningful year-on-year variation comes from periodic revisions to examination, registration and hostel-mess charges rather than core tuition, so confirm the exact ancillary charges in your admission notification before paying.

Scholarships & Fee Waivers at Osmania University

The most important fact for cost planning is that most eligible Osmania University students pay little or no tuition out of pocket, because the university is integrated with the Telangana State government's fee-reimbursement scheme (ePASS / eVidya). Under this system, SC, ST, BC, EBC and EWS category students who secure admission through the official counselling process (TS EAMCET, TS ICET, TS LAWCET, CPGET, DOST and similar) and meet the family-income criteria receive full or substantial reimbursement of their tuition fee directly from the state. In practice this can reduce the effective tuition for a B.Sc, BA, MBA or LLB course at Osmania University to close to zero for qualifying students.

Beyond state reimbursement, Osmania University students access merit-cum-means scholarships and central schemes routed through the same EPASS portal, with government scholarship amounts typically in the Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000 per year band for eligible candidates. SC and ST students admitted via DOST commonly qualify for full fee reimbursement, and EWS and SC/ST scholarships are designed to cover tuition entirely. To claim any of these, students must submit a valid income certificate, caste certificate (where applicable) and admission proof through the Telangana ePASS system within the notified window each year. Because eligibility and amounts are revised annually by the Government of Telangana, always verify the current slabs on the official ePASS portal and with the Osmania University scholarship cell before assuming a waiver.