Experience in OU

I got admission to Osmania University through the TSEAMCET counselling process. TSEAMCET is a state level engineering entrance test conducted every year in the month of may for admissions into engineering colleges. I got a rank of 1591(OC) in TSEAMCET. I have applied to four colleges in counselling: Osmania University, JNTU, Vasavi and CBIT for programmes in CSE, ECE and CIVIL. There were two rounds of counselling at the time and I got OU CIVIL in the first round of counselling. There are certain options to check like continuing with the offer, hold and proceeding to the next round. I have proceeded to the second(last) round of counselling. In the second round, I was not promoted to my higher preference and was allotted Osmania University Civil course as in the first round. I accepted the course and the admission process in the university were simple and smooth. I had to report to the university to confirm my admission, fill the admission form and submit the required certificates.

The course I pursued from OU is Bachelors in Civil Engineering. I was particularly interested in construction from the very beginning and I wanted to pursue civil engineering. The faculty in the university have their education backgrounds from IITs and all they have is a post graduate degree. All the faculty members have tremendous knowledge and are experienced not only in their field of the subject but all of civil engineering. The faculty are friendly and have many connections in the industry and can help students get internships. There are six core subjects in every semester (except in the first year) with related laboratory sessions. The labs have good equipment and resources. Every semester((total of eight semesters) has two internal assessments and ends with end semester exams(Theory and labs). The faculty provide useful insights in completing the project work. Overall the curriculum provides deeper knowledge in the field of civil engineering.

The university offers internships with industry renowned companies. The faculty has many connections and help in getting internships in renowned institutions. Some of the students in my class got internships in NRSC and a survey of India. I got internship experience in the Kaleshwaram project through the university.

The university has good record of placements. Many students from all departments get good placements and packages. Many software and core companies visit the campus every year in sixth, seventh or eighth semester offering jobs and internships to students. The highest package offered in year 2021 was fifteen lakhs per annum. All the placement details with number of students placed, highest package, minimum package and average package are posted on the website and the handbook. Some students plan for higher studies and faculty help students by writing letter of recommendations.

Osmania University is a government associated college. The fee structure is very low and helpful to students with low income backgrounds. The fee for every year is ten thousand rupees and a security deposit of 7700 in the first year. There are different scholarships you can avail of to get fee reimbursement. There is a merit scholarship provided by the central government for students with good academic backgrounds and whose annual income is below six lakhs. One more scholarship is offered known as e-pass for economically backward students. Overall the cost to study is low. The university has a good record of placements. Many software and core companies offer jobs and internships to students. The placements start between the end of the sixth semester and the start of the seventh semester. Most of the students get placed with good packages.

The campus of OU is vast and all the departments are architecturally beautiful. The campus premises are scenic and there is a lot to explore in the university. There are two annual fests that happen in the university. Amusant is a cultural event organised every year on the campus with different themes. There is a technical fest(NIRMAAN for Civil department) that happens every year which is respective to the departments. It is a three day technical and cultural event that has various competitions and seminars, the stand out among all competitions is the model making competition in the civil department. There are two libraries on the campus with a vast collection of books, journals and international papers. There are not many clubs but we had a music club and ieee club. The civil department has a specific association called CEA which organises seminars with industry professionals.