NAAC PEER TEAM REPORT

NAAC PEER TEAM REPORT on Institutional Re-accreditation of Osmania University INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL OSMANIA UNIVERSITY

OSMANIA UNIVERSITY Vision The vision of the university is to generate and disseminate knowledge through a harmonious blend of ancient and modern wisdom, and to serve the society by developing in students heightened intellectual, cultural, ethical, and humane sensitivities; to foster a scientific temper, and to promote professional and technological expertise. Central to this vision is a commitment to regional and national development in consonance with our culture, heritage, and environment. Mission To achieve excellence in teaching and research. To generate, disseminate and preserve knowledge. To meet the challenges of a complex, and modern society through informed social outreach. To empower through knowledge and information. To develop a responsible and productive citizenry. To develop, enhance, and improve the quality of human resources. To cultivate resolute moral and ethical values. To meet contemporary regional and national needs and anticipate future social and economic development. To preserve and promote cultural heritage, humanistic and spiritual values.

NAAC PEER TEAM REPORT on INSTITUTIONAL RE-ACCREDITATION OF OSMANIA UNIVERSITY INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL Prof. J. Anantha Swamy Administrative Building Osmania University Hyderabad Website: www.osmania.ac.in/iqac e-mail: director.iqac@osmania.ac.in Phone: 040-27682482

Dear Colleague, The NAAC Peer Team of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has visited our University during 17 th to 19 th August, 2017 for third cycle of assessment and re-accreditation and has submitted its report to NAAC. The outcome of the reaccreditation exercise has been processed and approved by the Executive Committee of NAAC on 12 th September 2017, and our University has been accredited with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.52 on a four point scale at A+ Grade for a period of seven years valid from 12-09-2017. As per the IQAC policy on sharing the Peer Team report among the stakeholders, the copy of the report is shared with you. This report enables us to identify our strengths, weakness, opportunities and challenges, and provides each one of us a chance to contribute to mitigate shortfalls, ensure and enhance quality in various facets of the institution including curricular aspects; teaching-learning and evaluation; research, consultancy and extension; infrastructure and learning resources; student support and progression; governance, leadership and management; innovations and best practices. IQAC congratulates all the faculty members, non-teaching staff, research scholars, students, alumni, parents and other stakeholders on this happy occasion which is befitting reflection of our sustained efforts to maintain the highest standard in the past 100 years of our existence. The A+ grade bestowed upon us during the centenary year increases our responsibility towards ensuring quality without compromise. IQAC would like to place on record the help and support extended by each and everyone involved directly or indirectly in the preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Reports and the Self Study Report submitted to the NAAC for re-accreditation. Dr. C. Srinivasulu Coordinator, IQAC Prof. Sriram Venkatesh Director, IQAC 1

PEER TEAM REPORT ON INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION (CYCLE -III) OF OSMANIA UNIVERSITY, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA STATE Date: 17 th to 19 th August, 2017 Section I GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 Name & Address of the University: Osmania University, Hyderabad 500 007, Telangana State 1.2 Year of Establishment: 1917 1.3 Current Academic Activities at the University: (Numbers) Faculties/ Schools: 12 Departments/ Centres: Arts: 17, Social Sciences: 07, Education: 02, Science: 14, Technology: 01, Commerce:01, Management: 01, Pharmacy: 01, Law: 01, Engineering: 06 Total: 51 Programmes/Courses offered: UG: 13, PG: 88, M. Phil.: 01, Ph. D.: 65, Diploma: 02, PG Diploma: 13, Integrated: 02 Permanent Faculty Members: 348 (Permanent), 102 (Temporary) Total = 450 Students: UG: 2999, PG: 6476, PhD: 3087, Dip./PG Dip: 208 1.4 Three major features in the Institutional context (As perceived by the Peer Team): 100 Years old reputed traditional University celebrating its centenary. Caters educational needs of 35 million people of the state with 721 affiliated colleges Distinguished and influential alumni 1.5 Dates of visit of the Peer Team 17 th to 19 th August, 2017 2

Section II CRITERION WISE ANALYSIS 2.1 CURRICULAR ASPECTS 2.1.1 Curricular Planning and Implementation Curricula designed and developed in a defined process through Board of Studies and Academic Council in accordance with UGC guidelines Affiliated colleges are encouraged to introduce, design and develop new, need based UGC approved vocational courses Involvement of external experts and other stakeholders' feedback in curriculum design seen 2.1.2 Academic Flexibility Introduced Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) in all the PG and UG programmes Students have flexibility to combine a regular course with certificate and diploma courses offered through distance mode Inter disciplinary courses are offered in science and engineering courses 2.1.3 Curriculum Enrichment Regular review and updating of curriculum in place Offers language and soft skills training to meet the student requirements Academia and industry tie-up for curriculum enrichment in place in some courses 2.1.4 Feedback System Centralized and Open feedback system existing in some colleges Structured feedback from all stakeholders is not in practice Council for affiliated colleges' is established to provide a platform to give their feedback. 3

2.2. TEACHING, LEARNING AND EVALUATION 2.2.1 Student Enrolment and Profile Centralised entrance test cum merit based admission through wide publicity Strictly adheres to reservation policies of the state government and encourages foreign students Provision is made in admission for outstanding achievers 2.2.2 Catering to Student Diversity Most of the departments introduced tutorials and remedial classes to cater to the diverse learning needs of the students Adequate facilities exist for differently-abled students Strategies visible for promoting advanced learners 2.2.3 Teaching-Learning Process: University prepares and follows academic calendar Class room teaching supplemented by interactive learning through projects, assignments, seminars, and group discussions Use of ICT and open learning resources Teaching and learning process is available 2.2.4 Teacher Quality More than 72% permanent teachers have Ph. D. / M. Phil. Many teachers attended refresher courses, orientationprograms and national/international seminars & conferences 25% permanent teaching positions are lying vacant since long on the campus 2.2.5 Evaluation Process and Reforms The students are made aware of the evaluation process Pre- and Post- examination processes are partially automated The grievance redressal mechanism at the Institution level pertaining to re-evaluation exist UGC norms implemented in Ph.D. and M.Phil. evaluation 4

2.2.6 Student Performance and Learning Outcomes Student performance in examination is good Learning outcomes need to be clearly defined Graduate attribute need to be more concrete 2.3 RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY & EXTENSION 2.3.1 Promotion of Research University encourages faculty to attend conferences/workshops/symposia Department level research committees are in place Provides Seed money to faculty members for undertaking research Interdisciplinary research is promoted 2.3.2 Resource Mobilization for Research University supports research students' for Preparation and publication of Ph.D. Thesis/research reports through internal resources University has established a Center for Intellectual Property Rights and copyrights under the UGC- UPE programme Efforts for resource mobilization from national agencies are visible 2.3.3 Research Facilities Received grants from several funding agencies for augmenting research facilities Research laboratories available with basic modern equipments Residential facilities available with Wi-Fi facility 2.3.4 Research Publications and Awards More than 5000 research papers published in peer reviewed national and international journals 199 edited books, 141 books with ISBN, Scopus Data - 2223, Web of Science 2398 Journals published by the faculty members Few teachers won state National level and International awards for academic/research contribution 5

2.3.5 Consultancy Rs. 488.33 Lakhs received through consultancy projects undertaken by the faculty members. University-Industry interaction is encouraged Consultancy services provided by departments through RDCC and IDIC 2.3.6 Extension Activities and Institutional Social Responsibilities NSS/NCC involved in extension activities like Blood Donation Camp, community development Programmes& Health Camps, etc. Extension activities and social outreach programmes are an integral component of the curriculum Some budgetary provision available to promote the extension activities 2.3.7 Collaborations University has several collaborations with national Institutions/industry for teaching and research Organized Job Melas and Career Awareness Programmes in collaboration with industries. Effective efforts for international collaborations are limited in research activities 2.4 INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES 2.4.1 Physical facilities University spreads over in 1632 acres of land and the buildings have a plinth area of about 4,33,406 square meters Adequate class rooms, Modular labs, Computer Labs and equipments are available for teaching-learning Facilities for games and sports, cafeteria and health care facilities are adequate Hostel facilities for the boys and girls 2.4.2 Library as a Learning Resource Central library has a total built up area of 5760 Sq. Mtrs. with 1500 seating capacity and 5,43,759 books as per records 6

Each department and institute have their own library with collection of special and rare books Journals and e-resources available through ENLIST 2.4.3 IT Infrastructure Wi-Fi hot spots and adequate computing facilities available on campus Adequate centralized IT facilities available in the administrative and examination sections Inadequate number of smart and interactive class rooms 2.4.4 Maintenance of Campus Facilities A separate University Building Division for maintenance of buildings, lands and gardens The estate office of the university is headed by a faculty Upkeep and general maintenance of campus needs augmentation 2.5 STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION 2.5.1 Student Mentoring and Support Independent student support and mentoring through scholarships. Free ships and counselling offered by the University Director, Foreign Students affairs looks after matters of foreign students Psychological counselling, career and guidance centre are in place. Committees for anti-ragging, prevention of sexual harassment and other grievance redressal mechanisms in place 2.5.2 Student Progression The success rate of students in most of the Programs is around 90% Success rate in all India competitions like NET/GATE is satisfactory Structured mechanism for monitoring students progression is lacking 7

2.5.3 Student Participation and Activities Students participated in National and International level Sports events and won prizes Few students have excelled in sports activities at International level like Olympics and world championships Students participation in academic and administrative bodies is ensured 2.6 GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT 2.6.1 Institutional Vision and Leadership Vision, Mission statements in place and in tune with University objectives Statutory bodies meet regularly Decentralized and participative management in policy issues More care is required to manage large well spread campus 2.6.2 Strategy Development and Deployment Academic autonomy is given to the institutes to formulate short term and long term developmental plans Academic audit conducted regularly Regulatory function of affiliated colleges effectively hand led 2.6.3 Faculty Empowerment Strategies University adheres to UGC norms and State Government policies on recruitment Cadre ratio not maintained University provides grant to faculty members for participating in seminar and conferences 2.6.4 Financial Management and Resource Mobilization Regular auditing of financial transactions and audit reports prepared Finance committee monitors the fund and audited regularly by statutory auditor and Govt. Auditor Inadequate development fund from State Government Affiliation, research based funding and examination fees are main sources of income 8

2.6.5 Internal Quality Assurance System IQAC is established and it functions as nodal agency of the institution Feedback system integration and needful interventions from IQAC visible Academic audit is conducted 2.7 INNOVATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES 2.7.1 Environment Consciousness Rain water harvesting system visible Green and Clean Campus Energy and Environmental Audit conducted 2.7.2 Innovations Imparting soft skills through ELTC and CELT Distribution of question papers to the examination centers online 2.7.3 Best Practices University Foreign Relations Office as a single window facility for foreign students Web based admission and examination processes Psychological counselling of students through SAHAYAM 9

Section lll OVERALL ANALYSIS 3.1 Institutional Strengths Good infrastructure in buildings and equipments Strong alumni base Availability of land for future expansion Situated in world famous tourist place and adjacent historical places Statutory academic bodies with cross sectional representation 3.2 Institutional Weaknesses Shortage of regular teachers Rising demand for hostel facility Lack of efforts for global standards research Inadequate university-industry interface Inadequate funds for maintenance of buildings and equipments 3.3 Institutional Opportunities Enhancement in industry interaction and consulting activities Involvement of Alumni in decision making and supporting academic and placement activities Networking with reputed research and academic institutions Outreach and extension activities to marginalized societal benefits To start skill based courses for increasing employability of the students 3.4 Institutional Challenges Attracting good quality students and improving the percentage of enrolment Motivation for enhancement of quality research, publications and obtaining funded projects Tapping placement opportunities in reputed industries and other organizations Managing large number of affiliated colleges Development and maintenance of infrastructure 10

Section IV Suggestions/Recommendations for Quality Enhancement of the Institution Vacant teaching, technical and other support staff positions should be filled More project based research fund be procured in arts, social sciences, law, education and management Energy conserving measures should be strengthened including solar energy based power More skill and Job oriented courses should be started Number of seats in present courses specially in science and engineering faculties should be increased New courses like architectural engineering, environmental engineering as well as in fine arts, music and painting to show case regional culture should be started Some large faculties like arts and science should be split into smaller faculties for better academic and administrative management Vision document for next 20 years should be planned and implemented Strengthening the collaborative efforts in R&D with higher educational institutions in India IQAC should be made proactive The facilities of ICT enabled smart and interactive class rooms needs to be further strengthened Adequate funds for maintenance of buildings must be provided Effective online feedback mechanism from all stakeholders 11

MEMBERS OF THE QUALITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL 1. Prof. S. Ramachandram, Vice-Chancellor, O.U. Chairperson 2. Prof. Ch. Gopal Reddy, Registrar, O.U. Member 3. Officer on Special Duty to VC, O.U. Member 4. Prof. T. Parthasarathy, Dean, Development & UGC Member Affairs, O.U. 5. Prof. V. Appa Rao, Principal, Univ. Coll. Comm. & Bus. Member Mgmt., O.U. 6. Dr. S. V. Suryanarayana, Professor of Physics Member (Retired), O.U. 7. Prof. Syeda Sameen Fatima, Principal, Univ. Coll. Member Engineering, O.U. 8. Prof. C. Vishnuvardhan Reddy, Chairperson, Board of Member Studies in Physics, O.U. 9. Prof. B. Satyanarayana, President, OUTA, O.U. Member 10. Prof. G. Prasad, Department of Physics, UCS, O.U. Member 11. Dr. G. Kumaraswamy, Scientist F, CSIR-IICT, Member Hyderabad 12. Sri Shashidhar Reddy, Manager (HR), Infosys, Member T.S. & A.P. 13. Dr. U. Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy, Professor of Appl. Member Geochem. (Retired), O.U. 14. Prof. A. Ramakrishna, Dean, Faculty of Education, O.U. Member 15. Dr. D. Vijay Kumar, Founder Director, Indus Universal Member School 16. Ms. V. Annapurna, Finance Officer, O.U. Member 17. Dr. C. Srinivasulu, Coordinator, IQAC, O.U. Member 18. Prof. Sriram Venkatesh, Director, IQAC, O.U. Member Secretary 12

RATIONALE OF ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION Assessment and Accreditation is broadly used for understanding the Quality Status of an institution. In the context of Higher Education, the accreditation status indicates that the particular Higher Educational Institutions (HEI) a College, a University, or any other recognised Unit therein, meets the standards of quality as set by the Accreditation Agency, in terms of its performance, related to the educational processes and outcomes, covering the curriculum, teaching-learning, evaluation, faculty, research, infrastructure, learning resources, organisation, governance, financial well being and student services. Grading System of NAAC A significant outcome of the assessment is the final institutional grading. After assessment, the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of an institution is computed for those institutions which clear the grade qualifiers. Grade Qualifiers for HEI s A significant outcome of the Assessment is the final Institutional grading. After Assessment, the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of an Institution is computed and the institution is assigned appropriate grade on a four point scale. The revised Grading system which came into effect from 1 st July 2016 is as given Revised grading system of NAAC CGPA Letter Grade Status 3.76 4.00 A++ Accredited 3.51 3.75 A+ Accredited 3.01 3.50 A Accredited 2.76 3.00 B++ Accredited 2.51 2.75 B+ Accredited 2.01 2.50 B Accredited 1.51 2.00 C Accredited < 1.50 D Not Accredited 13

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Functions Strategies INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL OSMANIA UNIVERSITY The National Assessment and Accreditation Council advocates the establishment of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) by all the accredited institutions as a post accreditation quality sustenance activity Objective The primary aim of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution, and also to promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices. Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution; Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive to quality education and faculty maturation to adopt the required knowledge and technology for participatory teaching and learning process; Arrangement for feedback response from students, parents and other stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes; Conduct Academic Audit, and ensure that the University conducts energy and green audits and implements recommendations; Dissemination of information on various quality parameters of higher education; Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles; Documentation of the various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement; Acting as a nodal agency of the Institution for coordinating quality-related activities, including adoption and dissemination of best practices Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining /enhancing the institutional quality; Development of Quality Culture in the institution; Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC, to be submitted to NAAC. Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks; The relevance and quality of academic and research programmes; Equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of society; Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning; The credibility of evaluation procedures; Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and proper allocation of support structure and services; Sharing of research findings and networking with other institutions in India and abroad

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