15 students. It was the first Department to commence the undergraduate programme at
University college of Engineering, Osmania University. Initially the Department and the
College started functioning from a building as make shift arrangement and later in the
year 1947, they moved into the present majestic building. Over the years, the Department grew from strength to strength in terms of its academic achievements and infrastructure
development.
Currently, the Department admits 60 students for the Under-Graduate programme and 90
for the Post-Graduate Courses each year. It also offers part time Post-Graduate courses
for the benefit of working Engineers of the twin cities, admitting 45 candidates annually. The Post-Graduate programmes are offered in the field of Structural Engineering,Geotechnical Engineering, HydroMechanics & Water Management, Infrastructure
Engineering, Transportation Engineering, and Construction Engineering & Management.
The Department has doctoral programmes as well, and has over 25 candidates enrolled for
their PhD programme. The Department also has the distinction of enrolling large number of foreign students both at UG and PG level.
The Department provides research and consultancy services to various public and private sector organizations, and thus earns substantial amount of revenue for developmental activities. Further , the Department receives research and modernization grants from UGC, DST, MHRD, and AICTE for carrying out research and developing the laboratories. The Department has celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 1979 and Diamond Jubilee in 1989. The key milestone in the history of the Department is the Platinum Jubilee celebrations held in the year 2004.
