UoH receives Rs 8 cr grant from UGC

In order to encourage the pursuit of excellence and teamwork in advanced teaching and research, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has recently approved Special Assistance Programme (SAP) grants worth Rs 8 crore to the University of Hyderabad (UoH). The main objective of the programme is to identify and support university departments which have the potential to undertake quality teaching and research in various educational disciplines including allied disciplines.

The status of the departments at UoH was reviewed by various expert committees of the UGC and the grants have been recommended for a total period of five years to six schools/departments/centres. These include Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, Centre for Advanced Studies in Electronics Science and Technology, Biochemistry, Plant Sciences, English and Chemistry.