Palamuru University has been established in the year 2008 as a State University by statutory enactment to cater to the growing requirements of Higher Education of the region in general and of Mahabubnagar, Wanaparthy, Jogulamba Gadwal, Nagarkurnool & Narayanpet districts in particular. The University started functioning from the academic year 2008-09 with upgradation of the then PG College of Osmania University at Mahabubnagar as the nucleus, where in five PG courses were being offered.
The New University set out with a vision and plan of action. On academic front, new courses (both regular and self financing) have been started and initial faculty recruitment on a modest scale had been taken up. In the very first year of its establishment during 2008-09, three Regular programmes study viz. M.A English, M.Sc. Chemistry & M.Sc. Microbiology were introduced. During 2009-10, one regular course M.Sc. 5 Year Integrated Chemistry, M.S.W and B.Pharmacy Courses were introduced. To supplement the teaching arrangements, services of Academic Consultants and Guest Faculty have been availed.
Thanks to the support of State Government, alongside, the University focused on infrastructure development. In tune with the blue print, the university embarked upon the construction of four new buildings viz. Administrative Block, Academic Block, Library Building and Pharmacy Building and two Student Hostels – one for boys and one for Girls during 2011-12. Integrated campus development and creation of academic facilities and student amenities such as Auditoria, Hostel Block for Pharmacy, Class Room Complex, Science Block, Sports Complex, Internal CC Roads and the majestic Entrance Arch of the University, have been taken up in subsequent years. Construction of Examination Branch, Convention Centre, Vice-Chancellor’s Residence and Compound Wall were taken up at a cost of Rs.20.00 Crores are nearing completion.
Palamuru University has paid equal attention to structural expansion. The scope and jurisdiction of the University has got expanded with the transfer of all the 123 affiliated colleges in Mahabubnagar district from Osmania University during 2012-13. At present 160 affiliated colleges offering diverse programmes of study – 87-UG, 23-PG and 50-Professional, with student strength of nearly 50,000 constitute the academic landscape of Palamuru University.
Apart from the main campus at Mahabubnagar, Palamuru University has three constituent PG Centers at Jogulamba Gadwal, Wanaparthy & Kollapur under its administrative control.
The erstwhile PG Center of Osmania University at Gadwal, defunct for more than 13 years, got reopened and became part of Palamuru University during 2012-13. The University is offering M.A English, M.A Telugu, M.Sc. Computer Science, Microbiology & M.B.A. courses here.
The State Government brought the PG Centre at Wanaparthy under the fold of Palamuru University during 2013-14, where in Six PG courses viz. – M.Sc Botany, M.Sc Zoology, M.Sc Physics, M.Sc Chemistry, M.A English & M.Sc. Microbiology are being offered.
The new PG Center at Kollapur has been established under the administrative control of Palamuru University during 2014-15. To start with, three courses viz. M.Sc Mathematics, M.A English & M.B.A were offered here. Three more courses viz. M.Com, M.A Telugu & M.S.W have been added during 2015-16.
The University is making sincere efforts for shaping these three PG Centres as leading institutions of learning. It has constructed Academic Buildings and Hostels for Boys and Girls at these centres at a cost of Rs.30.00 Crores.
During the Fourteen years, Palamuru University has witnessed considerable progress. It is successfully pursuing the mission of empowering the youth in a predominantly backward tribal area of Telangana State through access to affordable and quality higher education with equal emphasis on equity. In tune with this, it has been offering new courses relevant to our times at regular intervals. It has started two professional PG Courses viz. M.Ed. and M.Pharmacy during 2013-14 to give impetus to Teacher Education and Pharma Education in this region. M.Sc. Botany, M.Sc. Zoology, M.Sc. Physics and M.A Economics have been introduced at the main campus during subsequent years.
As a significant step in Academic expansion, Doctoral Programmes (Ph.D.) have been started in Nine Subjects viz; English, Chemistry, Microbiology, Physics and Commerce & Management from 2017-18 & in Political Science, Pharmacy, Telugu & Physical Education from 2022.
Today, Palamuru University offers (18) PG courses at its main campus and three PG centers put together. There are more than 2000 students on rolls.
The University is in forefront in implementing new academic initiatives and educational reforms such as semester system, Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) and continuous evaluation in its UG and PG courses.
Palamuru University has been admitted under section 12(B) of UGC during 2014-15 paving way for its planned development. The University held its first Convocation in November, 2014, Second Convocation in February 2019 & Third Convocation in November 2022.
The University has secured recognition of the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) for its B.Pharmacy and M.Pharmacy programmes. National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) has also accorded approval for its M.Ed. course. In recent times University got recognition in Bar Council of India (BCI) for its Law courses.
Palamuru University has evolved fine academic traditions. It has accorded primacy to extension and outreach activities and promotion of sports culture. The University has setup CELT (Centre for English Language Training) in the year 2017 as a Central Resource Facility for improving communication skills among Students. It has forged linkages with industry, research institutions and NGO’s in furtherance of its mission. Central Research Facilities Building worth of Rs.10.00 Crores, Ladies Hostel worth of Rs.10.00 Crores, Vertical Extension of Academic Building worth Rs.4.00 Crores, Academic Building at PG Centre Gadwal worth of Rs.10.00 Crores, Laying of Synthetic Athletic Track worth Rs.12.99 Crores works are in progress.
Palamuru University has been accredited with Grade ‘B’ by NAAC in November, 2018. This marks a significant mile stone in the first decade of its establishment. Palamuru University envisages itself as a new destination for higher learning in this part of the country and seeks to play a pro-active role in socio economic development of the region in the years to come.