M.Sc. in Botany 

at Osmania University, Tarnaka

No, Osmania University doesn't have any provision of direct admission for UG and PG programmes. Candidates seeking admission to Osmania University clear the course-specific entrance test. Based on the entrance test scores, selected candidates are then called for a counselling round depending upon the course. For PG, PG Diploma and five-year integrated courses, candidates must have to clear the CPGET entrance test, followed by a web counselling round.

To apply for admission at Osmania University for the academic year 2024, prospective students must fulfill the course-specific eligibility criteria and appear for the entrance examinations. Some of the national-level entrance exams that are accepted at the Osmania University admission process include CAT, MAT, XAT, UGC-NET, and CMAT. Find below the course specific eleigibility for the various courses of Osmania University:

Popular Courses	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria
PharmD	Graduation with a minimum 50% aggregate	TS EAMCET/ TS PGECET
MBA/PGDM	Graduation with a minimum 50% aggregate	TS ICET/ AP href="https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/ts-eamcet-exam-dates">TS0 href="https://www.shiksha.com/mba/mat-exam-dates"> MAT/ XAT
BE/BTech	Class 12 with a minimum 45 % aggregate	TS EAMCET/ TS0 ECET
BE/BTech	Class0 Diploma	Graduation with a minimum 40% aggregate	TS05 Online Counselling
BBA	Class 12 with a minimum 50% aggregate	Based on the merit of Class 12
BPharma	Class 12 with a minimum 50% aggregate	TS EAMCET
TS2 with a minimum 45% to 50% aggregate	TS ICET

Candidates must be eligible for the courses that they have chosen in Osmania University to get admissions. The undergraduate courses can be entered through entrance examinations like TS EAMCET or merit-based admission. The post-graduation courses require entrance examination as an eligibility criterion for an entrance test like OUCET. Check out the official website for more application details and procedures.

{Source: M.Sc. students & alumni}

Based on the reviews and feedback from students and alumni, here's what we found:

* Infrastructure: The university has a proper infrastructure with well-equipped laboratories, a library, and high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity. The hostels are well-maintained, and the food served is good.
* Teaching: Teachers are always helpful, and the teaching quality is top-notch. The course curriculum is very relevant to employment opportunities, and semester exams are not too difficult. The pass percentage is relatively high (around 35%).
* Campus Life: Campus life is good, with various scholarships available for meritorious students. Events and festivals are conducted regularly, making for a lively atmosphere.
* Placement: Placements are average, with around 40% of students getting placed in reputed companies like ONGC, CSIR, and others. The highest salary package offered is around INR15 LPA, and the lowest is around INR2.5 LPA.
* Facilities: The university offers a range of facilities, including a large library, hostel facilities, and sports clubs.
* Faculty: Faculty members are well-qualified, experienced, and helpful. They provide guidance on project work and encourage students to participate in extracurricular activities.
* Curriculum: The course curriculum is designed to prepare students for the industry, and it covers relevant topics and skills required by employers.

Overall, Osmania University seems to be a decent option for pursuing an M.Sc. degree, especially considering its strong faculty, good infrastructure, and reasonable placements record. However, individual experiences may vary, and prospective students should weigh these factors carefully before making a decision.

Here's a summary in bullet points:

* Good infrastructure and facilities
* Strong faculty and teaching quality
* Relevant course curriculum
* Reasonable placement record
* Average campus life with occasional events and festivals
* Well-maintained hostels with good food options
* Limited internship opportunities in some branches

Yes, Osmania University conducts a Common Postgraduate Entrance Test CPGET for admission to PG, PG Diploma and five-year integrated courses. Apart from CPGET scores, the University also accepts several national-level entrance exam scores such as GATE TSICET CMAT Andhra Pradesh ECET and TS EAMCET among others for undergraduate courses such as B.Tech and other PG, PG Diploma and Certificate courses. For Ph.D. admission, Osmania University conducts Ph.D. entrance test.

The CAT exam is always conducted on the last Sunday of November every year so the CAT 2024 exam is expected to be conducted on Nov 24, 2024. Official announcement of the CAT 2024 exam date will be made by the convening IIM on Jul 30, 2024. The announcement will be made at the iimcat.ac.in website as well as in all the national dailies across India. We at Shiksha also notify the aspirants through our communication channels. Registrations cum application process for CAT 2024 will begin from the first week of August and end in the third week of September 2024.

Check below CAT exam dates for last five years:

• CAT 2023: November 26
• CAT 2022: November 27
• CAT 2021: November 28
• CAT 2020: November 29 
• CAT 2019: November 24

According to the data available on the official websites of both the prestigious universities, the highest package offered during Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad B.Tech placements 2022 stood at INR 44 LPA whereas the highest package offered during Osmania University placements 2022 stood at INR 18.2 LPA. Further, a total of 13 companies visited the campus during the Osmania University placements 2022 whereas over 50+ recruiters visited the campus of JNTUH last year for the placements. Hence, it is safe to say that JNTUH offers better placements than Osmania University, when the two are compared with respect to numbers.

Yes. There is reservation system released by the CPGET exam board. The seats are divided category wise and other than that for few courses like Genetics, Microbiology, Biochemistry there are Regular seats and paid seats. The regular seats are 6 and other 18 would be paid seats based on the ranks in CPGET exam. But few courses like EnvironmentalScienceand the Biotechnology courses the university only offers paid seats and no regular seats are available for such courses. category-wise reservations are applicable.

The list of top recruiters during Osmania University’s University College of Engineering placements 2024 is presented below:

Recruiter Name	Students Placed (2024)	Highest Package (2024)
GE Vernova	2	INR 17.3 LPA
Darwinbox Digital Solutions	1	INR 16.3 LPA
Bharat Electronics Limited	6	INR 12.09 LPA
ABB	2	INR 10.5 LPA
Tejas Network Ltd	2	INR 10 LPA
Infosys	1	INR 9.5 LPA
ITC	1	INR 9.1 LPA
Deloitte	4	INR 7.6 LPA
DeltaX	1	INR 7 LPA
Digital Interakt	6	INR 7 LPA