The University of Hyderabad Act, 1974

Summary of the University of Hyderabad Act, 1974
Objective
The University of Hyderabad Act, 1974 was enacted to establish and incorporate the University of Hyderabad as a Central University for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge. The Act aims to promote excellence in higher education, postgraduate teaching, research, and innovation, and to provide facilities for interdisciplinary studies and national development.
Key Provisions
• Establishment of the University: Establishes the University of Hyderabad as a Central University with perpetual succession and a common seal.
• Powers and Functions: Empowers the University to provide instruction, conduct research, confer degrees, establish Schools of Studies and Departments, and promote interdisciplinary education and research.
• University Authorities: Provides for authorities such as the Visitor, Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Court, Executive Council, Academic Council, Finance Committee, and Planning Board for the governance and administration of the University.
• Academic Administration: Provides for the establishment of Schools of Studies, Departments, Boards of Studies, and Selection Committees to regulate teaching, research, admissions, examinations, and academic standards.
• Appointments and Service Conditions: Prescribes the appointment, powers, duties, and service conditions of the Vice-Chancellor, teachers, officers, and other employees of the University.
• Finance and Administration: Provides for the University's finances, accounts, audit, budget, and management of property, and empowers the Executive Council to administer the University's affairs.
• Statutes, Ordinances, and Regulations: Empowers the University authorities to frame Statutes, Ordinances, and Regulations for the effective administration and academic functioning of the University.

Legislative History: The University of Hyderabad Act, 1974

Source: India Code (Official Government of India Legislative Database) and Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, Official Records.

Parameter Details / Official Record

Act Title The University of Hyderabad Act, 1974

Act Number 39 of 1974

Act ID (India Code) 197439

Nodal Ministry Ministry of Education (Department of Higher Education)

Enforcement / Effective Date October 2, 1974

Presidential Assent Date September 3, 1974

Precedent & Historical Rationale

1. Rationale & Context: The Act was conceived and enacted in pursuance of the Six-Point Formula of 1973, which aimed to accelerate balanced economic development and expand educational facilities across different regions of the State of Andhra Pradesh, specifically addressing regional aspirations in Telangana.

2. The Legislative Problem: Existing regional institutions faced heavy academic strain and lacked a premier central university dedicated exclusively to postgraduate teaching, advanced scientific research, and innovative interdisciplinary frameworks within the state.

3. The Remedy: Parliament enacted the University of Hyderabad Act, 1974 to establish a unitary, teaching-and-research central university designed to foster academic excellence, pioneer integrated courses in sciences and humanities, and encourage pioneering research.

Parliamentary Trajectory & Enactment

• Formulation: Developed by the Central Government in close coordination with state stakeholders and educational planners to fulfill national commitments toward regional equity in higher education.

• Parliamentary Passage: Tabled, reviewed, and passed by both Houses of Parliament during the monsoon session of 1974.

• Presidential Assent: Received formal assent from the President of India on September 3, 1974, and was brought into force on October 2, 1974.

• Enforcement: Enforced on October 2, 1974.