Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad

Osmania Medical College, located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, was established in 1846 by the 5th Nizam of Hyderabad and Berar, Afzal ud Dowla, Asaf Jah V, initially as the Hyderabad Medical School under the leadership of William Campbell Maclean. It was later renamed Osmania Medical College after the seventh Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, following the establishment of Osmania University in 1919. The college was originally affiliated with the Osmania University system and is now affiliated with the Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, alongside its association with Osmania General Hospital. It is ranked 48th among medical schools in India in 2025 by the NIRF and holds ISO certification. The institution offers undergraduate MBBS and BSc programs, as well as postgraduate MD/MS and superspecialty DM/MCh courses, across a wide range of pre-clinical, para-clinical, and clinical departments. It is affiliated with several specialty hospitals, including Osmania General Hospital, Niloufer Hospital, and the Government ENT Hospital. The college hosts OSMECON, a major medical conference attracting thousands of delegates from multiple states and countries. Notable alumni include Rupa Bai Furdoonji, the world's first qualified female anesthesiologist, and several political and medical figures.