University of Hyderabad is offering various job oriented PG Diploma courses through distance education for the year 2011. The University follows good standards in distance courses. All the programmes are of one year duration and Post Graduate Diplomas. Selection to all the courses will be based on merit in the qualifying examination only. There will be no entrance test. The HCU was ranked number 1 in the country for its excellence in facilities, research, quality of teaching and standards of faculty. Center for Distance Education of the University of Hyderabad offering following courses through distance mode.

Here is the list of Courses:

1. PG Diploma in Chemical Analysis and Quality Management
2. PG Diploma in Energy Management
3. PG Diploma in Business Management
4. PG Diploma in Library Automation and Networking
5. PG Diploma in Medicinal Botony
6. PG Diploma in Criminal Justice and Forensic Science
7. PG Diploma in Human Rights
8. PG Diploma in Tele-Communications
9. PG Diploma in Cyber Laws and Intellectual Property Rights
10. PG Diploma in Project Management
11. PG Diploma in Communicative English
12. PG Diploma in Translation Studies in Hindi
13. PG Diploma in Governance
14. PG Diploma in Mass communication and translation techniques in Telugu
15. PG Diploma in Consumer Education

Interested candidates can download application forms from university website www.uohyd.ernet.in. Prospectus and application forms can also be obtained from ‘Center for Distance Education, Golden Threshold, Nampally, Hyderbad on payment of Rs. 350 as cash. Downloaded applications should carry fee for Rs. 300 as DD and drawn in favour of ‘Finance Officer, University of Hyderabad. Filled in forms should be sent to ‘Assistant Registrar, CDE Golden Threshold, Abids, Nampally Station Road, Hyderabad- 500001. Last date for receipt of filled in applications is 15-01-2011. For more details, you can contact on phone at 99127 79338, 99890 65606.

Vignan University, Vadlamudi, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh has issued VSAT 2011 notification for admission to various B.Tech. Programmes. The University conducts All India level competitive exam V-SAT 2011 for the purpose of admissions. Vignan University offers excellent scholarship schemes for meritorious candidates. All the fee waivers are applicable for first year only. Various merit scholarships are available for subsequent years. Vignan University has been consistent in providing good placements for its students. The group has Engineering colleges at Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam. Vignan was declared as deemed to be university under Vignan University Foundation for for Science, Technology and Research. The group also has Women Engineering Colleges at Guntur and Visakhapatnam. Following are details of programmes at B.Tech .and M.Tech. levels:

1. B.Tech. Electrical and Electronics Engineering
2. B.Tech. Electronics and Communication Engineering
3. B.Tech. Chemical Engineering
4. B.Tech. Information Technology
5. B.Tech. Mechatronics
6. B.Tech. Civil Engineering
7. B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering
8. B.Tech. Textile Engineering
9. B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering
10. B.Tech. BioTechnology
11. B.Tech. Automobile Engineering

To apply for B.Tech programmes, candidates should have 60 percent at 10+2 / Intermediate with Maths/ Biology, Physics and Chemistry as optional subjects.

Scholarship and fee waiver schemes are offered as per details below:

Full Fee Waiver is applicable for :

1. Top 100 Rankers of V-Sat 2011
2. Top 400 Rankers of IIT JEE and AIEEE 2011
3. TOP 400 Rankers of EAMCET 2011

50 percent fee waiver is applicable for

1. 101-300 Rankers of V-Sat 2011
2. 401-2000 Rankers of IIT JEE and AIEEE 2011
3. 401-1000 Rankers of EAMCET 2011

25 percent fee waiver is applicable for

1. 301-500 Rankers of V-Sat 2011
2. 2001- 4000 Rankers of IIT JEE and AIEEE 2011
3. 1001-2000 Rankers of EAMCET 2011

Vignan University also conducting M.Tech., MBA, MCA and Ph.D. Programmes. Following are details of Post Graduate Programmes (M.Tech):

1. Power Electronics and Drives
2. Embedded Systems
3. Machine Design
4. Energy Engineering
5. VLSI
6. Digital Electronics and Communication Systems
7. Communication and Signal Processing
8. Biotechnology and Bio Process Engineering
9. Computer Science and Engineering
10. Information Technology
11. Industrial Pollution Control Engineering

Application Procedure: Interested candidates can download application forms from www.vignanuniversity.org/appl. Applications also available at select branches of SBI and Post Offices. You can also get application through post by sending a DD for Rs. 800 (For boys) or Rs. 600 (For girls) along with two self addressed stamped envelopes. DD should be drawn in favour of ‘Vignan University’ payable at Guntur and should be sent to ‘Director Admissions, Vignan Uiversity, Vadalamudi-522213, Guntur (Districtt), Andhra Pradesh, India.’

Important Dates:

1. Commencement of sale and download of V-SAT 2011 applications: 10-12-2010
2. Last Date for receipt of filled in application forms: 15-04-2011
3. V-SAT 2011 Test date: 30-04-2011