The Post Graduate College of Law has a Glorious
History of more than 115 years. The Faculty of Law
started classes in 1899 by Legal Department during
Nizam period, in Hyderabad State. Thus teaching Law
was in existence even before Osmania University
which came into existence in 1919. In 1923 Law
Department was constituted at premises of Arts
College in O.U. The University made a successful
experiment of teaching Law, in a vernacular language
namely Urdu. At that time Urdu was court language.
The College shifted to Nizam College premises and in
1983 into its Newly constructed building . At
present the institution is offering six branches in
Master of Laws (LLM), Constitutional Law, Corporate
Law, Jurisprudence, International Law, Labour Law,
Crimes and Torts, PG Diploma course in Intellectual
Property Rights (IPR) and also Ph.D. Programme. To
improve the legal education standards, the College
introduced 5YDC integrated course at bachelor’s
level in 2006. The College is known for its
Committed Faculty with Excellent Infrastructure and
Alumni having reached the pinnacles of excellence as
Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts, Attorneys,
Academicians, Politicians and other chosen
Professions in India as well as Globally.
In the History of Osmania University for the first
time THE FATHER OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION Dr. B. R.
AMBEDKAR’s STATUE IS INSTALLED IN THE COLLEGE
PREMISES. The purpose of installation of statue is
to bring awareness among the students regarding the
Ideas, Thoughts and Achievements, about Constitution
and Constitutional Values enshrined by Dr. B. R.
Ambedkar, The Father of Indian Constitution. A
spacious Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Law Library building was
inaugurated on 23rd January 2013 at P.G.College of
Law premises.
