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Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla urged universities to prioritise skill development, academic reforms, and employability. He stressed industry collaboration and full implementation of the National Education Policy during a meeting with Vice-Chancellors and higher education officials.

TGCHE has released the DOST 2026 notification for degree admissions in Telangana. Registration begins April 15, with a three-phase counselling process. The first seat allotment will be announced on May 14, and classes are scheduled to begin on July 1.

The Telangana Council of Higher Education signed an MoU with the Association of Indian Management Schools to enhance management education in the State. The partnership will provide academic resources, training programmes, and introduce industry-oriented courses in emerging sectors.

The Telangana Council of Higher Education has defaulted on Rs 2.70 crore rent for over a decade while occupying JNAFAU’s Nagarjuna block. The university seeks eviction citing space constraints, while TGCHE requests transfer of the building amid ongoing legal disputes.

The Telangana Council of Higher Education and State universities are introducing several new undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in fields including aviation, maritime technology, climate science and medical microbiology from the next academic year to bridge skill gaps and improve employability.

The Telangana Council of Higher Education organised a workshop on NIRF rankings to help government degree colleges improve performance, funding, and accreditation. Experts discussed methodology, best practices, and strategies to boost Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR) and research scores.

The Telangana Council of Higher Education has announced the schedule for TG CETs 2026. The TG EAPCET will begin on May 4, followed by ICET, EdCET, ECET, and other entrance exams through early June.

Telangana’s higher education council plans to revamp PG courses to improve employability and scrap irrelevant programmes. Initiatives include regional innovation clusters, AI-driven governance, digital learning platforms, and strengthened dual-degree programmes in partnership with global universities and industries

The Telangana Council of Higher Education will strictly enforce 75% mandatory attendance in all higher education institutions from this academic year. Attendance will be tracked via facial recognition and linked to fee reimbursement and exams. Sports quota and communicative English course introduced.

Osmania University has outrightly rejected the TGCHE recommendation of introducing BE Biotechnology and BA (Hons) Telugu programmes from the academic year 2025-26, citing a dearth of faculty, classrooms, hostels and infrastructure. The University accused the TGCHE of taking the top-down approach, undermining its autonomy

The Telangana government-appointed expert panel on higher education fees has formed four sub-committees to examine legal, academic, infrastructure, and audit aspects. Reports are expected in 4–5 days to help frame a revised, legally sound fee structure for private professional colleges.

Over 35 years since its formation, the Telangana State Council of Higher Education still operates from a rented university building. With unresolved infrastructure issues, the Council has requested government approval to relocate to the Hermitage Office Complex in Nampally.

The UK and Telangana are exploring collaborations in higher education, including setting up off-campus UK university centres, joint certifications, exchange programmes, and Chevening Fellowships. British officials met TSCHE representatives to discuss academic partnerships and research cooperation

The Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) has directed universities to stop affiliated colleges from collecting tuition fees from students eligible for fee reimbursement. The move follows public backlash and media reports highlighting violations at government-aided and university colleges

In a crucial TAFRC meeting held here on Wednesday, it has been decided to constitute a sub-committee, which will thoroughly review the proposed fees hike in the private colleges.

TG PECET 2025 results were declared with 94.96% candidates qualifying. Of 1,767 attendees, 1,678 passed. For BPEd, 95.79% qualified; for DPEd, 92.61% cleared. Results are available at pecet.tgche.ac.in.

TGCHE plans to crack whip on institutions offering courses without UGC, AICTE, university affiliation or the State government approval

For the online test conducted in two sessions on Sunday, as many as 38,758 candidates registered and 32,106 candidates appeared for the entrance examination in two sessions across the State

The TGCHE signed an MoU with NASSCOM to undertake skill development initiatives in emerging technologies and upskill one lakh learners annually over the course of three years in the State

Bucket system will be reinstated for the academic year 2025-26; it allows students to pick their undergraduate subjects from a pool