English and Foreign Languages University

The English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU)
Former names
The Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (CIEFL)
Motto in English
Words Illumine the World[1]
TypePublic
Established1958; 66 years ago (1958)a
AccreditationNAAC[2]
Budget101,08,29,461.00 (Operational expenditure) (2021-2022)[2]
ChancellorDr. Vasant G. Gadre, Ph.D.[3]
Vice-ChancellorDr. Lakshmi Haribandi (acting)[4]
Director
  • Lucknow Campus:
    Dr. Rajneesh Arora, Ph.D.
  • Shillong Campus:
    Dr. Ravindra Kumar Vemula, Ph.D.
VisitorPresident of India
Academic staff
187 (2021-2022)[2]
Total staff
250+
Students1,219 (2021-2022)[2]
Undergraduates300 (2021-2022)[2]
Postgraduates580 (2021-2022)[2]
299 (2021-2022)[2]
Other students
40 (2021-2022)[2]
Address
Via Tarnaka Crossroads, Behind National Institute of Nutrition
,
Hyderabad 500 007
,
Secunderabad Mandal, Hyderabad District, Telangana
,
(Jama-I-Osmania Post Office)
,
India
Campus
LanguageEnglish
AffiliationsUGC
Websitewww.efluniversity.ac.in
a Became a central university in 2006.
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox university with unknown parameter "registrar"

The English and Foreign Languages University known as EFLU is a central university for English and foreign languages located in Hyderabad, India.[5] It is the only such university dedicated to languages in South Asia.[6][7]

EFL University Foreign Language Building
EFL University Campus

The university offers the study of English and foreign languages like Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Turkish in the areas of Teacher Education, Literature, Linguistics, Interdisciplinary and Cultural Studies.[5]

  1. ^ "Annual Report 2018-2019" (PDF). www.efluniversity.ac.in (in Hindi). p. 378. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022. Our motto "Words Illumine the World", is ancient and eternal, and it shall light our future.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Government of India (2023). National Institutional Ranking Framework (PDF) (Report). NIRF. p. 1-11. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  3. ^ "EFLU". www.efluniversity.ac.in. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Haribandi Lakshmi is EFLU V-C". The Hindu. Hyderabad. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b "EFL University About". www.efluniversity.ac.in. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  6. ^ "EFLU gets record number of applications". The Hindu. 9 February 2018.
  7. ^ "EFLU to offer its specialised services to all". The Hindu. 26 September 2017.