Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTUH), Hyderabad was established on 2 October 1972 by the Legislature of the State of Andhra Pradesh as the first-ever Technological University in the country.

It has been in the forefront during the last forty-four years in providing quality technical education of relevance in the State of Andhra Pradesh. After 37 years of relentless service to the society at large, JNT University was restructured into four different Universities namely JNT University Hyderabad, JNT University Anantapur, JNT University Kakinada and JNFAU by the Government of Andhra Pradesh vide Government Order No. 13, dated 18 August 2008 and the Act of State Legislature No. 30, dated September 2008.  From then, this university was re-designated as Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH), Hyderabad. The jurisdiction of the University is entire Telangana State.

• JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad (Autonomous), Kukatpally, Hyderabad (1965)
• JNTUH College of Engineering Jagityal, Karimnagar Dist. (2007)
• JNTUH College of Engineering Manthani, Karimnagar Dist. (2010)
• JNTUH College of Engineering Sultanpur, Medak Dist. (2012)
• Institute of Science & Technology, Kukatpally, Hyderabad (1989)
• School of Information Technology, Kukatpally, Hyderabad (1989)
• School of Management Studies, Kukatpally, Hyderabad (1989)
• School of Continuing and Distance Education, Kukatpally, Hyderabad (1983)