Kakatiya University was established on   19th August, 1976 to  fulfil the aspirations of the Telangana people   for higher education. It  is located in the historical city, Warangal,    the  erstwhile seat of the Kakatiya  rulers.  The founding of the   University was in fact a  historic event  that heralded a new era  in   the realms of higher education of this region. The erstwhile   Post-Graduate  Centre of Osmania University was upgraded and named   Kakatiya University.  The University,   began its journey as PG Centre   Warangal in  1968 under aegis of Osmania university with only four   Departments, viz. Telugu,  English, Chemistry and Mathematics.   The    Departments of Physics,  Botany, Zoology, Commerce, Public   Administration and Economics  were added later. The B. Pharmacy course    which was started by Osmania University in 1974 was shifted to KU in   1975.