Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, 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.

The University is situated at Kukatpally, Hyderabad in 89 acre campus.  JNTUH has four constituent engineering colleges and four academic units/schools in addition to other administrative functional units. Out of four engineering colleges, three constituent engineering colleges are situated in rural areas of Telangana. The constituent colleges and academic units/schools are as follows:

• 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)

The Constituent Engineering Colleges and Units/Schools of JNTUH are offering 21 undergraduate programmes in B.Tech., 47 Postgraduate programmes in M.Tech., M. Pharmacy, M.Sc., M.B.A. and M.C.A.,  Integrated 5-Year Dual Degree Masters Programme in 10 disciplines with M.Tech./M.B.A./M.S. In addition to this, M.S., M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes in various disciplines of Engineering, Technology, Science, Management and Humanities & Social Sciences are offered. The University has Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with many National and International Organizations, Universities, and Institutions.

The University offers B.Tech. Degree programme in 24 disciplines, B.Pharmacy, M.Tech. Degree programme in 64 disciplines, M. Pharmacy in 11 disciplines, M.C.A., M.B.A, M.A.M, M.T.M, Pharma.D. and Pharma.D. (PB) programmes in affiliated colleges.  In addition to the Constituent Units of the University, JNTUH has 291 Affiliated Colleges. They include 199 Engineering Colleges, 72 Pharmacy Colleges, 20 stand-alone MCA/MBA colleges spread over Telangana State. It has over 3.50 lakhs of students on rolls. Thus, JNTUH has become a major University providing quality technical education in the State. 

The University is supporting in conduct of the Entrance Tests TS EAMCET-2016 & TS ECET-2016 entrusted by the Telangana State Council for Higher Education and recruitment tests for various government organizations like TSGENCO, Police Recruitment Board etc.