Founded in 1974, the University of Hyderabad (UoH) is one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in India, and was recently ranked as the top university in the country for research and development. Located on a beautiful campus in western Hyderabad, UoH has all of the facilities that one would expect on the campus of a world-class university, including an excellent library, sports facilities, computer labs, and many others. UoH has a 1:9 teacher student ratio. The university primarily offers graduate degrees (including doctorates in many fields). Over 40 centers and departments comprise the 10 schools at UoH, namely: Mathematics and Computer/Information Science; Physics; Chemistry; Life Sciences; Humanities; Social Sciences; Arts and Communication; Management Studies; Medical Sciences; Engineering Science and Technology. The Indira Gandhi Memorial Library houses over 3,000,000 books and back volumes of journals, and 640 periodicals in English and Indian languages. Additionally, the library offers access to more than 18,000 e-journals.