College and University Incubators in Hyderabad
41 college and university incubators in Hyderabad. Campus incubators sit inside a college, institute or university, so they tend to take earlier-stage teams and can give access to labs, faculty and student talent. Some admit only students and alumni while others take outside founders; check who each one is open to before you apply.
Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE), IIIT Hyderabad
IIIT Hyderabad's technology business incubator, running three named incubators for deep tech, medtech and social-impact startups from its Gachibowli campus.
iTIC Incubator, IIT Hyderabad
IIT Hyderabad's deep-tech incubator, running pre-incubation, incubation and government-backed grant schemes for hardware and deep-tech founders.
AgHub
Agri and food-tech incubator at PJTAU, Hyderabad, running incubation, grant calls and rural spokes for founders, students and farmers.
AIC Mahindra University
Atal Incubation Centre at Mahindra University in Hyderabad, running idea bootcamps, pre-incubation and an 18-month incubation programme.
AIC-IIITH Foundation
Atal Incubation Centre at IIIT Hyderabad for tech-based social enterprises, running the Akash acceleration and GreenTech innovation programmes.
Agri Innovation Hub, PJTAU
AgHub is the agri and food innovation hub of PJTAU in Hyderabad. It supports food and agritech startups, student entrepreneurs and rural entrepreneurs in Telangana and across India.
TiHAN, IIT Hyderabad
DST's Technology Innovation Hub for autonomous navigation at IIT Hyderabad, funding drone, robotics and self-driving startups through rolling proposal calls.
JNTUH Innovation Foundation (JNTUH TBI)
Section 8 incubator on the JNTU Hyderabad campus, taking deep-tech, drone, IoT and AR/VR startups from idea to prototype to product.
Bharat Incubation Center for Futuristic and Advanced Innovations (BICFAI)
Early-stage incubation centre focused on futuristic and advanced technologies for Indian startups.
ISB I-Venture
The Indian School of Business's entrepreneurship platform in Hyderabad and Mohali, running a flagship women-founder accelerator alongside student-only and sector-specific programmes.
Guru Nanak Institutions Technical Campus
Hyderabad engineering campus in Ibrahimpatnam with an on-campus incubation hub and an MSME intellectual property centre.
MVSR Engineering College
Hyderabad engineering college recognised by the Ministry of MSME as a Host Institute, so innovators can route an idea through it for proof-of-concept support.
Sri Indu College of Engineering and Technology
Hyderabad engineering college with innovation programs and startup incubation in Telangana's growing tech ecosystem.
Muffakham Jah College of Engineering & Technology
Pre-incubation programme for student and early-stage founders in Hyderabad, run by SU Knowledge Hub Foundation, the incubation centre of Sultan-Ul-Uloom Education Society, which runs Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology.
ISL Engineering College
ISL Engineering College is an institution in Hyderabad, Telangana.
G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science for Women
Women-focused deep tech incubator at GNITS Hyderabad, running pre-incubation, incubation and acceleration programmes.
Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology
Sreenidhi Ascend is the entrepreneurship and innovation centre of Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology in Hyderabad, running pre-incubation, incubation and acceleration for founders.
JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
Constituent engineering college in Kukatpally, Hyderabad, and an approved MSME Host Institute whose Entrepreneurship Development Cell runs founder training and an MSME innovation-funding route.
University College of Technology
University College of Technology is an institution in Hyderabad, Telangana.
Keshav Memorial Institute of Technology
An autonomous engineering college in Hyderabad, Telangana, approved by AICTE and affiliated to JNTU Hyderabad.
Vasavi College of Engineering
Vasavi College of Engineering is an institution in Hyderabad, Telangana.
Association for Innovation Development of Entrepreneurship in Agriculture
Association for Innovation Development of Entrepreneurship in Agriculture is an institution in Ranga Reddy, Telangana.
VIDYA JYOTHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
VIDYA JYOTHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY is an institution in Ranga Reddy, Telangana.
St.Peters Engineering College
St.Peters Engineering College is an institution in Ranga Reddy, Telangana.
CHAITANYA BHARATHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Engineering and management institute in Gandipet, Hyderabad, running a business incubator for student and public ideas, plus an Atal Community Innovation Centre for community problems.
SPHOORTHY ENGINEERING COLLEGE
Sphoorthy Engineering College runs an on-campus innovation and entrepreneurship centre for its own students, based in Hyderabad.
MLR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Business incubators and a startup accelerator run by the MLR Institute of Technology's Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, open to Telangana-registered startups with an innovative idea.
Vardhaman College of Engineering
The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, runs a pre-incubation route for ideas and a two-year incubation route for companies, with workspace, faculty mentors and a seed loan.
Indian School of Business
DLabs is the incubation and acceleration arm of the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad, running pre-incubation, accelerator and seed-support programmes for founders.
Engineering Staff College of India
Autonomous training institute in Hyderabad, Telangana, focused on engineering and techno-management, with an incubation center.
CMR College of Pharmacy
CMR College of Pharmacy is an institution in Medchal Malkajgiri, Telangana.
HOLY MARY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE
HOLY MARY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE is an institution in Medchal Malkajgiri, Telangana.
Institute of Aeronautical Engineering
IARE runs three campus incubation centres in Hyderabad for students, faculty and innovators, including an MSME-supported technology business incubator and a start-up park.
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Campus technology business incubator at BITS Pilani Hyderabad, running since 2012 with bio labs, prototyping space and student pre-incubation.
International Institute of Information Technology - Hyderabad (IIIT-Hyderabad)
Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at IIIT Hyderabad: deep-tech, medtech and social incubators, plus DST NIDHI and TIDE 2.0 residencies for research-based startups.
IIIT-Hyderbad
Deep-tech incubator and accelerators run by the Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at IIIT Hyderabad, including the Avishkar accelerator.
Osmania Technology Business Incubator
Technology business incubator at Osmania University, Hyderabad, running pre-incubation, incubation, acceleration and co-working for startups.
JNTUH
Technology business incubator on the JNTU Hyderabad campus, with a pre-incubation cohort and office space for tech startups.
CIE IIITH
Deep tech, medtech, social and media incubators and accelerators run from IIIT Hyderabad's Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
ACIC CBIT
Pre-incubation, incubation and acceleration programmes, plus labs and a co-working space, run from the CBIT campus in Telangana.
Federation of Asian Biotech Associations
Incubator firm focusing on tech startups
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Choosing a college or university incubator in Hyderabad
College and university incubators sit inside an institute, which shapes everything about them. They are often the most accessible route for first-time founders: they take earlier-stage teams, they can offer lab and workshop access, and they put you near faculty and student talent. For a deep-tech or hardware idea that came out of research, an institute incubator can be the only place that has the equipment you need.
The main question to settle is who is allowed in. Some campus incubators take only current students, alumni or faculty-led spin-outs, and others are open to outside founders. Some are tied to one institute's research areas, and some serve a wider region. The college and university incubators above include both kinds, so the eligibility on each profile matters more than the name of the institute.
Think about what you need from the campus. If it is a lab, ask exactly which equipment is available and how it is booked. If it is a network, ask how often mentors are on site. If it is credibility, ask how many startups have come through and what became of them. A well-known institute with a thin programme is a worse choice than a smaller one that gives you what you actually need.
The numbers on this page
- 41 of the 148 organisations we list in Hyderabad (28%) are tagged "Academic".
- By stage focus, the most common are Validation (25), Ideation (24) and Early Revenue (6).
- Many are also tagged Incubator (37) and Accelerator (8), so the same organisation can appear on more than one list.
- 11 of 41 offer coworking space on site.
What to ask a campus incubator
- Is it open to outside founders, or only to students, alumni and faculty?
- Which labs, workshops and equipment can a startup use, and how are they booked?
- Is there a desk or a dedicated space, or is it mainly mentoring?
- Does the incubator take equity, and does the institute claim any rights over what you build?
- How many startups has it supported, and are any still active?
- Does the programme run during the academic calendar, or all year?
Frequently asked questions
How many college and university incubators are there in Hyderabad?
We list 41 college and university incubators in Hyderabad, out of 148 startup support organisations in the city. The count updates as profiles are added and verified.
Can I join a college incubator in Hyderabad if I am not a student there?
Some campus incubators accept outside founders and some do not. The eligibility is stated on each incubator's profile or application page, so check who it is open to before you apply.
Do college incubators take equity?
Practice varies. Some take a small stake, some charge a fee for space and services, and some take nothing. Ask for the terms in writing, including who owns intellectual property developed during the programme.