EFLU Hyderabad is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). EFLU Hyderabad has a total of 177 faculty members and the total student enrollment is 1788. Placement and scholarship opportunities are also provided to the students.

EFLU Hyderabad has separate hostels for girls and boys students with all the necessary facilities. The University has five different hostels inside the campus - two boys' hostels and three girls' hostels. EFLU Hyderabad has two different places to eat – the mess and the canteen. The mess fee typically ranges from Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,500 per month.

EFLU Hyderabad offers a total of 39 courses at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels in full-time mode. EFLU courses are offered in different disciplines such as Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Education, Media, Mass Communication and Journalism, Sciences and many more. EFLU Hyderabad UG courses include BA and B.Ed. Its postgraduate courses are MA and PGD and others. EFLU fees vary depending upon the course and specialisations selected by the students.

EFLU Hyderabad (formerly known as the Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages) was established in the year 1958. The university is located at Osmania University Main Road, Ravindra Nagar, Near, Tarnaka, Hyderabad, Telangana. The nearest railway station is Sitafalmandi Railway Station, which is just 700 metres away from the campus.  Begumpet Airport is 8.1 km away from the university.

EFLU Hyderabad offers many infrastructural facilities to its students, staff and faculty members. The university provides separate hostels for girls and boys students with all the necessary facilities. It has sports and a gym so that students can get involved in some physical activities to stay fit and healthy. EFLU has a library facility with a varied collection of books, magazines, journals, and many more. Students will also have access to laboratories, a health centre, a guest house, an auditorium and transportation.

Headquartered in Hyderabad, the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) is a Central University under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. EFLU is focused on teaching and researching languages and literature. It is one of the five universities in India which has been granted Graded Autonomy by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2018.