Ramesh (25), who had completed his MBA from a private college, was residing in a hostel on the campus at his friend's room and was preparing for competitive exams, they said.
His body was found hanging from a tree near Arts college on the campus this morning, a police officer said adding he belonged to Nalgonda district.
According to preliminary investigation, Ramesh resorted to the extreme step as he was "dejected over life" after break-up with his girlfriend, OU police inspector P Ashok said.