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Aligarh Muslim University - Introduction

Aligarh Muslim University, also known as AMU, is a public central university in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was founded in 1875 as the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. Following the Aligarh Muslim University Act, Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College changed its name to Aligarh Muslim University in 1920. Aligarh Muslim University AMU Malappuram Campus in Kerala, AMU Murshidabad Center in West Bengal, and Kishanganj Center are its three off-campus locations (Bihar). More than 300 courses in both traditional and contemporary fields of study are offered by the university, which was established under the seventh schedule of the Indian Constitution as an institution of national importance.
The Aligarh Muslim University is ranked 10 among Indian universities by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2021 and 801–1000 in the QS World University Rankings of 2021. The institution oversees a number of organisations and societies, and its alumni include illustrious academicians, writers, politicians, judges, lawyers, and athletes, among others. Read More

Other name
AMU – ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY
Former names
Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College (1875–1919)
Motto
ʻallam al-insān-a mā lam yaʻlam
Motto in English
Taught man what he knew not (Qur’an 96:5)
TypePublic
Established1875; 147 years ago
FoundersSir Syed Ahmed Khan
Academic affiliations
UGC, NAAC, AIU
Budget₹1,036 crore (US$130 million) (2019–20)
ChancellorSyedna Mufaddal Saifuddin
Vice-ChancellorTariq Mansoor
RectorGovernor of Uttar Pradesh
Students18,618
Undergraduates12,610
Postgraduates5,756
Doctoral students
252
Location
Aligarh

Uttar Pradesh

India

27.9150°N 78.0788°ECoordinates: 27.9150°N 78.0788°E

CampusUrban, 1,155 acres (467 ha)
Colours   

This is a list of Aligrh MUslim University teachers and alumni. These are well-known JMI figures.

AMU Faculties

  • Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
  • Faculty of Arts
  • Faculty of Commerce
  • Faculty of Engineering & Technology
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Life Sciences
  • Faculty of Medicine
  • Faculty of Management Studies & Research
  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Faculty of Theology
  • Faculty of International Studies
  • Faculty of Unani Medicine. Read More

Top 10 AMU Notable Alumni

K.N. Panicker – Founder Editor Hindustan Times
         Former India’s Ambassador to China
A.B.A. Haleem – Founder Vice-Chancello
         Sind University

         Punjab University – Pakistan
Prof. Shaikh Abdur Rashid
Prof. Noorul Hasan – Former Education Minister
          Government of India
          Former Governor of Bengal
          Former Indian Ambassador to USSR
Prof. K.A. Nizami – Former India’s Ambassador to Syria

Prof. Ahsan Raza Khan
         Former Professor & Chairman
         Simla University – H.P
Prof. Irfan Habib
         (Padma Bhusan)
          Former Chairman ICHR-New Delhi
Prof. B. Sheik Ali
         Former Vice-Chancellor
         Mangalore and Goa University
Prof. Refaqat Ali Khan
         Former Dean & Chairman
         Department of History
         Jamia Millia Islamia-New Delhi
Prof. Mushirul Hasan
          Former Vice-Chancellor
         Jamia Millia Islamia;
          Former Director General National Archives-New Delhi

List of Famous Alumni Aligarh Muslim University - AMU Notable Alumni

  • Mohammad Hamid Ansari
  • Sheikh Abdullah
  • Arif Mohammad khan
  • Naseeruddin Shah
  • Zakir Hussain
  •  Irfan Habib
  • Jawed Akhtar
  • Lala Amarnath
  • Dilip Tahil
  • Anubhav Sinha
  • Saadat Hassan Mant
  • Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
  • Majid Hussain
  • Anwara Taimur
  • Mohammad Azam Khan
  • Frank Islam
  • Liaqat Ali Khan
  •  Khan Abdul Gaffar
  • Major Dhyan Chand
  • Ashok Seth
  • and there are many more

Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University

S. No.

Name

Tenure

1

Her Highness Sultan Jahan Begum, Ruler of Bhopal

Dec. 1920 To 14 May 1930

2

His Highness Mohammed Hamidullah Khan, Ruler of Bhopal

21 Sep. 1930 To 17 April 1935

3

HEH Mir Usman Ali Khan, The Nizam of Hyderabad

26 Aug. 1935 To 29 Nov. 1947

4

H.H. Syed Raza Ali Khan, The Nawab of Rampur

30 Nov. 1947 To 31 Jan. 1953

5

His Holiness Syedna Tahir Saifuddin

12 Apr. 1953 To 28 Apr. 1965

6

Hafiz Ahmad Saeed Khan, The Nawab of Chhatari

Dec. 1965 To 6 Jan. 1982

7

Prof. A.R. Kidwai, Ex-Chairman, UPSC and Governor of Bihar

12 Aug. 1984 To 5 July 1992

8

Prof. A.M. Khusro

5 July 1992 To 11 Aug. 1995

9

Hakim Abdul Hameed

11 Aug. 1996 To 10 Aug. 1999

10

His Holiness Syedna Burhanuddin

3 Oct. 1999 To 3 Oct. 2002

11

Justice A.M. Ahmadi

14 Sep. 2003 To 13 Sep. 2006

22 Jan. 2007 To 21 Jan. 2010

12

His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin

11 April 2015-

ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH, LIST OF FAMOUS VICE CHANCELLORS

ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY

S.NO.

NAME OF THE VICE-CHANCELLORS

TENURE

1

MR MOHAMMAD ALI MOHAMMAD KHAN

RAJA SAHEB OF MAHMUDABAD

DECEMBER 1920 TO FEBRUARY 1923

2

SAHEBZADA AFTAB AHMAD KHAN

JANUARY 1924 TO DECEMBER 1926

3

NAWAB MOHAMMAD MUZAMMILULLAH KHAN SHERWANI

JANUARY 1927 TO FEBRUARY 1929

MAR 1923-DEC 1923 (OFFICIATING)

4

SIR SYED ROSS MASOOD

FEBRUARY 1929 TO OCTOBER 1934

5

SIR DR ZIAUDDIN AHMAD

APRIL 1935 TO APRIL 1938

6

SIR SHAH MOHAMMAD SULAIMAN

APRIL 1938 TO MARCH 1941

FEB 1929 TO OCT 1929 (OFFICIATING)

JUL 1930 TO OCT 1930 (OFFICIATING)

7

SIR DR ZIAUDDIN AHMAD

APRIL 1941 TO APRIL 1947

8

MR ZAHID HUSAIN

APRIL 1947 TO AUGUST 1947

9

NAWAB MOHAMMAD ISMAIL KHAN

OCTOBER 1947 TO NOVEMBER 1948

OCT 1934 TO APR 1935 (OFFICIATING)

10

DR ZAKIR HUSAIN

NOVEMBER 1948 TO SEPTEMBER 1956

11

COL B H ZAIDI

OCTOBER 1956 TO NOVEMBER 1962

12

MR BADRUDDIN TAYYABJI, ICS

NOVEMBER 1962 TO FEBRUARY 1965

13

NAWAB ALI YAWAR JUNG

MARCH 1965 TO JANUARY 1968

14

PROF ABDUL ALEEM

JANUARY 1968 TO JANUARY 1974

15

PROF A M KHUSRO

SEPTEMBER 1974 TO SEPTEMBER 1979

16

MR SAIYID HAMID, IAS

JUNE 1980 TO MARCH 1985

17

MR SYED HASHIM ALI, IAS

8 APRIL 1985 TO 5 OCTOBER 1989

18

PROF M N FARUQUI

OCTOBER 1990 TO DECEMBER 1994

19

DR MAHMOODUR RAHMAN, IAS

1 MAY 1995 TO 28 MAY 2000

20

MR MOHAMMAD HAMID ANSARI, IFS

28 MAY 2000 TO  30 MARCH 2002

21

MR NASEEM AHMAD, IAS

8 MAY 2002 TO 7 APRIL 2007

22

PROF P K ABDUL AZIS

11 JUNE 2007 TO 17 JANUARY 2012

23

LT GEN ZAMEER UDDIN SHAH (RETD.)

17 MAY 2012 TO 16 MAY 2017

24

PROF TARIQ MANSOOR

17 MAY 2017 – CONTINUING

First chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University

Sultan Jahan, a brilliant reformer in the mould of her mother and grandmother, established numerous significant educational institutions in Bhopal and made primary education free and mandatory in 1918. She placed a significant emphasis on public education, particularly female education, during her rule. She expanded the number of trained instructors while constructing numerous technical institutes and schools. She served as Aligarh Muslim University’s first Chancellor from 1920 until her death. She will be the only woman to have held the position of Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University as of 2020.

First Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University:

Mr. Mohammad Ali Mohammad Khan Raja Saheb of Mahmudabad

He was the son of Raja Sir Mohammad Amir Hasan Khan, the Taluq of Mahmudabad’s Jagirdar (1849–1903). He was born in British India’s Oudh province’s Sitapur district at Mahmudabad. He succeeded to the title of Raja of Mahmudabad following the death of his father in 1903. One of the biggest estates in United Province was Mahmudabad. His son Raja Mohammad Amir Ahmad Khan succeeded him (1914-1973). Raja Mohammad Amir Mohammad Khan, a former member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (M.L.A. ), succeeded the previous.

Early life and profession

He was a founding member of the university in 1920 and played a significant role in establishing Lucknow as the capital of the United Province. He was the one who first proposed the concept of establishing a university in Lucknow and wrote a column for “The Pioneer” advocating its establishment. At a 1919 convention presided over by Sir Harcourt Butler, Governor of the United Province, he and the Raja of Jahangirabad each contributed one lakh rupees in order to establish the university.
 
He was also made a trustee of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in 1906 and gave 50,000 rupees to the college’s growth of its scientific educational programme in Aligarh. Additionally, he participated extensively in the push for a Muslim university. When Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College changed its name to Aligarh Muslim University on December 17. In addition to Sir Agha Khan and Begum of Bhopal, who were appointed as the Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University, respectively, Lord Chelmsford, the Governor General of India, nominated him as the institution’s first Vice-Chancellor. He instantly made a kind donation to the college fund of one lakh rupees. From 17 December 1920 to 28 February 1923, he was Aligarh Muslim University’s vice chancellor.
 
He provided all of the funding for the All India Muhammadan Educational Conference’s Lucknow session in 1904, which was presided over by Nawab Mohsinul Mulk. Additionally, he served as the chairman of the Rangoon-based Muslim Educational Conference in 1909.
 
In 1919, he also established the Madrasatul Waizeen in Lucknow as a centre for Shia Islamic study in honour of his younger brother, Mohammad Ali Ahmad Khan.