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) |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1875 |
| Founders | Sir Syed Ahmed Khan |
Academic affiliations | UGC, NAAC, AIU |
| Budget | ₹1,036 crore (US$130 million) (2019–20) |
| Chancellor | Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | Tariq Mansoor |
| Rector | Governor of Uttar Pradesh |
| Students | 18,618 |
| Undergraduates | 12,610 |
| Postgraduates | 5,756 |
Doctoral students | 252 |
| Location | Aligarh , Uttar Pradesh , India 27.9150°N 78.0788°ECoordinates: 27.9150°N 78.0788°E |
| Campus | Urban, 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
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.