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Jamia Millia Islamia

Motto	Arabic: عَلَّمَ الاِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَم‎ ʻallam al-insān-a mā lam yaʻlam
Motto in English	He taught man what he knew not
Type	Public
Established	1920
Chancellor	Najma Heptulla
Vice-Chancellor	Shahid Ashraf (officiating)
Location	New Delhi, Delhi, India
Campus	Urban
Nickname	Jamia
Affiliations	UGC, NAAC, AIU

Jamia Millia Islamia is a public central university in Delhi. It was established during British rule in 1920. It became a Central University by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1988.Sir Sarwar Jung of Delhi designed the University

History

Dr. Zakir Hussain's mausoleum

The university was established by Muslim leaders and freedom fighters in 1920, before Indian independence.^[1] Among the founding leaders, the main were the Ali brothers, Mohammad Ali Jouhar and Shaukat Ali.^{[citation needed]}

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  Abul Kalam Azad, the nationalist leader of the Indian National Congress, was one of its main initial patrons.^{[citation needed]}
  


• Mohammad Ali Jouhar became Jamia’s first Vice Chancellor.^{[citation needed]}
  


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  Zakir Husain took over the university in its turbulent times in 1927 and guided it through all the difficulties. After his death, he was buried on the campus of the University where his mausoleum is open to the public.^{[citation needed]}
  


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  Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari later on became the vice chancellor. The main auditorium and Health Centre of the university is named after him.^{[citation needed]}
  


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  Mahmud al-Hasan^{[citation needed]}
  


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  Abdul Majeed Khwaja^{[citation needed]}
  


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  Abid Hussain^{[citation needed]}
  


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  Hakim Ajmal Khan^{[citation needed]}
  


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  Mohammad Mujeeb, under whose leadership Jamia became a Deemed University^{[citation needed]}
  

In December 1988 Jamia was accorded the status of a Central University by the parliament under the Jamia Millia Islamia Act 1988 (no. 59 of 1988).^[2]

In 2006 the Sultan of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah of Saudi Arabia paid a visit to the university and donated $30 million for construction of a library. Now, that library is known as Dr. Zakir Husain Library (Central Library).^{[citation needed]}

Campus

The campus is distributed over a large area. Many of its buildings are being modernized. Greenery is supported and advocated.

The university's scenic cricket ground (popularly known as the Bhopal Ground) has hosted Ranji Trophy matches and a women's cricket test match. Besides its seven faculties, the Jamia has centres of learning and research, like the Anwar Jamal Kidwai Mass Communication Research Centre (MCRC), Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Faculty of Fine Arts, Centre for Theoretical Physics and the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Academy of Third World Studies (ATWS). The Jamia offers undergraduate and postgraduate information and technology courses.

Faculties

Jamia Millia Islamia has nine faculties under which it offers academic and extension programs:

Faculty of Law

This faculty specialises in quality training and education to budding lawyers through the following programs:

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  B. A. LLB (Honors)
  


• LLM

Faculty of Engineering and Technology

A fighter jet of the Indian Air Force stands in front of the Faculty of Engineering

This faculty was established in 1985 with the departments of Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering departments. It has added the departments of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Department of Applied Science and Humanities (1996) and has six engineering departments: Applied Sciences & Humanities, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communications, Mechanical Engineering, computer Engineering—and a University Polytechnic. These departments conduct many projects sponsored by agencies. The faculty offers regular courses and continuing programmes.

The faculty has seven departments:

• Electronics and Communication Engineering


• Mechanical Engineering


• Electrical Engineering


• Computer Engineering


• Civil Engineering


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  Applied Sciences & Humanities
  

Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics

This faculty has the Department of Architecture and it offers the following programs:

• B. Arch (regular and self-financing)


• M. Arch


• M. Ekistics
  

Faculty of Humanities and Languages

A view of the Faculty of Humanities and Languages building

The faculty has nine departments offering programmes in PhD, M Phil (pre-PhD), postgraduate, undergraduate, diploma and certificate courses.^[3]

• Arabic


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  English and Modern European Languages


• Tourism and Hospitality


• Hindi


• History and Culture


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  Islamic Studies has been a part of Jamia’s curriculum since its inception in 1920 at Aligarh. Prominent scholars of Islam have taught Islamic Studies in Jamia as an optional as well as a compulsory subject, to name a few: Maulana Mohd Ali Johar, Maulana Aslam Jairajpuri, Maulana Mohd Abdus Salam Kidwai Nadvi, Maulana Qazi Zainul Abideen Sajjad Meeruti, Mohd Mujeeb, S. Abid Husain, Ziaul Hasan Faruqi, Mushirul Haq, Majid Ali Khan and I.H. Azad Faruqi. In 1975, a separate multi-disciplinary Department of Islamic and Arab-Iranian Studies was instituted. Following a trifurcation, a full-fledged Department of Islamic Studies was established in 1988. The department publishes an annual magazine, Sada e Jauhar.^[4]
  


• Persian


• Urdu


• Turkish Language & Literature


• French Language & Literature


• Sanskrit

Faculty of Fine Arts

MF Husain Arts Gallery in the campus

This faculty has six departments offering programmes in PhD, Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), diploma and certificate courses.

• Painting


• Sculpture


• Applied Arts


• Art Education


• Graphic Art


• Art History & Art Appreciation

The campus has an art gallery named after the Indian painter M. F. Husain.

Faculty of Social Sciences

Gulistan-e-Ghalib, which features the statue of Mirza Ghalib

This faculty has seven departments

• Psychology


• Economics


• Adult & Continuing Education


• Political Science


• Sociology


• Social Work


• Commerce & Business Studies

The Faculty of Social Science is based around Gulistan-e-Ghalib and is commonly referred to as the Main Campus.

Faculty of Natural Sciences

This faculty has eight departments:

• Physics


• Chemistry


• Mathematics


• Geography


• Bioscience


• Computer Science


• Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility


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• Biotechnology


• Diploma in Unani pharmacy

Faculty of Education

This faculty specializes in quality training and education to budding teachers through two departments:

• Educational Studies


• Institute of Advanced Studies in Education (Formerly Dept of Teacher Training and Non Formal Education)

Faculty of Dentistry

This faculty specialises in quality training and education to budding dentists through a five-year BDS program.

Centers

AJK Mass Communication Research Center

FTK communication centre in the campus

The Mass Communication Research Centre was established in 1982 by Anwar Jamal Kidwai, then vice-chancellor (later chancellor) of Jamia Millia Islamia. Jamia is today known primarily for these mass communication courses^[5] according to their own site.^[6]

Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNN)

The mission of this centre is to promote forefront basic and applied research in the fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology, with potential applications towards fulfilling national strategic needs. The main research focus of the centre includes nano-fabrication and nano-device, nano-materials and nano-structures, nano-biotechnology and nano-medicine, nano-structure characterization and measurements.

Centre for Management Studies

The Centre for Management Studies presently offers three programmes: Ph.D. in Management, MBA (full-time) Programme and M.B.A. (International Business) Programme.

• Ph.D. Programme


• MBA (Full Time) Programme


• M.B.A. (International Business) Programme

Besides these faculties, there are 20 centres of learning and research. Notable among these is the MA in Mass Communication offered by the AJK Mass Communication and Research Center:

• FTK-Centre for Information Technology An internet facility is available for the faculty members, staff, research scholars, and students.^[7]
  


• Dr. Zakir Husain Institute of Islamic Studies


• Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Academy of Third World Studies


• Arjun Singh Centre for Distance and Open Learning


• Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution


• Centre for Jawaharlal Nehru Studies


• Centre for the Study of Comparative Religions and Civilizations


• Centre for West Asian Studies


• Dr. K. R. Narayanan Centre for Dalit and Minorities Studies


• Centre for Spanish and Latin American Studies


• Centre for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences


• Academy of Professional Development of Urdu Medium Teachers


• Academic Staff College


• Barkat Ali Firaq State Resource Centre


• Centre for Coaching and Career Planning


• Centre for Culture Media and Governance


• Centre for Gandhian Studies


• Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences


• Centre for Theoretical Physics


• Child Guidance Centre


• India – Arab Cultural Centre


• Jamia's Premchand Archives and Literary Centre


• Sarojini Naid Centre for Women's Studies


• University Counseling and Guidance Centre


• Centre for Early Childhood Development and Research^[8]
  

Schools

Jamia Millia Islamia also imparts education from nursery to senior secondary level.

• Balak Mata Centres


• Gerda Philipsborn Day Care Centre


• Mushir Fatma Jamia Nursery School


• Jamia Middle School


• Jamia Senior Secondary School


• Syed Abid Husain Senior Secondary School


• Jamia Girls Senior Secondary School

Library

Dr Zakir Husain Library

The main central library of the University is known as Dr. Zakir Husain Library with its collection of about 400,000 artefacts — including books, microfilms, periodicals volumes, manuscripts, and rare books. Certain halls are dedicated to them. The library is open to all bona fide students of Jamia. Beside this, there are subject collection in libraries of some faculties and centres.
Jamia Library has Previous Entrance Papers

Rankings

Jamia Millia Islamia was ranked 801-1000 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2018^[10] and 201-250 in Asia.^[11] The QS World University Rankings of 2018 ranked it 200 in Asia.^[9] It was ranked 19 in India overall by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2018,^[12] 12 among universities,^[13] 32 in the engineering ranking^[14] and 34 in the management ranking.^[17]

The Faculty of Law was ranked sixth in India by Outlook India's "Top 25 Law Colleges in 2017"^[15] and 20th in India by The Week's "Top Law Colleges 2017".^[16]

Former Chancellors

1. 
   Hakim Ajmal Khan (1920 - 1927)


2. 
   Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari (1928 - 1936)


3. 
   Abdul Majeed Khwaja (1936 - 1962)


4. 
   Zakir Husain (1963 - 1969)


5. 
   Mohammad Hidayatullah (1969 - 1985)


6. 
   Khurshed Alam Khan (1985 - 1990)


7. 
   S. M. H. Burney (1990 - 1995)


8. 
   Khurshed Alam Khan (1995 - 2001)


9. 
   Fakhruddin T. Khorakiwala (2002 - 2011)


10. Lt. General Mohammad Ahmed Zaki (2012 - 2017)


11. 
    Najma Heptulla (2017 - Till Date)

Former Vice Chancellors

1. 
   Mohammad Ali Jouhar Jauhar (1920 - 1923)


2. 
   Abdul Majeed Khwaja (1923 - 1925)


3. 
   Dr. Zakir Husain (1926 - 1948)


4. 
   Muhammad Mujeeb (1948 - 1973)


5. 
   Masud Husain Khan (1973 - 1978)


6. 
   Anwar Jamal Kidwai (1978 - 1983)


7. Ali Ashraf (1983 - 1989)


8. 
   Syed Zahoor Qasim (1989 - 1991)


9. 
   Bashiruddin Ahmad (1991 - 1996)


10. Lt. General Mohammad Ahmed Zak (1997 - 2000)


11. 
    Syed Shahid Mahdi, Retd. I. A. S. (2000 - 2004)


12. 
    Mushirul Hasan (2004 - 2009)


13. 
    Najeeb Jung, I. A. S. (2009 - 2013)


14. 
    Talat Ahmad, F. N. A. (2014 -2018)

Notable alumni

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  Javed Ali Khan, politician, member of Rajya Sabha^[18]
  


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  Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood actor


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  Virender Sehwag, Indian Cricketer


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  Barkha Dutt, NDTV editor / Journalist


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  Kabir Khan, Film director


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  Kiran Rao, Film producer / director / actor


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  Anjana Om Kashyap, Aaj Tak editor / Journalist


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  Danish Aslam, Film director


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  Ritu Kapur, media entrepreneur^[19]
  


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  Roshan Abbas, Radio jockey / Film director


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  Habib Faisal, Film writer / director


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  Gagan Ajit Singh, International Hockey Player


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  Muzammil Ibrahim, Model / actor


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  Mohammad Hossein Adeli, Gas Exporting Countries Forum
  


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  Loveleen Tandan, film director.


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  Anshu Gupta, Senior DGM, L&T Ltd.


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  Kamal Akhtar, Politician, Cabinet Minister in Uttar Pradesh government


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  Zeishan Quadri, Writer, Actor, Gangs of Wasseypur
  


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  Molvi Imran Raza Ansari, Politician, Cabinet Minister in Jammu & Kashmir
  


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  Dr. Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi, Islamic Scholar


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  Syed Sahil Agha, Oral Storyteller.


• Jauhar Ali

See also

• List of universities in India


• Universities and colleges in India


• Education in India


• Education in Delhi


• Distance Education Council


• Darul Uloom Deoband


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  Osmania University, Hyderabad
  


• Aligarh Muslim University


• Karim City College, Jamshedpur

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jamia Millia Islamia.

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  Official website
  

Coordinates: 28°33′41.79″N 77°16′48.54″E / 28.5616083°N 77.2801500°E / 28.5616083; 77.2801500