Jamia Millia Islamia
Jamia Millia Islamia has become an ensemble of a multilayered educational system which covers all aspects of schooling, under-graduate, post-graduate, M.Phil/ Ph.D and post-doctoral education. With 9 faculties of learning, 38 teaching and research departments and over 27 centres of learning and research, It attracts brightest young minds from all over the country. They use creative space of Jamia to actualize their potential.
In recent years Jamia has made significant strides. It got NAAC Accreditation with Grade ‘A’ in 2015. The MHRD’s National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) placed it at the 19th position in the “Overall Ranking” for 2018.[7] We have taken initial steps to participate in world rankings. In the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking for the year 2017 we were placed in-between 801-1000 and in the QS World University Rankings 2019 we are placed in-between 751-800. The University has been benchmarking its teaching and research processes by increasing its interface with foreign educational institutions through faculty exchange, student exchange, joint research, joint conference and joint publication. Internationalizing the university is being given top priority. We are optimally using the GIAN and VAJRA initiatives of the Government of India to boost quality education and draw the best academic and research personnel to the university. We are encouraging entrepreneurship and innovation on the campus. We are facilitating campus recruitments. We are connecting our students to the world.
Jamia Millia Islamia will be completing hundred years of its existence in 2020. It has set out on a long journey. It needs to keep growing from strength to strength. The university seeks the support of all the stakeholders to make Jamia Millia Islamia a truly transformative institution in the life of the Indian nation.[8]
Contents 1 History 2 Campus 3 Faculties 3.1 Faculty of Law 3.2 Faculty of Engineering and Technology 3.3 Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics 3.4 Faculty of Humanities and Languages 3.5 Faculty of Fine Arts 3.6 Faculty of Social Sciences 3.7 Faculty of Natural Sciences 3.8 Faculty of Education 3.9 Faculty of Dentistry 4 Centers 4.1 AJK Mass Communication Research Center 4.2 Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNN) 4.3 Centre for Management Studies 5 Schools 6 Library 7 Rankings 8 Former Chancellors 9 Former Vice Chancellors 10 Notable alumni 11 See also 12 References 13 External links
History Dr. Zakir Hussain's mausoleum Jamia Millia Islamia made a modest beginning in 1920 at Aligarh, with the resolute determination of its founding members--Shaikhul Hind Maulana Mahmud Hasan, Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar, Janab Hakim Ajmal Khan, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad Ansari, Janab Abdul Majeed Khwaja, and Dr. Zakir Hussain to create an institution that would manifest indigenous ethos and spirit of plurality. It was conceived as a national institution that would offer progressive education and nationalist ideals to students from all communities, particularly the Muslims. The emergence of Jamia was supported by Gandhiji and Tagore who felt that Jamia could shape lives of hundreds and thousands of students on the basis of a shared culture and worldview. Jamia’s development is marked by sacrifices made by the staff and students and a host of individuals who contributed through myriad efforts.
Dr. Zakir Hussain Sahib, once said, and I quote, "the movement of Jamia Millia Islamia is a struggle for education and cultural renaissance. It will prepare a blueprint for Indian Muslims which may focus on Islam but simultaneously evolve a national culture for common Indian. It will lay the foundation of the thinking that true religious education will promote patriotism and national integration among Indian Muslims, who will be proud to take part in the future progress of India, which will play its part in the comity of nations for peace and development. The objective of establishment of Jamia Millia Islamia will be to lay down the common curriculum for Indian Muslims taking into account the future challenges and will prepare the children to be masters of future”.[9]
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] 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] Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari later on became the vice chancellor. The main auditorium and Health Centre of the university is named after him.[citation needed] Mahmud al-Hasan[citation needed] Abdul Majeed Khwaja[citation needed] Abid Hussain[citation needed] Hakim Ajmal Khan[citation needed] 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).[10]
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 This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (July 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) 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:
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
Main article: Faculty Of Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia
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
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.[11]
Arabic
English and Modern European Languages
Tourism and Hospitality
Hindi
History and Culture
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.[12]
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
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
Centers
AJK Mass Communication Research Center
FTK communication centre in the campus
Main article: AJK, Mass Communication Research Centre
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[13] according to their own site.[14]
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.[15]
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[16]
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
University rankings
General – international
QS (Asia) (2018)[17] 200
Times (World) (2018)[18] 801-1000
Times (Asia) (2018)[19] 201-250
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2018)[20] 19
NIRF (Universities) (2018)[21] 12
Engineering – India
NIRF (2018)[22] 32
Law – India
Outlook India (2017)[23] 6
The Week (2017)[24] 20
Business/Management – India
NIRF (2018)[25] 34
Jamia Millia Islamia was ranked 801-1000 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2018[18] and 201-250 in Asia.[19] The QS World University Rankings of 2018 ranked it 200 in Asia.[17] It was ranked 19 in India overall by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2018,[20] 12 among universities,[21] 32 in the engineering ranking[22] and 34 in the management ranking.[25]
The Faculty of Law was ranked sixth in India by Outlook India's "Top 25 Law Colleges in 2017"[23] and 20th in India by The Week's "Top Law Colleges 2017".[24]
Former Chancellors
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Hakim Ajmal Khan (1920 - 1927)
Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari (1928 - 1936)
Abdul Majeed Khwaja (1936 - 1962)
Zakir Husain (1963 - 1969)
Mohammad Hidayatullah (1969 - 1985)
Khurshed Alam Khan (1985 - 1990)
S. M. H. Burney (1990 - 1995)
Khurshed Alam Khan (1995 - 2001)
Fakhruddin T. Khorakiwala (2002 - 2011)
Lt. General Mohammad Ahmed Zaki (2012 - 2017)
Najma Heptulla (2017 - Till Date)
Former Vice Chancellors
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Mohammad Ali Jouhar Jauhar (1920 - 1923)
Abdul Majeed Khwaja (1923 - 1925)
Dr. Zakir Husain (1926 - 1948)
Muhammad Mujeeb (1948 - 1973)
Masud Husain Khan (1973 - 1978)
Anwar Jamal Kidwai (1978 - 1983)
Ali Ashraf (1983 - 1989)
Syed Zahoor Qasim (1989 - 1991)
Bashiruddin Ahmad (1991 - 1996)
Lt. General Mohammad Ahmed Zak (1997 - 2000)
Syed Shahid Mahdi, Retd. I. A. S. (2000 - 2004)
Mushirul Hasan (2004 - 2009)
Najeeb Jung, I. A. S. (2009 - 2013)
Talat Ahmad, F. N. A. (2014 -2018)
Notable alumni
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Javed Ali Khan, politician, member of Rajya Sabha[26]
Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood actor
Virender Sehwag, Indian Cricketer
Barkha Dutt, NDTV editor / Journalist
Kabir Khan, Film director
Danish Mujtaba, Indian hockey player
Kiran Rao, Film producer / director / actor
Anjana Om Kashyap, Aaj Tak editor / Journalist
Danish Aslam, Film director
Ritu Kapur, media entrepreneur[27]
Roshan Abbas, Radio jockey / Film director
Habib Faisal, Film writer / director
Gagan Ajit Singh, International Hockey Player
Muzammil Ibrahim, Model / actor
Mohammad Hossein Adeli, Gas Exporting Countries Forum
Loveleen Tandan, film director.
Anshu Gupta, Senior DGM, L&T Ltd.
Kamal Akhtar, Politician, Cabinet Minister in Uttar Pradesh government
Zeishan Quadri, Writer, Actor, Gangs of Wasseypur
Molvi Imran Raza Ansari, Politician, Cabinet Minister in Jammu & Kashmir
Dr. Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi, Islamic Scholar
Syed Sahil Agha, Oral Storyteller.
See also
List of universities in India
Universities and colleges in India
Education in India
Education in Delhi
Distance Education Council
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