Mazhar Asif

Mazhar Asif
16th Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia
Assumed office
24 October 2024
ChancellorMufaddal Saifuddin
Preceded byNajma Akhtar
Born (1971-01-02) 2 January 1971 (age 53)
Alma materJawaharlal Nehru University

Mazhar Asif (born 2 January 1971) is an Indian academic administrator and scholar, with a focus on Indian mediaeval history and Sufism. He has been serving as the vice-chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia since 24 October 2024. An alumnus of Jawaharlal Nehru University, he has formerly served as a professor at his alma mater, and as a member of the drafting committee for National Education Policy 2020.