Jamia Millia Islamia

Jamia Millia Islamia
Urdu: جامعہ ملیہ اسلامیہ
Other name
JMI
Motto
ʻallam al-insān-a mā lam yaʻlam
Motto in English
Taught man what he knew not.[1]
TypePublic research university
Established29 October 1920; 104 years ago (1920-10-29)
Founders
AccreditationNAAC, NBA, UGC
AffiliationNIRF
Academic affiliations
ACU, AIU, AICTE, BCI, CCIM, COA, DCI, DGCA, ICAR, INC, NCTE, PCI, WES
Budget₹538.16 crore (US$64 million)[2] (2022-23)
ChancellorMufaddal Saifuddin
Vice-ChancellorMazhar Asif[3]
VisitorPresident of India
Students24,138[4]
Undergraduates9,430[4]
Postgraduates5,189[4]
2,047[4]
Location
New Delhi
,
Delhi
,
India

28°33′45″N 77°17′0″E / 28.56250°N 77.28333°E / 28.56250; 77.28333
CampusUrban, 254 acres (103 ha)
Anthem"Dayar-e-Shauq Mera"
Colors  Green
Sporting affiliations
NCC, NSS
Websitejmi.ac.in
Jamia Millia Islamia is located in Delhi
Jamia Millia Islamia
Location in Delhi

Jamia Millia Islamia[5] is a public and research university located in Delhi, India. Originally established at Aligarh, United Provinces (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) during the British Raj in 1920, it moved to its current location in Okhla in 1935.[6] It was given the deemed status by the University Grants Commission in 1962. Jamia Millia Islamia became a central university by an act of the Indian parliament which was passed on 26 December 1988.[7]

The university was founded by Muhammad Iqbal, Mohammad Ali Jauhar,[8] Hakim Ajmal Khan, Mahmud Hasan Deobandi, Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari, Abdul Majeed Khwaja, Zakir Hussain, Mahatma Gandhi and Maulana Azad. Its foundation stone was laid by Mahmud Hasan Deobandi, the leader of Silk Letter Movement and the first student of Darul Uloom Deoband along with his fellow Mohammed Ali Jauhar, Hakim Ajmal Khan, Mukhtar Ahmad Ansari, and Abdul Majid Khwaja.[9][10]

Jauhar served as its first vice-chancellor from 1920 to 1923, and Khan served as the first chancellor from 1920 to 1927.[6] On 26 May 2017, Najma Heptulla became 11th Chancellor of the university, and Najma Akhtar became the first woman to hold the post of Vice Chancellor in April 2019 and served until 12 November 2023.[11] On 13 March 2023, Mufaddal Saifuddin was elected the 12th Chancellor of the university.[12]

In 2020, Jamia Millia Islamia was ranked 1st among all central universities in the country in rankings released by Ministry of Education of India.[13] In December 2021, the university received an 'A++' ranking by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).[14]

  1. ^ "Surah Al-Alaq Verse 5 | 96:5 العلق – Quran O". qurano.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Annual Report 2022-23" (PDF). Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Jamia Millia Islamia appoints JNU professor Mazhar Asif as vice-chancellor". India TV. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Combined Prospectus Schools 2022" (PDF). Jamia Millia Islamia. 2021.
  5. ^ "Official Website of Jamia Millia Islamia - Jamia". jmi.ac.in. Retrieved 30 June 2024. script written on logo
  6. ^ a b "History - Jamia". jmi.ac.in. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  7. ^ Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Millia Islamia (26 December 1988). "Jamia Millia Islamia Act, 1988" (PDF). Jamia Millia Islamia.
  8. ^ "How Mahatma Gandhi 'fired the first salvo' in creation of Jamia Millia Islamia". The Indian Express. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Gandhi, a Lifelong Friend of Jamia Millia Islamia". The Wire. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  10. ^ "History - Jamia". jmi.ac.in. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Najma Heptulla appointed new Jamia Chancellor". The Times of India. 29 May 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin to be the new chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia". The Indian Express. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  13. ^ Ibrar, Mohammad (13 August 2020). "Jamia Millia Islamia tops central universities in government rankings". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  14. ^ "What got Jamia Millia Islamia NAAC A++ grade?". India Today. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2022.