Maulana Azad National Urdu University

Maulana Azad National Urdu University
TypePublic
Established1998; 26 years ago (1998)
ChancellorSri Madhukarnath[1]
Vice-ChancellorSyed Ainul Hasan[2]
StudentsApprox. 7000 (campus)
Location,
17°25′36″N 78°21′37″E / 17.4267669°N 78.3602534°E / 17.4267669; 78.3602534
CampusUrban, 200 acres
AffiliationsUGC, NAAC, AIU, AICTE
Websitemanuu.edu.in

Maulana Azad National Urdu University is a Central University located in the city of Hyderabad in the Indian state of Telangana. It was named after Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India's first Minister of Education, a freedom fighter in India's struggle for independence, and a scholar of Islam and Urdu literature.[3] It was the only Urdu university in India until the Dr. Abdul Haq Urdu University was established in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh in 2016.

  1. ^ "Mumtaz Ali nominated as Chancellor for MANUU". 31 January 2022.
  2. ^ "President Ram Nath Kovind approves appointments of vice chancellors of 12 central universities: Ministry of education". The Times of India 13:29 IST. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. ^ India, The Hans (24 May 2020). "Hyderabad: Maulana Azad National Urdu University students sent home successfully". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.