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Monday 23 February 2015

Aligarh Muslim University - University in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

Aligarh Muslim University is a public university, funded by the central government of India is among the oldest central universities in India. It was established by Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College.

Address: Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Founder: Syed Ahmad Khan
Founded: 1875, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Phone: 0571 270 0935 
MottoArabic: عَلَّمَ الاِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَم
'allama'l-insāna mā lam ya'lam
Motto in English
Taught man what he did not know (Qur'an 96:5)
Established1875 (as MAO College)
1920 (as AMU)
TypePublic
Endowment$18.2 million
Vice-ChancellorLt. General Zameerud-din Shah
Academic staff
2,000
Students30,000
LocationAligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
CampusUrban 467.6 hectares (1,155 acres)
AcronymAMU
Colors              
NicknameAMU
AffiliationsUGC, NAAC, AIU
Websitewww.amu.ac.in