Jamia Millia Islamia

Jamia Millia Islamia
Other name
JMI
Motto
ʻallam al-insān-a mā lam yaʻlam
Motto in English
Taught man what he knew not.[1]
TypePublic
EstablishedOctober 29, 1920 (1920-10-29)
Founders
AccreditationNAAC
Budget538.16 crore (US$67 million)[2] (2022-23)
VisitorPresident of India
ChancellorMufaddal Saifuddin
Vice-ChancellorEqbal Hussain (Acting VC)[3]
Students24,138[4]
Undergraduates9,430[4]
Postgraduates5,189[4]
2,047[4]
Location,
Delhi
,
India

28°33′37″N 77°17′01″E / 28.5603°N 77.2836°E / 28.5603; 77.2836
CampusUrban, 254 acres (103 ha)
AnthemJamia Tarana
Colors  Green
AffiliationsUGC, NAAC, AIU, NBA, BCI, DCI, AICTE, DGCA, ACU
Websitejmi.ac.in

Jamia Millia Islamia (Urdu: جامعہ ملّیہ اسلامیہ, abbreviated as JMI) is a premier central university located in New Delhi, India. Originally established at Aligarh, United Provinces (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) during the British Empire in 1920, it moved to its current location in Okhla in 1935.[5] It was given the deemed status by University Grants Commission in 1962. Jamia Millia Islamia became a central university in the year 1988 by an act of the Indian Parliament which was passed on December 26, 1988.[6]

The university was founded by Mahmud Hasan Deobandi, Mohammad Ali Jauhar, Hakim Ajmal Khan, Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari, Abdul Majeed Khwaja, Allama Iqbal, Dr Zakir Hussain, Mahatma Gandhi and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Its foundation stone was laid by Mahmud Hasan Deobandi, the leader of Silk Letter Movement and the first student of Darul Uloom Deoband. Muhammad Ali Jauhar served as its first vice-chancellor from 1920 to 1923, and Hakim Ajmal Khan served as the first chancellor from 1920 to 1927.[5] 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 their till 12 November 2023.[7] On 13th March 2023, Mufaddal Saifuddin was elected the 12th Chancellor of the university, replacing Najma Heptulla.[8]

In 2020, Jamia Millia Islamia was ranked 1st among all central universities in the country in rankings released by Ministry of Education of India.[9] In December 2021, the university received an 'A++' ranking by National Assessment and Accreditation Council.[10]

  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. ^ "Najma Akhtar retires, Eqbal Hussain takes over as acting Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Combined Prospectus Schools 2022" (PDF). Jamia Millia Islamia. 2021.
  5. ^ a b "History - Jamia". jmi.ac.in. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  6. ^ Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Millia Islamia (26 December 1988). "Jamia Millia Islamia Act, 1988" (PDF). Jamia Millia Islamia.
  7. ^ "Najma Heptulla appointed new Jamia Chancellor". The Times of India. 29 May 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin to be the new chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia". The Indian Express. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  9. ^ Ibrar, Mohammad (13 August 2020). "Jamia Millia Islamia tops central universities in government rankings". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  10. ^ "What got Jamia Millia Islamia NAAC A++ grade?". India Today. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2022.

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