Jamia Millia Islamia
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. 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.
Other name | JMI |
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| Motto | ʻallam al-insān-a mā lam yaʻlam |
Motto in English | Taught man what he knew not. |
| Type | Public |
| Established | October 29, 1920 |
| Founders |
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| Chancellor | Mufaddal Saifuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | Eqbal Hussain (Acting VC) |
| Students | 24,138 |
| Undergraduates | 9,430 |
| Postgraduates | 5,189 |
| 2,047 | |
| Location | South East Delhi , , India |
| Campus | Urban, 254 acres (103 ha) |
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| Affiliations | UGC, NAAC, AIU, NBA, BCI, DCI, AICTE, DGCA, ACU |
| Website | jmi |
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. 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. On 13th March 2023, Mufaddal Saifuddin was elected the 12th Chancellor of the university, replacing Najma Heptulla.
In 2020, Jamia Millia Islamia was ranked 1st among all central universities in the country in rankings released by Ministry of Education of India. In December 2021, the university received an 'A++' ranking by National Assessment and Accreditation Council.