Aliah University

Aliah University
Seal of the Aliah University
Former name
Calcutta Mohammedan College/Aliah Madrasha/Calcutta Madrasha (1780-2008)
MottoAdvancement of Education and culture
TypePublic
Established
  • 1780 (1780) as Calcutta Mohammedan College/Aliah Madrasha/Calcutta Madrasha
  • 2008 (2008) as Aliah University
Academic affiliation
Budget162.6506 crore (US$19 million) (2021–22 est.)
ChancellorGovernor of West Bengal
Vice-ChancellorDr. Rafikul Islam
Academic staff
211 (2022)
Students6,366 (2022)
Undergraduates3,548 (2022)
Postgraduates2,426 (2022)
392 (2022)
Address
Action Area ll-A, 27
, ,
700160
,
India

22°35′22″N 88°29′07″E / 22.5895°N 88.4853°E / 22.5895; 88.4853
CampusUrban
Websitealiah.ac.in

Aliah University (AU; Arabic: جامعہ عالیہ, Bengali: আলিয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a public state university in New Town, West Bengal, India. Previously known as Mohammedan College of Calcutta, it was elevated to university in 2008.