Aligarh Muslim University
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Other name | AMU |
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Former name | Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College (1875–1919) |
| Motto | ʻallam al-insān-a mā lam yaʻlam |
Motto in English | Taught man what he knew not (Qur'an 96:5) |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1875 |
| Founders | Sir Syed Ahmed Khan |
| Accreditation | NAAC, NBA, UGC |
| Affiliation | NIRF |
Academic affiliations | ACU, AIU, AICTE, BCI, CCIM, COA, DCI, DGCA, ICAR, INC, NCTE, PCI, WES |
| Budget | ₹1,036 crore (US$120 million) (2019–20) |
| Chancellor | Mufaddal Saifuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | Naima Khatoon |
| Visitor | President of India |
| Students | 39,367 |
| Undergraduates | 12,610 |
| Postgraduates | 5,756 |
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| Location | , , 27°54′54″N 78°04′44″E / 27.9150°N 78.0788°E |
| Campus | Urban, 1,155 acres (467 ha) |
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Sporting affiliations | NCC, NSS |
| Website | amu |
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Aligarh Muslim University is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, which was originally established by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875. Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920, following the Aligarh Muslim University Act.
The university offers more than 300 courses in traditional and modern branches of education. It is an Institute of National Importance and is listed in the Union List under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.