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Jamia Millia Islamia , an institution originally established at Aligarh in United Provinces, India in 1920 became a Central University by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1988.¹ In Urdu language, Jamia means ‘University’, and Millia means ‘National’.² The story of its growth from a small institution in the pre-independence India to a central university located in New Delhi—offering integrated education from nursery to research in specialized areas—is a saga of dedication, conviction and vision of a people who worked against all odds and saw it growing step by step. They “built up the Jamia Millia stone by stone and sacrifice by sacrifice,” said Sarojini Naidu , the nightingale of India. Conception Under the colonial British rule, two dominant trends joined hands and contributed towards in the birth of Jamia. One was the anti-colonial Islamic activism and the other was the pro-independence aspiration of the politically radical section of western educated Indian Muslim intelligentsia. In the political climate of 1920, the two trends gravitated together with Mahatma Gandhi as a catalyst. The anti-colonial activism signified by the Khilafat and the pro-independence aspirations symbolised by the non-cooperation movement of the Indian National Congress helped to harness creative energies and the subsequent making of Jamia Millia Islamia. Rabindranath Tagore called it “one of the most progressive educational institutions of India”. Responding to Gandhiji’s call to boycott all educational institutions supported or run by the colonial regime, a group of nationalist teachers and students quit Aligarh Muslim University, protesting against its pro-British inclinations. On 22 November 1920, Hakim Ajmal Khan was elected the first chancellor of Jamia. Mohamed Ali Jauhar became Jamia’s first Vice Chancellor, as Allama Iqbal could not accept the offer made through Gandhiji. It also elected a syndicate and created a syllabus subcommittee. The known freedom fighter and Muslim theologian, Maulana Mahmud Hasan, laid the foundation stone of Jamia Millia Islamia at Aligarh on Friday, 29 October 1920. Considering the difficult circumstances under which it started, the list of its first teachers is very impressive:³

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Jamia Millia Islamia ( Urdu : جامعہ ملیہ اسلامیہ, Hindi : जामिया मिलिया इस्लामिया, translation : National Islamic University ) is an Indian Central University located in Delhi . It was originally established at Aligarh in United Provinces , India in 1920. It became a Central University by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1988. In Urdu and Arabic , Jamia means University , and Millia means National . The university was established by nationalist Muslims and is secular in character. Its campus is located in South Delhi . There are no colleges affiliated to the university anywhere else. The university provides a number of courses at school, undergraduate and postgraduate level.

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28°33′41.79″N 77°16′48.54″E  /  28.5616083°N 77.2801500°E  / 28.5616083; 77.2801500 Jamia Millia Islamia ( Urdu : جامعہ ملیہ اسلامیہ , Hindi : जामिया मिलिया इस्लामिया, translation : National Islamic University ) is a public central university located in Delhi . It was established at Aligarh in United Provinces , India during British rule in 1920. It became a Central University by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1988.

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Originally established at Aligarh , United Provinces (present day Uttar Pradesh , India ) during the British Raj in 1920, it moved to its current location in Okhla in 1935. It was given the deemed status by University Grants Commission in 1962. On 26 December 1988 it became a central deemed university.

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Central university in New Delhi, India Jamia Millia Islamia is a 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. On 26 December 1988, it became a central university . 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 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 . The Indian Express . 13 March 2023 . The Times of India .

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Public university in New Delhi, Delhi, India Jamia Millia Islamia is a public and research university located in Delhi , India. Originally established at Aligarh , United Provinces (present-day Uttar Pradesh , India) during the British Raj in 1920, it moved to its current location in Okhla in 1935. It was given the deemed status by the University Grants Commission in 1962. Jamia Millia Islamia became a central university by an act of the Indian parliament which was passed on 26 December 1988. Its foundation stone was laid by Mahmud Hasan Deobandi, the leader of Silk Letter Movement and the first student of Darul Uloom Deoband along with his fellow Mohammed Ali Jauhar, Hakim Ajmal Khan, Mukhtar Ahmad Ansari, and Abdul Majid Khwaja. Jauhar served as its first vice-chancellor from 1920 to 1923, and 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 until 12 November 2023. On 13 March 2023, Mufaddal Saifuddin was elected the 12th Chancellor of the university. 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 (NAAC) . "Official Website of Jamia Millia Islamia - Jamia" . jmi.ac.in . The Times of India .

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