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The Aligarh Muslim University is a Residential Academic Institution
which was established in 1920. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, a great reformer of his age, who felt the need of modern education for
Muslims, started a school as far back as 1875 which later became a College under the title of Mohammadan Anglo Oriental College
and ultimately became a University of international repute having a variety of modern and traditional faculties.
This
is a premier Central University with several faculties and maintained institutions and draws students from all corners of
the world, specially Africa, West Asia and South East Asia. In some courses, seats are reserved for students from SAARC and
Commonwealth countries. The University is open to all irrespective of caste, creed, religion or sex.
Aligarh is situated
at a distance of 130 kms, South-East of Delhi on Delhi-Calcutta Railway and Grand Trunk route. The latitude is 27-54'N and
longitude is 78-5'E. The climate is hot and dry in summer and cool and dry in winter with an intervening rainy season. The
University campus is 3 kms. away from the main city.
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