I want to know the History of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) so will you please tell me?

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is a Public Central University established by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875.

The Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College became Aligarh Muslim University in 1920

The main campus of AMU is located in the city of Aligarh.

It is an Institute of National Importance provided under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution at its commencement.

In the beginning, the college was affiliated with the University of Calcutta for the matriculate examination but became an affiliate of Allahabad University in 1885.

In 1877, the school was raised to college level and Lord Lytton laid the foundation stone of the college building.

The Aligarh Muslim University Act of 1920 made it a central university.

Women's education started at the university with the establishment of the Girls School on 19 October 1906.

The All India Muhammadan Educational Conference had started a movement to establish girls education from 1896 onward.

The school became intermediate college in 1929 and on 1930 it was made a constituent college of the university and the name was changed to Women's College.

Aligarh Muslim University claims itself as a minority institute guaranteed under Article 29 and 30 of the Constitution of India.

Colleges-

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College

Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology

Zakir Husain Engineering College

Women's College

Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College

Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College

Academic Staff College

Community College

Contact-

Aligarh Muslim University
AMU Campus, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202001