Aligarh Muslim University
Public university in Aligarh
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2024 | The National Institutional Ranking Framework ranked AMU 16th overall and 8th among universities in India. |
2024 | The Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology, AMU's engineering college, was ranked 33rd by NIRF among engineering colleges. |
November 2024 | A seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court, by a 4:3 majority, overruled the 1967 judgment in the S. Azeez Basha vs. Union of India case, potentially paving the way for AMU to assert its minority institution rights. |
2023 | The Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College at AMU was ranked 28th by the National Institutional Ranking Framework. |
2023 | Aligarh Muslim University was ranked 1001–1200 in the QS World University Rankings and 271–280 in Asia. |
2023 | The Times Higher Education World University Rankings placed AMU at 801–1000 globally and 201–250 in Asia. |
October 28 2023 | IN-SPACe officially approved the AMU satellite project 'SS AMU SAT'. |
October 17 2023 | AMU Journal launched its Monthly Newsletter on the occasion of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's 206th birth anniversary. |
January 2023 | The satellite project 'SS AMU SAT' was submitted to Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) for approval. |
2022 | AMU was ranked 901–1000 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities and 251–300 among emerging economies. |
November 2021 | AMU Robo Club initiated the university's first satellite project, 'SS AMU SAT', named after Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. |
October 17 2021 | AMU Journal website was re-launched by the Public Relations Officer, Proctor, and Deputy Proctor of Aligarh Muslim University in collaboration with the Training and Placement Office. |
2020 | Centenary Gate was built to celebrate the 100-year milestone of Aligarh Muslim University, marking a significant commemorative moment for the institution. |
February 2019 | The Supreme Court of India referred the AMU minority status issue to a constitution bench of seven judges. |
2018 | Syed Zillur Rahman was elected honorary treasurer of Aligarh Muslim University. |
2018 | Mufaddal Saifuddin was elected chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University. |
2018 | Ibne Saeed Khan, the former Nawab of Chhatari, was elected pro-Chancellor of the university. |
May 17 2017 | Tariq Mansoor assumed office as the 39th vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University. |
2016 | AMU Journal was started by a group of AMU students as an independent student and alumni-run educational community and media organization to raise campus issues and provide news about university events. |
April 2016 | The Indian government stated it would not appeal against the Allahabad High Court's decision regarding AMU's minority status. |
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