Aligarh Muslim University
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About Aligarh Muslim University
According to Wikipedia, Aligarh Muslim University is a public central university 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. It has three off-campus centres in AMU Malappuram Campus , AMU Murshidabad Centre , and Kishanganj Centre .
What Is Aligarh Muslim University Known For?
Aligarh Muslim University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Education
- Political Science
- Literature
- Communications
- Law
- Mathematics
- Business
- History
- Engineering
- Medical
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Religious Studies
- Biology
- Economics
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Social Work
- Earth Sciences
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
Aligarh Muslim University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Aligarh Muslim University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #133 worldwide for influence in Education.
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #156 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #198 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #244 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #215 worldwide for influence in Law.
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #284 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #504 worldwide for influence in Business.
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #246 worldwide for influence in History.
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #476 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #437 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #418 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #302 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #254 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #595 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #670 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #723 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #1366 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #140 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #643 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #1081 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #934 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #1001 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Aligarh Muslim University ranks #1237 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesAligarh Muslim University ranks #3315 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Who Are Aligarh Muslim University's Most Influential Alumni?
Aligarh Muslim University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Education, Social Work, and Political Science. Here are some of Aligarh Muslim University's most famous alumni:
- Javed Akhtar
- An Indian writer, poet and lyricist.
- Irfan Habib
- A Left Leaning Historian.
- Maulana Azad
- An Indian scholar .
- Saadat Hasan Manto
- An Indo-Pakistani novelist, playwright and writer .
- Salimuzzaman Siddiqui
- A Natural products chemist, scientist, painter, poet.
- Muhammad Hamidullah
- An Indian scholar and polymath.
- Syed Mujtaba Ali
- A Bengali author and scholar.
- Ahmed Ali
- A Pakistani novelist and poet.
- Salman Akhtar
- A Psychoanalyst, poet.
- Abdulaziz Sachedina
- An Islamic scholar.
- Raja Rao
- An Indian-born English writer.
- Khawaja Nazimuddin
- A Pakistani politician and statesman .
