The
chancellor
Chancellor ( la, cancellarius) is a title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the of Roman courts of justice—ushers, who sat at the or lattice work screens of a basilica or law cou ...
of
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University (abbreviated as AMU) is a Public University, public Central University (India), central university in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, which was originally established by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as the Muhammadan Anglo-Orie ...
is the ceremonial head of the university. The
vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University is the executive head of the university.
Chancellors of AMU
The chancellors of AMU are as follows.
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Sultan Jahan Begum, Ruler of Bhopal (December 1920 - May 1930)
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Mohammed Hamidullah Khan, Ruler of Bhopal (September 1930 - April 1935)
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Mir Osman Ali Khan, The Nizam of Hyderabad (August 1935 - November 1947)
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Syed Raza Ali Khan, The Nawab of Rampur (November 1947 - January 1953)
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Syedna Tahir Saifuddin (April 1953 - April 1965)
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Hafiz Ahmad Saeed Khan, The Nawab of Chhatari (December 1965 - January 1982)
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Prof. A.R. Kidwai, (Aug. 1984 - July 1992)
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Prof. A.M. Khusro (July 1992 - August 1995)
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Hakim Abdul Hameed
Hakim Abdul Hameed ( ur, ; 1908 - 1999) was an Indian physician of the traditional medicine system of Unani, the founder chancellor of Jamia Hamdard, and a former chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University. His ancestors came from Kashgar (now ...
(August 1996 - August 1999)
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Syedna Burhanuddin (August 1999 - October 2002)
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Justice A.M. Ahmadi (September 2003 - 13 September 2006, January 2007 - January 2010)
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Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin
Mufaddal Saifuddin () is the spiritual leader and 53rd Da'i al-Mutlaq of one million Dawoodi Bohras, a subgroup of the Tayyibi, Mustaali, Ismaili Shia branch of Islam. He is the second son of the 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq, Mohammed Burhanuddin, wh ...
(April 2015 – present)
Vice-Chancellors of AMU
The vice-chancellors of AMU are as follows.
[https://www.amu.ac.in/pdf/listofvcs.pdf ]
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Mr. Mohammad Ali Mohammad Khan Raja Saheb of Mahmudabad (December 1, 1920 - February 28, 1923)
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Nawab Mohammad Muzammilullah Khan Sherwani (March 12, 1923 - December 31, 1923 (acting))
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Sahibzada Aftab Ahmad Khan
Sahibzada Aftab Ahmad Khan (March 1867 – January 1930) was an attorney and educator. He was a former vice chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University.
Early life
He was born in 1867 Kunjpura, Karnal district, Punjab Province (British India) ...
(January 1, 1924 - December 31, 1926)
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Nawab Mohammad Muzammilullah Khan Sherwani (January 1, 1927 - February 8, 1929)
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Sir Shah Muhammad Sulaiman (February 9, 1929 - October 19, 1929 (acting))
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Sir Syed Ross Masood (October 20, 1929 - April 30, 1934)
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Sir Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad (April 19, 1935 - April 29, 1938)
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Sir Shah Mohammad Sulaiman (April 30, 1938 - March 13, 1941)
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Sir Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad (April 24, 1941 - December 26, 1946)
**Khan Bahadur Obaidur Rahman Khan Sherwani (December 27, 1946 - April 19, 1947 (acting))
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Mr. Zahid Husain (April 20, 1947 - August 7, 1947)
**Khan Bahadur Obaidur Rahman Khan Sherwani (August 8, 1947 - October 16, 1947 (acting))
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Nawab Mohammad Ismail Khan
Nawab Mohammad Ismail Khan (1884–1958) was an eminent Muslim politician and a leading activist of the All-India Muslim League, who stood in the forefront of the Khilafat Movement and Pakistan Movement. Nawab Mohammad Ismail Khan is regarded as ...
(October 17, 1947 - November 28, 1948)
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Dr. Zakir Husain (November 30, 1948 - September 15, 1956)
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Col. B. H. Zaidi (October 7, 1956 - November 6, 1962)
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Mr. Badruddin Tayyabji (November 7, 1962 - February 28, 1965)
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Nawab Ali Yavar Jung (March 1, 1965 - January 5, 1968)
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Prof. Abdul Aleem (January 6, 1968 - January 3, 1974)
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Khaliq Ahmad Nizami
Khaliq Ahmad Nizami (5 December 1925 – 4 December 1997) was an Indian historian and diplomat.
Early life and education
Nizami was born in Amroha, United Provinces, British India. He completed his M.A. in history in 1945, from Meerut Col ...
(January 3, 1974 - August 30, 1974 (acting))
** Harbans Lal Sharma (August 30, 1974 - December 20, 1974 (acting))
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Prof. A. M. Khusro (December 20, 1974 - December 14, 1979)
** Mohammad Shafi (December 14, 1979 - May 1980 (acting))
** Jagan Nath Prasad (May 1980 - June 1980 (acting))
** Qamar-ul-Hasan Faruqi (June 1980 - June 12, 1980 (acting))
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Mr. Saiyid Hamid, IAS (June 12, 1980 - March 26, 1985)
** K.M. Bahauddin (March 26, 1985 - April 7, 1985 (acting))
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Mr. Syed Hasim Ali, IAS (April 8, 1985 - October 4, 1989)
** Wasi-ur-Rahman (October 4, 1989- July 5, 1990 (acting))
** Ashok Bal (July 6, 1990 - August 31, 1990 (acting))
** Mohammad Zaheer (September 1, 1990 - September 3, 1990 (acting))
** Zillur-Rehman (September 4, 1990 - October 15, 1990 (acting))
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Prof. M. N. Faruqui (October 15, 1990 - December 14, 1994)
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Dr. Mahmoodur Rahman, IAS (May 1995 - May 27, 2000)
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Mr. Mohammad Hamid Ansari (May 28, 2000 - March 30, 2002)
** Mohammad Saleemuddin (March 30, 2002 - April 30, 2002 (acting))
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Mr. Naseem Ahmad, IAS (May 2002 - April 2007)
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Prof. P. K. Abdul Aziz (June 2007 - January 2012
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Lt. Gen. Zameer Uddin Shah (Retd.) (May 2012 - May 2017)
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Prof. Tariq Mansoor (May 2017 – present)
References
Cited Sources
* {{Cite thesis, last=Jaleel, first=Shahid, date=2004, title=The Aligarh movement, a chapter in the history of Indian education, url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/10603/52780, degree=phd, publisher=Aligarh Muslim University, language=English
Vice-Chancellors of the Aligarh Muslim University
Lists of academic chancellors and vice chancellors