Muhammad Ali Jauhar University is a

private university Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education, not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. They may (and often do) receive from governments tax breaks, public student loans, and grant (money ...

established in 2006 by the Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust in

Rampur, Uttar Pradesh Rampur ( ) is a city, and the municipality headquarter of Rampur District in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was formerly known for its various industries, like sugar refining and cotton milling. Its library has more than 12,000 rare manus ...

, India, recognised by University Grants Commission (UGC).Jauhar university recognition by UGC
Ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 2013-01-24 Its Chancellor is

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leader Azam Khan. It was granted university status in 2012 by the Uttar Pradesh government. It was granted minority status by National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) on 28 May 2013.Jauhar university minority status given
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Location

The

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campus is located at a distance of approximately 6.0 km. from the city of Rampur. It is situated along the

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, which forms its natural boundary. Kosi River flows all along the university for distance of two and a half miles.

History

Proposal as the first state owned Urdu university

In 2004 it was proposed as a state owned

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Rampur, Uttar Pradesh and was named after

Mohammad Ali Jouhar Muhammad Ali Jauhar (10 December 1878 – 4 January 1931), was an Indian Muslim activist, prominent member of the All-India Muslim League, journalist and a poet, a leading figure of the Khilafat Movement and one of the founders of Jamia Milli ...

an Indian Muslim leader and who was among the leading figures of the Khilafat Movement. The main originator of the idea of a Urdu university was Azam Khan. It would have been the first state owned Urdu university in whole of Uttar Pradesh. At that time, proposal of making Azam Khan as lifelong chancellor of the university was not approved by the then Governor TV Rajeshwar. The Center Government then controlled by the Congress also opposed the bill for an Urdu university stating that it would have approved of the bill if Azam Khan then MLA of Samajwadi Party would stop wanting to be the lifelong chancellor of the university. Azam Khan was unmovable on his conditions to become the lifelong chancellor of the university. Hence the first state owned Urdu university was further put on hold.Setbacks faced by jauhar university
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Samajwadi Party loses power

For the next five years it was locked in political warfare. In 2006 in midst of all the opposition from the political parties the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Mulayam Singh Yadav laid the foundation stone of university.Jauhar university foundation stone laid
http://www.hindu.com. Retrieved 2013-01-24 In 2007 Samajwadi party lost the 2007 Vidhan Sabha elections and

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won with a majority in the house. This further worsened conditions for Azam Khan who was part of the

and was the main projector of the university. Finally in 2009 Azam Khan decided to instead set up an engineering college in the university premises. The idea for a state owned Urdu university started by Azam Khan was beginning to pave way for a full-fledged privately owned university by now. For the next three years the engineering college by the name Jauhar College of Engineering and Technology kept running from the university premises being affiliated to

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Samajwadi Party comes to power

Major uplift to the university was seen in 2012 when the Samajwadi Party came to power. It was then the university was highlighted and in month of July, finally the authorisation letter for the university to start admissions as a full-fledged private university was given by Uttar Pradesh

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.Establishment of Jauhar University Authority Letter
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Inauguration of the university

After eight years of struggle the university was finally inaugurated in a grand style on 18 September 2012 by Mulayam Singh Yadav the founder of

. The inauguration was attended by most of the VIPs of the

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. The presence of the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav was well accepted and lauded by the big audience that had gathered to witness the inauguration.Jauhar university inaugurated
www.thehindu.com Retrieved 2013-01-24 The former Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav said Azam Khan had rendered "an unmatched service for the upliftment of the community and society." Calling it a historical moment, he said that the role of Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar and his brother Shaukat Ali was very significant in the freedom struggle, Yadav said that the way to development was education. He also called for more educational institutes for minorities. He also requested the Chief Minister to consider opening up of a medical college in the university. He further said that after the

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, Rampur will now be remembered for the Mohammad Ali Jauhar university.Jauhar university inaugurated1
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Infrastructure

The university buildings are still under construction and most of the work will be completed soon. The envisioned university comprises a school of humanities, a school of law, a school of education, a school of engineering and technology, a school of nursing and a medical college. The total required land is 300 acres, two-thirds of which has already been acquired. The fully developed campus would cover an area of 300 acres. Audimaju

Attention has been given to the development of sporting facilities also. Playfields for football, hockey, and cricket have been proposed. A mini stadium with athletic tracks, gymnasium, and horse riding club has also been designed. A 478-seat auditorium building has a main hall and green rooms.

Academics

Jauhar Institute of Medical Sciences

* MBBS (proposed)

Jauhar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Departments *Electronics and Communication Engineering *Civil Engineering *Mechanical Engineering *Information Technology *Computer Science and Engineering *Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Mother Teresa Institute of Paramedical Science

*Diploma in Optometry *Diploma in Physiotherapy

Mulayam Singh Yadav Faculty of Humanities

Departments *Department of Psychology *Department of English *Department of Urdu *Department of Commerce *Department of Management Bachelor's degree course(s) *B.Com. (Hons) *B.B.A. *B.A. (Hons) English *B.A. (Hons) Psychology Master's degree course(s) *M.A. *M.B.A.

Sir Syed Faculty of Science

Bachelor's degree course(s) *B.Sc in Physics *B.Sc in Chemistry *B.Sc in Mathematics *B.Sc in Computer *B.Sc in Electronics *B.Sc in Zoology or Botany *B.Sc in Biochemistry Master's degree course(s) *M.Sc in Biochemistry *M.Sc in Statistics *M.Sc in Mathematics *M.Sc in Physics PhD (s) course(s) * PhD in Biochemistry * PhD in Chemistry * PhD in Zoology

Department of Agriculture Science

Bachelor's degree course(s) *B.Sc (Agriculture)

Faculty of Law

*B.A. L.L.B. *L.L.M. *Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights

Photo gallery

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References

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