Jamia Millia Islamia is a central university initially established at Aligarh in 1920. It is one of the leading education universities in India.
JMI was ranked 16th in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020,10th among universities, 9th in-law ranking,10th in architecture ranking,28th in the engineering ranking, and 34th in the management ranking.
Jamia Millia Islamia was accredited as 'ô grade by NAAC accreditation in Feb 2015.
JMI offers 250+ courses in Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Doctoral, Post-Doctoral levels. Besides its Nine faculties, the Jamia has a number of centers of learning and research, like AJK-Mass Communication Research Centre (MCRC), Academy of International Studies, etc.
JMI has a Placement cell that ensures that students are upskilled and trained enough to get placed in top companies such as Honda, BYJU's, S&P Global, Adobe Systems, Tata Consultancy Services, with the highest package of Rs 10.50 Lakhs.
Jamia Millia Islamia has produced notable alumni. Notable alumni in Bollywood include Shah Rukh Khan, Mouni Roy; in journalism, they include Arfa Khanum Sherwani, Barkha Dutt, Anjana Om Kashyap; in politics Ampareen Lyngdoh, Kunwar Danish Ali; in Cricket include Virender Sehwag. It has also produced notable scholars, including Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi.
