Governance The governing officials of the university include the
Amir-i-Jamia (
chancellor), the
Shaikh-ul-Jamia (
vice-chancellor), the
Naib Shaikh-ul-Jamia (Pro-Vice-Chancellor) and the
Musajjil (Registrar). The
President of India is the Visitor of the university. The
Anjuman or University Court is the supreme authority of the university and has the power to review the acts of the
Majlis-i-Muntazimah (Executive Council) the
Majlis-i-Talimi (Academic Council) and the
Majlis-i-Maliyat (Finance Committee). The Executive Council is the highest executive body of the university. The Academic Council is the highest academic body of the university and is responsible for the maintenance of standards of instruction, education and examination within the university. In 2017,
Najma Heptulla was appointed as the Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia. In 2019,
Najma Akhtar was appointed as the first woman vice-chancellor and served till 12 November 2023. In 2023,
Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin succeeded Najma Heptulla and was appointed as the Chancellor. In 2024,
Jawaharlal Nehru University professor
Mazhar Asif was appointed as the Vice Chancellor of the university.
Faculties Jamia Millia Islamia has eleven faculties under which it offers academic and extension programs.
Faculty of Law Established in 1989, the Faculty of Law offered only the three-year
LL.B. course until the early 2000s, but started additionally offering the integrated 5 Years B.A. LL.B(Hons.) course for UG students from the academic year 2002–2003. The faculty offers apart from a five-year integrated B.A. LL.B (Hons.) programme, a two-year post-graduate programme (LLM) in three specialised streams (personal law, corporate law and criminal law) and a Ph.D. programme. It also offers two-year Executive LL.M programme for working professionals. JMI offers two Post Graduate Diploma Programmes are PG Diploma in Air Space Law and PG Diploma in Labour Law. The faculty secured the 6th rank among law schools in India as per NIRF Ranking 2024.
Faculty of Engineering and Technology , Fighter Jet of the
Indian Air Force stands in front of the Faculty of Engineering The Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET) was established in 1985. It has several departments offering programmes in PhD, M.Tech., M.Sc., B.Tech. and B.Sc. including Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
Electrical Engineering,
Electronics & Communication Engineering,
Computer Engineering,
Aeronautics, Applied Sciences & Humanities and
Environmental Science. They also provide specialization courses for master's degrees such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Sciences, VLSI Design and Technology, Solid State Technology, Environmental Science and Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, Machine Design, Thermal Engineering, Production and Industrial Engineering, Electrical Power Management System, Control & Instrumental System, Electronics, Energy Science and Management, Energy Science and Technology, Environmental Health Risk and Safety Management. In the
Times Higher Education Subject Ranking-2024, JMI ranked 401–500 in Engineering and Technology. Within India its rank is 11 among all higher education institutions while among universities it is 2nd position. JMI was placed at 501–600 in computer science, while among Indian Institutions it has been ranked at 16th position and at 7th among Indian universities.
Faculty of Humanities and Languages This Faculty has nine departments offering programmes in PhD, M Phil (pre-PhD), Postgraduate, Undergraduate, Diploma and Certificate courses. The faculty has departments for Bachelors, Masters and PhD including
Arabic,
English,
Hindi,
History and Culture,
Islamic Studies,
Persian,
Iranology,
Urdu,
Sanskrit and Foreign Languages such as
Korean,
Japanese,
Turkish,
German,
French and
Spanish &
Latin American. Sanskrit Department also offers two certificate programmes are Sanskrit and
Yoga. Foreign Language Department also offers Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses in
Pashto, Persian, French,
Italian, Spanish,
Russian,
Portuguese, Turkish,
Chinese, Korean and
Uzbek.
Islamic Studies has been a subject at Jamia Millia Islamia since its inception. It was instituted as a separate department in 1988. The department has been headed by
Zayn al-Abidin Sajjad Meerthi. The department publishes an annual magazine,
Sada e Jauhar.
Faculty of Fine Arts This Faculty has six departments offering programmes in PhD, Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), diploma and certificate courses. The subjects taught include
Painting,
Sculpture,
Applied Arts,
Art Education, Graphic Art, Art History & Art Appreciation, Curatorial Practices, Art Management and Conceptual Art Practice. Certificate programmes are Design and Innovation,
Textile Design, Creative Photography,
Calligraphy, Art Appreciation & Art Writing, Art & Aesthetics, and Graphic Art (Print Making) The campus has an art gallery named after the Indian painter
M. F. Hussain.
Faculty of Social Sciences The Faculty of Social Sciences consists of nine departments. These include the departments for
Social Sciences,
Psychology,
Economics,
Political Science,
Sociology,
Social Work, Adult Continuing Education and Extension,
Commerce and
Business Studies,
Library and Information Science. The Faculty of Social Sciences is based around Gulistan-e-Ghalib and is commonly referred to as the Main Campus.
Faculty of Sciences The Faculty of Sciences consists of five departments,
Physics,
Chemistry,
Mathematics,
Geography and
Computer Science. In addition, there are three associated centres namely FTK- Centre for Information Technology, Centre for Theoretical Physics and Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.
Faculty of Life Sciences The faculty of Life Sciences, based in Srinivasa Ramanujan Block at Mujeeb Bagh Campus, consists of two departments,
Biosciences and
Biotechnology, which offers courses in Ph.D., postgraduate, undergraduate and diploma in
Unani Pharmacy and Ph.D. Unani Medicine.
Faculty of Education The Teachers’ Training Institute was established in 1938 under the inspiring leadership of Hussain for the purpose of training teachers for Basic Schools according to the scheme of Basic Education. Later, it was renamed as Teachers’ College. The college initiated Teacher Education Programme for Art and Craft Teachers and in Art Education. The Faculty of Education, through its two departments namely Educational Studies and Institute of Advanced Studies in Education, formerly known as the department of Teacher Training and Non-Formal Education runs 12 different programmes including
B.Ed.,
M.Ed., M.A. The Faculty also offers diploma,
M.Phil. and Doctoral programme in Education.
Faculty of Dentistry This faculty offers B. D. S. programs.
Faculty of Management Studies The faculty consists of three departments for Management Studies, Hospital Management & Hospice Studies, and Tourism & Hospitality Management.
Centers AJK Mass Communication Research Center The Mass Communication Research Centre was established in 1982 by Anwar Jamal Kidwai, then vice-chancellor (later chancellor) of Jamia Millia Islamia. The centers offers postgraduate courses in
Mass Communication. The FTK-Centre for Information Technology provides internet facility for the faculty members, staff, research scholars, and students. The centre offers courses including
Master of Arts courses in
Mass Communication, Convergent Journalism,
Development Communication,
Visual Effect and Animation as well as
postgraduate diplomas in, Still Photography and
Visual Communication,
Acting and
Broadcast Technology.
Centre for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences The centre offers courses including, (B.P.T) Bachelor of Physiotherapy, M.P.T. (Sports), M.P.T. (Orthopaedics), M.P.T. (Neurology), M.P.T. (Cardiopulmonary) and the doctorate in philosophy.
Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology The centre aims to promote research in the fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology, with potential applications towards fulfilling national strategic needs. The main research focus of the centre includes nano-fabrication and nano-device, nano-materials and nano-structures, nano-biotechnology and nano-medicine, nano-structure characterization and measurements. Its offers PhD and M.Tech. (Nanotechnology) courses.
Centre for Spanish and Latin American Studies The centre offers part-time Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses in five languages: French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Russian. It also offers M.Phil/PhD in European Studies and Latin American Studies.
MMAJ Academy of International Studies Formerly Academy of Third World Studies, MMAJ Academy of International Studies was established in 1988 under the initiative of then Prime Minister
Rajiv Gandhi to conduct inter-disciplinary research on social, political and economic issues pertaining to the developing countries. Subsequently, it was renamed after one of the co-founders of Jamia Millia Islamia, Maulana Mohamad Ali Jauhar.
Schools Jamia Millia Islamia also imparts education from nursery to senior secondary level. Its schools include: • Balak Mata Centre • Gerda Philipsborn Day Care Centre • Jamia Middle School • Jamia Senior Secondary School • Jamia Girls Senior Secondary School • Mushir Fatma Jamia Nursery School •
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