Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, is a major central university, ranked #10 among universities in NIRF 2025. Founded in 1920, it is a broad multi-faculty residential university admitting mainly through its own AMU entrance test, with CUET for some undergraduate courses, at near-free fees. About {{COLLEGE_COUNT}} colleges in our database are comparable institutions.
The defining feature is its breadth and standing as a historic central university: AMU spans arts, science, commerce, engineering (the Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology), medicine, law, and management on a large residential campus, at the modest fees of a central university. Its engineering and medical faculties are the strongest for placements.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Aligarh Muslim University |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Type | Central university (government) |
| Location | Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh |
| Admission | AMU entrance test; CUET for some UG courses; NATA for architecture |
| Fee | Near-free (UG ~₹500 to ₹25,000 per year; MBBS ~₹2.5 lakh total) |
| 2024 placements | B.Tech average ~₹6 LPA, highest ₹21 LPA, 82% placed; MBA average ~₹5.26 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | University #10, Engineering #34, Architecture #26, Medical #29 |
| Official website | amu.ac.in |
[Source: AMU official site; NIRF India Rankings 2025; AMU placement disclosures 2024.]
Aligarh Muslim University charges the very low fees of a central university: undergraduate programmes cost roughly ₹500 to ₹25,000 a year, and postgraduate programmes about ₹1,000 to ₹50,000. The MBBS programme totals around ₹2.5 lakh for the course. This near-free cost is a major part of AMU's value.
[Source: AMU fee structure (central-university fees).]
The Aligarh campus is a large historic residential university.
Aligarh Muslim University grew from the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College founded by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and became a central university in 1920. It is a large residential university in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.
It spans faculties of arts, science, commerce, social sciences, law, management, engineering (the Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology), medicine (the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College), and architecture. Degrees are awarded by AMU as a central university.
In NIRF 2025 it ranks #10 among universities, #34 in Engineering, #26 in Architecture, and #29 in Medical.
Four points stand out for an applicant.
NIRF 2025 University #10
Arts, science, engineering, medicine, law, and management
UG programmes cost roughly ₹500 to ₹25,000 a year
AMU entrance test for most programmes, CUET for some UG courses
Honest caveat: placement outcomes are modest and vary by faculty, with engineering (B.Tech average ~₹6 LPA) and management ahead of general arts and science courses. The value is academic breadth and very low cost rather than high placement packages.
| Framework | Category | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF | Law | 2025 | #9 |
| NIRF | University | 2025 | #10 |
| NIRF | Overall | 2025 | #19 |
| NIRF | Architecture | 2025 | #26 |
| NIRF | Research | 2025 | #28 |
| NIRF | Dental | 2025 | #28 |
| NIRF | Medical | 2025 | #29 |
| NIRF | Engineering | 2025 | #34 |
| NIRF | Management | 2025 | #69 |
25 courses offered. Fees in INR lakhs.
1-year placement history, latest data from 2024.
Campus size, faculty strength, hostel facilities, and academic infrastructure.
Yes. Aligarh Muslim University is a central university, with roots from 1875 and central-university status from 1920, ranked #10 among universities in NIRF 2025.
Very low: undergraduate programmes cost roughly ₹500 to ₹25,000 a year, postgraduate about ₹1,000 to ₹50,000, and MBBS around ₹2.5 lakh for the course, typical of a central university.
Yes, for some undergraduate courses (such as BA, B.Com, and B.Sc Honours). Most other programmes admit through AMU's own entrance test, and B.Arch through NATA.
For 2024, B.Tech averaged about ₹6 LPA (highest ₹21 LPA, 82% placed) and MBA about ₹5.26 LPA (84% placed). Engineering and management lead; general arts and science programmes are lower.
In NIRF 2025 it ranks #10 among universities, #34 in Engineering, #26 in Architecture, and #29 in Medical.
Last reviewed: May 21, 2026. Next scheduled review: August 2026, after the 2026 admission cycle and any NIRF 2026 release.
