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Other name | MAJ University Rampur |
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| Motto | اقرأ باسم ربك الذي خلق (Arabic) |
Motto in English | Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists) (Qur'an 96:1) |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2006 |
| Founder | Azam Khan |
| Accreditation | UGC |
| Chancellor | Azam Khan |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Zaheeruddin |
| Students | 3000+ |
| Location | , India 28°52′36″N79°01′22″E / 28.87667°N 79.02278°E /28.87667; 79.02278 |
| Campus | Rural, 121 hectares (300 acres) |
| Website | jauharuniversity |
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Mohammad Ali Jauhar University is aprivate university established in 2006 by theMohammad Ali Jauhar[1] Trust inRampur, Uttar Pradesh,India. It is recognized by theUniversity Grants Commission (UGC).[2] In 2012, it was granted university status.[3] It was also granted minority status by theNational Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) on 28 May 2013.[4] The university’s land acquisition has been the subject of controversy. In October 2024, the Supreme Court of India upheld a ruling from the Allahabad High Court allowing the Uttar Pradesh government to terminate the university's land lease.[5]
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In 2004, it was proposed that astate-ownedUrdu university be set up inRampur, Uttar Pradesh. It was named afterMohammad Ali Jouhar, anIndian Muslim activist, who was one of the leading figures of theKhilafat Movement. The main originator of the idea of an Urdu university wasAzam Khan. It would have been the first state-ownedUrdu university in the region ofUttar Pradesh. At the time, the proposal to make Azam Khan the lifelong chancellor of the university was not approved by the then-governor, T.V. Rajeshwar. The central government, then controlled by theIndian National Congress, also opposed the bill for an Urdu university. It stated that it would approve the bill if Azam Khan, then MLA of theSamajwadi Party, would cease seeking to be the lifelong chancellor of the University. Since Azam Khan insisted on being appointed lifelong chancellor, the proposal was eventually shelved indefinitely.[6][7]
The university faced political challenges for the next five years. In 2006, amidst opposition from political parties, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh,Mulayam Singh Yadav, laid the foundation stone of the University.[8] In 2007, the Samajwadi Party lost the2007 Vidhan Sabha election, and theBahujan Samaj Party won a majority in the house. This further worsened conditions forAzam Khan, who was part of theSamajwadi Party and was the main proponent of the university. Finally, in 2009,Azam Khan decided to set up an engineering college on the university premises instead.Azam Khan's idea of a state-owned Urdu university was beginning to pave the way for a full-fledged, privately owned university. For the next three years, the engineering college by the nameJauhar College of Engineering and Technology operated on university premises affiliated with theMahamaya Technical University.
A major uplift to the university was seen in 2012 when the Samajwadi Party came to power. The issue was promoted, and in July, Uttar PradeshChief MinisterAkhilesh Yadav finally authorized the university to start admissions as a full-fledged private university.[9]
After eight years of struggle, the university was finally inaugurated on September 18th, 2012, byMulayam Singh Yadav, the founder of theSamajwadi Party. The inauguration was attended by many members of theSamajwadi Party, as well as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav.
Mulayam Singh Yadav said that Azam Khan had rendered "an unmatched service for the upliftment of the community and society."[citation needed] Calling it a historical moment, he said that the roles of Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar and his brother Shaukat Ali were very significant in the freedom struggle. Yadav said that the way to development was education. He also called for more educational institutions for minorities. He requested the Chief Minister to consider opening a medical college at the university. He further said that after theAligarh Muslim University, Rampur will now be remembered as the Mohammad Ali Jauhar University.[10]
In 2023, the Uttar Pradesh government cancelled the university's land lease, citing a violation of the lease's conditions.[11] The government claimed that the lease was granted for the establishment of a research institute, but a university had been established on the land instead.
The Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust sued, requesting the Allahabad High Court to reverse the termination of the lease. In March of 2024, the High Court denied the request, allowing for the termination of the lease.[12] The trust's attorney appealed the decision to the Supreme Court of India, which sided with the Allahabad High Court in October of the same year, refusing to consider the appeal.[5]
The university buildings are still under construction, and most of the work is set to be completed in the near future.[citation needed]
The envisioned university consists of a school of humanities, a school of law, a school of education, a school of engineering and technology, a school of nursing, as well as a medical college. Two-thirds of the 300-acre plan for a fully developed campus has already been acquired.
Attention has also been given to the development of sporting facilities. Sports fields for football, hockey, and cricket have been proposed. A mini-stadium with athletic tracks, a gymnasium, and a horse riding club has also been designed.
Moreover, a 478-seat auditorium building will contain a main hall and green rooms.[13]
Theuniversitycampus is approximately 6 km from the city of Rampur. It is situated along theKosi River, which forms its natural boundary. The Kosi River flows alongside[14] the university for a distance of two and a half miles.[15]
