AMU: Courses, Fees, Admission, Placements

Harinitha Panneerselvam

Updated on - Aug 12, 2024

AMU BA, B.Sc, and B.Com entrance exams are to be held on April 30, 2023. Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was the outcome of the dream of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. It is situated in a district of Uttar Pradesh, Aligarh. Initially, it was known as the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in Aligarh, and after that, the name was changed to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in 1920. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate courses in medical sciences, applied sciences, law, engineering, humanities, and fine arts. Candidates seeking admission to UG and PG courses must appear in the CUET exam. The university provides the previous year's question papers on the official website to assist the students in preparing.

AMU was affiliated with the University of Calcutta and subsequently affiliated with the University of Allahabad in 1885. From its very beginning, the doors of AMU have been open to members belonging to any community and country in the world. AMU is open to all, irrespective of their creed, caste, gender, or religion. The university ranks 8th among the 20 research Universities in India. There are 19 halls of residence for students with 80 hostels.

AMU is one of the oldest universities in the country that provides quality education affordable to students from all backgrounds. Read more about the salient features of the university that have attracted its students over the years here- GetMyUni Verdict.

Table of Contents

• AMU Quick Insights
• AMU Admission Dates 2024
• AMU Ranking
• AMU Courses
• AMU Departments
• AMU Admission
• Why Choose AMU?
• AMU Cutoff
• AMU Results
• AMU Infrastructure
• AMU Placements
• AMU Scholarships
• AMU Collaborations
• AMU Distance Education 
• AMU Alumni

AMU Quick Insights

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) highlights such as year of establishment, university type, approvals, facilities, etc., are mentioned below

AMU Admission Dates 2024

Aligarh Muslim University offers admission to UG, PG, Doctorate and M.Phil students. The tentative dates related to the admission procedure are listed below.

AMU Ranking

AMU is one of the top-rated universities in Uttar Pradesh. The AMU ranking in India has been admirable for various courses and categories. More details about the Aligarh Muslim University rankings are mentioned below.

• AMU Aligarh ranked 3rd in India as a general government university under India Today Ranking 2023
• AMU NIRF Ranking 2024 stood 16th overall and 6th among all Indian universities.
• The university also ranked 9th for Architecture, 14th for Law, 23rd for Research, 28th for Medical, 31st for Dental and 32nd for Engineering categories.
• The Faculty of Management Studies under AMU has managed a rank of 132nd under Business Today Ranking 2023.
• The QS World Ranking 2023 ranged from 1001 to 1200th on the ranking ladder among all universities of the world.
• The AMU ranking under Times Higher Education ranged from 201 to 250th among all Asian Universities.
• The EduRank Ranking 2023 declared AMU as the 15th-best university in India.
• AMU stood 8th among India's Top Government Law institutes under Outlook Ranking 2023. 
• The AMU ranking for Science and Arts streams stood 61st and 45th in India, respectively, under Outlook Ranking 2023.

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AMU Courses

AMU offers various courses in various fields: science, management, law, medical science, etc. Some of the courses offered by the university are listed below.

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AMU Fee Details

AMU offers various undergraduate, postgraduate, certificate PG Diploma and doctorate programs. Applicants pay their fees to AMU via online or offline mode. Below are some of the fees for different courses offered by the institute.

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AMU Departments

AMU has many departments covering engineering, language, management, humanities, social sciences, etc. Listed below are the various departments available in the college.

AMU Admission 

AMU admission 2024 is based on the AMU Entrance exam, CUET-UG, ICAR AIEEEA, NET-JRF, and GATE scores. AMU PG and UG admission are begun by filling out the online application form with the correct details and applying for the respective national level exams. The UG courses at AMU include MBBA, BUMS, B.Com, and B.Sc. The PG programs include MDS, LLM, MBA, MTech, MCom, and MSc.  

AMU Eligibility Criteria

AMU offers courses in many fields of arts, social science, commerce, engineering, law, and architecture, to name a few. Admission to the courses is based on eligibility criteria failing to which students are not allowed to apply for the courses offered by AMU. Below is a list of a few courses offered by AMU with their eligibility criteria

MBBS/ BDS Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate must pass the 10+2 examination(PCB) with 50% marks in aggregate.
• Must secure a valid score in the NEET UG examination. 

B.Sc Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate should have passed the 10+2 examination with an aggregate of 55% from a recognized board in PCM/PCB.
• A valid CUET-UG score

M.tech Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate must have 50% in Graduation
• A valid GATE score.

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Why Choose AMU?

AMU secured 8th rank in the top 20 research universities. The university maintains one primary and seven high schools, including 1 for the visually challenged and two senior secondary schools for boys and girls. The medium of instruction in the schools is primarily Urdu. There are three off-campus centres of this university, and it offers more than 300 courses in various branches of education. AMU is considered to be an institute of national importance.

AMU Academic Advantages

• AMU has 28,000+ students, 1,342+ teachers and some 5,610 non-teaching staff on its rolls.
• AMU has 13 faculties, including 117 teaching departments, three academies, and 21 centres and institutes.
• A unique feature of Aligarh Muslim University is its residential nature, with most staff and students living on campus.
• Most international students studying at the university belong from Southeast Asia, Africa, and West Asia.

AMU Cutoff

AMU cutoff 2022 will release after the results of the AMU Entrance Exam, GATE, CUET-UG/PG, and entrance examination. The cutoff has been released for the NEET UG exam. The cutoff is released every academic year after the results for the exam as mentioned above are out. The cutoff is decided based on the number of candidates who appeared for the entrance examination, the previous year's cutoff statistics, the number of seats available for the course and the number of Applicants for a course.

Expected CUET UG B.Sc Cutoff 2022 Data

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AMU Result

AMU results for the 2022 entrance exam will be released in June 2022. The exams are conducted in April and May 2022. Students unsatisfied with their results can apply for revaluation before the mentioned date. The revaluation application process is online and can only be done through the official website. To check the results, students can follow the steps mentioned below.

• On the AMU official website, click on "Admissions and Exam." 
• You'll be directed to the admission website of the university. Then click on the "Result for Examination" link'. 
• Students have to enter the Enrollment Number and Password and then click login.
• Students will get to see their results.

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AMU Infrastructure

AMU campus offers necessary facilities for students and staff. Facilities like laboratories, canteen, ATM, research center, etc are offered on the campus. The campus has a central library and 100 departmental libraries. The name of the central library is Maulana Azad Library which has 14lakh books and subscribes to many national and international journals. The university offers sports facilities to the students. Given below are the facilities offered

• Library
• Cafeteria
• Sports Facilities
• Auditorium
• Hostel
• Security & Parking
• Wi-Fi
• Student Clubs
• Medical Facility
• NCC
• NSS

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AMU Placements

AMU has a central Training & Placement cell and T&P cell for Women's Polytechnic, Computer Science, ZHCET, and polytechnic courses. The enclosure provides the training for CV writing and GD and prepares them for Mock interviews. The placement cell helps students identify their core interest and help them get a job either on-campus or off-campus. In 2021,

• AMU's highest salary package was 14LPA and 
• AMU's average salary package was 4.5LPA.

AMU Top Recruiters

The top recruiters that visited the campus in 2021 include

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AMU Scholarship

AMU offers scholarships based on merit, economic conditions. Government scholarship is also provided to eligible candidates. The scholarships available for AMU students are as follows.

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AMU Collaborations

AMU has signed MoUs with various institutions to promote learning and research. Given below are the name of some institutes/universities that have collaborated with AMU

International Collaborations

National Collaborations

• Saifi Education Trust
• Indira Gandhi Centre for Arts
• Integral University
• Mangalayatan University
• Centre for Development and Advanced Computing
• MGDC
• IIAD
• SSESA
• RRIUM
• CCRUM
• NSC
• AIMA-CME

AMU Distance Education

AMU has a Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE), which is an integral part of the university. It offers programs of study that are designed to meet the learning requirements of students as well as to ensure that they learn at their own pace and convenience. The fees are low for the courses by keeping in mind the educationally backward sections of society. It is especially committed to women's education, particularly in the minority community, among those who are educationally and economically weak.

AMU Alumni

AMU alumni are spread worldwide and contribute to the alumni association for the further development of the university. All the alumni are performing well in their professional lives. The Alumni fund is used in university development and scholarship for students.