Question

Who founded Aligarh Muslim University?
1. Syed Ahmed Khan
2. Mohammad Ali Jauhar
3. Muhammad Iqbal
4. Syed Ameer Ali

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Syed Ahmed Khan

The correct answer is Syed Ahmed Khan.

• Aligarh Muslim University was founded by Syed Ahmed Khan in 1875.

• It was originally named as ‘Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College’ and was renamed in 1920 as Aligarh Muslim University as a part of the Aligarh Muslim Act.
• It is among the top universities of the country and its Central campus is situated in Aligarh.
• It has three more off- campuses in AMU Murshidabad center (West Bengal), Kishanganj Centre (Bihar), and Malappuram (Kerala).
• It has about 300 courses on its campus for which students across the world come to study.
• According to National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2020 university has been ranked 17 in India.