AMU: Courses, Admission and Entrance Test 2020

About AMU

In 1877 Sir Syed founded the Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College in Aligarh. The college was initially affiliated with the University of Calicut and later got affiliated with the University of Allahabad. Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was established in 1920. The university evolved out of the Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College.

• AMU is spread in 467.6 hectares of area.
• AMU offers 300+ courses in various branches of education.
• AMU of more than 28000 students, 1300+ teachers, and 5600+ non-teaching staff.
• AMU has 13 faculties comprising of 98+ teaching departments, 3 academies, and 15 centers & institutions.
• AMU has 19 halls which comprise 80 hostels within the campus for accommodation purposes of most of the teaching staff and students.
• AMU has opened two new institutions in 2011 at Murshidabad, West Bengal and at Mallapuram, Kerala state.
• At present these new institutions facilitate the study of management and integrated law courses.
• Students from all states of India and foreign countries especially, Africa, West Asia, and Southeast Asia Studied in AMU.
• AMU has also reserved some seats in some courses for students from SAARC and Commonwealth Countries.

AMU Faculties

AMU has 13 faculties that provide a vast number of academic programs to students.

List of faculties

• Faculty of Agriculture Science
• Faculty of Management
• Faculty of Arts
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Engineering & Technology
• Faculty of Theology
• Faculty of Life Science
• Faculty of Commerce
• Faculty of Social Science
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Unani Medicine
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of International Studies

Departments under AMU

AMU comprises of more than 98 teaching departments. These teaching departments are responsible for providing education in more than 300 academic programs to 28000 students.

List of Departments:

1. Agri. Eco. & Business 2. Management 3. Agricultural Micro Biology 4. Amraz e jild wa 5. Zohrawala 6. Amraz e Niswan wa Atfal 7. Anatomy 8. Anesthesiology 9. Applied Chemistry 10. Applied Mathematics 11. Applied Physics 12. Arabic 13. Architecture 14. Modern Indian 15. Languages 16. Museology 17. Biochemistry (Life Science) 18. Biochemistry (JMNC) 19. Botany 20. Business Administration 21. Cardiothoracic Surgery 22. Chemical Engineering 23. Chemistry 24. Cardiology 25. Civil Engineering 26. Commerce 27. Community Medicine 28. Computer Engineering 29. Computer Science 30. Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics 31. Dermatology 32. Economics 33. Education 34. Electrical Engineering 35. Electronics Engineering 36. English 37. ENT 38. Fine Arts 39. Foreign Languages 40. Forensic Medicine 41. Geography 42. Geology 43. Hindi 44. History 45. Home Science 46. Islamic Studies 47. Itaj bit Tadbeer 48. Ilmul Advia 49. Ilmul Amraz 50. Interdisciplinary 51. Department of Remote 52. Sensing & GIS 53. Jarahat 54. Kulliyat 55. Law 56. Library & Info. Sc. 57. Linguistic 58. Mass Communication 59. Mathematics 60. Mechanical Engineering

61. Medicine 62. Microbiology 63. Moalijat 64. Tahaffuzi wa Samaji Tib 65. Tashreehul Badan 66. Neuro Surgery 67. Obstetrics & Gynecology 68. Ophthalmology 69. Oral Pathology/ Oral Medicine & Radiology 70. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 71. Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 72. Orthopedics Surgery 73. Pediatrics 74. Pediatric Surgery 75. Medicine 76. Microbiology 77. Moalijat 78. Tahaffuzi wa samaji Tib 79. Tashreehul Badan 80. Neuro-Surgery 81. Periodontics and Community 82. Dentistry 83. Pathology 84. Pediatric & preventive Dentistry 85. Persian 86. Petroleum Studies 87. pharmacology 88. philosophy 89. physical Education 90. physics 91. physiology 92. plant Protection 93. plastic Surgery 94. Political Science 95. Post-Harvest Engg. & Tech. 96. Prosthodontics 97. Dental Material 98. Psychiatry 99. Psychology 100. Radio Diagnosis 101. Radio Therapy 102. Saidla 103. Sanskrit 104. Shia Theology 105. Social Work 106. Sociology 107. South African & Brazilian Studies 108. Statistics & Operation Research 109. Strategic & Security Studies 110. Sunni Theology 111. Surgery 112. Tashreeh wa Munafe ul Aza 113. TB & Respiratory Diseases 114. Urdu 115. West Asian Studies & North African Studies 116. Wildlife Sciences 117. Zoology

AMU Colleges, Institutions and Centers:

AMU Campus also consists of 7 Colleges, 10 Schools, 3 Institutes and Centers including one school for visually challenged students.

colleges	1. Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College 2. Zakir Husain Engineering College 3. Women’s College 4. Academic Staff College 5. Dr. Z A Dental College 6. Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College 7. Community College
Institutes	1. Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit 2. Institute of Ophthalmology 3. Institutions of Persian Research
Schools	1. S.T.S. School 2. AMU City School 3. AMU Girls School 4. Sayyid Hamid Senior Secondary School 5. Senior Secondary School (Girls) 6. City Girls High School (Qazi Para) 7. Ahmadi School for The Visually Challenged 8. AMU ABK High School (Boys) 9. AMU ABK High School (Girls) 10. Abdullah School
Centers	1. Center for Cardiology & Cardiovascular Disease 2. Center for Comparative Study of Indian Languages. 3. Center for Continuing & Adult Education & Extension 4. Center for Distance Education 5. Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical & Human Factors Engineering 6. Center for Nehru Studies 7. Center of Professional Courses 8. Center for Promotion of Science 9. Center for Promotion of Educational Advancement of Muslims in India 10. Center for Skill Development and Career Planning 11. Center for South African & Brazilian Studies 12. Center for Women’s Studies 13. Center for Education Center 14. Interdisciplinary Brain Research Center 15. K. A. Nizami Center for Quranic Studies 16. Prof. M. N. Farooqi Computer Center 17. Rajiv Gandhi Center for Diabetes 18. University Sophisticated Instruments Facility 19. Interdisciplinary Nanotechnology Center 20. Center of Advanced Research in Electrified Transportation 21. Interdisciplinary Center of Artificial Intelligence
Polytechnic	1. University Polytechnic 2. University Women’s Polytechnic
Academies	1. Residential Coaching Academy 2. Sir Syed Academy 3. Urdu Academy

AMU Academic Programs/Course

AMU offers more than 300 courses to its students. The courses are studies under 13 faculties of the university. The university offers these courses in undergraduate, postgraduates, diplomas, research programs and part-time courses.

AMU Undergraduate & Post Graduate Courses

Faculties	Courses
Faculty of Agricultural Science	1. B.Sc. (Hons.) Home Science   2. B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture 3. M.Sc. (Agriculture) Microbiology 4. M.Sc. (Agriculture) Entomology 5. M.Sc. (Agriculture) Plant Pathology 6. M.Sc. (Agriculture) Nematology 7. MBA (Agribusiness) 8. M. Tech. in Agricultural Process and Food Engineering 9. M.Sc. (Home Science
Faculty of Arts	1. B.A. (Hons.) i) Arabic ii) Communicative English iii) English iv) Hindi v) Geography vi) Linguistic vii) Persian viii) Philosophy ix) Quranic Studies x) Sanskrit xi) Urdu 2. Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) 3. M.A. (Arabic) 4. M.A. (Persian)  5. M.A. (Sanskrit) 6. M.A. (Malayalam)  7. M.A. (Bengali)  8. M.A. (Linguistics)  9. M.A. (Philosophy)  10. M.A. (Urdu)  11. M.A. (Hindi)  12. M.A. (Hindi Translation)  13. M.A. (English) 14. M.A. (English Language Teaching) 15. Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)  16. M.A. (Language of Advertising Media & Market) 17. P.G. Diploma in Mass Communication (Urdu)  18. P.G. Diploma in Muslim Chaplaincy  19. Post-M.A. Diploma in Urdu Translation
Faculty of Commerce	1. B. Com. (Hons.) 2. M. Com. 3. M.B.A. (Financial Management)  4. Master of Tourism & Travel Management (M.T.T.M.)  5. Master of Insurance & Risk Management (M.I.R.M.)  6. Master of Human Resource Management (M.H.R.M.) 7. P.G. Diploma in Banking, Risk & Insurance Management (B.R.I.M.) 8. P.G. Diploma in Business Finance (P.G.D.B.F.)
Faculty of Engineering & Technology	1. Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.)  i) Chemical Engineering ii) Civil Engineering iii) Computer Engineering iv) Electrical Engineering v) Electronics Engineering vi) Mechanical Engineering vii) Petrochemical Engineering 2. Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.) 3. Bachelor of Engineering i) Civil Engineering ii) Electrical Engineering iii) Mechanical Engineering 4. M. Tech. – Chemical Engineering  i) Process Modelling and Simulation 5. M. Tech. – Civil Engineering  i) Hydraulic Structure ii) Structural Engineering iii) Environmental Engineering iv) Geotechnical Engineering 6. M. Tech. – Computer Engineering i) Computer Science & Engineering (Software Engineering) 7. M. Tech. – Computer Engineering  i) Artificial Intelligence 8. M. Tech. – Electrical Engineering i) Instrumentation and Control ii) Power System and Drives ii) High Voltage and Insulation Engineering iv) Solar and Renewable Energy Systems 9. M. Tech. – Mechanical Engineering  i) Thermal Engineering ii) Industrial and Production Engineering iii) Machine Design 10. M. Tech. – Mechanical Engineering i) Robotics and Automation 11. M. Tech. – Petroleum Processing and Petrochemical Engineering 12. M. Tech. – Nanotechnology 13. M. Tech. – Bio-Medical Engineering 14. M. Tech. – Materials Science & Technology 15. M. Sc. (Polymer Science & Technology) 16. Master of Architecture (M. Arch.)  17. Advanced P.G. Diploma In Nanotechnology 18. Diploma in Engineering i) Civil Engineering ii) Computer Engineering iii) Electrical Engineering iv) Electronics Engineering v) Information Technology vi) Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering vii) Mechanical Engineering viii) Architectural Assistantship ix) Interior Design x) Leather Goods & Footwear Technology 19. Advance Diploma in Food Technology 20. Diploma in Costume Design & Garment Technology 21. Diploma in Secretarial Practice  22. Advance Diploma in Interior Decoration  23. B.Voc. – Production Technology 24. B.Voc. – Polymer and Coating Technology 25. B.Voc. – Fashion Design & Garment Technology 26. D.Voc. – Computerized Shoe Design & Development  27. M.Voc. – Production Technology  28. M.Voc. – Polymer and Coating Technology  29. M.Voc. – fashion Design & Garment Technology
Faculty of International Studies	1. B.A. (Hons.) i) Chinese ii) French iii) German iv) Russian v) Spanish 2. M.A. (International & West Asian Studies) 3. M.A. (Chinese)  4. M.A. (French)  5. M.A. (German)  6. M.A. (Russian) 7. M.A. (Spanish)
Faculty of Law	1. B.A.LL.B. 2. B.A.LL.B. (at AMU Centre, Malappuram, Kerala) 3. B.A.LL.B. (at AMU Centre, Murshidabad, West Bengal) 4. LL.M.
Faculty of Sciences	1. B.Sc. (Hons.) i) Biochemistry ii) Botany iii) Zoology 2. M.Sc. (Biotechnology)  3. M.Sc. (Biochemistry)  4. M.Sc. (Botany)  5. M.Sc. (Zoology) 6. M.Sc. (Museology) 7. M.Sc. (Wildlife Sciences) 8. M.Sc. (Biodiversity Studies and Management
Faculty of Management Study & Research	1. M.B.A. 2. M.B.A. ( at AMU Centre, Malappuram, Kerala)  3. M.B.A. ( at AMU Centre, Murshidabad, West Bengal) 4. M.B.A. ( at AMU Centre, Kishanganj, Bihar) 5. M.B.A. (International Business) 6. M.B.A. (Islamic Banking & Finance) 7. M.B.A. (Hospital Administration)
Faculty of Medicine	1. M.B.B.S. 2. Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S.) 3. Bachelor of Radiation Therapy Technology (B.R.T.T.)  4. Diploma in General Nursing & Midwifery 5. Diploma Courses -Paramedical  i) Optometry & Ophthalmic Assistance ii) Operation Theatre Management iii) Medical Lab. Tech. (Pathology/Micro./Biochem.) iv) Dialysis Techniques v) Medical Lab. Technology (Radiology) vi) Anaesthetic Assistance vii) Surgical Endoscopic Techniques viii) Dental Hygiene ix) Dental Mechanics x) Physiotherapy 6. Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) I4 i) Anesthesiology ii) Anatomy iii) Biochemistry iv) Community Medicine v) Forensic Medicine vi) General Medicine vii) Microbiology viii) Pediatrics ix) Pathology x) Pharmacology xi) Physiology xii) Radio-diagnosis xiii) Pulmonary Medicine xiv) Psychiatry xv) Radiotherapy xvi) Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy 7. Master of Surgery ( M.S.) i) General Surgery ii) Obstetrics & Gynecology iii) Ophthalmology iv) Orthopedics v) Otorhinolaryngology 8. Magister Chirurgiae (M. Ch.) i) Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 9. Master of Dental Surgery (M.D.S.) i) Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics ii) Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics iii) Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery iv) Periodontology v) Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge vi) Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry 10. P.G. Diploma in Ophthalmology
Faculty of Sciences	1. B.Sc. (Hons.) i) Physics ii) Chemistry iii) Mathematics iv) Geography v) Geology vi) Statistics vii) Industrial Chemistry viii) Computer Applications 2. Master in Computer Science and Applications (M.C.A.) 3. M.Sc. (Chemistry)  4. M.Sc. (Physics) 5. M.Sc. (Applied Geology)  6. M.Sc. / M.A. (Geography)  7. M.Sc. / M.A. (Mathematics)  8. M.Sc. / M.A. (Statistics) 9. M.Sc. / M.A. (Operations Research)  10. M.Sc. (Industrial Chemistry) 11. M.Sc. (Remote Sensing & GIS Applications) 12. P.G. Diploma in Hydrogeology
Faculty of Social Sciences	1. B.A. (Hons.) i) Economics ii) Education iii) Geography iv) History v) Islamic Studies vi) Political Science vii) Psychology viii) Social Work ix) Sociology x) Women Studies 2. Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed.) 3. B. Ed. 4. B. Ed. (at AMU Centre, Malappuram, Kerala) 5. B. Ed. (at AMU Centre, Murshidabad, West Bengal) 6. B.Lib.I.Sc.   7. M.A. (Economics) 8. M.A. (Education) 9. M.A. (History) 10 M.A. (Islamic Studies) 11. M.A. (Political Science) 12. M.A. (Public Administration) 13. M.A. (Human Rights) 14. M.A. (Psychology) 15. M.A. (Sociology) 16. M.Lib.I.Sc. 17. M. Ed.   18. M.A. (Mass Communication) 19. Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) 20. M.A. (Women’s Studies) 21. Master of Physical Education (M.P.Ed.)   22. Diploma in Teaching
Faculty of Theology	1. B.A. (Hons.) i) Sunni Theology ii) Shia Theology 2. M.A. (Sunni Theology) 3. M.A. (Shia Theology)
Faculty of Unani Medicine	1. Kamil-e-Tib-o-Jarahat (B.U.M.S.) M1 2. Pre-Tib (leading to B.U.M.S.) M1 3. Mahir-e-Tib (M.D.) M2 i) Amraz-e-Jild-wa-Tazeniyat ii) Ilaj Bit Tadbeer iii) Ilmul Saidla iv) Ilmul Advia v) Kulliyat Umoor-e-Tabiya vi) Moalejat vii) Munafeul Aza Viii) Tahaffuzi-Wa-Samaji-Tib 4. Mahir-e-Jarahat (M.S.) M3 i) Ilmul Jarahat ii) Ilmul Qabalat-Wa-Amraz-e-Niswan 5. P.G. Diploma in Ilmul Saidla
Center of Professional Courses	1. P.G. Diploma in Computer Programming 2. P.G. Diploma in Journalism 3. P.G. Diploma in Public Relations   4. P.G. Diploma in Taxation & Accounting   5. P.G. Diploma in Electronic Data Processing & Machine Operation 6. P.G. Diploma in Museology   7. P.G. Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights 8. P.G. Diploma in Criminology and Criminal Administration 9. P.G. Diploma in Gem Testing and Jewellery Designing 10. P.G. Diploma in Environmental Chemistry 11. P.G. Diploma in Travel & Tourism Management 12. Advance Diploma in Construction Engineering & Management   13. Advance Diploma in Unani Pharmacy   14. P.G. Diploma in Fitness & Yoga Studies   15. P.G. Diploma in Marketing Management 16. P.G. Diploma in Nutrition & Dietetics 17. P.G. Diploma in Industrial Safety & Fire Prevention 18. P.G. Diploma in Quality Control & Management   19. P.G. Diploma in Stenography & Office Management 20. P.G. Diploma in Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management 21. P.G. Diploma in Hijamah (Cupping Therapy)
Senior Secondary Schools	1. Senior Secondary School Certificate (Science Stream) 2. Senior Secondary School Certificate (Commerce Stream) 3. Senior Secondary School Certificate (Humanities Stream)

AMU Research Programmes:

Faculties	Programmes
Faculty of Agricultural Science	1. Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics & Business Management 2. Ph.D. in Microbiology 3. Ph.D. in Entomology 4. Ph.D. in Home Science   5. Ph.D. in Plant Pathology   6. Ph.D. in Post-Harvest Engineering & Technology
Faculty of Arts	1. Ph.D. in Arabic 2. Ph.D. in Bengali   3. Ph.D. in English 4. Ph.D. in English Language Teaching   5. Ph.D. in Fine Arts 6. Ph.D. in Hindi 7. Ph.D. in Hindi Translation   8. Ph.D. in Kashmiri 9. Ph.D. in Linguistics   10. Ph.D. in Malayalam   11. Ph.D. in Marathi 12. Ph.D. in Persian   13. Ph.D. in Philosophy   14. Ph.D. in Punjabi 15. Ph.D. in Sanskrit 16. Ph.D. in Urdu
Faculty of Commerce	1. Ph.D. in Commerce
Faculty of Engineering & Technology	1. Ph.D. in Applied Chemistry 2. Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics 3. Ph.D. in Applied Physics 4. Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering   5. Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering   6. Ph.D. in Civil Engineering 7. Ph.D. in Computer Engineering   8. Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering   9. Ph.D. in Electronics Engineering   10. Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering   11. Ph.D. in Nanotechnology 12. Ph.D. in Petroleum Processing & Petrochemical Engineering
Faculty of International Studies	1. Ph.D. in Strategic, Security & Peace Studies   2. Ph.D. in West Asian Studies and North African Studies
Faculty of Law	1. Ph.D. in Law
Faculty of Life Science	1. Ph.D. in Biochemistry 2. Ph.D. in Biotechnology   3. Ph.D. in Botany 4. Ph.D. in Museology   5. Ph.D. in Wild Life Sciences   6. Ph.D. in Zoology
Faculty of Management Study & Research	1. Ph.D. in Business Management
Faculty of Medicine	1. Ph.D. in Anatomy 2. Ph.D. in Biochemistry 3. Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology   4. Ph.D. in Endocrinology 5. Ph.D. in Forensic Medicine & Toxicology   6. Ph.D. in Microbiology 7. Ph.D. in Neurosciences   8. Ph.D. in Paediatrics 9. Ph.D. in Pharmacology 10. Ph.D. in Physiology 11. Ph.D. in Plastic Surgery   12. Ph.D. in Psychiatry 13. Ph.D. in Tuberculosis
Faculty of Science	1. Ph.D. in Chemistry   2. Ph.D. in Computer Science   3. Ph.D. in Geography 4. Ph.D. in Geology   5. Ph.D. in Mathematics 6. Ph.D. in Operations Research   7. Ph.D. in Physics 8. Ph.D. in Remote Sensing and GIS Applications   9. Ph.D. in Statistics
Faculty of Social Science	1. Ph.D. in Economics 2. Ph.D. in Education   3. Ph.D. in History   4. Ph.D. in Human Rights   5. Ph.D. in Islamic Studies   6. Ph.D. in Library & Information Science 7. Ph.D. in Mass Communication 8. Ph.D. in Political Science 9. Ph.D. in Psychology 10. Ph.D. in Physical Education 11. Ph.D. in Public Administration   12. Ph.D. in Social Work 13. Ph.D. in Sociology   14. Ph.D. in Women’s Studies
Faculty of Theology	1. Ph.D. in Shia Theology 2. Ph.D. in Sunni Theology

AMU Part-Time Courses:

Faculties	Programmes
Faculty of Arts	1. P.G. Diploma in Linguistics 2. Certificate in Translation 3. Diploma in Translation 4. Advance Diploma in Translation 5. Diploma in Inter-Translation   6. Diploma of Proficiency in Languages i) Arabic ii) Persian iii) Urdu iv) Sanskrit v) Tamil vi) Telugu vii) Malayalam viii) Bengali ix) Marathi x) Punjabi xi) Kashmiri 7. Diploma in Urdu Electronic Media 8. Certificate of Proficiency in Languages i) Arabic ii) Persian iii) Hindi iv) Urdu v) Sanskrit vi) Tamil vii) Telugu viii) Malayalam ix) Bengali x) Marathi xi) Punjabi xii) Kashmiri 9. Certificate in Urdu Electronic Media 10. Certificate in Recitation of Quran (Tajwid) 11. Certificate in Quranic Arabic 12. Certificate in Introduction to Quranic Sciences 13. Certificate in Calligraphy & Graphic Design 14. Certificate in Spoken Arabic
Faculty of International Studies	1. Diploma in West Asian Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences	1. Certificate in Turkish 2. Diploma in Turksh
Center for Skill Development & Career Planning	1. Certificate Courses

AMU Facilities

The university provides immense facilities to its students, scholars, researchers and staff. List of facilities Aligarh Muslim University provides are:

• AMU Gas Services
• Central Automobile Workshops
• Cultural Activities
• Guest Houses
• Health Services
• Land & Gardens
• Libraries
• Hostels
• Sports Activities
• University Film Club
• Extra-curricular Activities
• Students Counselling Center
• National Service Scheme
• University NCC Unit

AMU Libraries:

• Maulana Azad Library (Central Library)
• Engineering College Library
• Medical College Library
• Social Science Cyber Library
• Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College Library

AMU Hostels

AMU campus comprises of 20 halls which, 6 for girls and 14 for boys. These 20 halls comprises of more than 80 hostels.

Hostal for Girls Students:

Hall Name	Intake Capacity
1. Abdullah Hall	1389
2. Begum Sultan Jahan Hall	196
3. Indira Gandhi Hall	642
4. Sarojni Naidu Hall	519
5. Bibi Fatima Hall	—-
6. Begum Azzezan Nisa Hall	1500

Hostal for Boys Student:

Hall Name	Intake Capacity
1. Aftab Hall	549
2. Allama Iqbal Boarding House for Senior Secondary School	892
3. B.R. Ambedkar Hall	194
4. Hadi Hasan Hall	378
5. Mohsinul Mulk Hall	779
6. Ross Masood Hall	480
7. Sir Syed Hall (North)	569
8. Sir Syed Hall (South)	515
9. Sir Shah Suleman Hall	654
10. Sir Ziuddin hall	418
11. Mohammad Habib hall	746
12. Nadeem Tarin Hall	401
13. Viqarul Mulk Hall	602
14. N.R.S.C Hall	5741

AMU Admission Process & Entrance Test

Admission to all courses is open to all Indian nationals by the university. Any individual can apply for admission in the respective course if he/she matches the eligibility criteria.

The admission procedure consists of an Offline/ Online Entrance Test at the centers provided by the university. Each course has different eligibility criteria and entrance test.

The university has also specified the maximum age limit for the candidates seeking admission in AMU. A candidate beyond the prescribed age limit is not eligible for admission in Aligarh Muslim University Course.

Maximum Age Limit for Admission:

Course of Study	Maximum Age Limit
Senior Secondary School Certificate (10+2)	19 years
Diploma in Engineering	21 years
Graduate Courses and other courses like Advance Diploma / Diploma / Certificate courses where the qualifying examination is Senior Secondary School Certificate (12th) or equivalent.	24 years
PG & Other Courses where the Qualifying examination is under-graduation.	27 years
Post-graduate & other courses where duration of qualifying examination, after under-graduation is one years	28 years
Post-graduate an other courses where duration of qualifying examination, after under-graduation is two years	29 years
Post P.G. Diploma Courses	29 years

AMU Application Form:

• The application form for admission purpose is available on the website www.amucontrollerexams.com
• All the students must fill the application form online and must provide the correct information about the candidate.
• The student should register himself as new user on the website and must provide his correct functional email id. This email id will be used for sending the admission related information to the candidate
•  Only single registration is sufficient by each student even if he/she wants to attempt for multiple courses.
• The candidate should login to the admission portal using his/her user name and password.
• The candidate must fill the application form very carefully. The candidate should provide correct details in the application form.
• The candidate must upload the scanned photo, signature and left thumb impression of the candidate.
•  The candidate must provide the documents related to any special category, if he/ she want to apply for the respective special category.
• The candidate must upload scanned images of the documents required for the admission.
• The candidate must submit the admission fee through online mode of payment.
• The candidate should print out the filled application form and keep it for future use.

Documents to be uploaded by Candidate:

• Scanned copy of date of Birth Certificate/High School Certificate.
• Scanned copy of the mark sheet of the qualifying examination.
• Scanned copy of documents of special category
• Scanned copy of documents of professional experience (if required).
• Scanned copy of NOC from employer (if candidate is currently employed).
• Two Undertakings.

AMU Entrance Test

AMU Entrance Test Centers:

Course of Study	Available Test centers
B.tech	1. Aligarh (U.P.) 2. Lucknow (U.P.) 3. Patna (Bihar) 4. Srinagar (J&k) 5. Kozhikode (Kerala) 6. Kolkata (West Bengal)
Diploma in Engineering Senior Secondary school Certificate	1. Aligarh (U.P.) 2. Lucknow (U.P.) 3. Meerut (U.P.) 4. Kolkata (West Bengal) 5. Patna (Bihar) 6. Srinagar (J&k) 7. Bareily (U.P) 8. Kishanganj (Bihar)
1. B.A.LL.B. 2. B.Ed. 3. M.B.A. / M.B.A. (I.B.)/ M.B.A. (I.B.F.)	1. Aligarh (U.P.) 2. Kozhikode (Kerala) 3. Kolkata (West Bengal)
1. B.A. (Hons.) 2. B.Sc. (Hons.) 3. B.Com. (Hons.)	1. Aligarh (U.P.) 2. Lucknow (U.P.) 3. Srinagar (J&k) 4. Patna (Bihar) 5. Khanpura
All Other Courses	1. Aligarh (U.P.)

(Students Opting for B.Arch. shall be allotted only Aligarh (U.P.) as test center.)

AMU Entrance Exam Pattern

Course	Entrance Test
B.Sc. (Hons.) (Home Science)	Duration 2 Hours There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks with the following components: 1. Section I English: 25 Marks 2. Section Il Chemistry: 25 Marks 3. Section Ill Physics: 25 Marks 4. Section IV Mathematics: 25 Marks 5. Section V Biology: 25 Marks 6. Section VI Home Science: 25 Marks   Note: Section I, II, and III are compulsory. Candidates will have the choice to attempt any one Section from IV, V, and VI.
B.Sc. (Hons.) (Agriculture)	Duration 2 hours There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks with the following components: 1. Physics : 25 Marks 2. Chemistry : 25 Marks 3. English : 20 Marks 4. Mathematics : 10 Marks 5. Biology : 10 Marks 6. Agriculture: 10 Marks
M.Sc. (Ag.) Microbiology	Duration 2 Hours There shall be one multiple choice objective type paper of 100 marks comprising a total of 100 questions with 1. 30 questions on General Knowledge and General Awareness in Agricultural Sciences and related branches of Sciences / Life Sciences and 2. 70 questions on Botany, Zoology, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Chemistry.
M.Sc. (Ag.) Entomology/ Plant Pathology/ Entomology	There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks comprising a total of 100 questions with 1. 30 questions on General knowledge and general awareness in Agriculture and 2. 70 questions on related branches of Life Sciences / Biosciences and Agricultural Sciences.
M.B.A. (Agribusiness)	There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks comprising a total of 100 questions with 25 questions each on 1. General Environmental Awareness, 2. Quantitative and Numerical Aptitude, 3. English Comprehension & Written Communication Skills, & 4. Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning.
M.Tech in Ag. process & Food Technology	There shall be one objective type paper comprising a total of 100 questions. The Test paper shall contain: 1. 30 questions on General Awareness and 2. 70 questions relevant to the subject.
M.Sc. Home Science	The Test Paper shall have 80 Questions as per the following breakup : 1. 70 Objective Type Questions : 70% weight 2. 10 Short Answer Type Questions: 30% weight
B.A. (Hons.)	1. English : 25 Marks 2. Indo-Islamic Culture and Aligarh Movement: 25 Marks 3. General Awareness and Current Affairs: 40 Marks 4. Reasoning and Intelligence: 10 Marks
B.F.A.	There shall be two papers: Paper I : Objective type Theory Paper : 100 marks Paper II : Practical (Still Life in Pencil (3 D)) : 200 marks
M.A.	There shall be one paper comprising 80 questions with the following breakup : a)70 Objective Type Questions (Multiple Choice) : 140 marks. b)10 Short Answer Type Questions : 60 marks
M.F.A.	There shall be two papers as follows: Paper I : Theory Paper comprising 60 questions with the following breakup : 1. 50 Objective Type Questions (Multiple Choice): 50 marks. 2. 10 Descriptive Type Questions: 50 marks Paper-II: Practical – 1. Drawing from Life: 100 marks 2. Composition: 100 marks
P.G. Diploma in Mass Communication (Urdu)	There shall be one paper comprising of: a)Essay writing in Urdu b)General awareness of Urdu, Hindi and English Literature
P.G. Diploma in Muslim Chaplaincy	There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks comprising of: a) English: 25 Marks b) Basic Sources(knowledge of the Quran, Hadith, and Seerah): 50 Marks c) General Awareness and Current Affairs: 15 Marks d) Reasoning and Intelligence: 10 Marks
B.Com. (Hons.)	There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks with the following components: a) English: 25 Marks b) Accountancy: 20 Marks c) Business Studies: 15 Marks d) Economics: 10 Marks e) Elementary Mathematics & Statistics : 10 Marks f) Reasoning & Numerical Ability: 10 Marks g) General Awareness: 10 Marks
M.Com.	There shall be one objective type paper comprising 100 questions
M.B.A. (Financial Management)/ Master of Tourism and Travel Management	There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks comprising 100 questions on (i) Environmental Awareness: 25 Marks (ii) Data Interpretation & Numerical Ability: 25 Marks (iii) Comprehension & Verbal Ability: 25 Marks (iv) Reasoning & Intelligence: 25 Marks
Master of Insurance & Risk Management/ master of Human resource Management	There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks comprising 100 questions on (i) Language Comprehension: 20 Marks (ii) Basic Mathematical Skills: 20 Marks (iii) Data Analysis and Sufficiency: 20 Marks (iv) Intelligence and Critical Reasoning: 20 Marks (v) Indian and Global Environment: 20 Marks
P.G. Diploma in Banking Risk & Insurance/ Business Finance	There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks comprising 100 questions on (i) Reasoning: 25 Marks (ii) Mathematics: 25 Marks (iii) English: 25 Marks (iv) General Studies: 25 Marks
Bachelor Technology (B.Tech)	There shall be one objective type paper of 150 marks comprising 150 questions on Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics.
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)	There shall be two papers of equal weightage 1. Paper-I: Common with B.Tech. applicants (details are provided under B.Tech. programme) 2. Paper-II (Architecture Aptitude Test): It shall contain some descriptive questions and Test of Drawing.
Bachelor of Engineering (BE)	There shall be one Objective Type Paper of 100 marks comprising 100 Questions with (i) 25 Questions on Physical Sciences and (ii) 75 Questions on relevant Engg. Sciences with some questions having an emphasis on practical aspects.
Master of Technology (M.Tech)	Based on candidates performance in GATE (applicable only for GATE qualified candidates with 50% or above GATE Score, valid at the time of admission) Note: All other candidates shall be selected on remaining vacancies through Departmental Test. There shall be one objective type paper
M.Sc.	There shall be one objective type paper comprising 100 questions
Master of Architecture (M.Arch)	Based on candidates performance in GATE (applicable only for GATE qualified candidates with 50% or above GATE Score, valid at the time of admission) Note: All other candidates shall be selected on remaining vacancies through Departmental Test. Candidate should refer to ‘Allowed Courses’ under ‘Important Information & Rules’ to ascertain whether s/he is permitted to apply for the course of study. there shall be one objective type paper.
Advanced P.G. Diploma Courses	Through Departmental Test. Weight will also be given to candidates performance in the qualifying examination as follows: (a) Performance in qualifying examination: 50% Weight (b) Departmental Test: 50% Weight There shall be one objective type paper
Diploma in Engineering	There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks comprising 100 questions with the following breakup: (a) Science (Physics, Chemistry and Life Science): 50 Marks (b) Mathematics: 30 Marks (c) General Knowledge: 10 Marks (d) Indo-Islamic Culture: 10 Marks
B.Voc. Production Technology/ Polymer and Costing Technology	There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks with the following components: Section I) English: 25 Marks Section Il) Chemistry: 25 Marks Section Ill) Physics: 25 Marks Section IV) Mathematics: 25 Marks Section V) Biology: 25 Marks
B.Voc.- Fashion Designing & Garment Technology/ D.Voc.	Question Paper shall consist of two parts: Part A : There shall be Objective Type Paper comprising 80 questions with the following breakup: (a) General English 20 marks (b) General Awareness/Reasoning 40 marks (c) Mathematics 20 marks Part B: Aptitude Test shall consist of Test of Drawing and freehand sketches with the following breakup: I) Geometrical: Exercise in geometrical drawing comprising of Lines, Angles, Triangles, quadrilaterals polygons, circles, letter printing:10 marks II) Memory Drawings: Freehand sketching of dresses (shoes, sandals, chappals, apparels, Gowns, Dresses, Flower Pots, suitcase, attachies, and sports goods, etc.):10 marks
M.Voc.	There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks
B.A.LL.B.	There shall be one paper of 100 marks consisting of 100 objective type questions on : i) Proficiency in English: 40 marks ii) Current Affairs/General Knowledge (with emphasis on legal issues): 40 marks iii) Reasoning and Aptitude: 20 marks
LL.M.	There shall be one paper of 100 marks consisting of 50% objective type questions and 50% subjective type questions of LL.B./BA.LL.B. Standard.
M.Sc. (Biotechnology)	There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks comprising 100 questions on Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology & Elementary Mathematics.
M.Sc. (Botany/ Biochemistry/Zoology)	There shall be one paper comprising 80 questions with the following breakup: a) 70 Objective Type Questions (Multiple Choice): 140 marks. b) 10 Short Answer Type Questions: 60 marks
M.Sc. Museology	There will be one paper of 150 marks with 50% weight for objective type question and 50% for short descriptive type questions.
M.Sc. (Wildlife Sciences/ Biodiversity Studies & Management)	There shall be one paper of 100 marks with 1. 70% weightage for objective type questions and 2. 30% for short descriptive type questions.
M.B.A.	The Total Merit will have the following components: a) Written Test: 100 Marks b) Interview/Aptitude Assessment/Group Discussion: 25 Marks There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks comprising 100 objective type questions (MCQs) on: (i) Environmental Awareness: 25 Marks (ii) Quantitative and Numerical Ability: 25 Marks (iii) Comprehension and Verbal Ability: 20 Marks (iv) Reasoning and Intelligence: 15 Marks (v) Data Analysis and Interpretation: 15 Marks
M.B.B.S. /B.D.S.	Through NEET of the registered candidate
Bachelor of Radiation Therapy & Technology	There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks
Diploma in General Nursing & Midwifery	There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks with the following break-up: (a) English & General Knowledge: 30 marks (b) Physics, Chemistry, & Mathematics: 30 marks (c) Biology: 40 marks
Paramedical Courses	Through Admission Test (CET)
M.C.A.	There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks comprising 100 Questions with the following breakup: a) Mathematics and Statistics: 50 Questions b) Physics: 20 Questions c) Computer Science: 20 Questions d) Logical ability, deductive ability and reasoning: 10 Questions
M.Sc. (Chemistry/ Physics/ Applied Geology/ Geography/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Operation Research/ Industry Chemistry/ Remote Sensing & GIS Application)	There shall be one paper comprising 80 questions with the following breakup : a) 70 Objective Type Questions (Multiple Choice): 140 marks. b) 10 Short Answer Type Questions: 60 marks
B.A. (Hons.) Social Science	There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks with the following components: a) English: 25 Marks b) Indo-Islamic Culture and Aligarh Movement: 25 Marks c) General Awareness and Current Affairs: 40 Marks d) Reasoning and Intelligence: 10 Marks
B.Ed	There shall be one paper of 100 marks comprising 100 questions on a) Reasoning: 25 questions b) General English: 25 questions c) Teaching Aptitude: 25 questions d) Current Educational Affairs: 25 questions
B.Lib.I.Sc.	There shall be one paper of 100 marks comprising of 100 Multiple Choice questions as per the details given below: 1. General English: 50 marks. 2. General Knowledge:40 marks 3. General Awareness about the books and their use in a library: 10 marks.
M.A. (Economics/ Education/ History/ Islamic Studies/ Political Science/ Public Administration/Human Rights/ Psychology/ Sociology/ Women’s Studies/ Sunni Theology/ Shia Theology)	There shall be one paper comprising 80 questions with the following breakup: a) 70 Objective Type Questions (Multiple Choice): 140 marks. b) 10 Short Answer Type Questions: 60 marks
M.Lib.I.Sc.	There shall be one paper of B.L.I.Sc. Standard of 100 marks comprising of the following Sections: a) 50 Multiple choice questions:50 marks b) 06 Short Answer Questions (up to 50 words): 30 marks c) 02 Essay Type Question(up to 250 words):20 marks
M.Ed.	There shall be one paper having 100 MCQ covering the following areas:  I. Reasoning and General English (40 Marks) 1. Reasoning: 20 marks 2. General English: 20 marks II. Core Paper (60 marks) 1. Fundamental of Educational Philosophy and Sociology: 20 marks 2. Educational Psychology: 20 marks 3. Current Problems of Indian Education: 20 marks
M.A. Mass Communication	There shall be one paper of 100 marks comprising 40 objective type questions on General Awareness and 4 descriptive type questions on Communicative Skills.
M.S.W.	Through the Admission Test. The Total Merit will have the following components: a) Written Test: 100 Marks b) Interview/Aptitude Assessment/Group Discussion: 25 Marks
Diploma in Teaching	The test shall comprise of Essay type questions (05) and multiple-choice questions (50) in various school subjects as described below: 1. Urdu (Graduation Level) 05 Essay type questions 50 Marks 2. Mathematics (Secondary Level) 10 MCQs 10 Marks 3. Social Studies (Secondary Level) 10 MCQs 10 Marks 4. Science (Secondary Level) 10 MCQs 10 Marks 5. English (Secondary Level) 10 MCQs 10 Marks 6. Hindi (Secondary Level) 10 MCQs 10 Mark
Kamil-e-Tib-o-Jarahart (BUMS)	Through NEET of registered candidate only
Pre-Tib (Leading to Kamil-e-Tib-o-Jarahat) (BUMS)	There shall be two papers. 1. Paper-I is of 150 marks comprising 10 descriptive questions. 2. Paper-II is of 60 marks comprising 20 questions.
Senior Secondary School Certificate (Science Stream)	There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks comprising 100 questions with the following breakup: a) Science (Physics, Chemistry and Life Science): 50 Marks b) Mathematics: 30 Marks c) General Knowledge: 10 Marks d) Indo-Islamic Culture: 10 Marks
Senior Secondary School Certificate (Commerce Stream)	There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks comprising 100 questions with the following breakup : a) Social Studies (Civics, Economics, History, and Geography): 60 Marks b) Mathematics: 20 Marks c) General Knowledge: 10 Marks d) Indo-Islamic Culture: 10 Marks
Senior Secondary School (10th) Certificate (Humanity stream)	There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks comprising 100 questions with the following breakup: a) Social Studies (Civics, Economics, History, and Geography): 60 Marks b) Mathematics: 20 Marks c) General Knowledge: 10 Marks d) Indo-Islamic Culture: 10 Marks
Research Programmes Ph.D.	Through the Admission Test. The Total Merit will have the following components: a) Written Test: 80 Marks b) Presentation-cum-Interview: 20 Marks   1. Section A: Research Aptitude / Methodology It shall be of 45 minutes’ duration. There shall be 40 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each on Research Aptitude / Methodology. 2. Section B: Subject Specific It shall be of 45 minutes’ duration. There shall be 40 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each covering equitably, as far as possible, all topics of the syllabus.
(Faculty of International Studies) B.A. (Hons.) (Foreign Language)	There shall be one objective type paper of 100 marks with the following components: a) English Composition, Grammar, Comprehension, etc.: 60 Marks b) General Awareness and Current Affairs: 20 Marks c) Indo-Islamic Culture and Aligarh Movement: 10 Marks d) Reasoning and Intelligence: 10 Marks
(Faculty of International Studies) M.A. (International & West Asian Studies)	There shall be one paper comprising 80 questions with the following breakup: a) 70 Objective Type Questions (Multiple Choice): 140 marks. b) 10 Short Answer Type Questions: 60 marks
(Faculty of International Studies) M.A. (Chinese/ French/ German/ Russian/ Spanish)	There shall be one paper with the following breakup : a) Objective Type Questions (Multiple Choice): 40 marks. b) Subjective Type Questions: 60 marks

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Aligarh Muslim University is a central level university situated in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh India. It is one of the oldest universities in India which was established in British rule. The university is one of the most prestigious and reputed universities in India. The university is listed among the top university in India. Every year thousands of students take admission in more than 300 courses at the university. The university provides quality education at affordable prices to the students and it also focuses on the personality development of the students through its various extracurricular activities and programmes.

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