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The University grew out of the work of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan who in the aftermath of the Indian Mutiny felt that it was important for Muslims to gain a modern education and become involved in the politics of India at that time. The British decisions to end education in Arabic and Persian in the 1830s had angered Muslims, and Khan tried to remedy this by encouraging a western education for Muslims. He began the road to the formation of Aligarh University by starting various schools. In 1864, the Scientific Society of Aligarh was set up to disseminate Western works into native languages.

In 1875, Khan set up the Mohammedan Anglo Oriental College in Aligarh. He patterned the college after Oxford and Cambridge, schools that he had visited on a trip to England. He wanted to build a college built in the British system, but with Islamic influences.

The school at Aligarh was responsible for creating a new educated class of Muslims who were active in the political system of the British Raj, and who would serve as a catalyst to change among not only the Muslim population of India, but of the entire subcontinent.

The college was originally affiliated with Allahabad University . Near the turn of the century it began publishing its own magazine, and established a law school. It was also around this time that a movement began to have it develop into a university to stand on its own. To achieve this goal, many expansions were made with more and more programs added to the curriculum. A school for girls was established in 1907Events January events January 6 Maria Montessori opens her first school and daycare center for working class children in Rome Casa dei Bambini in San Lorenzo). January 14 An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than a 1,000 January 23 Charles Curtis.
In 19201920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. January 9 Britain announces it will build 100,000 homes for war veterans. January 10 Leagu, the College was made a Central University, and its name changed to Aligarh Muslim University. Its growth continued. The first chancellor of the university was a female, Sultan Jahan Begum . In 1927Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 See also 1927 in aviation 1927 in film 1927 in literature 1927 in mu, a school for the blind was established, and in the next year, a Medical school. By the end of the 1930s, the school had grown to include an Engineering college.

Upon independence of IndiaThe Republic of India is a large multicultural country in South Asia, with a population of over one billion. The Indian economy is the fourth largest in the world, in terms of purchasing power parity, and is the world's second-fastest growing economy., it was made a University in India via an amendment in 1951Events January events January 9 United Nations headquarters officially opens ( New York City). January 15 Ilse Koch, The "Witch of Buchenwald," wife of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp, is sentenced to life imprisonment in a court in We. The University received many high-profile visitors such as Jawaharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru ( November 14, 1889 May 27, 1964), was a leader of the (moderately) socialist wing of the Indian National Congress during and after India's struggle for independence from the British Empire. He became the first Prime Minister of India at (for whom the medical school was renamed), the Shah of Iran, and King SaudSaud bin Abdul Aziz ( January 12, 1902 February 23, 1969) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to November 2, 1964. He was the eldest son of Ibn Saud, and was made a crown prince on May 11, 1933 and became king upon his father's death in 1953. During his re. These high profile visitors also earned the university contributions from across the globe, including from the United States; a dorm was named for President Kennedy in honor of this gift.

Currently the University has almost thirty thousand students, and over two thousand faculty members with over eighty departments of study. It continues to function as an important education institution in India, and draws many foreign students.