Aligarh Muslim University, also known as AMU, is one of the largest public central universities in India, located in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The AMU is accredited by the NAAC with a Grade “A+”, and is a member of the AIU (Association of Indian Universities). Therefore, all courses and degrees in AMU are University Grants Commission (UGC) approved. The university offers a total of 20 courses in both traditional and modern Education, across numerous disciplines, including UG, PG, Doctoral, Diploma and Certificate programmes. In 2024, NIRF Ranked AMU at 16th position in the overall category, 14th in the category of Architecture, 33rd in the category of Engineering.
AMU admissions are conducted based on entrance exams such as NEET UG & PG, CUET, NATA, CAT, etc. Additionally, the Aligarh Muslim University also conducts its own Departmental Admission Test and AMU Entrance Tests for selective course programmes. Some of the popular AMU courses offered to students are B.Tech, B.A., B.Sc., B.Voc., B.Lib., M.B.B.S., B.D.S., M.B.A., and many others. AMU has a total number of 13 faculties, 117 teaching departments, 3 academies, and 21 centres and institutes. According to the placement statistics of 2023, a total of 5,500+ students participated in the process, with approximately 1,200+ being placed in top-tier companies. The highest salary offered was around Rs 20 LPA, while the median package was Rs 10 LPA.
AMU offers admission to a total of 20 courses in the UG, PG, Doctoral, Diploma and Certificate programmes. The variety of specializations offered at AMU includes both traditional and modern disciplines, such as B.Voc., B.Sc., B.A. L.L.B., etc. The course duration of each discipline varies according to the course type and structure. Moreover, AMU admissions are conducted through national-level entrance exams like NEET UG, NEET PG, GATE, CUET, CAT, etc., for most courses. Additionally, the AMU conducts the AMU Entrance Test and Departmental Admission Test for some course admissions as the primary selection criteria. The eligibility criteria and course fee for the most popular AMU courses have been mentioned below for detailed insight.
Courses | Duration | Annual Fees | Eligibility Criteria |
B.Tech | 3 Years | Rs 2,00,000 | 55% marks in Class 12 + AMU Entrance Test |
B.A. | 3 Years | Rs 60,000 | 50% marks in Class 12 Qualification + CUET/AMU Entrance Test Qualification |
B.Sc. | 3 Years | Rs 1,20,000 | 50% marks in Class 12 Qualification + CUET/AMU Entrance Test Qualification |
M.B.B.S. | 5 Years | Rs 2,00,000 | 50% marks in Class 12 Qualification + NEET UG |
B.A. L.L.B. | 5 Years | Rs 2,00,000 | 50% marks in Class 12 Qualification + AMU Entrance Test Qualification |
M.Tech. | 2 Years | Rs 4,00,000 | Graduation in B.Tech Degree with 50% marks + AMU Entrance Test |
MBA | 2 Years | Rs 5,92,000 | Graduation in the relevant stream with 55% marks + CAT Qualification |
M.A. | 2 Years | Rs 17,000 | Graduation in the relevant stream with 50% marks + AMU Entrance Test |
M.Sc | 2 Years | Rs 17,960 | Graduation in the relevant stream with 50% marks + AMU Entrance Test |
M.S. | 2 Years | Rs 60,000 | Graduation in the relevant stream with 50% marks + NEET PG Entrance Exam |
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To apply for Aligarh Muslim University admissions, students must ensure that they register themselves on the official website of the university as well as for their respective entrance examinations depending upon their courses. The process to fill out the AMU application 2024 is mentioned below:
Step 1: Visit the official website of Aligarh Muslim University admissions which is amucontrollerexams.com.
Step 2: Register yourself using your email address and a password.
Step 3: Once you have registered yourself, login again using the same credentials.
Step 4: Fill out the AMU admission form 2023 with all the personal and academic details.
Step 5: Submit the form after uploading all scanned documents.
Step 6: Take a print out of the form for future reference.
Note: These steps are for registration on the official website of Aligarh Muslim University. Depending upon the course for which students are applying, they will also have to register themselves on the admission portals of their entrance examinations respectively. For instance, for the CUET exam, students will also have to register themselves on cuet.samarth.ac.in. For the NEET exam, they will have to register on neet.nta.nic.in, and so on.
The list of documents required for AMU Admission 2024 are listed below for reference:
AMU placement report 2023 is released by the university. As per the placement report, the highest salary offered for MBA degree was recorded to be Rs 14 LPA. Around 70% students were placed in top companies such as Cognizant, KiwiTech, LTI Spark, and others, during the AMU Placement for 2023. The university has a separate training and placement cell for its students, which is in charge of providing job opportunities to its students and assisting them in getting placed in some of the top companies. The university's placement cells also offer internship opportunities to their students. The detailed highlights of the 2023 AMU placements have been provided below for reference:
Particulars | Details |
Average Package | Rs 3.5 LPA |
Highest Package | Rs 14 LPA |
Minimum Package | Rs 5.5 LPA |
Total Number of Companies Visited | 180 |
Placement Percentage | 70% |
Tata Consultancy Services | Wipro | Strings Pvt Ltd |
Opera Solutions | Global Logic India Pvt Ltd | Dharam Cost Consulting Pvt Ltd |
AMU cutoff refers to the minimum marks required in the qualifying exam to be eligible to admission. The cutoff varies from one course to another, depending on the list of eligibility requirements, course structure and school of discipline. The factors influencing the AMU cutoff include the seat matrix, difficulty level of the qualifying exam, and number of total candidates appearing for the qualifying exam. AMU cutoff for university conducted exams is directly released on the official university website, while the cutoff requirements for other entrance exams are released by the respective exam conducting authorities.
Exam | AMU Cutoff (for General Category) |
NEET UG | 720-164 |
NEET PG | 291 |
CUET UG | 300-400 Marks |
CUET PG | 300-400 Marks |
AMUEEE | 70-80 |
AMU Entrance Test | 263 Marks |
AMU ranking has been released by prestigious ranking bodies like NIRF, Quacquarelli Symonds etc. AMU has secured a place in the 1001-2000 rank band in the overall category of QS World University Ranking 2025. NIRF 2024 ranking is also out and AMU has secured 8th rank in the universities category. These rankings help students in knowing the quality of education the university offers. Mentioned below are the latest AMU rankings from various ranking institutions.
Title/Category | Ranking |
Overall | 1001-1200 |
Top Universities in Southern Asia | 67 |
Top Universities in Asia Overall | 291-300 |
Category | NIRF Rank |
Universities | 8th |
Law | 12th |
Architecture and Planning | 14th |
Overall | 16th |
Dental | 18th |
Research | 25th |
Medical | 27th |
Engineering | 33rd |
Management | 70th |
NIRF Ranking | Position | Score |
Overall | 19 | 62.27 |
Engineering | 32 | 57.26 |
Management | 55 | 51.18 |
Medical | 28 | 56.92 |
Dental | 31 | 52.83 |
Law | 14 | 56.51 |
Top Universities | 9 | 63.88 |
Architecture | 9 | 62.38 |
The AMU campus area is spread over 467 hectares, with lush green sceneries surrounding the infrastructure. The campus has all the facilities that make the students comfortable at the university, including a common room with indoor game arrangements, a library, a reading room, sports clubs, and a Literary and cultural society. The majority of AMU's staff and students live on campus, where there are 19 student residence halls and 80 hostels. Off-campus locations for AMU include Murshidabad (West Bengal), Malappuram (Kerala), and Kishanganj (Bihar). In the management of the Hall of Residence and maintaining discipline, the Provost and Wardens seek the support and cooperation of student representatives.
AMU's infrastructure consists of a Hall of Residence, which is a group of hostels supervised by a Provost, and a number of teacher wardens who are responsible for looking after various hostels. Unless the Provost grants an exemption, all inmates should dine in the common dining Hall. AMU facilities include a common room with indoor game arrangements, a library, a reading room, sports clubs, and a Literary and cultural society, all of which are available in each Hall. Students at Aligarh Muslim University are encouraged to be self-reliant. In the management of the Hall of Residence and maintaining discipline, the Provost and Wardens seek the support and cooperation of student representatives. Below is the list of some of the facilities on the campus:
AMU offers various scholarships to students who belong to financially weaker sections and who perform exceptionally well in their studies. The Aligarh Muslim University scholarship is an attempt to make education more accessible to a vast group of students. Scholarships are offered for different sections of societies based on their characteristics. Below are some of the important AMU scholarships students can apply for.
AMU Scholarship | Details |
Mukhtar Husain Scholarship | The students who perform well in their examinations are awarded this scholarship which amounts to Rs 10,000. |
Maqsood Hussain Khan Scholarship | The MBBS students who belong to financially weaker sections of society are provided with this scholarship which amounts to Rs 18,000. |
Salim Scholarship | To apply for this scholarship, students need to secure the first, second and third positions in the AMU Aligarh MBBS course. |
Prof Hafizur Rahman Merit Scholarship | This scholarship is named after a dedicated professor who served at the university for many years. The students in their first year of Law and performing well are awarded this scholarship. |
Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST | Students who secure a first-class degree or more than 60% marks are awarded this scholarship. |
Admissions at Aligarh Muslim University are conducted entirely online. The application form for AMU's PhD programs is expected to be released in the fourth week of December 2024. The last date to submit the application form will likely be in January 2025, with specific dates yet to be confirmed
The eligibility requirements for pursuing PhD in English at Aligarh Muslim University are given below:
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Qualifying Examination | 1-2 year master's degree after a 3-4-year bachelor’s degree with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade OR M.Phil. program with at least 55% marks OR 4-year bachelor’s degree (with research) with a minimum of 75% marks |
Selection Process | Written Test: 80 Marks | Presentation-cum-Interview: 20 Marks |
Test Paper Details | Section A: Research Aptitude / Methodology Duration: 45 minutes Number of Questions: 40 MCQs (1 mark each) Section B: Subject Specific Duration: 45 minutes Number of Questions: 40 MCQs (1 mark each) |
Minimum Eligibility | Candidates must obtain a minimum of 50% marks in the written test to be eligible for Presentation-cum-Interview/admission. |
For BFA students who are struggling financially, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) provides a range of cost reductions and financial assistance programmes. The general category's annual BFA tuition at AMU is between Rs 12,000 and Rs 15,000. There may be additional hostel and mess fees, making the total annual fees between Rs 30,000 and Rs 40,000. Students who fall into the SC, ST, or OBC categories are entitled to substantial fee reductions, which frequently result in an annual tuition charge of Rs 500–1000. The mess and hostel fees may still be applicable. Additionally, AMU provides full tuition assistance for a small number of students from exceptionally disadvantaged backgrounds through freeships. It works with different banks to offer students who are struggling financially with educational loans. AMU offers various merit-based and need-based scholarships for BFA students such as Syed Mohammad Bahadur Scholarship, University Merit Scholarships and more.
Dear Shafaq,
Yes, you can get admission to Aligarh Muslim University through any financial assistance method as the admission authorities have not mentioned any disqualification on the brochure. However, you have to ensure that you are eligible for the BA (Hons.) course by qualifying the eligibility criteria and having appeared for the counselling process. The registration for the counselling process for the 2023-24 session is currently ongoing.
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Hello,
For general category students, the predicted AMU cutoff 2023 for MBBS is 2000 to 475000th rank in the NEET entrance test. The DGHS of the Medical Counselling Committee releases the AMU NEET Cut off as the last rank and marks at which admissions are offered in a particular category. The final cut off is released once the counselling process is concluded. As per the previous year, the AMU NEET closing rank for the general category was 29877 and the minimum required score was 582 for admission at Aligarh Muslim University.
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Hello Paritosh,
The total number of candidates for entrance tests, the difficulty level of entrance exams, the number of open seats available at Aligarh Muslim University Uttar Pradesh, and previous year's cutoff patterns all influence the AMU cutoff 2023.