Jamia Millia Islamia

Jamia Millia Islamia is a Central University located in Jamia Nagar, New Delhi, India. Originally established at Aligarh, United Provinces (present day Uttar Pradesh, India) during the British Raj in 1920, it moved to its current location in Okhla in 1935. It was given the deemed status by University Grants Commission in 1962. On 26 December 1988, it became a central university.
Najma Heptulla was appointed as the 11th Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia on 26 May 2017 and Najma Akhtar was appointed as the 15th Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia in April 2019.In 2020, Jamia Millia Islamia was ranked No.1 among all central universities in the country in rankings released by Ministry of Education.