Mohammad Ali Jauhar University is a state private university located in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The university is named after Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, a leader of the Khilafat Movement and one of the founders of Jamia Millia Islamia. It was established under an Act of the Uttar Pradesh State Legislature and offers programmes across a range of disciplines, including engineering, law, management, education, humanities, and Islamic studies.
| Name | Mohammad Ali Jauhar University |
|---|---|
| Type | State private university |
| Location | Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Named after | Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar |
| Country | India |
The university was established with the aim of providing higher education opportunities in the Rohilkhand region of western Uttar Pradesh, an area historically associated with the erstwhile princely state of Rampur. The campus is situated within Rampur district and forms part of the city's educational infrastructure. The institution carries the legacy of Mohammad Ali Jauhar, a journalist, scholar, and freedom fighter who was prominent in the early twentieth-century Indian independence movement and Muslim political thought.
The university operates faculties and departments offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programmes. Areas of study generally include:
The campus is located in Rampur, a city in western Uttar Pradesh known for its historical association with the Rampur Raza Library and a distinctive cultural heritage shaped by Indo-Islamic traditions. The campus accommodates academic blocks, administrative facilities, and residential arrangements for students.
As a state private university recognised under Uttar Pradesh law, the institution contributes to higher education access in a region that has historically had fewer university-level facilities compared with larger urban centres of the state. By drawing its identity from Mohammad Ali Jauhar, the university also positions itself within the tradition of educational institutions established in memory of leaders of the Indian freedom struggle.