Aligarh Muslim University UG Admission

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Aligarh Muslim University UG Admission 2024: Aligarh Muslim University (abbreviated as AMU) is a Public Central University in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, which was originally established by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875 & become a university(AMU) in 1920. The campus of Aligarh Muslim University is spread over 467.6 hectares in the city of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has climbed up two places to get 9th rank in the universities category, in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023.

Aligarh Muslim University offers over 300 courses on a range of technical and vocational subjects, as well as interdisciplinary subjects. In 2011, it opened two new centers in West Bengal and Kerala for the study of MBAs and Integrated Law. The university has around 28,000 students. Now, CUET will be the only way for Aligarh Muslim University UG admission in a few courses.

Follow this article till the end, to get detailed information regarding Aligarh Muslim University, the admission process for 2024, top colleges for AMU, Courses offered by the university, course-wise intake capacity, AMU reservation policy, and much more. Make yourself aware about all these details to make an informed decision while planning for AMU UG admission 2024.

AMU UG Admission 2024: Latest Update

The Aligarh Muslim University has not yet announced any details regarding the admission process for the academic session 2024-25. But, following last year's trend the AMU UG admission process is expected to be a two way process.

  • Direct admission: AMU entrance test & merit based admission
  • Admission via CUET: Admission on the basis of CUET score of the candidate

Given below are the important dates for CUET 2024, which will be the gateway for AMU UG admission to a few courses.


AMU UG Admission: Important Date

Provided below are some of the important dates (tentative) for AMU UG admission 2024 that every candidate must know who is seeking admission to any top colleges of AMU in the next batch. The AMU UG Admissions to a few courses will now be based on the CUET, the table below shows the tentative dates for CUET 2024.

Events Dates (Tentative)
Registration starts 1st week of February 2024
Registration closes Last week of March 2024
Last date for the application fee Last week of March 2024
Correction window 1st week of April 2024
Announcement of the exam city slip 1st week of May 2024
Admit card 2nd-3rd week of May 2024
Exam dates May - June 2024
Reserve exam date 1st week of June 2024
Display of Answer Key 1st week of July 2024
Declaration of result July 2024

Top Colleges of AMU

Aligarh Muslim University offers around 59 courses in the undergraduate program 10 Course at diploma Level. The National Testing Agency has been conducting the UG entrance exam for AMU UG admissions under the banner of CUET from 2022 onwards (for selected courses only). Some of the top colleges of AMU include the following:

Aligarh Muslim University maintains 7 colleges.

  • Women's College
  • Zakir Hussain College of Engineering & Technology
  • Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College
  • Jawaharlal Nehru MCollege
  • Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College
  • Community College
  • Academic Staff College

Aligarh Muslim University has established three centers at Malappuram (Kerala; the AMU Malappuram Campus), Murshidabad (West Bengal) and Kishanganj (Bihar), while a site has been identified for Aurangabad, (Maharashtra) center


Aligarh Muslim University UG Programs

In the table below the entire list of Aligarh Muslim University UG programs has been given (irrespective of direct admission or admission via CUET). Follow them minutely to have detailed information about the Aligarh Muslim University UG programs.

Arts courses available through AMU

Course Duration Course Offered Intake
3 years B.A. (Hons.) Arabic 30
3 years B.A. (Hons.) Communicative English 35
3 years B.A. (Hons.) English 75
3 years B.A. (Hons.) Hindi 65
3 years B.A. (Hons.) Geography 70
3 years B.A. (Hons.) Linguistics 45
3 years B.A. (Hons.) Persian 40
3 years B.A. (Hons.) Philosophy 30
3 years B.A. (Hons.) Quranic Studies 20
3 years B.A. (Hons.) Sanskrit 25
3 years B.A. (Hons.) Urdu 90
3 years B.F.A. (Bachelor of Fine Arts) 30

Social Science Courses Available at AMU

3 years B.A. (Hons.) Economics 151
3 years B.A. (Hons.) Education 40
3 years B.A. (Hons.) Geography 70
3 years B.A. (Hons.) History 90
3 years B.A. (Hons.) Islamic Studies 65
3 years B.A. (Hons.) Political Science 150
3 years B.A. (Hons.) Psychology 85
3 years B.A. (Hons.) Social Work 50
3 years B.A. (Hons.) Sociology 60
3 years B.A. (Hons.) Women's Studies 20
2 years B.P.Ed. (Physical Education) 50
2 years B.Ed. (Aligarh, Malappuram, Murshidabad) 50

Commerce Courses Available at AMU

3 years B. Com. (Hons.) 280

Life Science Courses Available at AMU

3 years B.Sc. (Hons.) Biochemistry 60
3 years B.Sc. (Hons.) Botany 100
3 years B.Sc. (Hons.) Zoology 105

Science Courses Available at AMU

3 years B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics 155
3 years B.Sc. (Hons.) Chemistry 185
3 years B.Sc. (Hons.) Mathematics 165
3 years B.Sc. (Hons.) Geography 75
3 years B.Sc. (Hons.) Geology 130
3 years B.Sc. (Hons.) Statistics 90
3 years B.Sc. (Hons.) Industrial Chemistry 30
3 years B.Sc. (Hons.) Computer Applications 60

International Studies Courses Available at AMU

3 years B.A. (Hons.) Chinese 20
3 years B.A. (Hons.) French 20
3 years B.A. (Hons.) German 20
3 years B.A. (Hons.) Russian 20
3 years B.A. (Hons.) Spanish 20

Theology Courses Available at AMU

3 years B. A. (Hons.) Sunni Theology 30
3 years B. A. (Hons.) Shia Theology 15

Agricultural Science Courses Available at AMU

3 years B.Sc. (Hons.) Home Science (F) 30
4 years B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture 60

Aligarh Muslim University UG Programs for CUET

Course offered Eligibility for the programs Subjects mapped to the Programs
B.Voc. (Production Technology) Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics or an equivalent examination with at least 45% marks in aggregate. OR Three year Diploma in Engineering or an equivalent examination with at least 45% marks in aggregate. English, General Test
B.Voc. (Polymer & Coating Technology) Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics/Biology or an equivalent examination with at least 45% marks in aggregate. OR Three year Diploma in Engineering or an equivalent examination with at least 45% marks in aggregate. English, General Test
B.Voc. (Fashion Design & Garment Technology) Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination or an equivalent examination with at least 45% marks in aggregate. OR Three year Diploma in Engineering or an equivalent examination with at least 45% marks in aggregate. English, General Test
B.A. (Hons.) Sanskrit Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination or an equivalent Examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate. OR Degree/Sanad from AMU recognized Institution/Madarsa with at least 50% marks in aggregate. OR Bridge Course – Senior Secondary School Certificate from AMU with 50% marks in aggregate. English, General Test
B.A. (Hons.) Persian Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination or an equivalent Examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate. OR Degree/Sanad from AMU recognized Institution/Madarsa with at least 50% marks in aggregate. OR Bridge Course – Senior Secondary School Certificate from AMU with 50% marks in aggregate. English, General Test
B.A. (Hons.) Women Studies Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination or an equivalent Examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate. OR Degree/Sanad from AMU recognized Institution/Madarsa with at least 50% marks in aggregate. OR Bridge Course – Senior Secondary School Certificate from AMU with 50% marks in aggregate. English, General Test
B.A. (Hons.) Hindi Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination or an equivalent Examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate. OR Degree/Sanad from AMU recognized Institution/Madarsa with at least 50% marks in aggregate. OR Bridge Course – Senior Secondary School Certificate from AMU with 50% marks in aggregate. English, General Test
B.Sc. (Hons.) Community Science Senior Secondary School Certificate in Agriculture or in Science (With Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics / Biology / Home Science) or an equivalent examination with 50% marks in aggregate. English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Mathematics/Home Science
B.Sc. (Hons.) Statistics Senior Secondary School Certificate with English, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics / Biology/ Geography/ Computer Science or an equivalent examination with at least 50% marks in aggregate.

Note: For admission to B.Sc. (Hons./Research) with Statistics as a Major Subject, the candidate should have passed Mathematics at the qualifying examination.

English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Mathematics
B.Sc. (Hons.) Geography Senior Secondary School Certificate with English, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics / Biology/ Geography/ Computer Science or an equivalent examination with at least 50% marks in aggregate. English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Mathematics
B.A. (Hons.) Philosophy Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination or an equivalent Examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate. 

OR

Degree/Sanad from AMU recognized Institution/Madarsa with at least 50% marks in aggregate.

OR

Bridge Course – Senior Secondary School Certificate from AMU with 50% marks in aggregate.

English, General Test
B.A. (Hons.) Education Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination or an equivalent Examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate.

OR

Degree/Sanad from AMU recognized Institution/Madarsa with at least 50% marks in aggregate.

OR

Bridge Course – Senior Secondary School Certificate from AMU with 50% marks in aggregate.

English, General Test
B.A. (Hons.) Linguistics Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination or an equivalent Examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate.

OR

Degree/Sanad from AMU recognized Institution/Madarsa with at least 50% marks in aggregate.

OR

Bridge Course – Senior Secondary School Certificate from AMU with 50% marks in aggregate.

English, General Test
B.A. (Hons.) Russian Senior Secondary School Certificate or an equivalent examination with at least 50% marks in aggregate.
OR

Bridge Course-Senior Secondary School Certificate from AMU with 50% marks in aggregate.

English, General Test
B.A. (Hons.) Chinese Senior Secondary School Certificate or an equivalent examination with at least 50% marks in aggregate.
OR

Bridge Course-Senior Secondary School Certificate from AMU with 50% marks in aggregate.

English, General Test

AMU Application form & Admission Process (UG)

AMU accepts CUET-UG entrance test scores for admission to some of its UG courses (the list has been provided above). For AMU UG admission 2024 (to these courses), aspirants must apply for CUET-UG by visiting the official website of the NTA or CUET. Further, once the CUET results are declared or the AMU CSAS registration portal is open, candidates need to register for it to participate in the counseling process for AMU UG admission 2024.

Documents required to register on the AMU CSAS portal:

  • Rank card of CUET entrance test
  • Intermediate or equivalent qualifying exam mark sheet
  • Transfer certificate
  • Migration certificate
  • Character certificate
  • 10th class or equivalent exam certificates for proof of date of birth
  • Passport size colour photograph
  • Certificates in support of claiming special category
  • Admission fees Slip or DD etc

Students also need to pay a minimal fee to participate in the AMU UG admission counselling process 2024. The details regarding the fees will be declared later by the university.


AMU UG Admission 2024 Reservations Policy

Above is the full list of AMU UG programs offered by the university. But, admission to only a few of these courses will be through the entrance test CUET 2024. The detailed list of AMU UG programs whose admission will be based on the CUET score of the candidate is listed in the table below. Along with the list of the courses the detailed eligibility criteria for the programs have also been mentioned. Go through them minutely to understand them properly.

AMU being a central university offers reservations in admissions in accordance with the central policy/rule. The details are as mentioned below:

Category Reservation - %
SC (Scheduled Caste) 15%
ST (Scheduled Tribe) 7.5%
OBC (Other Backward Class) - NCL 27%
EWS (Economically Weaker Section) 10%
PwD (Persons With Disability) 5%

This is a brief overview of the policy and procedure for the AMU UG admission 2024 and all the constituent colleges of it. Also, detailed info about the AMU CSAS portal, AMU application form, and the top colleges of AMU. Go through them minutely and make everything clear so that there is no possibility of any mistakes or discrepancies from your end.

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