Maulana Azad National Urdu University was named after Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India`s first Minister of Education. It was established by an Act of the Parliament in January 1998, with an All India jurisdiction. Its aim was to promote Urdu language, provide higher and vocational education through Urdu medium and focus on woman`s education.

The university has recently been awarded "A" Grade by National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC). The University has a Directorate of Distance Education where around 15,000 students are on roll in various courses (M.A, B.Ed, B.A., B.Sc. and B.Com, different diplomas and certificate courses) all over India and abroad.

The university has nine regional centres, six sub-regional centres and 169 study centres in various states in India. The various departments are:

* Department of Urdu
* Department of English
* Department of Arabic
* Department of Hindi
* Department of Persian
* Department of Business Management
* Department of Mass Communication
* Department of Political Science & Public Administration
* Department of Education & Training
* Department of Translation
* Department of Women Education
* Department of Computer Science & Information Technology

The departments of the university have established the following centres:

* Centre for Professional Development of Urdu Medium Teachers
* Centre for Women Studies
* Instructional Media Centre
* Centre for Urdu Language, Literature & Culture
* Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion & Inclusive Policy
* UGC Academic staff college

It has also started polytechnic colleges at Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Darbhanga. It has established model schools at Hyderabad and Darbhanga.

Courses offered at Maulana Azad National Urdu University
Masters in:
Urdu
Hindi
Arabic
English
Persian

M.A. Translation
M.A. Women Education
M.A. Public Administration
M.A.(Mass Communication & Journalism)
M.B.A
M. Phil in
Urdu
English
Hindi
Women Education
Political Science
Public Administration

Ph. D:
Urdu
English
Hindi
Women Education
Public Administration
Education & Training
Master of Education
Bachelor of Education

Diploma courses
P.G. Diploma in Information Technology
Diploma in Education
PG Diploma in functional Urdu
Diploma in Arabic
Diploma in Arabic Translation

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