Jamia Hamdard University : The premier education hub

Jamia Hamdard is a deemed University located atdoctoral level programmes are being offered by the
Hamdard nagar, New Delhi. The history of Jamiainstitution. Jamia Hamdard is conceived as a pioneer
Hamdard begins with the establishment of a smallinstitute of higher learning in Unani Medicine, Islamic
Unani clinic in the year 1906 by Hakeem Hafiz AbdulStudies, Biosciences, Pharmacy, Nursing and other
Majeed. Hakeem Majeed focused on the scientificareas of knowledge. Over the last decade, Jamia
use of Unani Medicines so that these medicines wouldHamdard University has emerged as an outstanding
be dispensed in a more efficacious manner toinstitution of higher learning with distinct and focused
patients. He named his clinic "Hamdard", an Urdu wordacademic programmes. Graduate programme in
which means "sympathy for all and sharing of pain".Information Technology and Computer Applications
His son, Hakim Abdul Hameed, also carried forwardand Post-graduate programmes in Information
the philosophy and objectives of 'Hamdard', andTechnology, Computer Applications, Business
dreamt of setting up an educational institution whichManagement, Physiotherapy and Occupational
would concentrate on highlighting the contribution ofTherapy have also been started in the last few
Islam and Islamic culture to Indian civilization andyears. Undergraduate programmes in Physiotherapy
development of Unani medicines for curing diseases.and Occupational Therapy are being introduced from
It is one of the most reputed Universities in India.this year. Jamia Hamdard offers postgraduate and
To set up a such an educational institute, Hakeemdoctoral programmes in several disciplines for which
Abdul Hameed bought a piece of land in theadvanced facilities are available.
Tuglakabad area of South Delhi which was hardlyThe institution provides full residential facilities to its
inhabited in those times. In order to implement andstaff and students. There are 12 double-bed
execute the objects of 'Hamdard', Hakeem Abdulair-conditioned rooms, 18 single-bed air-conditioned
Hameed, along with his associates, established arooms, 9 single-bed air-cooled rooms, and 4 flats with
number of institutions for teaching and research. It is4 air-conditioned rooms, for the scholars, University
one of the famous Universities In Delhi.guests and members of selection board. Apart from
After independence, the institute was formallythis there are two undergraduate hostels, one
inaugurated by Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi on August 01,postgraduate girls hostel, one undergraduate and one
1989. It was incorporated as a Deemed University bypostgraduate hostel for boys and one International
the University Grants Commission of India. Since then,Boys hostel.
a number of undergraduate, post graduate and