| Jamia Hamdard is a deemed University located at | | | | doctoral level programmes are being offered by the |
| Hamdard nagar, New Delhi. The history of Jamia | | | | institution. Jamia Hamdard is conceived as a pioneer |
| Hamdard begins with the establishment of a small | | | | institute of higher learning in Unani Medicine, Islamic |
| Unani clinic in the year 1906 by Hakeem Hafiz Abdul | | | | Studies, Biosciences, Pharmacy, Nursing and other |
| Majeed. Hakeem Majeed focused on the scientific | | | | areas of knowledge. Over the last decade, Jamia |
| use of Unani Medicines so that these medicines would | | | | Hamdard University has emerged as an outstanding |
| be dispensed in a more efficacious manner to | | | | institution of higher learning with distinct and focused |
| patients. He named his clinic "Hamdard", an Urdu word | | | | academic 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 forward | | | | and Post-graduate programmes in Information |
| the philosophy and objectives of 'Hamdard', and | | | | Technology, Computer Applications, Business |
| dreamt of setting up an educational institution which | | | | Management, Physiotherapy and Occupational |
| would concentrate on highlighting the contribution of | | | | Therapy have also been started in the last few |
| Islam and Islamic culture to Indian civilization and | | | | years. 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, Hakeem | | | | doctoral programmes in several disciplines for which |
| Abdul Hameed bought a piece of land in the | | | | advanced facilities are available. |
| Tuglakabad area of South Delhi which was hardly | | | | The institution provides full residential facilities to its |
| inhabited in those times. In order to implement and | | | | staff and students. There are 12 double-bed |
| execute the objects of 'Hamdard', Hakeem Abdul | | | | air-conditioned rooms, 18 single-bed air-conditioned |
| Hameed, along with his associates, established a | | | | rooms, 9 single-bed air-cooled rooms, and 4 flats with |
| number of institutions for teaching and research. It is | | | | 4 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 formally | | | | this 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 by | | | | postgraduate hostel for boys and one International |
| the University Grants Commission of India. Since then, | | | | Boys hostel. |
| a number of undergraduate, post graduate and | | | | |