About Maulana Azad National Urdu University

Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) is a Central University established by an Act of Parliament in 1998. The headquarters and main campus of MANUU is located at Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana, spread over an area of 200 acres.

The University is named after Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, a great freedom fighter, visionary scholar and the first Education Minister of Independent India, who laid the foundation of modern, technical and higher education in the country.

As per Section 4 of the MANUU Act, the University aims to promote and develop the Urdu language, impart education in vocational, technical and professional disciplines through Urdu medium, provide access to higher education through regular and distance modes, and give special emphasis on women education.

• School of Arts and Social Sciences
• School of Commerce and Business Management
• School of Education and Training
• School of Journalism and Mass Communication
• School of Languages, Linguistics and Indology
• School of Sciences
• School of Technology (Computer Science & Information Technology)

19 Departments offer Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral programmes.

• Al-Beruni Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion & Inclusive Policy
• Centre for Information Technology (CIT)
• Centre for Professional Development of Urdu Medium Teachers
• Centre for Promotion of Knowledge in Urdu
• Centre for Urdu Culture Studies
• Centre for Women Studies
• H.K. Sherwani Centre for Deccan Studies
• Instructional Media Centre
• UGC Human Resource Development Centre

• Directorate of Distance Education (DDE)
• Directorate of Admissions
• Directorate of Translation & Publication

The Hyderabad campus houses academic blocks, administrative buildings, Schools, Departments, Centres and Directorates, Boys & Girls Hostels, Guest Houses, Health Centre, Auditoriums, Open Air Theatre, Central Library, Polytechnic, ITI, Sports Grounds, Indoor Stadium, Central Park, Bank, Post Office and Residential Staff Quarters.

Satellite Campuses: Lucknow and Srinagar

Colleges of Teacher Education (CTEs): Asansol, Aurangabad, Bhopal, Bidar, Darbhanga, Nuh, Sambhal & Srinagar

Polytechnics: Bengaluru, Cuttack, Darbhanga, Hyderabad & Kadapa

Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs): Bengaluru, Darbhanga & Hyderabad

Urdu Model Schools: Darbhanga, Hyderabad & Nuh

MANUU offers distance education through nine Regional Centres located at Bengaluru, Bhopal, Darbhanga, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Patna, Ranchi and Srinagar, and five Sub-Regional Centres at Amravati, Hyderabad, Jammu, Lucknow and Nuh, spanning across 11 states of India.

To provide and promote quality higher education and research through Urdu and be recognized as a leading institution of academic excellence.

• Dissemination of knowledge through Urdu
• Quality education through regular and distance modes
• Promotion of research-oriented academic environment
• Holistic personality and skill development
• Empowerment of Urdu-knowing communities

• Student-centric approach
• Academic excellence & research culture
• Transparency & accountability
• Inclusiveness & dignity
• Green and sustainable campus

MANUU offers 97 programmes including Ph.D, PG, UG, PG Diploma, Diploma, Certificate and vocational programmes through Polytechnics and ITIs. The University follows the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) and updates curricula periodically.

MANUU has a robust governance system ensuring transparency, accountability and efficient administration through extensive use of e-Governance.

• Implementation of CBCS and MOOCs
• National & international academic collaborations
• Research and innovation funding
• Online student feedback mechanism
• Biometric attendance system

MANUU is the only University in India offering education from elementary to doctoral level through the Urdu medium, making it a national hub for Urdu-based higher education.

MANUU actively contributes to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, NSS and NCC activities, village adoption programmes and community outreach initiatives across its campuses.