The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has decided to set up study centres in Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Kerala and Maharashtra. The centres will conduct over 300 programmes that are being offered by AMU at present. “In tandem with its objective to work for educational advancement, the University has decided to set up these study centres. These centres will help AMU in maintaining its national character,” AMU Registrar Prof V.K. Abdul Jaleel said on January 24. “The upcoming study centres will have a special admission quota for students coming from the economically weaker sections of society,” he added.
AMU will also set up four admission test centres for MBBS / BDS, B.Tech, B.Arch, MBA and diploma in engineering courses. These centres will come up in Bhopal, Calicut, Kolkata and Pune in this academic session. “Till now, there was only one admission centre in Aligarh for conducting entrance exams. Now, students will get the chance to appear in the exams from their respective states,” said Dr Rahat Abrar, the University’s spokesperson.