Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University (India)
                   100 Years Chronology

24 May 1875 The inauguration of the School. This presided by Maulvi Mohammed Karim, president of Managing Committee. Speeches delivered by Sir Syed, Raja Jai Kishan Das and Maulvi Samiullah. Maulvi Samiullah's son Mr.Hamidullah Khan admitted as the first student.

1 June 1875 The boarding house started with seven students on the roll with a budget of Rs. 989 per month. Managing committee constituted Maulvi Samiullah, Chiragh Ali, Syed Mahmood, Raja Jai Kishan Das, Sir Syed, Nawab Ziauddin Khan and Maulana Ahsan Nanotovi was appointed its member. Maulvi Samiuulah Khan was appointed secretary of the Managing Committee.

8 January 1877 Lord Lytton laid the foundation stone of Strachey Hall and the M. A. O. College.

1 January 1878 First year classes started and the college affiliated to the Calcutta University for F. A. education.

1 January 1881 B. A. classes started. Mr. Ishwari Prasad was the first student of M. A. O. College to pass the examination.

26 August 1884 Students Union (Siddons Union Club) inaugurated.

16 November 1887 The college affiliated to Allahabad University.

21 December 1889 Trustee Bill passed. Sir Syed and Syed Mahmood appointed as Life Honorary Secretary and Life Joint Secretary of the college.

15 July 1891 First issue of Aligarh Magazine edited by Maulana Shibli Nomani, published.

20 December 1891 Law classes started.

27 March 1898 Sir Syed Ahmad Khan died.

31 March 1898 Efforts started to make the college a Muslim University by Sahibzada Aftab Ahmad Khan.

31 January 1899 Mohsinul Mulk appointed as the Secretary of M. A. O. College.

7 March 1906 Princes of wales visited the college, Science section of the college dedicated to him established.

16 January 1907 His Majesty Habeebullah Khan Shah of Afghanistan visited the college and announced a grant of Rs. 20,000.

10 February 1907 Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah established Girls School which was recognized as Undergraduate College in 1937.

16 February 1907 Students strike against European staff of the College.

11 January 1908 Viqarul Mulk appointed as the Secretary of the College.

10 January 1911 A committee constituted to establish Muslim University with Sir Mohammad Agha Khan as the President and Nawab Viqarul Mulk as the Honorary Secretary.

25 October 1920 Mahatma Gandhi visited the College.

17 December 1920 Inauguration of the Muslim University.Her Highness Sultan Jahan Begum, Wali Bhopal appointed as the first Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University, Sir Ali Mohammad Khan, Maharaja Mahmoodabad took over as the first Vice-Chancellor of the University.

28 December 1922 First convocation of the University. 228 Science and Arts graduate were awarded degrees.

1 January 1924 Sahibzada Aftab Ahmad Khan appointed the Vice- Chancellor.

16 November 1926 Nawab Bhopal Hameedullah Khan laid the foundation of the Science Faculty. Government of India donated 15 lakh rupees and Nizam Hyderabad also donated 10 lakh rupees to the University.

27 November 1927 Ahmadi School for blind inaugurated.

15 July 1928 Unani Medicine classes started.

21 November 1938 College for Engineering & Technology inaugurated.

11 October 1951 Aligarh Muslim University (Amendment) Act passed.

3 January 1952 Institute of Ophthamology's foundation stone was laid.

6 November 1955 Pandit Nehru laid the foundation stone of Maulana Azad Library which was inaugurated by him on 6 Dec. 1960.

3 December 1955 Shah Saud visited the University.

25 February 1956 Iran's Shah's visit to the University.

21 May 1956 A delegation led by Dr. Zakir Husain visited Saudi Arabia. Shah Saud donated 1 million rupees to the University Medical College. Date of establishment of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College.

8 November 1960 Foundation stone of Kennedy House laid.22 lakh rupees donated by Ford Foundation, U. S. A. to this complex.

29 March 1961 Foundation stone of Faculty of Arts laid.Commerce Faculty started.

20 November 1964 His Highness Sheikh Sabahu Saleem, Prime Minister Kuwait visited the University.

20 July 1966 Womens's Polytechnic inaugurated.

6 February 1968 Center of west Asian Studies established.

16 April 1969 Faculty of Social Science introduced.

17 June 1972 An undemocratic, highly objectionable Act imposed upon the University, known as "Black Act".

4 January 1975 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Alnahyan visitedthe University and announced a grant of millions of rupees for Petroleum College.

13 March 1976 Annual convocation of the University inwhich Late Mr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad, President of India, was the Chief Guest.