Jamia Millia Islamia is a comprehensive research-intensive Central (Public) University. The university made a modest beginning in 1920 at Aligarh, and later moved to Delhi in 1925. Jamia Millia Islamia, in 1988 became a Central University by an Act of Parliament. It is a national institution that offers progressive education and nationalist ideals to students from all communities, particularly the Muslims.

Today Jamia Millia Islamia is ranked at 6th position in the country amongst universities in NIRF 2021 rankings issued by the Ministry of Education, Govt of India. It was accredited with the highest grade of ‘A++’ by the NAAC, Ministry of Education in the second cycle of assessment in 2021. The university recognizes both teaching and research as areas of focus. It has Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Engineering & Technology, Education, Humanities & Languages, Architecture & Ekistics, Fine Arts, Law Dentistry and Management Studies Faculties. Jamia has over thirty research Centres of higher studies and research in diverse domains of contemporary concern.

Spread across 239 acres, the university is a partly residential campus where students come from different parts of the country and abroad. It provides them a safe and friendly environment to become part of the plural, diverse and inclusive fabric of the university. A range of co-curricular and extracurricular activities, sports facilities, and several cultural clubs are on offer to students, aiding their overall growth.