A Deemed-to-be-University Committed to Excellence
Jamia Hamdard was established as Society on 26.04.1989 under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 after the receipt of the Letter of Intent (LoI) for declaring Jamia Hamdard as deemed to be University, issued by the Ministry of Education (Erstwhile Ministry of HRD), Department of Education dated 20.03.1989. Jamia Hamdard has been created after amalgamation of six institutions being run by four Societies (i) The Institute of History of Medicine and Medical Research; (ii) Indian Institute of Islamic Studies; (iii) Hamdard Tibbi College (funded by Delhi Government); (iv) Hamdard College of Pharmacy (affiliated to University of Delhi and funded by UGC); (v) Majeedia Hospital and (vi) The School of Nursing after dissolution of their respective societies on 28.04.1989.
Jamia Hamdard is one of the Government aided deemed to be University and has been recognized as Minority Institution on 22.09.2014 by the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) under Article 30(1) of the Constitution of India. The Jamia Hamdard being a deemed to be University is governed by the UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations as amended from time to time. Jamia Hamdard over a period of 35 years, Jamia Hamdard has evolved into a premier centre for higher learning, fulfilling the objectives.