The Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University is the law school of the Aligarh Muslim University which has a history of over 100 years of teaching and writing law. In 2014, the faculty was listed on number 6 in India's best law colleges list compiled by India Today which it retained in 2015 and 2016 as well.
Academics
Scholar-in-Residence
The Aligarh Muslim University has appointed N. R. Madhava Menon, father of modern Indian legal education as Scholar-in-Residence in the Department of Law. Prof. Menon was the first PhD produced by the Department of Law at AMU. Known as one of the long-serving, popular legal educators of the country, an institution-builder, the architect of the five-year integrated LL.B. programme and the Founder Vice-Chancellor of two of the leading law universities of India N.R. Madhava Menon has endeavoured for nearly five decades to put Indian legal education at par with those of the developed countries. Menon has also been:
A Teacher at Aligarh Muslim University, Faculty of Law.
Member of several expert committees including Legal Aid Committee, The Civil Services Examination Reform Committee and Criminal Justice Reform, appointed by the Government of India.
One of the greatest achievements of the Faculty of law is the signing of Memorandum of Understanding between AMU and George Washington University, USA, one of the world's leading higher educational Institutions in law, on 17 February 2010. This remarkable venture facilitates the faculty members and Ph.D or SJD candidates from each other institutions to participate for a semester or two as visiting scholars for the purpose of conducting research.
Publications
The department publishes Aligarh Law Journal.
Programs Offered
The Faculty of Law is currently offering the following courses:
Faculty of law was earlier situated at Sir Syed Hall which was later on shifted to the present commerce faculty. At present the faculty is situated at Qila road building of the university.
Seminar library
Seminar law library is the oldest seminar library of the faculty. It has around journals and books dating back to 19th century. It has approximately 35000 books including text books, reference books and research books apart from 35 National Journals and 15 International Journals.
Faculty maintains this centre to provide legal guidance and advisement to indigent and poverty ridden litigants by associating students under the supervision and guidance of committed law teachers together with local judiciary.
Law Society
The Law Society was founded in 1894 as a non-profit student organization. It has long traditional character which always uplifts the students' participation and performance in relation to legal affairs in different arena. The Dean, Faculty of Law is the President of the Society. The main task of the Law Society is to assist students within the Department of Law with all aspects of their study. Networking with legal professional forms an important part of work in building a presence for Aligarh Muslim University Law graduates with the legal profession. The society organizes events, both academic and social, from annual fest to freshers social and farewell party for final year students.
Dr. Ambedkar Chair of Legal Studies & Research
The sub-committee on education set up for centenary celebrations Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, in one of its recommendations in the year 1992, suggested for setting up Dr. Ambedkar Chair in different disciplines of different institutions/ universities. In pursuance of the recommendation and followed by the decision, Dr. Ambedkar Chair were set up for undertaking study and research programmes on various aspects of the philosophy, thoughts, ideologies, missions and ideals of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, by Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, New Delhi. Ambedkar chair was created by Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India, New Delhi in 1992. Professor Mohammad Shabbir is the founding director of the Chair. The Chair to its credit, publishes its well reputed legal journal entitled "Quest for Justice" regularly since 2005-06. It also organizes National Essay Competition every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr. BR Ambedkar on behalf of government of India.
Rankings
The Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University was ranked 8th by India Todays "Top 40 Law Colleges in India".
Notable alumni
The following notable individuals have read law at the Faculty of Law, Aligarh.
Actors and entertainers
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Urdu/Hindi movie scriptwriter and director, journalist
