Maulana Azad National Urdu University was named after Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India`s first Minister of Education. It is located in Hyderabad, which is now acting as the capital of both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Establishment of Maulana Azad National Urdu University
Maulana Azad National Urdu University was established by an Act of the Parliament in January 1998, with an All India jurisdiction. Its aim was to promote Urdu language, provide higher and vocational education through Urdu medium and focus on woman`s education.

Accreditation to Maulana Azad National Urdu University
Maulana Azad National Urdu University has recently been awarded "A" Grade by National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC). Maulana Azad National Urdu University has a Directorate of Distance Education where around 15,000 students are on roll in various courses (M.A, B.Ed, B.A., B.Sc. and B.Com, different diplomas and certificate courses) all over India and abroad.

Depertments of Maulana Azad National Urdu University
Maulana Azad National Urdu University has nine regional centres, six sub-regional centres and 169 study centres in various states in India. The various departments are:

Department of Urdu

Department of English

Department of Arabic

Department of Hindi

Department of Persian

Department of Business Management

Department of Mass Communication

Department of Political Science & Public Administration

Department of Education & Training

Department of Translation

Department of Women Education

Department of Computer Science & Information Technology

The departments of the university have established the following centres:

Centre for Professional Development of Urdu Medium Teachers

Centre for Women Studies

Instructional Media Centre

Centre for Urdu Language, Literature & Culture

Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion & Inclusive Policy

UGC Academic Staff College

Other Centres of Maulana Azad National Urdu University
Maulana Azad National Urdu University has also started polytechnic colleges at Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Darbhanga. It has established model schools at Hyderabad and Darbhanga.

Courses offered at Maulana Azad National Urdu University Masters in:
Urdu
Hindi
Arabic
English
Persian
M.A. Translation
M.A. Women Education
M.A. Public Administration
M.A.(Mass Communication & Journalism)
M.B.A
M. Phil
Urdu
English
Hindi
Women Education
Political Science
Public Administration

Ph. D in:
Urdu
English
Hindi
Women Education
Public Administration
Education & Training
Master of Education
Bachelor of Education

Diploma courses
P.G. Diploma in Information Technology
Diploma in Education
PG Diploma in functional Urdu
Diploma in Arabic
Diploma in Arabic Translation