Maulana Azad National Urdu University
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The Maulana Azad National Urdu University is a Central University located in the city of Hyderabad in South India. It was named after Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India's first Minister of Education, a great Nationalist, Freedom Fighter in India's struggle for Independence, and an erudite scholar of Islam and Urdu literature. The University was established by an Act of the Parliament in January 1998, with an All India Jurisdiction. The mandate of the University is to promote Urdu language, provide higher and vocational education through Urdu medium and focus on women's education.