Department of Fine Arts, Aligarh Muslim University was established in 1988 in the Faculty of Arts.

The Department introduced two professional courses, Master of Fine Arts and the Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1993 and 1998 respectively.

The research Degrees, M. Phil and Ph.D. were offered in the department from 1993.

At present, the Department of Fine Arts offers B.A., B.F.A. and M.F.A., in Painting, M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Fine Arts, the Department also offers one year Diploma in Applied Art.

The teaching program in the department is focused on quality Results in both creative and research field which has been achieved by periodic updating of syllabi in accordance with the relevance and advancement of knowledge in the subject.

The students of the Department are making their presence felt in the field of art at state and national levels through achieving awards, Scholarships, active participation in workshops, group and solo shows etc.