Faculty of Law of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh established in 1894 as part of the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.

It is one of the oldest law colleges in the country. It was established as a non-profit student organization.

The Department of Law, Aligarh Muslim University is one of the oldest Department in India. The teaching of Law in AMU was introduced in the year 1883. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the Founder was greatly impressed by the Programme of Legal Education in British Universities. So he was very keen to have legal education on that pattern in AMU also.

In 1960, the Department of Law came into being into a full-fledged Faculty. Credit goes to Late Prof. Hafizul Rehman (who was also the first Dean) to develop a modern curriculum and research programme. Infact he was the architect of the present Faculty of Law.

Our Faculty of Law, popularly known as the mother Faculty has produced innumerable legal icons who have rendered their services to many reputed Law Faculties in India. Their services have keen acknowledged both at the Bench and the Bar. Some of its illustrious products who rose to senior and eminent positions in judiciary include the Supreme Court Judges such as Mr. Justice Baharul Islam, Mr. Justice Murtaza Fazle Ali, Mr. Justice R. P. Sethi. Other prominent foreign Justices & Chief Justices include Justice Baseer Ahmad Khan (Chief Justice, Tanzania), Justice Augustine Saedi (Chief Justice of Uganda), Justice of Pakistan. Moreover, foreign Advocates/Attorney Generals include Mr. Ali Ahmad Fuzail (Attorney General of Pakistan & Advocate General of United Provinces), Mr. Faiyyaz Husain (Advocate General of Pakistan & Advocate General of United Province), Mr. Qazi Khan Bux (Advocate General, Sindh), Mr. S. Nasiruddin (Advocate General of West Pakistan) etc. A few other eminent personalities of this noble Faculty who have served/are serving in different prestigious capacities include:

01.

Prof. Hafizul Rehman, Former Dean and founding father of the Faculty of Law, AMU, Aligarh.

02. Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon, Former Vice-Chancellor, NLS, Bangalore, Former Vice-Chancellor, LJ, Kharagpur and Member, Sarkaria Commission on Centre-State relations, Member of Law Commission, Former Vice-Chancellor, National Judicial Academy, Bhopal etc.

03 .Prof. Tahir Mahmood, former Dean, Faculty of Law, Delhi University, Former Chairman, National Minorities Commission, Member of Law Commission, New Delhi.

04. Prof. V.S.Rekhi, Former Dean & Chairman, AMU and Former, Vice-Chancellor, NLU, Bhopal.

05. Prof. S.K. Agrawal, Former Vice-Chancellor, Agra University, Agra.

06. Prof. Faizan Mustafa, Former Dean, Faculty of Law, AMU, Aligarh, Formerly Vice-Chancellor, NLU, Bhubneshwar, Orissa and presently Vice-Chancellor, NALSAR, Hyderabad.

07. Prof. Misbahul Hasan, Former Dean & Chairman, Faculty of Law, AMU.

08. Prof. Rehman Ali Khan, Former Dean, Chairman, Faculty of Law, AMU

09. Prof. M. Rashiduzzafar, Former Dean & Chairman, Faculty of Law, AMU

10. Prof. Kr. G.A. Khan, Former Dean & Chairman, Faculty of Law, AMU.

11. Prof. Riaz Punjabi, Vice-Chancellor, Kashmir University, Kashmir.

12. Prof. Leela Krishnan, Former Head, Department of Law, Cochin University, Cochin.

13. Prof. M. Zakaria Sidiqui, Former Dean & Chairman, Faculty of Law, AMU.

Our Faculty is the pioneer Faculty to bring about radical change in the legal education in India to make it modern, socially relevant, economically viable, professionally job oriented and humanistic. Because of the great efforts of our Faculty teachers and students we are able to prove that Faculty of Law is a great seat of excellence in terms of academics and higher researchers. Though, we have been amongst the top ten premier Law Faculties for the last many years, this year, the Faculty has reached to the pinnacles of rankings i.e. stood 6th in India despite being a part of University where there is always shortage of infrastructure and paucity of funds.

VISION

To be a leading and vibrant institution of excellence in teaching, research and innovation to achieve the national goals of a self-reliant, technologically strong and modern India and build an integrated modern system of education, in accordance with the New Education Policy for sustainable development of society and better future for all.

MISSION

To reinvent the university by setting the highest benchmarks of performance and leading by example.

To foster a collaborative academic environment for the promotion of critical and creative thinking.

To incentivize an environment for attracting and retaining the best talents.

To develop an ethical and committed cadre of employees.

To provide transformative, holistic and value-based immersive learning experiences to students.

To contribute meaningfully in solving pressing societal problems and well-being of the people.

To be a hub of original productive research and innovative thinking.

To be recognized for quality research.

To be the largest provider of quality education in India.

To cater to the needs of industry and requirement of competitive examination for Government Service/PSUs/Private Sector by regular revision of syllabi etc.

To be known for the diversity of its teachers and students, from across the globe, and the quality and employability of its graduates, in diverse fields.

To produce top leaders, scholars and international level sports person.

To transform into a university of global standards, which makes a significant contribution to nation building.

To become the first complete green university in the country.

To foster interfaith understanding among all religions of the world through University's Dara Shikoh Centre for Interfaith understanding & dialogue.