Aliah University, Kolkata was established in 2008.

Aliah University is an autonomous university under the Department of Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education, Government of West Bengal.

Aliah University started its glorious journey from the 2008-09 academic session with great potential and immense opportunities. It is hoped that this university, harmonizing tradition and modernity, will emerge as a unique institution of higher studies and research. As per Aliah University Act 2007, Section 3 (3), it has been conferred the status of a minority educational institution. Aliah University is an autonomous university under the Department of Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education, Government of West Bengal. It is hoped that along with the people of any race, creed, caste or class, this University will play a crucial and leading role in the advancement of higher education for socially and educationally backward classes belonging to the Minorities.

Alian Univeristy Library has started functioning at Salt Lake Campus Since March 2010. It attempts to fulfil the academic and research needs of the faculty, research scholars, students officers and non teaching staff. The university library system comprises 03 campus located at Newtown, Park Circus and Taltala. The Newtown library deals with Engineering & Technology, Management, Pure Science and Biological Science collection while the Park Circus library covers the collection on Humanities, Nursing, Law, Education etc. The oldest library situated at Taltala campus has books on Islamic Theology. The library of Aliah University provides lending and reading room facilities to the members of this university.

VISION

To become a Centre of Excellence and to contribute to the society through the pursuit of teaching and research in the emerging areas in each branch of modern science, engineering and technology, social studies, and humanities with a deep passion for wisdom, culture and values.

MISSION

To nurture and produce forward-looking students with a focus on their intellectual, moral, and social development enabling them to excel in their chosen field of work in society, industry, business and academia.

MOTTO

The motto of the University is “Advancement of Education and Culture” in Arabic, “Taqdeem-ut-Ta'leem wa-as Saqafah.