Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) employs a diverse faculty of professors, associate professors, and assistant professors across its schools, specializing in Urdu-medium education, sciences, humanities, education, and vocational fields. Faculty members hold advanced qualifications like PhDs, M.Phil, NET/JRF, and bring expertise in areas such as education, Arabic, Hindi, management, and sciences.
Key members include Prof. Noushad Hussain (Dean, Head & Professor, specializing in Education), Prof. Fatima Begum (Dean & Professor, Advanced Instructional Methodology), Prof. Siddiqui Mohd Mahmood (HoD & Professor, Educational Psychology), and several assistant professors like Dr. M. Vanaja (Curriculum Development) and Dr. Shaheen Shaikh (Urdu, Social Studies).
School of Languages, Linguistics & Indology
Faculty features Prof. Nagendra Kottacheruvu (Professor & HOD, English), Prof. Patan Rahim Khan (Professor & HOD), Prof. Gulfishan Habeeb, and Prof. Mohammad Khalid Mubashir-UZ-Zafar, focusing on linguistics, literature, and Urdu studies.
Other Schools and Departments
In Arabic, Dr. Syed Aleem Ashraf serves as Associate Professor & HOD, alongside Dr. Javed Nadeem Nadvi and Dr. Mufti Mohd. Sharfe Alam (Assistant Professors). Management & Commerce includes Mohammed Abdul Azeem (Professor & HOD) and Dr. Saneem Fatima (Associate Professor). Schools of Sciences list Prof. P.F. Rahman, Prof. Salman Ahmad Khan, and others.
Student- Faculty Ratio
Maulana Azad National Urdu University maintains a student-faculty ratio of around 8:1 according to recent rankings, with 368 full-time faculty members supporting thousands of students across Urdu-medium programs.
Teaching Methodology
Instruction uses Urdu as the primary medium, emphasizing interactive sessions, workshops, projects, practical learning, and industrial exposure alongside theoretical content. Faculty employ innovative pedagogies approved by boards of studies, with semester/yearly exams (30-50% pass marks), smart classrooms, and student empowerment initiatives to foster development.
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