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A & U Tibbia College

The Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College
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Established 1916
Academic staff
Dean:Professor Dr Mohammad Idris <du.ac.in/deans>
Location Karol Bagh, New Delhi-110005.
Campus Urban, 33.5 acres (0.136 km2)
Affiliations University of Delhi
Website www.du.ac.in

'The Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College', also popularly known as 'Tibbia College' is an institution under Government of Delhi, located at Karol Bagh in New Delhi, India. The institution which offers education and training in Ayurvedic and Unani medicine, has its origins dating back to the late 19th century. The college, whose foundation was laid by Lord Hardinge on March 29, 1916, the then Viceroy of India and was inaugurated by the Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, on February 13, 1921, offers bachelor's (BAMS & BUMS) and masters (MD & MS) degrees in Ayurvedic and Unani streams.

On February 15, 2008, a 60-bed maternity and child block in Tibbia College Hospital, and the Delhi government announced about its intentions of developing the college into a university, in recognition of the college's contributions to Ayurvedic and Unani medicine.

It was first established by Hakim Abdul Majeed in 1882 in Gali Qasim Jan, a locality in Chandni Chowk, one of the oldest and busiest markets in New Delhi, India. In 1889, after inauguration by a local commissioner, it was referred to as Madrasa Tibbia that functioned under the Anjuman-e-Tibbia society. After the death of Majeed in 1901, his younger brother Hakim Wasil took over the Madrasa and in 1903, Masih-ul-Hakim Mohammad Ajmal Khan (1863-1927 CE), better known as Hakim Ajmal Khan raised the quality of the institution. The efforts of Hakim Ajmal Khan helped extend the site over an area more than of 50 acres including a garden of herbs (Jadi Booti Bagh) across the road. At present is named after Hakim Ajmal Khan as "Ajmal Khan Park" maintained by MCD.The road has also been named after Hakim Ajmal Khan as "Ajmal Khan Road", a popular shopping area of Delhi.

After its foundation laid down by Lord Hardinge, the then Viceroy of India on March 29, 1916, the College had buildings that housed classrooms, laboratories, hospital pharmacies, hostels, office and staff quarters. A mix of classical, colonial, Mughul and Indian architecture was utilized for constructing the College buildings. This institution was the first architectural marvel in the newly founded capital of India.It came into existence much before the parliament,north and south avenues,India Gate etc.This institution was inaugurated by Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on the 13th Feb.,1921. Ajmal Khan previously corresponded with Mahatma Gandhi during the Khilafat Movement, a political campaign launched mainly by Muslims in British India in the aftermath of the World War I and because of his close association with Gandhi, on February 13, 1921, the latter formally inaugurated the College.


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