AMU academic council limits fee hike to 20% for existing students amid protests

AMU spokesperson Omar Peerzada said the council unanimously approved recommendations ensuring that the revised fee structure for existing students would not exceed 20 per cent over the previous session's rates.

Aligarh Muslim University (Representative Image/Express photo by Abhinav Saha)

2 min readNew DelhiAug 16, 2025 09:22 AM IST First published on: Aug 15, 2025 at 03:31 PM IST

The Academic Council of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on Thursday decided to limit the fee hikes to a maximum of 20 per cent for existing students, amid protests on campus over the issue.

According to an official release, the council held a special online meeting chaired by Vice-Chancellor Prof. Naima Khatoon to review an earlier decision to raise fees for both new admissions and existing students.

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AMU spokesperson Omar Peerzada said the council unanimously approved recommendations ensuring that the revised fee structure for existing students would not exceed 20 per cent over the previous session’s rates.