| In the history of medical colleges in India, the names | | | | After a long time, on February 15, 2008, the Delhi |
| of Ayurvedic colleges are a few in number. As far | | | | government announced about its intentions of |
| the generation of Ayurvedic and Unani treatment in | | | | upgrading the college into a university, in recognition |
| India is concerned, the name of the Ayurvedic and | | | | of the college's contributions to Ayurvedic and Unani |
| Unani Tibbia college is simply the best. | | | | medicine. The institution has a hospital attached which |
| Renowned social worker and the pioneer Hakeem | | | | provides treatment having one hundred and ten beds. |
| Abud Najeed Khan established the Ayurvedic & | | | | Practical training is also provided to all the students |
| Unani Tibbia College in the year 1889. The institution is | | | | studying here. Thus, another milestone have been |
| located at Chandni Chowk, one of the oldest and | | | | achieved in the Medical Colleges in India. |
| busiest markets in New Delhi, India. In 1889, after the | | | | Administration : Delhi being one of the major hubs for |
| formal;inauguration by a local commissioner, it was | | | | such treatment institutes, several colleges of this |
| referred to as the Madrasa Tibbia, and functioned | | | | class are here. Its Ayurvedic & Unani Tibbia |
| under the Anjuman-e-Tibbia society. After the death | | | | College is definitely a famous name among them. This |
| of founder Majeed in 1901, his younger brother Hakim | | | | college receives grants from University Grants |
| Wasil took charge of the Madrasa, and in 1903, | | | | Commission (UGC) and is affiliated to Delhi University |
| Masih-ul-Hakim Ajmal, better known as Hakim Ajmal | | | | (DU) in the year 1973. Ayurved ic and Unani Tibbia |
| Khan, raised the quality of education in the institution. | | | | College is a very popular institution that provides |
| The efforts of Ajmal Khan helped extend the | | | | Science (Ayurvedic) education to its students. |
| infrastructural site over an area of 50 acres including | | | | Courses offered: The four-year Bachelor degrees |
| a garden of herbs. | | | | that are offered by the university are- Bachelor of |
| Five years after Lord Hardinge, the then Viceroy of | | | | Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS), Bachelor of |
| India, laid the foundation stone of the Tibbia College | | | | Unani Medicine and Surgery. |
| in the year 1916 on March 29, the institution had | | | | Other activities: Besides the college and hospital, |
| buildings that comprised classrooms, laboratories, | | | | Ajmal Khan helped to establish a Hindustani |
| hospital pharmacies, hostels, office and staff quarters. | | | | Dawakhana and Ayurvedic Rasayanashastra for |
| The blend of classical, colonial, Mughul and Indian | | | | manufacturing medicines. The Dawakhana, which |
| architectures was utilised for constructing the | | | | emerges as a Gothic cathedral with its curious blend |
| institute's buildings. Ajmal Khan previously | | | | of Asiatic and Latin architecture, was founded in the |
| corresponded with the Father of Nation Mahatma | | | | year 1910. Due to the presence of the herbal garden |
| Gandhi during the Khilafat Movement, a political | | | | within its campus, the dispensary was able to get |
| campaign launched mainly by Muslims in South Asia in | | | | patents for 84 rare herbal formulae like Sekhon, |
| the aftermath of the World War I. And, | | | | Musafi, Sarbat-e-Sadar, and Hebab-Kebatare. The |
| subsequently, for the association with Gandhi, on | | | | institution developed and upgraded research activities |
| February 13, 1921, the latter had inaugurated the | | | | in several unparalleled medicines, such as, |
| institution. There are several famous Medical colleges | | | | Roulfiaserpentina, the medicine to recover somebody |
| in Delhi. | | | | having mental problems. |