In 1947 when Tahir Mohammad decided to migrate to Pakistan, the burning question cropped up where should Jamia Urdu may be located
In the meantime Syed Zahiruddin Alvi came in forefront and in 1948 Jamia Urdu was transferred to Aligarh. Jamia Urdu shifted in the present building on January 8, 1960.
Jamia Urdu Aligarh is one of the pioneer education Institute of India and it is the mother of the distance education in India. The mission of Jamia Urdu Aligarh is to educate the people who cannot afford costly education and bring them into the mainstream so that they can play a role in the development of our nation.