Dr. Qazi Mazhar Ali, retired Professor of the Department of Statistics and Operations Research, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), has been appointed Honorary Director of the Professor K.A. Nizami Centre for Quranic Studies, AMU, for a period of one year. The University announced the appointment on 19 October 2026.
The appointment
- Post: Honorary Director, Professor K.A. Nizami Centre for Quranic Studies, AMU
- Tenure: One year
- Appointee: Dr. Qazi Mazhar Ali, retired Professor, Department of Statistics and Operations Research
Academic background
Prof. Ali earned degrees in Statistics and Computer Science from AMU before obtaining his doctorate from the University of Oxford, England. His teaching career spans more than four decades at six universities in India and abroad. He has published research papers in national and international journals, along with a book.
Positions held
He has held several senior academic and administrative positions in India and abroad, including:
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- Dean, Faculty of Science, AMU
- Chairman, Department of Statistics and Operations Research
- Chairman, Interdisciplinary Department of Remote Sensing and GIS Applications
- Director, Computer Centre
- Ombudsperson of AMU
He also served as Qazi-e-Shahar of Bijnor for many years.
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Source: AMU Public Relations Office, 19 October 2026.
