The Women’s College Students’ Union (WCSU) is the elected union of undergraduate women students at AMU’s Women’s College, the institution that grew from the girls’ school founded in Aligarh in 1906. It is a separate union from the AMU Students’ Union (AMUSU), with its own election held on the same day. For 2026-27, 38 nominations were filed, with 7 students in the race for President, and polling is on 5 November 2026.
WCSU election 2026-27
| Post | Nominations |
|---|---|
| President | 7 |
| Vice-President | 4 |
| Secretary | 5 |
| Cabinet | 22 |
| Total | 38 |
- Chief Election Officer: Prof. Nazia Hasan
- Final candidate list: 30 October 2026
- Polling: 5 November 2026, with results the same night
We will add the candidates and the winners here. Read our report on the 2026 nominations.
Past WCSU office-bearers
| Session | President | Vice-President | Secretary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Afreen Fatima | Naheed Asad | Maimoona Ansari |
| 2017-18 | Naba Naseem | Nida Akram | Fabeha Ahmed |
| 2016-17 | Nagma Sharif | Farheen Sherwani | Utba Israr Sheikh |
| 2015-16 | No union record found | ||
| 2014-15 | Gulfiza Khan | Noorain Batool | Afra Khanam |
| 2012-13 | Separate union restored; office-bearers not yet verified | ||
| 2010-11 to 2011-12 | No separate union; Women’s College students voted in AMUSU | ||
Click a session for results, cabinet and events.
A short history
The Women’s College began as a girls’ school opened by Sheikh Abdullah and Waheed Jahan Begum in October 1906, and it traditionally had its own students’ union. When elections returned in 2011 under the Lyngdoh rules, the separate union was dropped, and Women’s College students voted in AMUSU instead. In September 2012, Vice-Chancellor Lt Gen Zameer Uddin Shah said he would restore it, calling its removal a misreading of the Lyngdoh report, which allows a separate union where a college has its own identity and campus. He also said the WCSU President sits on the AMUSU executive committee.
Today, first to third-year undergraduate women vote in the WCSU election, while fourth-year undergraduates and postgraduate and PhD students vote in AMUSU. The WCSU President does not have a seat on the AMU Court. The last union was elected in 2018, and terms ended in June 2019. Read more about the women who shaped AMU.
WCSU news
Frequently asked questions
What is WCSU at AMU?
WCSU is the Women’s College Students’ Union, the elected union of undergraduate students at AMU’s Women’s College. It is a separate union from AMUSU, with its own office-bearers and election.
How many nominations were filed for WCSU 2026?
38 nominations were filed for WCSU 2026-27: 7 for President, 4 for Vice-President, 5 for Secretary and 22 for cabinet posts.
Who conducts the WCSU election?
Prof. Nazia Hasan is the Chief Election Officer for the WCSU election 2026-27.
Who was the first WCSU president after the union was restored?
Our records begin with Gulfiza Khan, elected in October 2014. The 2012-13 office-bearers have not yet been verified.
Who was the WCSU president in 2018-19?
Afreen Fatima was elected President of the Women’s College Students’ Union in November 2018.
Sources: Aligarh Media, 30 October 2026; AMU, November 2018; Ummid.com, October 2016; Ummid.com, October 2014; Ummid.com, September 2012.