October 10, 2008: The Aligarh Muslim U. (AMU) will set up a state-of-the-art Nanotechnology centre to facilitate advanced research and studies in material sciences, a university official said.
“For setting up the centre, the Department of Science and Technology (DST), governed by the Government of India has just allocated over Rs. 24 million,” said AMU spokesperson Rahat Abrar. “At present, there are only 20 seats in the nanotechnology course which is being offered by AMU at the postgraduate level. With the setting up of the centre, the varsity would be able to enroll more students in the course.”