Shibli National Post-Graduate College (SNPGC)

Shibli National Post-Graduate College (SNPGC) is a minority (Muslim) institution of higher education. The college is affiliated to Puruvanchal University. It is the largest Muslim educational institution in the country after Aligarh Muslim University.The SNPGC is run by Azamgarh Muslim Education Society which consists of the cream of the intelligentsia in Azamgarh and people of Azamgarh origin in other parts of the country. The current president of the society is Alhaj Abu Saleh Ansari, a prominent businessman of Mumbai and the secretary of the society is Qamar Rasheed Khan, a noted industrialist who tirelessly devotes his time and energy to promote the college.The college has been served over the years by great educationists who established its strong academic character. Late Basheer Ahmad Siddiqui was the first principal of the college. He was followed by late Shaukat Sultan Baig who served the college selflessly for 28 years. The current principal is Dr Iftekhar Ahmad.