Furqan Qamar

Furqan Qamar
Secretary General, Association of Indian Universities
In office
26 June 2014  25 June 2019
Preceded byProf. D S Chauhan
Succeeded byDr.(Mrs) Pankaj Mittal
Vice-Chancellor of Central University of Himachal Pradesh
In office
20 January 2010  25 June 2014
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded byKuldip Chand Agnihotri
Vice Chancellor of University of Rajasthan
In office
24 September 2009  20 January 2010
Preceded byDr. N.K. Jain
Succeeded byProf. B.L. Sharma
Adviser (Education), Planning Commission, Government of India
In office
5 March 2008  23 September 2009
Professor, Centre for Management Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia
In office
July 1984  December 2024
Personal details
Born (1960-01-01) 1 January 1960
Bahariabad, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India
CitizenshipIndian
Alma materUniversity of Lucknow
OccupationProfessor, Educationalist, Academic

Furqan Qamar is a former vice-chancellor of University of Rajasthan and first vice-chancellor of Central University of Himachal Pradesh. Earlier he was associated with Association of Indian Universities. Professor Furqan Qamar, was the secretary general of the Association of Indian Universities, i.e. the principal executive officer of the largest and one of the oldest network of universities. He has also served as advisor (education) in the Planning Commission of India.

Essentially a Professor of Management, he has keen research interest in public policy, planning, administration and financing of higher education and has numerous publications in journals of repute to his credit. Professor Qamar has chaired and been members of a large number of committees, working groups at the national and international level. Professor Qamar, thus, brings with him academic eminence, leadership qualities and exposure to best global practices.

Furqan Qamar is serving as Professor in CMS (Center for Management Studies).He has published 35 research papers and several Articles in National news papers Jamia Millia Islamia.