Urdu Academy is the term used for various state academies, institutes & agencies set up by the respective governments for the promoting, preserving and developing Urdu language and the traditions & culture associated it.

India

Most of these academies were constituted in 1970s, later in 1996 National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language was constituted as national level nodal agency for these agencies.

Following is the list of Urdu academies and organizations working for the promotion of the Urdu language and literature in India,[1][2]

Academy Establish Website
Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy 1972 Official Website
Bihar Urdu Academy 1972 Official Website
Maharashtra Urdu Academy 1975 Official Website
Karnataka Urdu Academy 1977 Official Website
West Bengal Urdu Academy 1978 Official Website
Delhi Urdu Academy 1981 Official Website
Andhra Pradesh Urdu Academy 1982 Official Website
Haryana Urdu Academy 1985 Official Website
Odisha Urdu Academy 1987 Official Website
Madhya Pradesh Urdu Academy 1978 Official Website
Rajasthan Urdu Academy 1979 Official Website
Chattisgarh Urdu Academy 2003 Official Website
Gujarat Urdu Academy Official Website
Punjab Urdu Academy 2005 Official Website
Telangana Urdu Academy 2014 Official Website
Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages Official Website
Academy of Professional Development of Urdu Medium Teachers, Jamia Millia Islamia Official Website
Center for Professional Development of Urdu Medium Teachers, Maulana Azad National Urdu University Official Website
Idara Adabiyat-e-Urdu, Hyderabad
Abul Kalam Azad Oriental Research Institute, Hyderabad 1959 Official website
Ghalib Institute Official Website
Anjuman-e-Taraqqi Urdu (Hind), New Delhi Official Website
Ghalib Academy, New Delhi Official Website
Anjuman-e-Islam Urdu Research Institute, Mumbai 1874 Official Website

    See also

    References

    1. "Aligarh Muslim University - Urdu Academy". www.amu.ac.in. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
    2. "Madhya Pradesh Urdu Academy BHOPAL". mpurduacademy.org. Retrieved 2020-06-07.

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