Aligarh is a notable case of University led urbanization in India centered on the Aligarh Muslim University or AMU, which was set up as the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College by Syed Ahmad Khan in 1875 and later became a university in 1920. Commercial DevelopmentA large number of businesses such as shops, restaurants, book shops, printing and photocopying shops, and tuition centers emerged to serve the students and faculty creating a classic twon-and-gown relationship between town and university. Migration and Demographic LayeringAs the university attracts students from diverse religions and nationalities, it has made Aligarh more demographically diverse than many other towns in UP, leading to the emergence of a migrant population in the city. Institutional OverlapsThe culture and identity of Aligarh (the home city of AMU) is closely related to the university, which is the major cause of city’s visibility both nationally and internationally. Read More :HereThe City is Built Layer by Layer