The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy, is a sports honour of the Republic of India.
The award is named after Abul Kalam Azad commonly referred to as Maulana Azad, one of the senior leaders of Indian national congress and first Minister of Education in independent India.
As of 2020[update], the award for the university securing first position comprises "a rolling MAKA trophy and a cash prize of ₹15 lakh (US$17,000)".
Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar has won the trophy 24 times, most recently in the year 2023.
Panjab University in Chandigarh has won the trophy 15 times, most recently in the year 2020, while Delhi University based in Delhi has won the trophy 14 times, most recently in the year 2000–2001.