Nizam College (Hyderabad)

 college of further education / higher education, medical college, government degree college

Nizam College is an autonomous,constituent college of Osmania University. It was established in 1887 during the reign of Nawab Mir Mahaboob Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI, in Hyderabad. It is located at Basheerbagh.Nizam College celebrated its centenary in 1987.

The college is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher education not only in Andhra Pradesh State but also in India. It was established in 1887 by the amalgamation of the Hyderabad School (Noble School) and Madrasa-i-Aliya. Initially it was affiliated to the University of Madras for 60 years and was made a constituent college of Osmania University on February 19, 1947.

Nizam College was originally a palace of Fakhrul-ul-Mulk II, a noble of Hyderabad. The founder of the college and of several other educational institutions in the Hyderabd State, was Nawab Imad-ul- Mulk, who did pioneering work in the field of education as the Director of Education. He scouted and then appointed Dr. Aghorenath Chattopadhyay( father of Sarojini Naidu, Nightingale of India) as the first Principal of the college.
The College stands with all its glory as the Alma Mater of thousands of students who have made a name for themselves as men of immense caliber on the national and international scene.