Established in 1887 by the amalgamation of Hyderabad School and the Madarsa-i-Aliya, Nizam College is one of the oldest and most esteemed institutions of higher education in South India. It was affiliated to the University of Madras for 60 years after its inception, and was made a Constituent College of Osmania University on 19th February 1947. Nizam College offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the Faculties of Arts, Social Sciences, Commerce and Sciences in addition to professional courses such as MBA, MCA, M.Sc.(IS) and BCA. Several of our students are also pursuing doctoral and postdoctoral research. The college received the status of the College with Potential for Excellence both under the X Plan and the XI Plan period. The College is accredited by NAAC in March 2019 with 'B++' grade with a CGPA of 2.92. The Placement Centre organises on-campus recruitments involving industries and MNC's like Wipro, Infosys, Cognizant, Satyam, Nipuna, GE, etc. totaling to more than 25 to 50 reputed companies visit the college every year. Students come from a wide range of social status and different regions which creates a healthy atmosphere and an ambience of a global community with rich cultural exchange. Nizam College is foremost in the preference of students from various Asian and African countries. Foreign students constitute 25% of the total strength of the college.
To provide students with a teaching-learning experience that develops in them the capacity for creativity, critical evaluation, discernment, effective communication, in-depth knowledge and fashion turn them into innovators, leaders and entrepreneurs
To ensure effective evaluation of teaching / learning curricula and provide co-curricular opportunities for students and faculty
To achieve excellence in pure and applied research in different subjects and contribute to the development of the State and the Nation
To ensure and enhance accountability among all students, administration and faculty.
To develop an environment-friendly campus
To build a network of alumni and friends to strengthen allegiance and support to the College
To fulfil the various responsibilities of an institution of learning towards the community / society at large
To help students make the transition from the technical competence/theoretical knowledge they acquire to a practical/experiential dimension of learning and application to real life situations
To inculcate in students a sense of belonging, love for and loyalty towards their almamater
To give an all-round development to the students personality and bring out the perfection which each person has been invested with by nature
To make the students competent to survive in the world of challenges once they complete their programmes
To transform students in to mature individuals and true global citizens
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