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{{Use dmy dates|date= | {{Short description|Constituent college of Osmania University}} | ||
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{{Infobox university | {{Infobox university | ||
| name = Nizam College | | name = Nizam College | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File: | [[File:NizamCollegeHyderabad 1890StudentsStaff.jpeg|thumb|230px|left|Students and staff of Nizam college c. 1890]] | ||
The Nizampur University College was originally the "Mirsarai" of Nawab Safdar Jung Musheer-ud-Daulah Fakhrul-ul-Mulk II the owner of the grand Errum Mnzil palace. [[Errum Manzil|Fakhar ul mulk]] and Khan-i-Khanan II, were the son's of Nawab Fakhar-ul-mulk I, a noble of Hyderabad. | The Nizampur University College was originally the "Mirsarai" of Nawab Safdar Jung Musheer-ud-Daulah Fakhrul-ul-Mulk II the owner of the grand Errum Mnzil palace. [[Errum Manzil|Fakhar ul mulk]] and Khan-i-Khanan II, were the son's of Nawab Fakhar-ul-mulk I, a noble of Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web|author=Special Correspondent |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article3847597.ece |title=Cities / Hyderabad : When Jai met the same fate as Unmukt |work=The Hindu |date=2012-09-01 |access-date=2012-12-06}}</ref> | ||
The founder of the college and of several other educational institutions in the [[Hyderabad State]], was [[Syed Hussain Bilgrami]] (Nawab Imad-ul- Mulk), who did pioneering work in the field of education as the Director of Education. He scouted and then appointed [[Aghorenath Chattopadhyay|Dr. Aghorenath Chattopadhyay]] ( father of Sarojini Naidu, Nightingale of India) as the first principal of the college. The present building, was a summer palace of [[Paigah family|Paigah]] [[Nawab]] Mulk Fakrul Bahadur, later he gifted the palace to the college administration. | The founder of the college and of several other educational institutions in the [[Hyderabad State]], was [[Syed Hussain Bilgrami]] (Nawab Imad-ul- Mulk), who did pioneering work in the field of education as the Director of Education. He scouted and then appointed [[Aghorenath Chattopadhyay|Dr. Aghorenath Chattopadhyay]] (father of Sarojini Naidu, Nightingale of India) as the first principal of the college. The present building, was a summer palace of [[Paigah family|Paigah]] [[Nawab]] Mulk Fakrul Bahadur, later he gifted the palace to the college administration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.primetimeprism.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=9 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911090136/http://www.primetimeprism.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=9 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=11 September 2012 |title=A History behind Street Names of Hyderabad & Secunderabad |publisher=Primetimeprism.com |date=1998-06-30 |access-date=2012-12-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-01/top-stories/28368096_1_nizam-college-sameer-mn-abbasi-trophy |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126081537/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-01/top-stories/28368096_1_nizam-college-sameer-mn-abbasi-trophy |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-26 |title=Sameer sets up Nizam College win |date=2011-02-01 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2012-12-06}}</ref> | ||
==Institution== | ==Institution== | ||
This college is an autonomous, constituent college of [[Osmania University]]. It is located near [[Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad|Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium]] in Hyderabad. Nizam College was originally a palace of Fakhrul-ul-mulk II, a noble of Hyderabad. | This college is an autonomous, constituent college of [[Osmania University]]. It is located near [[Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad|Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium]] in Hyderabad. Nizam College was originally a palace of Fakhrul-ul-mulk II, a noble of Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hoparoundindia.com/andhra-pradesh/hyderabad-attractions/nizam-college.aspx |title=Nizam College Hyderabad, Heritage places in Hyderabad, Attractions in Hyderabad-Telangana |publisher=Hoparoundindia.com |access-date=2012-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130115045/http://www.hoparoundindia.com/Andhra-Pradesh/Hyderabad-attractions/Nizam-College.aspx |archive-date=30 January 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
[[File:Trees at Nizam College Hyderabad.jpg|thumb|225px|left|A view of the college in 2025]] | |||
Nizam College celebrated its centenary in 1987. It was established in 1887 by the amalgamation of the Hyderabad School (Noble School) and Madarsa-I-Aliya. Initially it was affiliated to the [[University of Madras]] for 60 years and was made a constituent college of Osmania University on 19 February 1947.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jagranjosh.com/institutes-colleges/nizam-college-3183 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110901041115/http://www.jagranjosh.com/institutes-colleges/Nizam-College-3183 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-09-01 |title=Nizam College, Nizam College, Hyderabad, Telangana |publisher=Jagranjosh.com |date=1947-02-19 |access-date=2012-12-06 }}</ref> | |||
The college was granted autonomous status by the UGC in the year 1988–89 at undergraduate level and continues to enjoy this status. It is also NAAC accredited and has been given CPE (College with Potential for Excellence) grant by the UGC. The college has its own academic bodies viz., Governing Body, Academic Council, Finance Committee, Internal Quality Assurance Cell and Boards of Studies for each department to monitor its academic, financial and other activities to the desired level of satisfaction of the appropriate authorities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiastudychannel.com/colleges/5048-Nizam-College.aspx |title=Nizam College Hyderabad phone number, email address, reviews and official website |publisher=Indiastudychannel.com |date=2007-11-19 |access-date=2012-12-06}}</ref> | |||
The college | The college offers both the undergraduate as well as postgraduate courses in the Faculties of Management, Arts and Social Sciences, Science, and Commerce. At present the college has 29 teaching departments. In addition to these courses, several students are pursuing their Doctoral and Post-Doctoral programmes. | ||
[[File:Nizam college.jpg|thumb|230px|Entrance to the Nizam college as on 2018]] | |||
==Courses of Study== | |||
The college has undergraduate courses of B.B.A., B.Sc., B.A. and B.Com. in addition to B.C.A degree. | |||
It offers 13 postgraduate programs including M.A., M.Sc. and M.Com. degrees. There is a new 5-year integrated M.Sc. course in [[Chemistry]]. The college also offers M.B.A., M.C.A and M.Sc. (IS) professional courses. | |||
In addition, there are almost a dozen add-on courses: Certificate, Diploma and PG Diploma courses.{{Citation needed|date=December 2018}} | |||
In addition there are almost a dozen add-on courses: Certificate, Diploma and PG Diploma courses {{Citation needed|date=December 2018}} | |||
==Notable alumni== | ==Notable alumni== | ||
{{more citations needed section|date=May 2021}} | {{more citations needed section|date=May 2021}} | ||
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* [[Abid Hussain]] | * [[Abid Hussain]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Peers lavish praise on Abid Hussain |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article3619353.ece |work=The Hindu |date=9 July 2012}}</ref> | ||
*[[Ali Yavar Jung]] | *[[Ali Yavar Jung]] | ||
*[[Subodh Markandeya]] | *[[Subodh Markandeya]] | ||
* | *Air Chief Marshal [[Idris Hasan Latif]] | ||
*[[Anabheri Prabhakar Rao]] | *[[Anabheri Prabhakar Rao]] | ||
*[[Kazi Zainul Abedin]] | *[[Kazi Zainul Abedin]] | ||
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*[[Chandra Siddhartha]] | *[[Chandra Siddhartha]] | ||
*[[G. Ram Reddy]] | *[[G. Ram Reddy]] | ||
*[[Ghulam Ahmed (cricketer)|Ghulam Ahmed]] | *[[Saad Bin Jung]] | ||
*[[Ghulam Ahmed (cricketer)|Ghulam Ahmed]]<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O5mACgAAQBAJ&pg=PA229|title=Nation at Play: A History of Sport in India|first=Ronojoy|last=Sen|date=6 October 2015|publisher=[[Columbia University Press]]|page=229|isbn=978-0231164900|access-date=23 April 2017|via=Google Books}}</ref> | |||
*[[M. L. Jaisimha]] | *[[M. L. Jaisimha]] | ||
*[[Suravaram Pratapareddy]] | *[[Suravaram Pratapareddy]] | ||
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*[[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy]] | *[[Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy]] | ||
*[[K. T. Rama Rao]] | *[[K. T. Rama Rao]] | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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*{{official website|http://www.nizamcollege.ac.in/}} | *{{official website|http://www.nizamcollege.ac.in/}} | ||
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[[Category:Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Madras]] | [[Category:Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Madras]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Universities and colleges established in 1887]] | ||
[[Category:1887 establishments in India]] | [[Category:1887 establishments in India]] | ||
[[Category:Colleges affiliated to Osmania University]] | [[Category:Colleges affiliated to Osmania University]] | ||
[[Category:Establishments in Hyderabad State]] | [[Category:Establishments in Hyderabad State]] | ||
Revision as of 16:25, 8 January 2026
 Nizam college | |
| Type | Education |
|---|---|
| Established | 1887 |
| Address | Opp, LB Stadium Rd, Gun Foundry, Basheer Bagh , , , 17°23′52″N 78°28′32″E / 17.397754°N 78.4754233°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | nizamcollege |
  Location in Telangana  Nizam College (India) | |
The Nizam College is a constituent college of Osmania University established in 1887 during the reign of Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI, in Basheerbagh, Hyderabad, Telangana.[citation needed]
History
The Nizampur University College was originally the "Mirsarai" of Nawab Safdar Jung Musheer-ud-Daulah Fakhrul-ul-Mulk II the owner of the grand Errum Mnzil palace. Fakhar ul mulk and Khan-i-Khanan II, were the son's of Nawab Fakhar-ul-mulk I, a noble of Hyderabad.<ref>Special Correspondent (1 September 2012). "Cities / Hyderabad : When Jai met the same fate as Unmukt". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 December 2012. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)</ref>
The founder of the college and of several other educational institutions in the Hyderabad State, was Syed Hussain Bilgrami (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 present building, was a summer palace of Paigah Nawab Mulk Fakrul Bahadur, later he gifted the palace to the college administration.<ref>"A History behind Street Names of Hyderabad & Secunderabad". Primetimeprism.com. 30 June 1998. Retrieved 6 December 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)</ref><ref>TNN (1 February 2011). "Sameer sets up Nizam College win". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 December 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)</ref>
Institution
This college is an autonomous, constituent college of Osmania University. It is located near Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in Hyderabad. Nizam College was originally a palace of Fakhrul-ul-mulk II, a noble of Hyderabad.<ref>"Nizam College Hyderabad, Heritage places in Hyderabad, Attractions in Hyderabad-Telangana". Hoparoundindia.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2012.</ref>
Nizam College celebrated its centenary in 1987. It was established in 1887 by the amalgamation of the Hyderabad School (Noble School) and Madarsa-I-Aliya. Initially it was affiliated to the University of Madras for 60 years and was made a constituent college of Osmania University on 19 February 1947.<ref>"Nizam College, Nizam College, Hyderabad, Telangana". Jagranjosh.com. 19 February 1947. Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2012.</ref>
The college was granted autonomous status by the UGC in the year 1988–89 at undergraduate level and continues to enjoy this status. It is also NAAC accredited and has been given CPE (College with Potential for Excellence) grant by the UGC. The college has its own academic bodies viz., Governing Body, Academic Council, Finance Committee, Internal Quality Assurance Cell and Boards of Studies for each department to monitor its academic, financial and other activities to the desired level of satisfaction of the appropriate authorities.<ref>"Nizam College Hyderabad phone number, email address, reviews and official website". Indiastudychannel.com. 19 November 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2012.</ref>
The college offers both the undergraduate as well as postgraduate courses in the Faculties of Management, Arts and Social Sciences, Science, and Commerce. At present the college has 29 teaching departments. In addition to these courses, several students are pursuing their Doctoral and Post-Doctoral programmes.
Courses of Study
The college has undergraduate courses of B.B.A., B.Sc., B.A. and B.Com. in addition to B.C.A degree.
It offers 13 postgraduate programs including M.A., M.Sc. and M.Com. degrees. There is a new 5-year integrated M.Sc. course in Chemistry. The college also offers M.B.A., M.C.A and M.Sc. (IS) professional courses.
In addition, there are almost a dozen add-on courses: Certificate, Diploma and PG Diploma courses.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
 | This section needs additional citations for verification. (May 2021) |
- Abid Hussain<ref>"Peers lavish praise on Abid Hussain". The Hindu. 9 July 2012.</ref>
- Ali Yavar Jung
- Subodh Markandeya
- Air Chief Marshal Idris Hasan Latif
- Anabheri Prabhakar Rao
- Kazi Zainul Abedin
- Suri Bhagavantam
- Kailasa Venkata Ramiah
- Chandra Siddhartha
- G. Ram Reddy
- Saad Bin Jung
- Ghulam Ahmed<ref>Sen, Ronojoy (6 October 2015). Nation at Play: A History of Sport in India. Columbia University Press. p. 229. ISBN 978-0231164900. Retrieved 23 April 2017 – via Google Books.</ref>
- M. L. Jaisimha
- Suravaram Pratapareddy
- Syed Mohammad Hadi
- Mohan Kanda
- P. Surya Prakash
- Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma
- Shyam Benegal
- P.V.Narasimha Rao
- Mohammed Azharuddin
- Sarojini Naidu
- Madhu Goud Yaskhi
- Nandamuri Balakrishna
- Kiran Kumar Reddy
- Mariadas Ruthnaswamy
- Asaduddin Owaisi
- Kotla Jayasurya Prakasha Reddy
- Sitaram Yechury
- Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
- K. T. Rama Rao