Sir Syed Academy

On 22nd October 1974 sir Syed Academy was annaugurated in the renovated building of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's bungalow known as Sir Syed House. Since its inception the academy is trying to create a general awareness and understanding among its visitors about the tremendous contributions which Sir Syed Ahmad Khan has made of education, technology, social and cultural development. The Academy highlight's the voluminous effort of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan to promote unity and harmony among the various community of this vast country and to thus champion the noble following sections of this academy are trying to play their respective roles in this direction.

Museum

The personal effects of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan kept in this section for display are a major attraction of the academy. Besides, there are three galleries

The first gallery aims to providing an introductory glimpse into the life and times of Sir Syed and his associates.

The second gallery tells through its exhibits the story of the various phases of the M.A.O. College

The third gallery presents a brief history of Aligarh Muslim University. On display are the photographs of the Vice-Chancellors as well as those of the campus building in the chronological sequence. Three large portraits of the founder, his sons and close associates can be seen in the conference hall and the library

Archives

Besides the official records of the M.A.O. College, this section contains records of various society, projects and associations established by Sir Syed in a period of about eighty five years. This set of record provides a wealth of source material not only for a study of Muslim education activities from 1863 to 1847 but also for knowledge of the contribution of many Muslims to the country's struggle for freedom.

A number of Indian and Foreign scholars has already consulted the archives. There has been a remarkable increase in the number of Indian and oversease scholars visiting the Academy over the years with a keen interest in the archives.