Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology cherishes the heritage of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and of the Aligarh Movement. A great educational and social reformer, Sir Syed emerged on the scene in the Sub-Continent towards the middle of the 19th century. At a critical juncture of history, he came up with more education as the centrepiece of a framework of hope and action for the Muslims of the area. A monument to Sir Syed’s approach making mission was the well-known Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental Collage at Aligarh that later become the famous Muslim University.

The driving force behind these institutes was the well-known Aligarh Movement, brought forth by relentless work by Sir Syed, his associates and immediate followers. Although conceived in a particular context of the subcontinent, the Movement is remarkably universal and timeless in the essence of its appeal and applicability.