Achievements
The growth and expansion of the college:

Computional Chemistry Lab, founded by Ajit Balakrishnan Foundation, was inaugurated by Mr. Ajit Balakrishnan Chairman &CEO, Rediff.com, on 31-8-06 at a function presided over by Mr. Justice V. Khalid Sahib, former Judge of Supreme court

Physical

1967 - Old block
1974 - Library block
1978 - Men’s Hostel
1980 - Zoology and Botany Lab.
1985 - Administrative block
1989 - I.T. Lab. (Funded by Maulana Azad Education Foundation, New Delhi)

1992 - Ladies Hostel
1993 - NSS Bhavan
1997 - Ladies Retreat (Funded by Mr.Abdulla Subair)
2001 - IT Centre - Auditorium (Nearing competition)
2003 - Library extension
          - Students’ Centre (Funded by PTA)
          - Sports Pavilion (Sponsored by family members late Janab. A.K. Khader Kutty Sahib
2005 - Computational Chemistry lab (Funded by Ajit Balakrishnan Foundation)
2009 - Ladies Hostel Extension
2010 - Smart Seminar Hall

Academic

1967 - Pre-degree courses
1969 - B.Sc (Maths.), B.Sc (Zoology), B.A. (History), B.Com
1974 - B.Sc (Botany)
1979 - B.A. (Arabic)
1980 - M.Com., B.Sc. (Chemistry)
1981 - M.Sc. (Botany)
1981 - B.Sc. (Statistics)
1982 - B.Sc. (Physics)
1993 - B.A. (Economics)
1995 - M.Sc. (Physics)
1998 - B.A. (Functional English)
1999 - B.Sc. (Forestry & Wood Technology)
2001 - M.Sc. (Chemistry)
2001 - B.Sc. Bio-technology – Vocationalized Degree course sanctioned by UGC)
2001 - M.Sc. Computer Science
2004 - Research in Botany
2005 - Research in Computational Chemistry
2006 - Research in Chemistry
2010 - PG Diploma in Computational Sciences

The first batch of the college had on its roll 339 students and 12 teachers. It is noteworthy that the first batch of students included only one Muslim girl student. It is from this state that Sir Syed College has grown up to shelter and impart higher education to the 723 Muslim girls now on the roll.
The NAAC Peer Team consisting of Rev. Dr. Ignacimuthu S.J. (Chairman). Prof. A.M. Puttaswamy Gowda (Member coordinator) and Prof. Ranganath (Member) visited the campus on December 10 th 11 th –2004 to assess and accredit the college. The executive committee of NAAC on the recommendation of the Peer Team, declared the college accredited at the B + level (institutional score = 77.25%) for a period of five years with effect from February 28, 2005.

Degree Rank holders 2007-2008

Degree Rank holders 2008-2009