Jaunpur is a city of Jasmine and Roses where Philosophers, Poets, Judges, Educationist, Social reformers, Administrators and musician took birth. Jaunpur is the Land of peace and tranquility, communal harmony and toleration. In this city, Shia reformer Late Syed Mohd. Mohsin in 1914 established a Shia Boy’s School, Later on in 1940-41 Syed Saghir Hasan and Syed Ali Jafar acquired a separate land and constructed the building for Shia Boy’s School which was upgraded to High School in 1946 and to intermediate in 1948, and named it as Raza Dawood Mohsin Shia Intermediate College. This college provides teaching in Science, Arts and Commerce along with shorthand typing, photograpghy under the sponsorship of Central Government.

The combined efforts of Maulana Mahmoodul Hasan qibla, Mr. Siraj Mehdi, Haji Taqdeerul Hasan, Mr. Faqir Husain and Mirza Sultan Raza acted as the motivating force for establishing Shia Degree College at Jaunpur. They invited a great educationist Dr. Syed Akhtar Hasan Rizvi on 9.11.1993 from Bombay. A hearty welcome was accorded to Dr. Akhtar Hasan Rizvi by the general public of Jaunpur. On that occasion Dr. Rizvi promised to establish a Degree College of Science and Commerce within four months. Mr. Mehdi Hasan Lallan, Contractor and his son Mr. Ghulam Mehdi a Civil Engineer constructed a grand building for the college under the guidance and direction of Dr. Akhtar Hasan Rizvi.

The Dr. Akhtar Hasan Rizvi Shia Degree College has started its function from 12th July 1994 for the session 1994-95. The College building was inaugurated by H.E. Hon’ble K.R Narayanan, The Vice President Govt. of India on 3rd April 1995.

Although managed and administrated by learned Committee of management elected by the Board of Trustees consisting of members of the community the doors of the college are wide open to all, irrespective of any caste and creed. This is in keeping with best tradition of Islam as preached and practiced by Prophet Mohammad and Hazrat Ali, and his successors (Peace be upon them).

Dr. Akhtar Hasan Rizvi Shia Degree College is serving and maintaining a high tradition in the teaching of science and commerce through its experienced teaching and non-teaching staff. The college has ample constructed place and the managing committee has a plan to raise the institution to post-graduate level and start professional courses also. Subjects like Computer Science, Statics, and Biochemistry are to be introduced at B.Sc. level. College is going to start B.Ed. Classes also from the next session. New courses are going to be introduced for the Computer Science Department.