It was opened because the original medical college in the area, Osmania Medical College, was unable to keep up with the demands for physicians in the State. Dr. Syed Nizamuddin Ahmed was the first principal and the founder of the college.
The new medical school was launched because Osmania Medical College in the region could not fulfill the demand for doctors in the state. Dr. Syed Nizamuddin Ahmed was the initial head and creator of the college.