The Association, established in 1902 by Muslims, was registered under the societies act XXI of 1860.
It was founded as a fulfillment of the dream of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan after the annual session of Muslim Education Conference held in Madras on 28 December 1901.
[1] The founding members of MEASI are The Association is one of the oldest minority educational institutions and is having a multi-level educational system ranging from school to Post Graduate and Research, covering several fields of studies with a sound financial resource-base.
The Association is backed by a democratic, participative management system and is under the leadership of individuals drawn from educational, industrial and other walks of life.
[3] However, the present board of trustees includes Muslims from different background.