The club was founded on 24.06.1972. and during that time, the team was a competitor of lower Serbian leagues.

Games and practices were conducted at the basketball club Radnički outdoor court, until 1973, when "22.

In the season 1975-1976, volleyball club Niš (volleyball club Student, at the time) won title of 2nd league East champion, and played in promotion play-offs with the winner of the 2nd league South, Rabotnički Skopje.

Student won that play-off game with 3-1, and was promoted into the 1st league of Yugoslavia.

It was the club's biggest achievement until promotion to Wiener Staditsche Superliga in 2014-2015 season.