Major course of studies include Jurisprudence, Theology and Islamic Literature.
It was founded in the year 1892 by Ayatullah Syed Muhammad Abul Hasan.
The extensive madrasa buildings were erected under the supervision of the Nawab Mehdi Hasan Khan, a philanthropist of Awadh.
The foundation stone was laid down in 1911 and the central hall was inaugurated by the then Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh Sir John Prescott Hewett.
Major personalities who have received education from Sultanul Madaris include, but are not limited to:[3]