On his return from England, he was elected a trustee of MAO College and started legal practice at Patna. However, after a short stint, he entered the Indian Education Service. He was headmaster of Patna high School, a professor at Ravenshan College, Cuttack (Orrisa), and a fellow of Calcutta, Madras and Osmania universities. From 1916 to 1928, he was director of Public Instruction in Hyderabad. He
became the Vice chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University in 1929. He was awarded the title of Nawab Jung Bahadur by the Nizam of Hyderabad and also knighted by the British in 1933. Sir Ross Masood had introduced new courses and upgraded the syllabi. He established laboratories for various science subjects and appointed distinguished scholars and scientists on the staff. Ross Masood Hall was established in the year 1969 with the foundation stone being laid by Professor K.A.Nizami. The initial strength of the hall was 480, which has risen presently to 758 students. There are four hostels . Nawab Ismail Khan Sadar Yar Jung
Abdul Majeed Khan Habibur Rehman
