When Bangladesh and Pakistan were a joined country, Pakistan Military Force established some Cadet Colleges in West Pakistan (Now Pakistan) and some Cadet Colleges in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in the form of British Public Schools Act 1868. After the liberation war, Bangladesh Defense Force established six more Cadet Colleges (among them Mymensingh Girls Cadet College , was established for girls). Sylhet Cadet is the 1st Cadet College after the liberation war of 1971. Basically this college was established in Pakistan time as a Model School in 1969. In 1974, it was modified and converted to a Model College. Bangladesh Defense force modified this Model College and converted it to a Cadet College in 1978. In 1979, An admission test took place for selecting the students from Model College to keep them in this new modified Cadet College. And first , second and third batch of this new Cadet College was from the Model College, and in the same year a fresh new batch ( 4th Batch ) was taken as fresh Cadet. First Batch passed the college in 1982 and first intake i.e. fourth batch passed in 1985. And from that time, an admission test started taking place every year to admit new cadets in class seven.

Sylhet cadet college was established on May 15, 1978

7 km away from the Sylhet divisional city beside Sylhet-Osmani International Airport Sylhet District, Bangladesh

52.37 acres (211,900 m2)50 acres.

"Follower of Light"

Hazrat Shahjalal House
Named After	Hazrat Shahjalal
Motto	Come out of the darkness
Logo	Pigeon
Colour	Red
Titumir House
Named After	Mir Nisar Ali Titumir
Motto	We don't know how to surrender
Logo	Lion
Colour	Blue
Surma House
Named After	Surma River
Motto	Education , Peace , Power
Logo	Royal Bengal Tiger
Colour	Green

Auditorium:

A large auditorium is there adjacent to the academic block.

Hospital:

Birsrestho Nur Mohammad hospital is situated on South-eastern corner of the college adjacent to the Athletics Ground.

Daining hall:

A large dining space for the cadets, located just beside the house. Named Birsrestho Matiur Rahman dining hall. It has 30 tables for normal cadets and 2 high tables for prefects at both ends. First high table is on the right side, sits 6 prefects and the duty master. Second high table sits the remaining 10 prefects including the Dining Hall Prefect.

Quranic Society :

Members of this society practise Islamic religious activities.

Bengla Debate & poetry recitation :

Members of this society practise Bangla debate & poetry recitation. Bengala Debate & poetry recitation.

English Debate & poetry recitation :

This is the club where CADET's can practise spoken English, Public speaking,English debate etc.This club helps CADET's to increase there skill in English language.

Geography Society :

this is one of the most interesting and knowledgeable clubs. Here cadets learn about our country's geography all along with the whole world. This club has many valuable collections like various types of soil, rock and books on Earth.which really helps cadets to enrich their knowledge.

Hiking Club :

This club is run by college adjutant and medical officer gradually. In this club cadet usually roam around the college area to make it clean and greeny.

Biology Club :

This club is basically formed by the cadets who are interested in Biology and has a big collection of reptiles,insects and even a dolphin .

Computer Club :

The members of this club learn initial things of computer handling.In this club there are few computers provided by the college authority.

First Aid Club :

This club is run by college medical officer. He tries to make cadets conscious about how to maintain sound health and hygiene. It provides training on first aid practically.

Wood Work Club :

This club makes the cadets conscious about how to maintain sound health and hygiene. It provides training on first aid practically.

Music Club :

The member of this club practise music under the guidance of a music teacher.Basically they practise Tagor songs, nazrul songs, classic song as well as Band music.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs Club :

In this club cadets can learn general knowledge and they got the idea what's happening inside the world.

Arts and Crafts Club :

The objective of this club is to nourish and develop cadet's latent creative talents in paintings.

Cadets are enrolled in the seventh grade. They continue their study and training for six years. The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) is the final examination to complete the graduation. Each class generally has fifty students.

This college has a highly qualified faculty members.

The teaching medium is ENGLISH.

Cadets passed out from a Cadet College feel deeply for his or her alma mater. From this aspiration, ex-cadets of almost every cadet college have been able to form alumni associations called ex-cadets associations.