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Shivaji University, established in 1962, is named after the Great Maratha Warrior and founder of the Maratha empire Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. It was inaugurated on 18th November, 1962 by Dr. Radhakrishnan, the then President of India. One of the major objectives behind foundation of this University was to cater to the regional needs of South Maharashtra. The jurisdiction of the University is spread over three districts viz. Kolhapur, Sangli and Satara with strength of about 3,00,000 students studying in 280 affiliated colleges and recognised institutes. This region of Maharashtra boasts of rich and varied socio-cultural heritage. Under the innovative and socially reformist leadership of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, the princely ruler of Kolhapur, the city had become at the beginning of this century, a focal point of educational opportunities for all classes and communities of South-Western Maharashtra, and northern parts of neighbouring Karnataka. This is also land of Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil, who struggled for taking education to the masses by his innovative 'Earn and Learn' scheme. When the University was founded by the Shivaji University Act of 1962, the objectives set before the University included making opportunities of higher education accessible to rural youth, conducting fundamental and applied research in the field of science and humanities to ensure regional growth and development.

In 1962 the University started functioning with 34 affiliated colleges and about 14000 students with 5 Post-graduate Departments on the campus. Today the number of affiliated colleges has gone upto 280 and students strength upto 3,00,000 with 34 Postgraduate Departments on campus. The University imparts education in 10 major faculties of Arts, Social Science, Science, Commerce, Education, Fine Arts, Law, Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine, Engineering and Technology.
During initial two decades the efforts were concentrated on expansion of higher education and foundation of new colleges in different parts in the three districts under its jurisdiction. The University consolidated its base in this phase by 'taking education to the people'. The decade of 1980s saw a major expansion, especially the growth of professional faculties like Engineering, Education, Management and Medicine. The recent phase of the University can be termed as "a pursuit of academic excellence". Since last 4-5 years, several attempts are being made to overcome the image of University as a regional University. Several steps have been taken to raise the standards of teaching and research so as to measure upto global standards. This is being achieved by exploring new areas of higher learning and research in rapidly emerging fields like Industrial Chemistry, Space Science, Environmental Science, Bio-Chemistry, Sericulture, Polymer Chemistry and Computer Science, in addition to basic science disciplines. The University Department of Physics has been recently identified by UGC for its Special Assistance Programme and recognised as Department of Research Support. New research areas in these departments are Super conductors Energy, Bio-diversity and Bio-technology. The University has also established the University-Industry Interaction Cells in three districts. Shivaji University

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The faculties of Arts and Social Sciences are also gearing up to meet the demands of changing time. Establishment of Centre for Women's Studies and extension activities through Adult and Continuing Education and Shramik Vidyapeeth are indicators of this change. Department of Economics has been selected by UGC for its Special Assistance Programme. Departments of Sociology, Education, Geography, Physics and Economics are offering special courses in emerging areas like Environmental Science is also functioning actively.
The University is encouraging merit by introducing an unique scheme called 'Shivaji University Merit Scholarship' offering 500 scholarships to meritorious students in affiliated colleges. It has also instituted research fellowships for Ph. D. students in the Post-Graduate Departments of the University. The University has made a budget provision of about Rs. 45 Lakhs for these scholarships out of its own funds. This University can proudly claim to be the first University in India to initiate such a scheme.

The University's efforts towards excellence are being recognised by the substantial grants received from funding agencies like UGC, DST, DBT etc. The another indicator of recognition of University is collaborations with premier institutes in the country. Shivaji University has recently signed MOU with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai for research in Material Science. It has also joined hands with Indian Institute of Geo-Magnetism, Mumbai and industries like Phyto-Pharma. Prestigious institutes like Maharashtra Police Academy, Nashik and Centre for Social Studies, Surat have sought affiliation with the Shivaji University. Shivaji University has been re-accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Bangalore, with "A" Grade (CGPA-3.16) (2014).

Quest of academic enrichment and pursuit of excellence of the University are facilitated by efficient administration. The smooth conduct of about 200 examinations per year of about 2,00,000 students, has been time and again appreciated by the Hon. Chancellor also. The University has maintained the high standards of general administration, prudent financial management and a cordial rapport with funding agencies.

The future plans of the University include establishment of School of Rural Management, Research Institute of Bio-Technology and Advanced Centre of Information Technology.

Shivaji University has bagged the 28th position in the rankings announced by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). As per the INFLIBNET report, Shivaji University stands second in use of Nature publications Group's (NPG) e-journal usage in the country. Shivaji University has also signed MoU with Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune. Under the agreement, the two institutions will exchange information and communication technology.

To sum up, the University which was founded primarily to cater to the regional aspirations has now geared up to transcend this regional image and emerging as one of the premier institutes of higher education and research in India.

The last date to apply to Shivaji University admission 2021 is July 27. Shivaji University admission to its various courses is based on national, state, and university-level entrance exams. The University accepts the scores of MHT CET (earlier called DTE CET), for admission to technical courses like BTech and MCA, and MAH CET for MBA admission. For non-professional courses, like BA, BSc, MSW, MA, etc., the university conducts its own entrance test. The dates of this entrance test are released on the official website along with the Shivaji University admission brochure. The University offers 126 courses through various departments of the Science, Arts, Technology, Management, and Commerce fields. The infographic given below lists the Shivaji University academic departments:

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Shivaji University offers UG, PG, diploma, certificate, and, doctoral courses through its main campus. The university also offers distance learning education programmes approved by UGC. Click on the link below to read about Shivaji University distance education admission:

Shivaji University accepts students on the basis of national-level entrance exams like JEE Main, GATE, UGC NET, GPAT, etc. However, these exams are for professional courses. Shivaji University accepts the DTE CET, also called MHT CET, scores for admission to technical courses like BTech. The university also conducts its own entrance test for certain non-technical courses like Masters of Rural Studies, MA, MPhil, MSC, MA, PhD, etc.

The table given below describes the Shivaji University admission details:

Course Name	Selection based on	Fees (in Rs)
BTech	JEE Main, MHT CET	2.8 lakh
MBA	CAT, CMAT, ATMA, MAT, MAH CET	44,100
MTech	GATE, MHT CET	60,550
MCA	MHT CET	13,459
BCom	Shivaji University entrance test	6,050
B.Ed	Shivaji University entrance test	38,992
MPhil	UGC NET/ GATE/ GPAT/ Shivaji University entrance test	20,670
PhD	UGC NET/ GATE/ GPAT/ Shivaji University entrance test	N/A

Shivaji University application form is available online on its official website. The admission procedure of Shivaji University is represented using the five-step infographic given below:

Shivaji University Admission Dates 2021

Shivaji University releases its admission dates on the official website. The admission dates for non-technical courses are released in June, whereas the admission dates for technical courses like MCA, BTech, etc., are released after the announcement of the MHT CET exam. The PhD level university entrance test starts in April for various courses. The important admission dates of Shivaji University are given below:

The Central Placement Cell at Shivaji University was established in 2005 with the objective of catering to the needs of students to face the competitive job market. It is a team of DPOs and TPOs who primarily co-ordinate recruitment and student training activities. It also provides career counselling services to students from all streams. Various programmes such as communication evaluation sessions, resume/ group discussions/ personal interview workshops, personality development, mock tests and several other preparatory activities are conducted from time to time so as to make the students industry-ready.

Shivaji University placement office is well-equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure as mentioned below to support every stage of the placement process:

End to end online system for recruiters and students
Spacious auditoriums to conduct pre-placement presentations
Interview rooms
Fully computerised office
Facilities to support online and written screening tests

Shivaji University, Kolhapur Placement Highlights 2020

Shivaji University placement statistics are not available on its official website. Shiksha has collated the following facts from verified students reviews that can provide an indicative estimate of the University's placement figures: