Fergusson College

Established in 1885 by Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak, Pandit Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, Principal Gopal Ganesh Agarkar and Madhavrao Namjoshi under the banner of Deccan Education Society (DES), Fergusson College is known as one of the best colleges in India. The old stone structure of Fergusson College surrounded by lush greenery is a reminder of the glorious past. Fergusson College started with the very aim of retaining the spirit of intellectual inquiry and has always played an important role in moulding India's history.

The college is named after Sir James Fergusson, the then Governor of Bombay and the first patron of Deccan Education Society. The college has expanded lately with contributions from the princes of Deccan, Kolhapur, Sangli, Janjira, Miraj and the general public.

The college provides extensive facilities for the students, like a well equipped library with more than 2,00,000 books on various subjects. Large play grounds and sports facilities, well equipped laboratories, amphi theatre with a seating capacity of 425 and so on. The college also provides hostel facility for the students. There are four blocks in the hostel for male students and two blocks for female students. Admission to the hostel depends on the academic merit of the student.

There is an active NCC Wing working here under Infantry Armoured Corps and Naval Wing. The college also has subject associations, which organise seminars, lectures by eminent persons and educational tours and exhibitions related to the subjects. The college also has an annual magazine which contains articles and other contributions from the staff and students of the college.

Scholarships
A number of open scholarships and endowed scholarships and prizes are awarded to the deserving students who fulfil the relevant terms and conditions.

The various courses offered by the college are:
Computer Science Courses

1. MCS (Master's degree in Computer Science) - Two years
2. BCS (Bachelor of Computer Science) - Three years

Science Courses

1. M.Sc. (Master's degree in Chemistry, Electronics and Physics)
2. B.Sc. (Bachelor's degree in Botany, Chemistry, Electronics, Geology, Mathematics, Photography, Physics, Statistics and Zoology) - Three years.

Arts courses
1, M.A (Master's degree in Economics, English and Marathi.) - Two years
2, B.A (Bachelor's Degree in: Economics, English, French, Geography, German, Hindi, History, Marathi, Mathematics, Philosophy, Psychology, Sanskrit, Sociology and Statistics.) - Three years

http://www.fergusson.edu/