Pune Admissions 2014: Top five colleges for Arts, Science and Commerce

Pune, often called the ‘The Oxford of the East’, is a popular education destination for both national and international students. The city has more than hundred educational institutes and nine universities.

The University of Pune is one of most famous universities in the country. The varsity offers more than 400 programmes in various disciplines at the graduate and postgraduate levels. Apart from it, there are various other top institutes such as Symbiosis Group of Institutes.

In this article, let us take a look at the top five colleges in Pune that offer Arts, Commerce and Science subjects.

1. Symbiosis Society's College of Arts & Commerce (SCAC)

Established in 1983, SCAC is one of the several colleges of the Symbiosis Society. The college imparts courses in Arts, Commerce & Computer Science for the past twenty five years. India Today has ranked the college as one of the best arts colleges (2013).

Fees: The fee for a Certificate Course is Rs 10,000 per course. Fees for a Diploma Programmes are Rs 45,000.

Courses offered:

• Bachelor of Commerce
• Masters of Commerce
• Bachelor of Arts
• Masters of Arts
• Liberal Arts: 3 year Diploma and Individual Certificate Courses

2. Fergusson College (FC)

FC was founded in 1885 by the Deccan Education Society. Currently it is affiliated to the University of Pune. The campus is spread across 65 acres of land. Indian Independence movement leaders Tilak and Gokhale were the founders of Fergusson College.

 The college has two sections: Junior Wing and the Senior Wing. The Junior wing offers Plus 12 (+12) courses in Arts and Science streams while the Senior Wing offers Bachelors and Masters Degrees.

Some of the notable college alumni include two Indian Prime Ministers – PV Narasimha Rao and Vishwanath Pratap Singh, ad film maker Prahalad Kakkar, actress Smita Patil, apart from several other distinguished personalities.

Fees: Course fee ranges from Rs 2000 to Rs 13,000

Courses offered:

Undergraduate programmes

Humanities (Bachelors of Arts in): Economics; English; French; Geography; German; Hindi; History; Marathi; Mathematics (Industrial); Philosophy; Politics; Psychology; Sanskrit; Sociology; Statistics (Applied)

Science (Bachelors of Science in): Botany; Chemistry; Electrical Science; Environmental Science; Geology; Mathematics; Microbiology; Physics; Statistics; Zoology; Vocational Biotechnology; Vocational Photography; Vocational Electrical; Equipment Maintenance

Special B.Sc. Courses in : Biotechnology; Computer Science

Postgraduate Programmes

Humanities (Masters in): Economics; English; Marathi; Psychology

Science (Masters of Science in): Analytical Chemistry; Biochemistry; Biotechnology; Computer Science; Electronic Science; Environmental Science; Geology; Microbiology; Organic Chemistry; Physics

Special PG Courses: MCA; MTech (Industrial Mathematics)

3. SP (Sir Parashurambhau) College

Established in 1916, the college offers courses in Arts, Science and Commerce streams at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The college has nearly 22 departments and is affiliated to Pune University.

Fees: Course fee can range from Rs 3,000 to Rs. 30,000 (depending on course)

Courses offered:

• MA in: Economics; Philosophy; Political Science; Psychology; Geography; Mathematics; Commerce
• Bachelors of Commerce
• Masters of Commerce
• MCA
• BBA
• Bachelors of Science
• Bachelors of Science (Computer Science)
• Masters of Science (MSc) in: Geography; Mathematics; Organic Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Physics; Geography; Mathematics
• Masters of Science (Computer Science)

4. Nowrosjee Wadia College

Affiliated to the University of Pune, Wadia College was founded in 1932. It offers courses in arts, commerce and science. The college received the Best College Award for two consecutively yearsby the University of Pune.  

Courses offered:

Undergraduate programmes

• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
• Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) in International Business
• Bachelor in Computer Applications (BCA)
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Geography, Economics, English, Psychology
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Zoology, Botany, Geology
• Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS)
• BCS (Biotechnology)

Postgraduate programmes

• MA in Geography, Economics, English
• MSc in Geography, Physical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Polymer Science, Physics, Petroleum Technology, Computer Science, Computer application with industrial mathematics, Electronics
• Masters of Computer Science
• Master of Commerce (MCom)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance (PGDBF)
• Diploma in Taxation Laws (DTL)
• Post Graduate Diploma in International Business (PGDIB)

5. Modern College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Shivaginagar

Established in 1970, Modern is also affiliated to the University of Pune. “The college is a reputed educational institution, which has been known for producing outstanding students who take on different careers, as per their academic merit successfully in the society. University of Pune has awarded “Best College Award” to the college,” states the official website.

Courses offered:

Undergraduate programmes

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science; Biotechnology; Microbiology

Postgraduate programmes 

• Masters of Science in Computer Science; Electronics; Botany; Microbiology; Analytical Chemistry; Geography; Biotechnology
• Masters in Computer Applications
• Masters of Commerce
• Masters of Arts in English; Psychology; Marathi; Geography; Economics