Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Progressive Education Society

Eligibility is open to any candidate who has successfully completed their high school education. Applicants must have passed their Class 12 examination from a recognised national or state board. The college accepts students from all academic backgrounds including, Arts, Science, and Commerce, as long as English was a passing subject in their qualifying exam. Selection does not involve an entrance test and is based entirely on the aggregate percentage of Class 12. However, higher scores are typically necessary for competitive specializations like Psychology due to limited seats.

Modern College offers 10 specialisation in its courses such as Economics, Geography, Psychology, English, History, Political Science, Sociology, Music, and languages like Marathi, Hindi and German. In the overall Modern College BA specialisations, Psychology is one of the Highly competitive major which has an intake limited to 48 seats.

Yes, students from CBSE, ICSE or other state boards outside Maharashtra can apply. Their admission will remain provisional until they submit a valid migration certificate and fulfill the basic eligibility rules stated by Savitribai Phule Pune University.

The Psychology specialisation at Modern College fills up the fastest. Because it has high demand and only 48 seats, top-ranking students quickly take all the spots during the very first admission rounds.

The official Modern College BA Cutoff and merit list for the 2026 have not been released on the portal. While the cutoff for the Science stream were released in early June, the BA merit lists are expected to be uploaded on the official admission portal Vriddhionline soon. Candidates should keep checking the Senior College UG admission section of the official college website (moderncollegepune.edu.in) or their registered Vriddhionline portal account for the live cutoff links.

The Modern College online merit registration portal generally opens in May, shortly after the release of the class 12 board exam results. The subsequent release of merit lists and final online fee payments take place throughout the month of June.

Yes. The total fee charged at the time of admission includes multiple non-tuition components. When you pay online, your fee breakdown will include:

• One-Time & mandatory Fees: laboratory fees (if choosing subjects like Geography or Psychology), Library deposits, gymkhana fees, and student insurance.
• University & Merit Charges: University registration fees, eligibility processing fees, examination fees, and an online merit form registration fee.

Yes. Since Modern College is an affiliated college with Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), it offers fee concessions, relaxations, and financial aid to eligible students through standard government pathways:

• Category Concessions: Great tuition fee waivers for SC, ST, NT, VJNT, OBC, and SBC students.
• EBC & Merit Schemes: Financial support under Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Fee Reimbursement (EBC) and state-level scholarships like MahaDBT.

For the Modern College BA programme, completing an internship is mandatory to collect compulsory credit points. Students will get 1.5 credits per semester for the internship, which contributes 3 compulsory credits during the final year.

Yes, but placements for the BA course are limited. Modern College has a placement cell, but it mostly focuses on professional courses like BCA, BBA, and BSc. For BA students, jobs are average; generally local businesses, BPOs, and companies like TCS or Wipro hire them for various roles. Because of this, many BA students choose to study further instead of taking a job.