Master of Rural Studies 

at Shivaji University Kolhapur, Kolhapur

The entrance exams are accepted by Shivaji University for BTech course include JEE Main/ MHT CET. Moreover, for BArch course include MHT JEE Main (Paper 2)/ MHT CET. Further, for MBA courses, the entrance exams accepted include CAT/ CMAT/ ATMA/ MAT/ MAT/6 CET. The entrance exams accepted for M.Tech course at Shivaji University include GATE/ MHT CET. For PhD course, the entrance exams accepted include the UGC NET/ GATE/ GPAT/ Shivaji University entrance test.

Shivaji University offers more than 120 undergraduates, postgraduates, diploma, and doctoral courses through various departments of the Science, Arts, Technology, Management, and Commerce fields. Some of the Shivaji University course admissions fees are mentioned in the below table:

Shivaji University provides various undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and Certificate programmes. The courses provided by the university include B.Tech, M.Sc. MCA B.Sc. B.Pharma M.A. M.A. B.A. BCA etc. The duration of these courses range between one to five years. Candidates who want Shivaji University admissions need to fulfil the eligibility criteria for specific course. The admission process is based on entrance exam. Moreover, the university has a total of 126 courses under 34 departments.

Shivaji University provides modern amenities with state-of-the-art infrastructure to its students. Some of the facilities include a library, sports complex, medical facility, auditorium, etc. Shivaji University offers separate hostel facilities for its girl and boy students at reasonable prices. The university has more than 1,000 students in various colleges and central university complex. Also, the charges and the quality of food is good.

It is a government university located in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. It is approved by UGC, AICTE, and NAAW. It is names after the great Indian Warrior King, Chhatrapati Shivaji. The university also ranks between 151-200 under the 'University' category by the NIRF in 2024 rankings. It also offers affiliation to more than 200 colleges in the state of Maharashtra.

Shivaji University offers various UG, PG, and Doctoral level courses and is famous for its MBA and BTech programmes. These programmes are further offered in numerous specialisations. 

According to the data gathered from unofficial sources, Engineering sector has placed the most number of Shivaji University students. The sector-wise Shivaji University alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources, hence may vary.

Shivaji University cutoff 2024 to BTech courses is based on MHTCET scores. As per Shivaji University MHTCET cutoff 2024, the CSE rank stood between 6.89 and 50.6 for the General AI category candidates, under which, Nanasaheb Mahadik College of Engineering has the highest cutoff percentile for General category All India candidates. Candidates can check out the cutoffs for various BTech courses from the official Shivaji University Page:

Other than JEE Main, Shivaji University admission to the BTech course is also based on UPTAC scores. Candidates seeking admission must have a valid MHT CET score in order to be eligible for the admissions. During the Shivaji University MHTCET cutoff 2024, the last-round CSE percentile stood at 6.89 and 50.6 for admission to Shivaji University for the General category students in the All India quota. So, the assumed expected cutoff for the upcoming admission session 2025 can be stood till 60 percentile. Further, this expected percentile is subject to diversity of courses. It can vary different for different course and colleges. 

To get MSc admission in Shivaji University Kolhapur candidates must have bachelor's degree with minimum 45% aggregate. Find below the key highlights of the Shivaji University MSc course are given in the table below:

Particulars	MSc Highlights
Duration	2 years
No. of specialisations	20
Total tuition fee	INR 2,000 - INR 90,900
Accepted entrance exam	Entrance exam conducted by SU
Seat Intake	210

Shivaji University admits students to its BSc courses based on both merit in Class 12 and score in the entrance test. The selection criteria vary depending on the choice of specialisation. Admissions to integrated courses (BSc +MSc) are done based on applicants’ scores in the entrance test conducted by the university itself.  Interested students can apply for the examination by visiting the official website of the university.

Note: The above information has been taken from various sources. Hence, it is indicative. In order to get detailed information, students are advised to get in touch with the university.