History
Shivaji University, established in 1962, is named after the Great Maratha Warrior and founder of the Maratha empire Chhatrapati Shivaji. 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.
Education
The future plans of the University include establishment of School of Rural Management, Research Institute of Bio-Technology and Advanced Centre of Information Technology.
Research
Shahu Research Center - The main objective of the Centre is to collect and publish the source material on the ‘Social History of Maharashtra’, especially the source material on Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati of Kolhapur, a great Social Revolutionary of the 20th Century in India.
Career
On 30th January, University had organized a free Mega Job Expo-2016 through its Central Placement Cell. Nearly 7500 job seekers enrolled for the expo and 4500 out of them were interviewed by the end of the day. Along with SUK's Central Placement Cell, Right-Way Academy, S.T.S. and Careertime dot In were the ally organizers. More than 60 companies from banking, finance, management, BPO, KPO, online delivery, electronics, software, IT, chemical, petroleum, hotel management, HR, sales & manufacturing, hospital management etc. had participated and interviewed more than 4500 job seekers.
Shivaji University, Kolhapur Scholarships
Below you will find scholarships related to Shivaji University, Kolhapur. Distinction can be made between scholarships provided by the University and those provided by independent providers.
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Kanthari International Institute for Leadership
Need-based
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Fully Funded Scholarship for Social Change Makers 2024-2025
Need-based
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Grant
1000000 INR
Deadline
Anytime
Education Future International Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
25 Mar 2025
Mary Doctor Fine Arts Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
30 Apr 2025
LIFE Scholarship
Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
25 Mar 2025
Gordon Hay Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Moving Mates Scholarship
Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
15 Sep 2025
Headway’s Book Lovers Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Jun 2025
1040 Abroad International Studies Scholarship Initiative
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
25 Aug 2025
Women Scholarship for International Students
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Coupons Plus Deals “Save for Future” Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Essay Writing Contest from EduLegit
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
09 Jul 2025
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
02 Jul 2025
Jewish Heritage Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant
Merit-based
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Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Scholarship for students with disabilities
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Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2025
The Rick Blight Leadership in Action Scholarship for Athletes
Merit-based
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Grant
2000 USD
Deadline
31 Jul 2025
The MyUS Community Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship
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University Ranking
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2023
1798 -240
2022
1558 -110
2021
1448
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Student services
Housing services
The formal point of contact for placement is ‘Placement Officer’ central placement cell sends invitation to HR of industries/ companies/ organizations/ institutes along with relevant information.
Library services
The Barr. B. Khardekar library, Shivaji University is one of the leading university libraries in Southern Maharashtra, India. It caters to the academic needs of students, faculty and other user groups of university and visitors from other universities and institutes.
ICT services
- Network Devices wired/ wireless
- Internet Access
- Official Websites, web applications
- Official Email services
- Data Storage
- Mobile/ Desktop / server computing facility
- Documentation facility (Printers/Scanners)
- Multimedia Contents
Medical services
- Vehicle Accidental death - Rs.1,00,000/-
- Death causes natural disaster (flood, earthquake) - Rs.1,00,000/-
- Permanently disabled - Rs.1,00,000/-
- 50 % Permanently disabled - Rs.50,000/-
- Both – hands/ legs/eye totally disabled - Rs.1,00,000/-
- One – hand/leg/ eye totally disabled - Rs.50,000/-
- Natural death - Rs.1,00,000/-
Campus life
- Boys Hostel - Shivaji University boasts of three fully furnished and spacious boys’ hostels on its campus. As shown in the table, the Hostels are constructed at different times. The earliest constructed of the three is the Boys’ Hostel No. 1. Later on, with the emerging requirements two more hostels are constructed.
Girls Hostel - Shivaji University with inclusive approach, has made a policy decision of providing hostel facility to all the girls who wish to avail the facility. taking into consideration the rural background of the students who wish to take up the higher education at University
Sports facilities
- Five Station Multi Gym
- Climber
- Inclined Hack Squat
- Skipping
- Racing Bike
- Treadmill
Student clubs
- Blood Donation
- Plantation
- Save Electricity
- Save Water
Accreditation
The University's efforts towards excellence are being recognised by the substantial grants received from funding agencies like UGC, DST, DBT etc. 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.