Overview

The Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, Pune is the third oldest educational institute in India. It was promoted in 1821 as the Hindoo College by the Bombay Presidency Government at the initiative of its governor, Mountstuart Elphinstone by using the Dakshina Fund, which was started by Khanderao Dabhade, a Maratha Sardar and continued by the Peshwas for propagating Sanskrit studies. The university’s mission is to provide an exceptionally conducive learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal lives, professional achievements and responsible global citizenship.

Campus

Sprawled across 115 acres, the university campus houses a main Gothic style building  constructed in 1864 and several other buildings around the main building which are used for various purposes. The verdant campus houses separate buildings for each department, a well-equipped library, study rooms, student's hostels, mess, gymkhana, a recreational centre and residential quarters for staff. Other facilities include a well-furnished convocation hall, examination hall, two museums and common rooms for ladies. Complementary ramps with railings are installed in all the buildings for differently-abled visitors.

Academics

The university has three departments -Archaeology, AIHC and Linguistics, and Sanskrit & Lexicography. The courses offered by the different departments are: MA in Archeology MA in AIHC and Linguistics MA in Sanskrit & Lexicography MPhil in Archeology MPhil in AIHC and Linguistics MPhil in Sanskrit & Lexicography PhD in Linguistics PhD in AIHC and Linguistics Diploma courses Diploma in Heritage Sites Management and Scientific Conservation Diploma Course in Underwater Archaeology Certificate courses Certificate courses in Research Methodology Certificate courses in computational Linguistics Certificate courses in Introduction to Linguistics Certificate courses in Italian Language Certificate courses in Persian Language Certificate courses Japanese Language Course

General Information

Admission

Online application forms can be filled for new admissions. For more details, please contact the university. Fees - Please contact the university for detailed information on fees.

Achievement

Deccan College is the third oldest educational institute in India. The university has signed over 9 MoU's with reputed national and international organisations such as TIFR (Mumbai), IIT (Gandhi Nagar) and many more to enhance the quality of research and other aspects of education at the university. The  university boasts research collaborations with internationally acclaimed experts such as Zeuner, Clutton-Brock, Sophie Erhardt, etc.

Accommodation

The university campus hosts well-appointed hostels for boys and girls.