About College

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Shri Shivaji Science College

Amravati city, a regional headquarter of Amravati Division of Maharashtra state, is well known as an educational hub in the region, together with its social, spiritual, historical and political advancements. Historical landmarks such as the Amba Devi Temple, ‘Koundinyapur’ a place from where Lord Krishna eloped with Rukhmini from the venue of the wedding ceremony, and Chikhaldara a lush green envigourating hill station in the Satpura valley. Above all, Amravati is also identified as a sacred land as it is the birthplace of Saints like Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj and Saint Gadge Baba. As a recognition of the dissemination of Gadge Baba's message of cleanliness and eradication of superstition, the Amravati University, to which our college is affiliated, was renamed as “Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati”. The Shri Shivaji Education Society, Amravati, was founded in 1932, by the Late Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh, a leader of the peasants, the First Agriculture Minister of Independent India, and a Member of the “Constitution Draft Committee” for the Govt. of India. It is one of the premier institutions of higher education in the Central India. It is worth mentioning that, under its canopy, there are in all 289 institutions including Medical, Agriculture, Engineering, Science, Law, Education as well as Higher Secondary Schools, High Schools, Middle Schools, and Primary Schools. The Shri Shivaji Education Society is indeed a major stakeholder in the field of education in the Vidharbha region. The society has bagged many prestigious awards from the state government in recognition of its dedication in the field of education.
Shri Shivaji Science College, Amravati was established in 1958 with a combination of faculties namely Science, Arts, Commerce, Law and Agriculture, and was separated as a Science Faculty in 1969. The college takes pride to declare that it has indeed grown from a seedling into a tree that has not only sheltered thousands of youngsters but has also molded them into great personalities now scattered across the globe.
The institution received its first accreditation from NAAC in 2001 with an "A" (Four Star) grade. In 2008, it was accredited again with an "A" Grade (Very Good) and a CGPA of 3.10. Similarly, in 2015, it received another "A" Grade with a CGPA of 3.13. Once again, NAAC has endorsed the quality of this college by adjudging it as an "A⁺" Grade institution with a CGPA of 3.42 in the Fourth Cycle of accreditation. It was indeed a great achievement. The College hasalso earned a special reputation for being conferred with the status of a"College with Potential for Excellence", by the UGC and also sanctioned FIST from the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India in 2016. The college is included in NIRF (Rank Band 151 - 200) for consecutive two years 2022 and 2023. In 2023, college has been recognized by DBT as a STAR College (Strengthening Component). Another proud achievement for the college occurred in 2024 when the institution secured the PM USHA: Component-3 Grant for College Strengthening. SGBAU has identified our college as a "Lead College" to guide and help other colleges in the university area for quality enhancement and mentoring for NAAC assessment. The Govt. of Maharashtra has recognized the college as a Centre of Excellence in 2024.

Highlights:

1. Introduction of Science as a new faculty in Shri Shivaji College in 1958.

2. Separated from parent institution as an independent Shri Shivaji Science College in 1969.

3. Evolved as Premier Institution for imparting formal education in the Science stream.

4. Reaccredited by NAAC, Bangalore with 'A⁺' Grade with CGPA 3.42 (Fourth Cycle).

5. UGC has awarded CPE (College with Potential for Excellence) status for Second Phase.

6. The college has taken an initiative to establish and monitor Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Memorial Science and Innovation Activity Centre with the support of RGSTC

7.  The college has also been identified by the Department of Science and Technology as for FIST.

8. Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University has also nominated this college as "Lead College".

9. Conveniently accessible from all parts of state.

10. Spacious and evergreen campus with automatic energy supply using solar panels

11. Permanent, Fulltime, Competent staff.

12. Spacious classrooms, modern, well-equipped laboratories & excellent sports facilities.

13. Campus networking and Broadband Connectivity.

14. Fully computerized library with SOUL software, OPAC, Inflibnet, and Circulation Module.