About Us Shivaji University established in is named after the Great Maratha Warrior and founder of the Maratha empire Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj It was inaugurated on th November 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 The jurisdiction of the University is spread over three districts viz Kolhapur Sangli and Satara with strength of about students studying in affiliated colleges and recognised institutes This region of Maharashtra boasts of rich and varied socio-cultural heritage Under the innovative and socially reformist leadership of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj the princely ruler of Kolhapur the city had become at the beginning of this century a focal point of educational opportunities for all classes and communities of South-Western Maharashtra and northern parts of neighbouring Karnataka This is also land of Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil who struggled for taking education Read More