Solapur University

About Solapur University

Solapur University (SU) is a State Government University established on 1st August 2004 which makes it the youngest state University in Maharashtra. The University was established owing to the long cherished desire of the people of this region. The nearest university in the region was Shivaji University which was 250 km away in Kolhapur. Shivaji University had a Post Graduate Centre in Solapur since 1984 at Kegaon, 9 Km away from Solapur city. The centre had three postgraduate science departments housed in two buildings and a central Library building on its campus that spread over a total area of 37 acres. Seven postgraduate courses were offered in the P.G. departments. Mr. Sushilkumar Shinde (former Chief Minister of Maharashtra at that time) and Guardian Minister of Solapur District Mr. Vijaysinh Mohite–Patil put efforts to make this centre, the campus of Solapur University and by 22^nd July, 2004, they were able to do so. The entire Solapur District is under the jurisdiction of Solapur University. It has about 124 affiliated colleges to it. The University has 35.5 acres of land. The University has adopted the school system and brought various departments under umbrella of seven different schools. This has been done so that there is optimal utilization of manpower, infrastructure and other resource available with university. The U.G.C. has recommended inception of the School System for institutes of higher learning to provide academic flexibility and horizontal mobility to the graduate and post graduate students.

Location of Solapur University

It is located on the outskirt of Solapur about 10 km from the main city, on the national highway, NH-09. It is close national highway and therefore provides good connectivity.

Schools and Departments at SU

Facilities at Solapur University

University Hostels – The University has separate on-campus hostels for boys and girls. The girls’ hostel can accommodate 80 girls. The boys’ hostel has a capacity of 220 boys. The admission to the Hostel is strictly on merit basis and as per reservation rules. The Hostel mess is compulsory. The girl’s hostel is named Smt. A. B. Awatade, Rector, girl’s hostel and boy’s hostel is named Shri. S. N. Shringare, Rector, boys’ hostel. The boy’s hostel has two separate mess buildings.

Library – It is spread over an area of nearly 400 sq. meters. It has a collection of over 30,000 volumes in different forms like books, theses, dissertations, journals, special publications etc. The University Library subscribes to 114 national and 32 international journals and also an e-source, Business Source Elite+. The reading room is open from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm during examination period. There is a spacious reading room with a capacity of 100 students. The Library also implements the Earn and Learn Scheme under which poor and needy students can work in library on hourly remuneration basis.

Scholarships – The University offers various scholarships.

Some of these are:

• Scheme from Tribal Welfare Department
• Central Sector Scholarship Scheme
• Merit cum Means based scholarship for minority students taking technical or vocational courses
• Rajashri Shahu Maharaj Gunvatta scholarship
• Scholarship for SC students wish to study abroad

Awards given by the university – The University offers certain awards.

Some of these are:

• Late Smt.Shivammabai Vitthalrao Gundla award for First in Marathi and Maths at Degree
• Late Sumati Ramrao Patil award for First in University in Economics and Accountancy

Instrumentation Centre – The centre has a separate building measuring nearly 2000 sq. ft. It fulfils the needs of researchers for quick analysis.

Some of the sophisticated instruments of the centre:

• Bruker AVIII 400 MHz FT-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer (FT-NMR), Switzerland
• Element Analyzer Vario Micro Cube for C, H, N, S, O and CL Analysis of Elementar, GMBH, Germany
• Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, ice 330 (wide PMT) of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Austria
• Nicolet iS10 Mid Infrared FT-IR Spectrometer of Thermo Electron Scientific, USA

Digital University Framework – It is an online framework which gives convenience to students of rural districts and tehsils. Lots of information, applications, and forms are now available to students on a single click, for which most of the times, they used to travel to universities or colleges. Colleges even are now getting facilitated by services under eSuvidha. Universities in districts are now more technological and providing services to students and colleges at much faster pace

University App - Solapur University Android App helps students, parents and university staff to access various services available on the university website on mobile devices with just one touch.

Some of its features include:

• About University and Information Hub - Access to various university related information
• Students Corner - Access to various information relevant to students
• Examination Section - Access to information related to Examination

Health Centre - Health Centre is located in the school of social science building. The health centre provides all kinds of primary medical care and facilities to the University staff and students. It is looked after by a Regular Medical Officer who is assisted by a female Nursing Staff and a Pharmacist. Basic primary medicines are provided free of cost to all the patients. Health centre is well equipped with basic medical equipments such as ECG machine, Glucometer, Nebulizer, Autoclave etc.

NSS - The University has strong NSS units and has won the Best University for NSS, Best NSS Programme Co-ordinator and Best Student Volunteer State Awards from Government of Maharashtra in Year 2008 – 2009. Students can join the NSS unit during their post graduate studies.