Vivekanand College, Kolhapur: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Vivekanand College, Kolhapur, founded in 1964, is one of the most premier educational institutions in the state of Maharashtra, India. This affiliated college has been accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. The college offers a wide variety of programmes at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in different disciplines. Spread over a campus of 7 acres, it has a total student enrolment of 4,847, with a gender ratio of 49% males and 51% females. It houses 44 dedicated faculty members who help students in their pursuit of knowledge through its 18 courses, with specializations in Science, Commerce, Arts, and Vocational Studies, under 10 different degrees.

The modern facilities in the Vivekanand College also underpin its concern for making a student's learning experience easy and on hand. The library, being a very important constituent of academic resources, is housed in an independent three-story building covering an area of 8,800 square feet. The facilities provided include a well-stocked collection, study rooms, and a Virtual Learning Centre that fulfill the requirement for effective learning among students and faculty members. The institution is also well aware of the students who might seek accommodation services; hence, the hostel accommodations are different for boys and girls. For example, the girl's hostel can accommodate 200 students in 64 well-furnished rooms divided within two three-story buildings. The campus boasts an auditorium after the name of the founder of the Sanstha, Dr. Bapuji Salunkhe, where he used to conduct a number of cultural activities, seminars, and conferences.

Vivekanand College offers various courses in both undergraduate and postgraduate streams, and it covers 13 undergraduate and 5 postgraduate courses. The undergraduate courses comprise traditional B.A, B.Com, B.Sc, professional courses such as BBA and BCA in Self Finance, and new age BVOC in Graphic Design, Foundry Technology, and Animation and Film Making. Some postgraduate courses open for students in the campus are MSc degrees in Organic Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics; MCom and MVoc. 

The admission process at Vivekanand College is inclusive and totally based on merit. It considers academic performance in the qualifying examinations to admit students in different programs.