Shivaji University, Kolhapur is a State University of Government of Maharashtra, established on 18^th November 1962 by the Shivaji University Act 1962. It is recognized by UGC under U/s  2 (f) and 12 (B).

The University is named after Chhatrapati Shivaji, the great Indian Warrior King, and is situated in Kolhapur on the beautiful lush green campus of 853 acres. It has been reaccredited at 'A' grade by NAAC (2014) with CGPA 3.16. Shivaji University stands 28^th amongst universities nationwide and 1st in non-agricultural universities in Maharashtra according to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Government of India. According to the recent U.S. News and World Report (2016), the Shivaji University ranked 21^st in India as Best Global University. There are 38 Post-graduate Departments on the campus and most of them are recognized and supported under UGC-SAP, DST-FIST and DST-PURSE Programmes. Shivaji University is known for its significant research contributions in the field of Materials Science. It has 283 affiliated colleges and recognized institutes imparting education in faculties of Arts and Fine arts, Social Sciences, Science, Commerce, Education, Law, Engineering and Technology.

Department of Technology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur is established and managed department by Shivaji University, Kolhapur under Maharashtra Universities Act 1994, which offers various Engineering and Technology Programs and strives to enhance and strengthen its academics through teaching-learning, research and extension activities. It is an active   centre for higher technical education which always welcomes collaboration with academic as well as industrial and engineering enterprises of national and international stature. 

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