The Department of Journalism was instituted in the year 1968 on dated 15th July. The Department was established due to initiative taken by Hon. Dr. A.G. Pawar, Founder Vice-Chancellor of Shivaji University. The committee appointed by Hon. Vice-Chancellor had recommended to establish the Department to strengthen the language Journalism in South Maharashtra. In the beginning the department was imparting education for C.J. i.e. (Certificate Course in Journalism) till 1988. In the year 1983 Dr. Kalme O.V. joined the department as a Lecturer & Head. From 1987-88 BJC was started as a regular P.G. degree. However, they became fruitful in the 1989. From the beginning Shri Ananr S.Telvekar was heading the department as a Director and Dr. S.P.Pawar as Asstt.Director (1968 to 1979). Dr. V.L.Dharurkar (1980 to 1982) Dr.L.R.Nasirabadkar (1982 to 1983) Dr.O.V.Kalme (1983 to 1995) Nisha Pawar (Mude) (September, 1995 to December, 1995) Dr. A.S. Chousalkar (1995 to 1999) Dr. R.L.Pandit (September, 1999 to 2008) have lead the department as the respective heads and since January 2008 Dr.O.V.Kalme is looking after the department again as a Head of the department