Abasaheb Garware College
Abasaheb Garware College of Arts and Science (commonly referred to as Garware College) is a college located in Pune, India. It is run by the Maharashtra Education Society, a private education institution founded by Vasudeo Balwant Phadke, Vaman Prabhakar Bhave and Laxman Narhar Indapurkar in 1860.[1] The college was established in 1945 and named as "M.E.S College of Arts and Science". It was renamed to its present name in 1970s after a charitable donation by the industrialist Abasaheb Garware to the society.
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Former names  | M.E.S College of Arts and Science | 
|---|---|
| Type | Private | 
| Established | 1945 | 
| President | Air Marshal Bhushan Gokhale (Retd.) | 
| Vice-president | Dr. Yashwant Waghmare | 
| Students | 5000 | 
| Address | Karve Rd, opp. Sahyadri Hospital, Kripali Society, Bharati Niwas Colony, Erandwane , , , 411004 ,  | 
| Campus | Urban | 
| Affiliations | Savitribai Phule Pune University  Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education  | 
| Website | garwarecollege | 
Garware College offers undergraduate programs in Arts and Science. Approximately 5000 students study in this college.
Admissions
    
Admission forms are available on the college website and in the college office. A student can choose which program he wants to opt.
Programs offered
    
Garware College is an Arts and Science college. The college offers 11th &12th grade studies (10+2) as well as undergraduate programs in the fields listed below.
Arts
    
- B.A. in English
 - BA in Marathi
 - BA in Hindi
 - BA in Sanskrit
 - BA in Mass Communication
 - BA in History
 - BA in Psychology[2]
 
Science
    
- BSc in Chemistry
 - BSc in Botany
 - BSc in Physics
 - BSc in Mathematics
 - BSc in Computer Sciences
 - BSc in Statistics
 - BSc in Biotechnology
 - BSc in Microbiology
 - MSc in Organic chemistry
 - MSc in Analytical chemistry
 - MSc in Biotechnology
 - MSc in Biodiversity[3]
 - MSc in Microbiology
 
See also
    
- Notable institutions run by Maharashtra Education Society (MES)
 
References
    
- DNA Correspondent (18 November 2009). "Celebrations as MES turns 150". DNS Syndication. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
 - "Garware college: Students say city traffic is 'dangerous' but many still don't wear helmets". The Indian Express. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
 - "Environment education calls nature lovers - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
 
