Sadguru Gadge Maharaj College (SGMC), Karad was established in 1954. Its affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur.

The college has been accredited to NAAC with ‘A’ grade, affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur and recognized by the UGC under section 2 F of the UGC Act.

The college has been started way back in June, 1954 with only 54 students in a single Arts Faculty. It has been flourished over the years to become a multi-faculty institution with 23 departments, a large number of support services and interdisciplinary activities at present. The campus is spread over about 6.8 hectors. The total student strength of Senior and Junior College is more than 12500. The number of teaching and non-teaching staff is above 300. Now college is the one of the biggest and well known multifaculty colleges in the jurisdiction of Shivaji University, Kolhapur.

Ours is the first college in India opened at the Tehsil place. Our students hail from 350 distant villages. More than 95% students come from rural area. The objective of the founder of our Sanstha, Padmabhushan Dr. Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil was to impart education to the poorest of the poor through self-help; irrespective of caste, creed and religion. Recognized by the University Grants Commission with 2(f) and 12(b) , the college offers diversified programmes in the conventional, non- conventional and proffessional modes. Apart from this the college imparts skill and career oriented education through 7 COC programmes and 27 Short term courses . A large number of students are benefited by support services and inter - disciplinary activities provided by the college. It is also designated as the Lead College by Shivaji University to lead the cluster of 13 colleges in the vicinity. The college also offers access to distance mode of learning through the center of Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University.

The college has sound infrastructure, highly qualified and experienced teaching staff, number of support services and established tradition to provide quality education to the needy masses deprived of education.

Recognizing its Contribution to higher education, the college is awarded with the status of Community College by UGC and FIST by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.

Besides it is ISO 9001 2015 certified and recognized for its quality education.

In the Academic Year 2017-18 the College has received “Karmaveer Paritoshik” for being “Adarsh College” in the Sanstha.

VISION

Quality education to all, especially the rural, semi-rural, and socio-economically deprived students to make them self reliant.

MISSION

To impart quality education to the young generation of India keeping pace with regional, national and international educational scenario in order to make it locally and globally competent.

To provide education to all the classes of society, especially to the downtrodden, economically and socially backward sections of society to make them self-confident and self-reliant.

To impart value-based education, embodying socio-cultural, scientific, commercial and physical training in order to achieve all-round development of the students’ personality.

To sharpen students’ sensibilities with enlightened secular, democratic and humane values for encouraging their participation in corporate life.

To promote among the students a sense of equality, national integration, social justice and to act as a catalyst in socio-economic transformation for national development.

To impart need-based, time relevant and innovative programmes promoting the use of latest technology.

QUALITY POLICY

Sadguru Gadage Maharaj College, Karad' are committed to provide Good Infrastructure, Equipments, Competent Faculty & Staff for Academic and All-round development of the students & inculcate global competencies and humane values by satisfying applicable requirements through continual improvement in Quality Management System.

QUALITY OBJECTIVES

Enhance Academic Performance.

Good Placement in Industry.

Promote Industry Institute Interaction.

Faculty Up-gradation.