Popular Colleges of Pune

Fergusson College:

• Popular Course: B.A. Economics, Psychology and Political Science, B.Sc. Biotechnology, Microbiology and Computers
• Last year's cut-offs: B.Sc. - 60 per cent B.A. - 87.75 per cent
• Seat Available: For B.Sc. course, the total seats: 720. For Arts Courses, the total seats: 360, out of which almost 50 per cent seats every year go to students who pass out from Fergusson's junior college.
• Outstation quota: 10 per cent
• Hostel Facilities: 400 - boys, 150 - girls
• Entrance Exams: N/A. Admissions on merit basis of Class XII marks
• Availability of application forms: First week of June. Admission process begins in second or third week of June
• Website:www.fergusson.edu
• Tel. No.: 91-20-25654212/ 25654760
• Interesting facts: Fergusson College has 122 years of history as the flagship of higher education. Spread over 65 acres, the college, which is situated in the heart of the city, has one of the best libraries in Pune.
• Famous alumni: Ex-Prime Ministers P.V. Narasimha Rao and V.P. Singh, former Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting VN Gadgil and freedom fighter Veer Savarkar.

Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce (BMCC):

• Popular Course: B.Com.
• Last year's cut-off: 84.5 per cent
• Total Seats available: 600. Out of this, only 120 are allotted for fresh admissions, while the rest are allotted to students from BMCC-run institutions.
• Outstation quota: 10 per cent
• Hostel: 100 seats
• Entrance exams: N/A. Admissions on merit basis of Standard XII marks
• Availability of application forms: June 5 onwards. Admission process begins from second week of June.
• Website:www.bmcc.ac.in
• Tel. No.: 91-20-25654943
• Interesting facts: The college has a fully computerised library, which maintains some of the rare and quality books.
• Famous alumni: Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and the chairmen of various banks, among others.

ILS Law College:

• Popular Courses: Five-year and three-year degree course in Law. The three-year course is available after graduation, while the five-year course is available post Class XII.

For five-year law course:

• seats available: 240
• Last year's cut-off: 85 per cent
• Outstation quota: 20 per cent
• Hostel facilities: Total no of seats - 167
• Entrance Exams: N/A Admissions on the basis of Class XII marks
• Admission forms availability: Sudents are advised to see college website for updates regarding admission dates.
• Website:www.ilslaw.edu
• Tel No.: 91-20-25656775
• Interesting facts: It is ranked amongst the top three law colleges in the country. Its library is rated among India's best.
• Famous alumni: Three Chief Justices of India, including ex-CJI Y.V. Chandrachud, Justices of the High Courts as well as Governors and Jurists passed out from this college. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Vilasrao Deshmukh also graduated from this college.

(Courtesy: The Hindustan Times)