Willingdon College is located at Vishrambag, Sangli. It was established in the year 1919. This college had earlier been affiliated to the Pune University and later to Shivaji University. NAAC has accredited this college. It has a large campus of 125 acres. The college has 1,944 students with 112 faculty members teaching 14 different courses across four degree programmes.
Best facilities able at Willingdon College is affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur , to offer students with all-round academic and personal development. The library, as the pinnacle of this institution, houses 89,722 books and has subscriptions to 119 regional, national, and international journals.
Laboratories with provisions for practical learning, an auditorium to hold events and seminars, and a cafeteria for the students and staff are available in the campus. Health and well-being aspects are taken care of by a medical centre that has first aid facilities and a gymnasium for physical fitness. The institution has provision for 14 courses , such as undergraduate and postgraduate courses on fulltime basis.
There are undergraduate courses offered in BA, B. Sc , and Bachelor of Computer Science. MA programmes are offered in Marathi, Hindi , English, Sanskrit , and Economics, while M. Sc programmes are offered in Mathematics, Chemistry , Physics, and Computer Science .
Course Name Total Number of Seats MA Marathi 50 MA Hindi 50 MA English 50 MA Sanskrit 50 MA Economics 50 The admission process of Willingdon College is fair and comprehensive. Undergraduate programmes such as BA, B. Sc, and Bachelor in Computer Science take admission mainly based on marks achieved by a candidate in the 12th standard examination. Postgraduate admissions, especially for M.
Sc courses , are conducted on the basis of entrance examinations conducted by Shivaji University.