Overview

Deccan Education Society was founded in 1984 by Lt. Shri (Vishnu Shastri Chiplunkar, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar and Mahadeo Ballal Namjoshi). It is affiliated to BPT. In the year 1885, the renowned Fergusson College was started by Deccan Education Society and in the year 1919, DES established Willingdon College in the southern region of Maharashtra at Sangli on a 125-acre campus. Recognizing the necessity for commerce education, the society started Brihan Maharashtra College of commerce in 1943 followed by Chintamanarao College of Commerce in Sangli in 1960. In the year 1954, Kirti M Doongursee College was established in Mumbai. The society entered in the field of technical education too with the launch of Technical Institute in Pune (1937). The DES management is trying to extend its educational activities as per the requirements of the society in general, guided and aided by educationists, visionaries, philanthropists and ex-students.

Facilities

Location

Tilak Road, Sadashiv Peth, Pune, Pune - 411030