Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University was established on 1st August 2004 and was inaugurated on 03-08-2004 by the Governor of Maharashtra. The formation of the university at Solapur was a long-cherished desire of the people of this region. Earlier, to the formation of University, Solapur had a P.G. Centre of Shivaji University for over two decades. The centre for P.G. studies had three postgraduate science departments and 7 postgraduate courses conducted in the P.G. departments. With this sound background, Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University has been established to cater to the needs of over 60,000 students community. The university is poised for ambitious growth. The University is now a hub of various academic activities. A good number of Engineering, Agricultural, Architectural, Medical and Traditional institutions of national fame are located in and around the city. Solapur is a home of religious saints of various languages as the district is at a triple junction of linguistic states of Andhra, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Therefore, Solapur is secular and metropolitan to its core. The said backdrop makes the University stands for transcendent principles and embodying noble mission. It is a small team yet progressive and forward-looking. Perched on a plateau, the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University is a citadel of higher learning. Recently the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University has introduced the concept of the school system and has decided to bring its various departments under the umbrella of various schools, viz. 1) School of Chemical Sciences 2) School of Computational Sciences 3)School of Earth Sciences 4) School of Physical Sciences 5) School of Social Sciences 6)School of Education and 7) School of Commerce and Management.