Fergusson College
About Fergusson College
According to Wikipedia, Fergusson College is an autonomous public-private college offering various courses in the streams of arts and science in the city of Pune, India. It was founded in 1885 by the Vaman Shriram Apte, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Vishnushashtri Chiplunkar, Mahadeo Ballal Namjoshi and Gopal Ganesh Agarkar. Professor Vaman Shivram Apte was its first principal. Social reformer, journalist, thinker and educationist Gopal Ganesh Agarkar served as the second principal from August 1892, till his death in June 1895.
Fergusson College's Online Degrees
What Is Fergusson College Known For?
Fergusson College is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Political Science
- Communications
- Education
- Mathematics
- Literature
- Biology
- Business
- Law
- Engineering
- History
- Religious Studies
- Physics
- Philosophy
- Economics
- Computer Science
- Medical
- Earth Sciences
- Chemistry
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Anthropology
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
Fergusson College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Who Are Fergusson College's Most Influential Alumni?
Fergusson College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Mathematics, Social Work, and Political Science. Here are some of Fergusson College's most famous alumni:
- Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
- An Indian politician .
- Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi
- An Indian mathematician .
- P. V. Narasimha Rao
- A 9th Prime Minister of India .
- Madhav Gadgil
- An Indian ecologist, writer, environmental activist.
- D. R. Kaprekar
- An Indian mathematician.
- V. P. Singh
- A Seventh prime minister of India .
- Padmanabhan Balaram
- An Indian biochemist.
- Pandurang Vasudeo Sukhatme
- An Indian statistician.
- Radhika Apte
- An Indian actress .
- Smita Patil
- An Indian actress .
- Sonali Kulkarni
- An Indian actress.
- Satish Alekar
- An Indian Marathi playwright, actor and theatre director.