Fergusson-College Pune’s prestigious Fergusson College, has
been accorded the special heritage status by the University Grants Commission
(UGC). With the status, UGC will provide financial assistance for its upkeep. About
Fergusson College Established: 1885. Named after: James Fergusson, the then
Governor of Bombay Presidency from April 1880 to March 1885. Freedom fighters
Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, R.G. Bhandarkar, Gopal Ganesh
Agarkar and M.G. Ranade were main force behind establishing this college. The
college, with buildings of Gothic architecture on its leafy, 65-acre campus,
has long been regarded as a landmark educational institution in Maharashtra. The
alumni of college include numerous eminent personalities including two Prime
Ministers (PV Narasimha Rao and Vishwanath Pratap Singh), theatre and film
artists and writers. The college is among the 19 institutions in the country to
get the heritage status.
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