About the College

Sholapur Social Associations Arts and Commerce College, Solapur, established in 1978 has been a renowned institution of education providing education from UG to PhD. College is run by educational trust named as Sholapur Social Association which was established in 1953 with a aim to provide quality education in mother tough to the minority community from KG to PhD. College is approved as a grant in aid from government of Maharashtra. College is permanently affiliated to Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University, Solapur. College has got Muslim Religious Minority as well as Urdu Linguistic minority status from Government of Maharashtra. College is providing B.A. degree with English, Geography and Urdu specialization, B.com degree with Advanced Accounting specialization and MA with Urdu specialization having Ph.D Urdu research centre. College has provision for teaching all subjects both in English and Marathi medium.

The college is the only single affiliated college of PAH Solapur university which provides degree in M.A. (Urdu) and Ph.D. in Urdu. Our college has included in the list of 12B and 2F of University Grant Commission (UGC). College has got ISO 21001:2018 certification in 2021 for Management Systems for Educational Organisations. Our college is leading Muslim minority institution in western Maharashtra providing quality education to Muslim minority community.

Our college has created a niche in providing quality education to the underprivileged and vernacular medium students, in particular from the minority community.  We have made sustained progress and have raised the bar of success, over the years with help from our dedicated management, staff and students. 100% Permanent teaching staff of our college has doctorates in their respective subjects. College has completed two cycles of NAAC accreditation and in second cycle got B grade with 2.76 CGPA. Various innovative teaching learning methods have been used by our teaching staff with the use of ITC. College has 9^th Maharashtra Btn NCC unit with Boys and Girls cadets. College conducts various social and extracurricular activities trough NSS unit.

Right from the establishment, the college results are meritorious which indicate a high standard of teaching. Our College students are continuously showing talent in university merit list and securing Gold Medals in M.A. Urdu as well as Gold Medals in B.A. Geography and English.  Apart from academic excellence our college also shine in sports.  Sportsmen of our college have been played in various sport teams of PAH Solapur University; All India West Zone Team and National Sport Team.  Our college is unbeatable champion in Hockey and Football in PAH Solapur university since from establishment. Our college students are not only excel in academics and sport but also shining in co-curricular and extracurricular activities. College has distance education centre of Moulana Azad National Urdu University Hyderabad with various degrees and courses in Urdu language. The college has its own independent and huge building in the heart of the city furnished with all educational, cultural and civic amenities.