The Poona College of Arts, Science & Commerce was established in the year 1970 by ‘Anjuman Khairul Islam’, Mumbai, a Philanthropic Charitable Trust dedicated to the noble cause of the orphans and the deprived. Situated prominently in the heart of Pune Camp, it has brought about a revolutionary change in the region’s educational scenario, diversified in leaps and bounds and has carved a niche for itself as a celebrated seat of learning. This was humbly acknowledged by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) Bangalore in the year 2004 which awarded it by the Prestigious ‘A’ grade. On the path of continued excellence, the college once again obtained endorsement by NAAC when it got reaccredited in September 2015. The College is also having ISO 9001:2015 Certification.
The College is a recognized Research Centre of the Savitribai Phule Pune University in Chemistry, Commerce, Economics and with full-fledged degree courses and Postgraduate Centers in Computer Science, Electronics, Organic Chemistry, Zoology, Economics, English, Urdu and Commerce. Apart from this, it also offers professional courses of B.B.A, B.C.A, B.Sc.(Computer Science) and M.Sc. (Computer Science). Poona College is also having four Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc.) courses recognized by University Grants Commission in Software Development, Medical Laboratory Technology, Banking Finance and Insurance, Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Management. Gradually it has expanded on a national as well as global scale with student enrolment exceeding 6000 every year, and has become a favored destination for education seekers from all Indian States particularly the North-East and from over 15 countries abroad.
The College prides itself by possessing a rare distinction of having a highly qualified, dedicated and enthusiastic staff with doctorates constituting a half while a quarter as M.Phil. qualified. In addition to conventional teaching, more stress is laid on imbibing moral and ethical characters, career planning and guidance, sports and co-curricular activities such as NCC, NSS and Sports.