Rayat Shikshan Sanstha’s, Annasaheb Awate Arts, Commerce and Hutatma Babu Genu Science College is one of the leading colleges in Savitribai Phule University, Pune that provides quality education in arts, commerce and science faculty having student strength 2121. College offers 17 undergraduate courses including two vocational courses, 9 post graduate courses including Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Botany, and Physics. College is also having recognized research centre for Botany, Chemistry, Commerce and Economics. The memorial contributions of honorable Annasaheb Awate have been brought into realities and his dream has come true in the form of educational institution established in 1966. College is reaccredited by NAAC with “A” grade and CGPA 3.06. The vision of our institute is “Education for masses is principle instrument and the tool for eradication of all-pervasive social evils and desirable effective social change. Education through self-help is a significant and chief drive of social change to achieve different tasks of nation building by establishing social equality and social justice”. College is situated near the holy place Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga Shrine, Girijatmaj (Lenyadri), Vigneshwara (Ozar), Shivneri Fort (Birth place of Chatrapati Shivaji Raje) and Buddhist caves in Western Ghat region. Western Ghat region is declared as heritage by UNESCO. College also has 105 acres of land conserved for social forestry and endangered animals. It also focuses on agricultural and pharmaceutical research by utilizing the resources available and as per the need of the area.