Sahakar Maharshi Bhausaheb Santuji Thorat College of Arts Science and Commerce, Sangamner, Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, recognized by UGC under section 2(f) and 12(B) run by Sahyadri Bahujan Vidya Prasarak Samaj,s Sahakar Maharshi Bhausaheb Santuji Thorat College of Arts Science and Commerce, Sangamner, established in 1990  under the leadership of veteran leader, freedom fighter, founder of the cooperative sugar factory and an earnest social worker, Late. Shri. Bhausaheb Santuji Thorat. The college is named in the memory of Late freedom fighter and social agricultural  revolutionary  Late. Shri. Bhausaheb Santuji Thorat.  S. B. V. P. Samaj presently runs 2 Primary, 21 High schools, 10 Junior Colleges, 2 Senior Colleges and is actively devoted to the noble cause of education un to the last. The Institution offers degree courses like B.B.A., B.B.A(C.A)., B.Sc.(Computer Science), B.A., B.Com, B.Sc, post graduate courses in M.A.(Hindi, History, Economics, Politics) & Post Graduate Research center in Economics, B.Sc. Computer Science, M.Com (E-commerce),M.Sc.(Organic Chemistry) , M.Sc.(Drug Chemistry) and certificate courses like Soft Skills Development Programme, Modilipi, Yoga and Account Writing, Museum Studies. Most of the students in the Institution come from rural and hilly areas and they do not wish to pursue dual degree. The Institution has been Reaccredited with grade ‘B’ (CGPA : 2.57) by NAAC in the academic year 2013-14, when the Institution had to pass through the hard times because of the inadequate financial assistance and other material things. But after the accreditation by NAAC the Institution has emerged as one of the reputed Institutions in semi-urban area as such, imparting a quality education for all and led it to every door step in rural and hilly area in and around Sangamner. The Teaching fraternity is the real strength of our Institution engaged in curricular, co-curricular, extracurricular, research and extension activities. The Students Community coming from rural and hilly area, are availing all facilities like financial assistance, Physical Infrastructure, Career Guidance, Health and Hygiene services, Sports, Competitive examinations, Educational Tours, and Visits to Industrial area provided by the Institution. The Institution promotes qualitative research culture amongst the teachers and students’ community through eminent educationists, scholars, expertise and resource-persons’ guidance in National, State Level and University level seminars, workshops and conferences organized by various departments. The extension activities have successfully been carried out throughout the year by the NSS and NCC (Boys & Girls) units. The Institution provides support services for the implementation of academic activities in a well discipline manner and healthy spirit.