Rajarshi Shahu Mahavidyalaya, Latur

Rajarshi Shahu Mahavidyalaya, Latur (R.S.M.L.) is a higher secondary education institution located in Latur, Maharashtra, India. It was established in 1970 by the Shiv Chhatrapati Shikshan Sanstha (Shiv Chhatrapati Educational Institution), Latur, with Dr. Janardhan Madhavrao Waghmare as its first principal. The college is credited as a pioneer of the 'Latur Pattern' of education, which has been adopted by many other colleges across Maharashtra. It has consistently produced state-level toppers in the Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination and entrance tests for medical and engineering courses. The college is also known for preparing students for the Chartered Accountant examination, alongside its B.Com. program. In 2004, it introduced Biotechnology undergraduate and postgraduate courses, boosting its research profile. The institution enrolls more than four thousand students, including those in its Junior College, and employs 77 teachers in the Senior College, 63 in the Junior College, and 78 non-teaching staff. It offers 21 departments, including seven postgraduate departments, and conducts preparatory courses for various competitive examinations such as MHT-CET, AIEEE, MPSC, and MBA entrance tests. The college became autonomous in 2013, with the 2013–2014 batch being its first as an autonomous institution.