The Department of English was established in the year 1971with a view to impart quality higher education in the subject English to the students especially first generation of learners coming from rural areas. It runs B. A. Programme right from the inception of the college Later on in the year 1995 M. Phil. Programme and research centre was initiated for the benefit of researchers. M. A. English programme started in the year 2022-23. It also runs a Certificate Course in Spoken English. Eminent scholars and academicians like Prin. P. T. Thorat, Prof. K S Ayer, Prof. J A Shinde, Prof P A Attar, Prof. R. M. Badode and Dr C A Langare have rendered their services to groom the academic culture in the Department. Dr R R Thorat is working as Head of the Department since 2007.

To date, 10 researchers of the Centre have been awarded Ph. D and 29 researchers have been awarded M. Phil. degree of the University. 10 students of the Department have been awarded medals for standing first in the subject as well as general merit list of the Shivaji University. Every year students have been honored with prizes for creative writing in college magazine entitled ‘Sangam’ in the Shivaji University Magazine Competition. It organizes conference/ seminar, lead college activity, lectures by experts and alumni for the benefit of stakeholders. Alumni of the Department are excelling well in the fields like Professors, Principal, teachers, civil services, Yog Guru and social activities.