Since its inception, the university has around 456 colleges affiliated[1] to it in four districts (Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed and Osmanabad) of Maharashtra State.

[2] This decision was strongly opposed by other communities[3] resulting in the anti-Dalit pogrom.

[4] The Namantar Andolan was the renaming movement organised by Dalits for 16 years.

[5] University-affiliated colleges are located in Aurangabad District, Jalna, Parbhani Beed, Osmanabad, Latur, Bhandara and Vidarbha.

[6][7] There are separate halls of residence for both males and females enrolled at the university.