It is run by the Maharashtra Education Society, a private education institution founded by Vasudeo Balwant Phadke, Vaman Prabhakar Bhave and Laxman Narhar Indapurkar in 1860.

It was renamed to its present name in 1970s after a charitable donation by the industrialist Abasaheb Garware to the society.

[citation needed] Garware College offers undergraduate programs in Arts and Science.

The college offers 11th &12th grade studies (10+2) as well as undergraduate programs in the fields listed below.

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