 Mahatma Jyotiba Phule was instrumental in establishing the college which started as just a branch of agriculture at College of Science in Pune in 1879.Years later, in 1907, the branch was transformed into a full-fledged college, known as College of Agriculture, Pune.It was here that the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth was formed, which was later shifted to Rahuri.