Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics shortly called as GIPE was established in the year 1930 and it is one of the oldest institutions for research and teaching in the field of economic and politics. Initially, even though, the institute began its journey as a research institution, the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy courses offered by the institute were approved by the University of Bombay. When the Pune University was established in the year 1949, the institute became a constituent unit of the Pune University.

Later in the year 1962, as a recognition towards the contribution made by the university towards education and research in the field of agricultural economics, the University Grants Commission selected the institute as a Centre of Advanced Study in Agricultural Economics. Further, the scope of GIPE was widened, when the University Grants Commission declared it as Centre of Advanced Study in Economics. In view of its professional standing and chance for further development, the Indian Government declared the institute with the status of Deemed to be university.

GIPE is located in the premises of the Servants of India Society that came into existence in the year 1905. When the GIPE was established in the year 1930, it was established by incorporating the Servants of India Society Library. The list of courses offered by the Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics is given below:

• Master of Arts in

o Agricultural Business Economics

o Financial Economics

o Economics

• Certificate course in Computer Applications for Economic Analysis

• Ph. D in

o Agricultural Business Economics

o Financial Economics

o Economics

Ph. D Admission in Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics:

Admission of students to the Ph.D courses offered by this deemed university is done based on the merit secured by candidates in the entrance examination conducted twice in a year during the months of January and July respectively. However, candidates, who have qualified for the Junior Research Fellow Examination are not required to appear for this entrance Examination. Once a candidate had clearly the entrance test, he/she will be called for interview for final selection.

Even admission to PG courses are done based on entrance test, which will test the aptitude of statistics & mathematics, knowledge of elementary economics and analytical ability of the candidates.

Thus, Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics is growing as the best university for education and research in the field of economics in the state of Maharashtra.