Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University is a young state University of Maharashtra state, established on 1st August 2004. The Formation of the University at Solapur was a long cherished desire of the people of this region and the people of the district have an emotional attachment to the University since its inception. Earlier to the formation of University, Solapur city had a P. G. Center of Shivaji University, Kolhapur since 1984. The center for P. G. Studies had three postgraduate science departments housed in two buildings and a central Library building on its campus that spread over a total area of 37 acres. Seven postgraduate courses were offered in that P.G. centre. Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University is now located on the outskirts of Solapur city about 10 km from the main city, on the national highway NH-09 towards Pune.

KARMAVEER DR MAMASAHEB JAGDALE Knowledge Resource Center(Library) is a consistent source of wealth of information and is a prime requisite for any institute of learning and research. The University Knowledge Research Center(Library) has a collection of over 33,528 volumes that include resources in different forms like books, theses, dissertations, journals, special publications. The University Knowledge Research Center(Library) subscribes to 90 national and 19 international Research journals and also an e-source,e-journals. There is a spacious reading room with a capacity of 115 students. The reading room is open from 8.00 am to 11.00 pm. Under the supervision also Earn & Learn Scheme Student which Poor & needy students can work in Knowledge Resource Center Reading Room on  hourly remuneration basis.