The institution was first 1946 as Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) and was renamed as Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) in 1992. It is funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India and affiliated to S.P. Pune for postgraduate research with M.Sc and Ph.D. qualifications. The candidate has to appear in entrance exams like JRF/NET to get admission into the institute. The institute offers Ph.D. courses with 6 specialties. The application mode for the institute is online.
The annual fees at Agharkar Research Institute -[ARI], Pune range from ₹0.5 lakh to ₹5.0 lakh depending on the programme.
Agharkar Research Institute -[ARI], Pune offers Science.
Agharkar Research Institute -[ARI], Pune is accredited by AICTE Approved.