Nestled in the hills of Sahyadri, is the historic and scenic city Satara, the location of Yashavantrao Chavan Institute of Science. The institute is the member of family Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, a renowned educational trust, founded by Late Padmbhushan Dr. Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil. Established in June 1958 as a Science wing of Chh. Shivaji College Satara, it was later established as a single faculty ‘Science College’ in June 1965. The science college was christened in 1986 as Yashavantrao Chavan Institute of Science in the honour of Late Shri. Yashavantrao Balawantrao Chavan, former Deputy Prime Minister of India and former President of Rayat Shikshan Sanstha.