Establishment: June 1971
Department of English is one of the dynamic departments of The New College, Kolhapur. The department started its journey in the year 1971 under the dynamic leadership of  Hon. R. K. Kanabarkar, the first Head and the first Principal of The New College, Kolhapur,. Prin. Kanabarkar was a scholar of English literature and an excellent administrator who later on became the Vice-Chancellor of Shivaji University, Kolhapur. Since its inception the department has been arranging various activities for the development of the personality and knowledge of the students.
The legacy of dedicated teaching and organization of various activities that was started by the first Head is continued with the same zeal and enthusiasm. The average result of the department in university examinations is around 100%. The department is catering to the needs of the students to acquire the skills of English language and understanding of English literature. The department has a tradition of experienced and dedicated faculty members and the legacy of meritorious students. Many of these students have created their own place in fields like academics, literature, judiciary and general administration.
  The department feels pride to note that the recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award and former IAS Shri. Vishwas Patil is an esteemed alumnus of the department.

To create awareness about the significance of English language and English literature among the students and to help them build their career and be a responsible citizen of the nation.

• To create awareness among the students about the significance of English language and literature and dedicate ourselves for the same.
• To conduct curricular, co-curricular and social extension activities to achieve the mission involving students and teachers alike.

1. To encourage students to engage with literary texts that represent wide range of perspectives and diversity to develop a habit of critical thinking of the students and to make them intellectually engaged.
2. To help the students to develop a habit of life-long appreciation of reading and communicating that continues beyond their time in the department.
3. To make students develop a habit of sophisticated writing and critical thinking skills not only in the academics but also in their life in general.
4. To encourage the students to explore identity, values, manners and morals through the study of English literature
5. To help them inculcate core human values in themselves and spread these values to the society at large.