Deccan Education Society came into existence after Shri Vishnushastri Chiplunkar founded New English School along with Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, in year 1880 in its present location of Tilak Road in Pune, India
In 1884 the Deccan Education Society was formed with Shri V. S. Apte, (M. A.), Shri. Gopal Ganesh Agarkar, (M. A.), Shri V. B. Kelkar, (B. A.), Shri M. S. Gole, (M. A.), and Shri. N. K. Dharap, (B. A.) joining them. At present DES runs 43 institutes in Maharashtra.
Some of the prominent institutes run by the Deccan Education Society include:
Fergusson College, Pune Willingdon College, Sangli Kirti College, Mumbai BMCC, Pune DES Law College JRVGTI, Pune IMDR, Pune