Dayanand Science College, Latur (MS), is unique, first oldest and the finest single faculty college of the region, pursuing excellence in education in several branches of Science. Keeping in view the educational needs of the region, Dayanand Education Society, a local management committee, established Dayanand College of Arts, Science and Commerce in the year 1961. In those years, this was the only college established in this area and was catering the needs of the students. In the year 1967, the multifaculty college was bifurcated giving independent status to Dayanand Science College.

Initially the college offered under graduate courses with basic subjects Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany and Zoology. Keeping pace with time and sensing the needs of the students, applied subjects like Electronics, Microbiology, Industrial Chemistry, Fishery Science and Computer Science were started from the year 1978 and subsequently, This college has now become a centre to awaken people on the current trends in higher education. Considering the importance of higher education in science, various Post Graduate courses were introduced time to time. M.Sc. Chemistry (organic) and M.Sc. (Microbiology) were introduced in the year 1992.

The college not only provides education in basic and applied subjects but also pays attention to the current innovative approaches towards the higher education. With the advent of computer technology in almost every sphere of life, it is highly sought for starting graduation and post graduation courses in Computer Science stream. The department of Physics and Computer Science has taken initiative in starting the need based professional courses B.Sc. (Computer Science) and M.Sc. (Computer Science). The department of Microbiology has taken initiative in starting Post Graduate course in Biotechnology and a Diploma course in Bioinformatics. Besides imparting education for formal degree and post graduate degree education, the college is offering short term one year career oriented certificate courses under career oriented programme of University Grants Commission. These include (i) Electronic Equipment Maintenance (ii) Embedded software design (iii) food processing and (iv) Computer Hardware Networking.

University results of our college are highly appreciable. Passing percentage of our college is always more than that of university. Most of the times our Students topped in the university examinations.