MCES was established in the year 1948 by Late Mr. Abdul Kadir Khan and others, with an objective of providing education to the economically, educationally and socially weaker sections of the society. It is an educational society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and also a Public Trust registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950. It is registered u/s 12 (a) of Income Tax Act, 1961 and exempted u/s 80G of the said Act by the Income Tax Commissioner, Pune. The MCES is both a religious and linguistic minority education society.

The M.C.E. Society is one of the oldest educational organizations of Pune and has done pioneering work in the field of education. Within a span of 27 years, under the capable leadership of the current President, Dr. P.A. Inamdar and his team, the M.C.E. Society from a humble beginning of 4 schools has been transformed into an excellent educational complex of higher, medical, technical, and professional academic institutions in the field of Arts, Science, Commerce, Computer Science, Law, Education, Pharmacy, Management Science, Architecture, Dental Sciences, Hospitality Studies & Information Technology.

The progress and development made by M.C.E. Society and Azam Campus has been duly lauded and recognized by the Government of India. The M.C.E.Society has recently been awarded the first "Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Literacy Award" constituted by the Maulana Azad Education Foundation, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India for being one of the best Minority Educational Campuses in India. The M.C.E. Society and Azam campus has become a source of inspiration and role model to follow for many educational institutions not only in Maharashtra but also in the entire country.