Maharashtra College of Arts Science and Commerce, Mumbai, (informally Maharashtra College) is a college affiliated with the
University of Mumbai
The University of Mumbai is a collegiate university, collegiate, State university (India), state-owned, Public university, public research university in Mumbai.
The University of Mumbai is one of the largest universities in the world. , the un ...
offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in arts, science and commerce. It is located near
Nagpada
Nagpada is a neighbourhood in South Mumbai.
The place derives its name from a local Shiva temple, and abode of Nāg, Naag or the snake wound around Shiva's neck. It has a community basketball court.
In 2005, Nagpada was the location of the S ...
.
Maharashtra College is managed by the Khairul Islam Higher Education Society, Mumbai. Society was founded by
Rafiq Zakaria
Rafiq Zakaria (5 April 1920 – 9 July 2005) was an Indian politician and Islamic religious cleric. He was closely associated with the Indian independence movement and Indian National Congress party. He was known for his advocacy of tradition ...
, Educationist.
Maharashtra College was the first educational institute in
South Mumbai
South Mumbai, colloquially SoBo from South Bombay in Anglo-Indian English, administratively the Mumbai City District, is the city centre and the southernmost precinct of Greater Bombay. It extends from Colaba to Mahim and Sion neighbour ...
and one of the first in the state of
Maharashta
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdivi ...
to power its electricity requirements completely from
solar energy
Solar energy is radiant light and heat from the Sun that is harnessed using a range of technologies such as solar power to generate electricity, solar thermal energy (including solar water heating), and solar architecture. It is an essenti ...
.
Maharashtra college offer a junior college and degree college courses. Maharashtra college also provides also some additional courses for degree college like
Computer Science
Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to Applied science, practical discipli ...
and
Information technology
Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information technology system (I ...
.
Science
* B.Sc. (C.S.) :- Computer science
* B.Sc. (I.T.) :- Information technology
References
Affiliates of the University of Mumbai
Education in Mumbai
Universities and colleges in Maharashtra
Educational institutions established in 1968
1968 establishments in India
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