Maharashtra College of Arts Science and Commerce, Mumbai, (informally Maharashtra College) is a college affiliated with the

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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

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, Educationist. Maharashtra College was the first educational institute in

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and one of the first in the state of

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to power its electricity requirements completely from

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. Maharashtra college offer a junior college and degree college courses. Maharashtra college also provides also some additional courses for degree college like

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and

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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 {{Maharashtra-university-stub