Doongasree Gangji Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce, known as Ruparel College, is an undergraduate college in

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, India. It is run by the Modern Education Society,

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and is affiliated with the

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History

Doongasree Gangji Ruparel College, simply known as Ruparel College, was founded in 1952 by the Modern Education Society, Pune and endowed by businessman Doongasree Gangji Ruparel. The campus is located in Matunga, a suburb of Mumbai known for educational institutes. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including PhD programs in Botany, Chemistry, Physics, and Zoology. With an enrollment of around 1,500 students, the campus features professional landscaping, including a botanical

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. Ruparel College has been visited by several historical figures, including

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(former

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(former

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), and Ram Kapse (former Lt. Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands).

Certifications

In its most recent assessment in 2010, Ruparel College was certified as an A grade college, indicating an institutional score of 85-90 on a 100-point scale, by the

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. Ruparel College has 64 permanent teachers and 23 ad-hoc teachers. Of its permanent teachers, 22 hold PhD degrees. Several faculty members are engaged in research in

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philosophy Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...

psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries betwe ...

chemistry Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...

botany Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek w ...

physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

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, and

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Accomplishments

Ruparel attracted attention when it began producing a string of merit list winners beginning in the early 1980s. In 2005, three of the top ten student merit list winners and three of the top ten faculty merit list winners for the

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Mumbai division were from Ruparel. The school has a reputable sports program and has produced several winners of the

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and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Award, and several

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stars. It also has strong extracurricular programmes in

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and

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, and its junior

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team has won the state trophy 17 times. The college NCC Unit has an equally prestigious history. The unit is attached to the 3 Mah Bn NCC and has produced over 40 NCC cadets who went on to join the

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Initiatives

The D. G. Ruparel College has been known for pioneering several initiatives over the years. The college was one of the first in

to provide a Women's Development Cell, to focus on providing support specifically for female students and faculty. In January 2011, it initiated the 'Chai and Why' sessions in association with the

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Mumbai on the lines of

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in order to make science interesting and accessible to the general public. Later that year, the college became the first one in Mumbai to introduce ICT (information and communication technology) in daily learning and teaching, by allowing its students to take online topic-wise tests and using online software to show different experiments in science courses.

Notable alumni

Viral Acharya Viral V. Acharya (born 1 March 1974) is an India, Indian economist who was appointed as Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He also served as a member of the advisory council of the RBI Academy and was a member of the Academic Counci ...

(RBI Deputy Governor) *

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ( Rai; born 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil films. The winner of the Miss World 1994 pageant, she has established herself as one of the most popular celebriti ...

(Actress, second year onwards) *

Ajit Agarkar Ajit Bhalchandra Agarkar (born 4 December 1977) is a former Indian cricketer and a commentator. He has represented India in more than 200 international matches in all three formats of the game. He is the third highest wicket-taker for India i ...

(Cricketer) * Shivani Baokar (Actress) * Amol Dighe (Scientist) *

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(Scientist) *

Antara Mali Antara Mali is an Indian actress, director, and screenwriter, who predominantly works in Hindi films, and has also acted in a Malayalam and Telugu films. Early and personal life Antara Mali was born in Mumbai to a well known Indian photographer ...

(Actress) *

Ankush Chaudhari Ankush Chaudhari (Marathi pronunciation: �ŋkuʃ t͡səu̯dʱəɾiː is an Indian film actor, screenwriter, director, producer and theatre personality known for his works in Marathi cinema. Ankush is known as "DASHING SUPERSTAR" And "Mahar ...

(Actor) *

Apurva Nemlekar Apurva Nemlekar (born 27 December 1988) is a Marathi actress. She made her television debut with ''Aabhas Ha'' serial on Zee Marathi. She is known for her performance in ''Ratris Khel Chale 2'' as Shevanta. Currently, she has participated in '' ...

(Actor) *

Ashok Hande Ashok Kisanrao Hande is an Indian stage director, writer, actor, singer, producer of musical shows and TV personality based in Mumbai. Early life Hande was born in the village of Umbraj in Pune in a family of Varkari. From childhood he had a liki ...

(Producer, Performer) *

Disha Vakani Disha Vakani (born 17 August), is a former Indian film and television actress. She was known for playing the role of Daya Jethalal Gada on the sitcom '' Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah''. Early life Disha Vakani was born in a Gujarati Jain ...

(Actress) *

Mugdha Chaphekar Mugdha Chaphekar is an Indian television and film actress who predominantly works in Hindi-language television shows along with some Marathi-language TV shows and films. Chaphekar made her television debut as an adult artist with ''Kya Mujhse D ...

(Actress) * Rajani Pandit (Detective) *

Ram Kapse Ram Kapse (1 December 1933 – 29 September 2015) was an Indian politician who was Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He was a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He represented Thane from 1989 to 1996, winning the seat in 198 ...

(Politician and Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands) *

Ramakant Desai Ramakant Bhikaji Desai (20 June 1939 in Bombay – 27 April 1998 in Mumbai) was an Indian cricketer who represented India in Test cricket as a fast bowler from 1959 to 1968. Ramakant Desai was an Indian fast bowler, who stood 5 feet 4 inches ta ...

(Cricketer) *

Ramesh Powar Ramesh Rajaram Powar (born 20 May 1978) is a former Indian cricketer. Powar was selected in 2000 for the first intake of the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore. and again he was named as India women's cricket team coach in 2021 June. Powar ...

(Cricketer) *

Shridhar Phadke Shridhar Phadke ( mr, श्रीधर फडके, born 9 September 1950) is a famous Marathi language music composer from Maharashtra, India. Early life Shridhar Phadke was born on 9 September 1950 in Mumbai. He is son of the famous Marathi ...

(Musician) *

Siddarth Jadhav Siddhartha Ramchandra Jadhav (born 23 October 1981) is an Indian actor, entertainer and comedian from Sewri, Maharashtra. He has acted in television, Marathi and Hindi films. He has acted in several Bollywood movies like '' Golmaal'' and ''Go ...

(Actor) * Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu (

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) *

Suchitra Bandekar Suchitra Bandekar (Marathi: सुचित्रा बांदेकर) is an Indian actress. She mainly works in Hindi and Marathi films and television. Childhood She was born and brought up in Nashik, Maharashtra. She attended school in ...

(Actress) *

Urmila Matondkar Urmila Matondkar (born 4 February 1974) is an Indian actress and politician. Known for her work primarily in Hindi films, in addition to Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi and Tamil films, she has received numerous accolades, including the Filmfare A ...

(Actress) *

Sonarika Bhadoria Sonarika Bhadoria is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi television and Telugu films. She is best known for her portrayal of Goddess Parvati / Adi Shakti in the mythological television series '' Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev''. Early life Bhadori ...

(Actress) *

Sumeet Raghavan Sumeet Raghavan is an Indian film, television, and theatre actor known for his roles in '' Wagle Ki Duniya - Nayi Peedi Naye Kissey,'' Hudd Kar Di'', ''Sarabhai vs Sarabhai'', ''Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo'', '' Badi Door Se Aaye Hai'', and Sa ...

(Actor) *

Ajit Parab Ajit Parab ( mr, अजित परब) is an Indian music director and composer and also a film playback singer and an actor. Early life He studied at D. G. Ruparel College, Matunga, Mumbai-400016 (Mumbai University) and D.G. Ruparel College. ...

(Music composer) *

Atul Parchure Atul Parchure is an Indian actor who performs in films and television serials. Atul Parchure is an Indian movie, television, and theater actor. He is mainly known for his comedic roles in Marathi and Bollywood film industry. Although he is main ...

(Actor)

References

External links

Official website
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