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SNDT Women's University, also called by its full name Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University, is a women's university in the city of
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. The university headquarters are at
Churchgate Churchgate (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʃəɾt͡ʃɡeːʈ is an area in South Mumbai. During the eighteenth and up to the mid-19th century, Mumbai was a walled city. The city walls had three gates, and Churchgate, named after St. Thomas Cath ...
in
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, while the main campus is at Churchgate there are two other campuses one in Santacruz– Juhu area of Mumbai and another at
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. The university has affiliated colleges in
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and Goa, as well.
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History

In 1920 the university was named Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University. Mr.Vitthaldas Thakarsey pledged ₹1500000 at that time in the memories of his beloved mother Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thakarsey, and so the name SNDT was given to the university. The money was never completely paid. Today, the university has an enrolment of over 70,000 students. It has three campuses at
Churchgate Churchgate (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʃəɾt͡ʃɡeːʈ is an area in South Mumbai. During the eighteenth and up to the mid-19th century, Mumbai was a walled city. The city walls had three gates, and Churchgate, named after St. Thomas Cath ...
, Santacruz- Juhu,
Pune Pune (; ; also known as Poona, ( the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million As of 2021, Pune Metropolitan Region is the largest i ...
.


Notable alumni

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Anita Dongre Anita Dongre (née Sawlani) (born 3 October 1963) is an Indian fashion designer. She is the founder of House of Anita Dongre, an Indian fashion house. Early life Dongre was born in Mumbai, in the state of Maharashtra. Her mother, Pushpa S ...
, designer *
Masaba Gupta Masaba Gupta (born 2 November 1989) is an Indian fashion designer and an actress with her own label called House of Masaba. Early life Masaba Gupta was born in 1989 and is the daughter of Indian actress Neena Gupta and West Indies cricketer Vi ...
, designer *
Neeta Lulla Neeta Lulla is an Indian costume designer and fashion stylist who has worked on over 300 films. She has been designing wedding dresses since 1985. She was famed for designing costumes in Chandni, Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari, Khuda Gawah fo ...
, designer *
Jaya Mehta Jaya Vallabhdas Mehta is a Gujarati poet, critic and translator from Gujarat, India. She was educated and later worked at SNDT Women's University. Life Jaya Mehta was born on 16 August 1932 at Koliyak village near Bhavnagar (now in Bhavnagar dist ...
, Gujarati poet and critic *
Chitra Mudgal Chitra Mudgal (born 10 December 1943) is an Indian Writer and one of the leading literary figures of modern Hindi literature. She is the first Indian woman to receive the coveted Vyas Samman for her novel ''Avaan''. In 2019 she was awarded ...
, noted Hindi writer *
Rani Mukherjee Rani Mukerji (pronounced ; born 21 March 1978) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Noted for her versatility, she is the recipient of multiple accolades, including seven Filmfare Awards. Mukerji has featured in listings of the high ...
, Indian actress *
Heera Pathak Heera Ramnarayan Pathak, born Heera Kalyanray Mehta, was a Gujarati poet and literary critic. She married Ramnarayan V. Pathak, a Gujarati writer. Life She was born on 12 April 1916 in Mumbai. She completed a Bachelor of Arts in 1936 from S ...
, Gujarati poet and critic *
Shruti Sadolikar Shruti Sadolikar Katkar (born 9 Nov. 1951) is an Indian classical singer of the khyal style in the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. She is a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Hindustani vocal music for 2011. Early life and career Sadolika ...
, Indian classical music singer * Sonakshi Sinha, Indian actress *
Bharati Vaishampayan Bharati Vaishampayan (January 1, 1954 - January 19, 2020) https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-st-mumbai/20200121/281917365038017 was a Hindustani classical vocalist of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana and the former Dean and Head of D ...
, Indian classical music singer * Vasubahen, Gujarati writer


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