Bhavan's College | |
Mottoeng: | Knowledge is Nectar[1] |
Established: | 1946 |
Type: | Education and research institution |
Principal: | Z. P. Bhathena |
Faculty: | 200 |
Administrative Staff: | 150 |
Students: | 10000+ |
City: | Andheri, Mumbai |
State: | Maharashtra |
Country: | India |
Campus: | Urban 45 Acres |
Colours: | pink |
Affiliations: | University of Mumbai, NAAC, AICTE |
Bhavan's College is a college located in Andheri West, a neighborhood in western Mumbai, India. It was established in 1946, a year before India gained independence from the British in 1947. K. M. Munshi was the founding president of the college.
Bhavan's College is a part of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. The college is built upon 45acres of land and has volleyball and basketball courts, football pitches, a botanical garden, a lake, a nature adventure centre, and a Lord Shiva temple within the campus. It primarily offers higher secondary (junior college) and undergraduate (bachelor's) courses.[2] There a few postgraduate and PhD programs too.