Bhavan's College
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| Type | Education and Research Institution |
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| Established | 1946 |
| Principal | Dr.(Mrs.) Vasanti Iqbal Katchi |
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Academic staff
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200 |
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Administrative staff
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150 |
| Students | 9,000+ |
| Location | Andheri, (West), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Campus | Urban 45 Acres |
| Affiliations | University of Mumbai, NAAC, AICTE |
| Website | http://www.bhavans.ac.in |
Coordinates: 19°07′30″N 72°50′09″E / 19.125023°N 72.835885°E
Bhavan's College is a college located at Andheri West, a suburb in Mumbai, India. It was established in 1946, a year before India gained independence from The British Empire in 1947.
Kulapati Dr. K.M. Munshiji was the founding president of the college.
Bhavan's College is a part of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. The college is built upon 45 acres (180,000 m2) of land and has huge volleyball and basketball courts, as well as football pitches,a botanical garden and an adventure park. The Nature club is very popular. The college festivals are the Ray Film Festival and O2 the Fest. The streams offered here are Arts, Science, Commerce, Information Technology, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Management Studies and Mass Media.
Bhavans college having campus around 65 acres in the middle of the city which include
College has a gymkhana along with a large play ground. All the sports activities are looked after by Sports Committee composed of faculty members and student representatives. As per University guidelines on 3% seats in all academic programmes students with achievements in sports are admitted. College has a busy sporting schedule in which various interclass tournaments in the disciplines of football, cricket, volleyball, chess, and table tennis are organized. Apart from this there is annual Athletics meet. In addition, students regularly participate in various intercollegiate sports meets at both state and national levels. Services of best coaches are hired and latest equipments are made available to the participants. Students who participate in sports competitions are helped by the faculty members to cope with their studies. Various scholarships and prizes are instituted to encourage students to take up sports. Students who enroll in sports activities are given 10 marks in their current semester examination. Students who is not able to attend lectures due to sports activities are given full attendance.Re-examination will be conducted for the student who misses the exam. There is also an annual sports day held on the Bhavan's ground where college students can participate in various sports events.
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