Kirti M. Doongursee College is an undergraduate and postgraduate college located in Dadar, Mumbai, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The institution offers programmes in the arts, sciences and commerce, and is affiliated to the University of Mumbai.
Key facts
| Type | Undergraduate and postgraduate college |
|---|---|
| Location | Dadar, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Affiliation | University of Mumbai |
| Streams offered | Arts, Science, Commerce |
Background
The college is part of the network of higher-education institutions concentrated in central Mumbai, an area that hosts several long-established colleges affiliated to the University of Mumbai. Like other affiliated colleges, Kirti M. Doongursee College follows the curriculum, examination pattern and academic calendar laid down by the university, while administering admissions, teaching and internal assessment at the institutional level.
Academics
The college conducts courses leading to the bachelor's degree in arts (B.A.), science (B.Sc.) and commerce (B.Com.), along with selected postgraduate and self-financed programmes. Departments cover core disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and commerce, in line with the syllabi prescribed by the University of Mumbai.
Campus and location
The college is situated in Dadar, a major commercial and educational neighbourhood of Mumbai, well connected by the Central and Western lines of the Mumbai Suburban Railway as well as the city's bus network. Its location places it within easy reach of other educational, cultural and civic institutions in the central part of the city.
Significance
As an affiliated college of the University of Mumbai offering instruction across the three principal undergraduate streams, Kirti M. Doongursee College contributes to higher education access in Mumbai, particularly for students from the central suburbs and adjoining areas of the metropolitan region.
Related topics
- University of Mumbai
- Dadar
- Education in Mumbai
- List of colleges affiliated to the University of Mumbai
- Higher education in India
References
- Wikidata: Q6416211
- University of Mumbai — list of affiliated colleges