K.J. Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce
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Re-accredited by NAAC
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Ranked #4 for Arts and #5 for Commerce in Mumbai and #32 across India
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Alumni of the college, Flt Lt. V.K. Neb, awarded the Vir Chakra for his bravery in the Indo-Pak War of 1965
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NCC unit recipient of the Rev James Kellog Silver Trophy for Best NCC unit at college level
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NSS unit ranked #1 for six consecutive years under University of Mumbai
Eminent visitors:
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Mr Vijay Tendulkar – writer
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Mr Sunil Dutt – Actor and Member of Parliament
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Pujya Shri Pandurangshastri Athavale
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Pujya Shri Kalasaheb Kalekar
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Dr Shreeram Lagu – Actor
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Mr Narayan Surve – Marathi Poet
K.J. Somaiya College of Science and Commerce
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Re-accredited by NAAC
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The Vice Chancellors Banner awarded to the NCC wing of Mah. Girls of the college for the years 2003, 2006, 2007
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Ranked #5 for Science in Mumbai by "India Today"
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The only institute in Mumbai to establish the “Centre for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information systems” under the UGC-Innovative Assistance Scheme
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Research tie ups with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Dupont, Godavari Biorefineries, Somaiya Organics and J Marvel & Co
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First college in Mumbai to start a Degree course in Neutraceuticals (M.Sc.)
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Has remedial teaching for weak students
Smt Sakarbai K. Somaiya Jr. College of Education (for women)
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The only teacher training institute in Maharashtra with Gujarati, Hindi and Marathi as the medium of instruction.
S.K. Somaiya Vinay Mandir (Primary Section, Secondary School & Junior college)
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Moulds children with proper Samskaras (values) through
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The teaching of Sanskrit from class I to IV
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Sanskrit is a mandated language in the Arts Stream
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Conductance of lectures on the Bhagwad Geeta and Subhashitas
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Largest Junior college in Maharashtra with 42 divisions and 3700 students
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Past principals and vice principals have been honoured Ms Premila Parekh with the Best Teacher Award in Mumbai. Mr T M Pande with Best Teacher Award by Chhatra Bharati Sanghatan. Mr M R Andhlekar with Best Teacher by the Rizvi Education Trust.
K.J. Somaiya Comprehensive college of Education, Training & Research
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Re-accredited by NAAC to grade B in 2010
S.K. Somaiya College of Arts, Science & Commerce
K.J. Somaiya Polytechnic
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Institute has 7 extension centres in rural Maharashtra, set up under the ‘Community Polytechnic’ scheme of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, govt of India
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These centres have trained over 1000 youth from rural and underprivileged sections of society in meaningful, job oriented vocational areas
Eminent Visitors
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Mr Y B Chavan (First chief minister of Maharashtra)
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Mr Vasantrao Naik (former chief minister of Maharashtra)
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Mr Morarji Desai (former Prime Minister of India)
K.J. Somaiya College of Engineering
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Students have designed an all terrain vehicle which participates in national and international competitions. The team is currently ranked 11th all over India and first in Mumbai.
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Awarded Grade A by the govt of Maharashtra
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It is the first engineering college in Maharashtra to be accredited by the National Board of Accreditation, New Delhi
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Students have designed a formula one type race car which has won accolades year after year at the Formula Student Germany
Eminent visitors
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Mr APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India
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Mr Sushilkumar Shinde, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra
K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research.
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Awarded “The Best Management Institute” for the year 2007-08 by the Bombay Management Association
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Consistently ranked amongst the top 20 Management Institutes across India
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Twice winner of the “Best Management Teacher” award in 2002 and 2006
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Winner of the “Best Case Study writer” award in 2005
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Winner of the “Best Course Design” award in 2007
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Alumni placed at senior levels in the field
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One became the Head of Department of Communication and Journalism of the University of Mumbai
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One alumnus became the Asst Editor (Special Reports) in the Times of India, Mumbai
K.J. Somaiya Bhartiya Sanskriti Peetham
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Has many international tie ups
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Monash University, Australia
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University of Navarra, Spain
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Pontifical Urban University, the Vatican
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Institute for Asian Studies, Italy
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North American Hindu Association of Dharma Studies, Canada
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The Institute has organized 16 International level and 7 national level seminars and conferences
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Has published 12 books of high academic standard
Eminent Visitors
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Swami Vishveshvaranandji
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Swami Jayendra Saraswati
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HH Dalai Lama
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HH Archbishop of Mumbai
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Shri Balasaheb Thackeray
K.J. Somaiya Centre for Buddhist Studies
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Has academic collaborations with
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Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda
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University of Mumbai
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Otani University, Kyoto, Japan
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Shuchin University, Kyoto, Japan
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MOU signed with the International Association of Buddhist Universities and Vietnamese Buddhist University
K.J. Somaiya Centre for South and South East Asian Studies
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Received a monetary grant from the Royal Thai government for the study of Sanskrit and Buddhist Inscriptions of Thailand
K.J. Somaiya Medical College
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Students have consistently topped the University (MUHS) examinations
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Dr Nihar Mehta (1999 batch) – final MBBS topper and University Gold Medal Winner
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Dr Manali Kamdar (1999 batch) – Gold Medal in Paediatrics
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Dr Sunil Kamat (2000 batch) – ranked #2 in final MBBS and Gold Medal winner in Biochemistry
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Dr Shraddha Agrawal (2000 batch) stood first in Medicine, Obst & Gyn. and Paediatrics in final MBBS examination
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Dr Dhaval Belvi (2002 batch) received the Gold Medal in surgery
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Dr Manisha Singh (2003 batch) stood first in the final MBBS examination