V. G. Vaze College of Arts, Science and Commerce

Vinayak Ganesh Vaze College of Arts, Science & Commerce, a Mumbai University affiliated college located in Mulund East, Mumbai. The Kelkar Education Trust, in memory of its founder trustee, late Shri Annasaheb Vaze, established Vinayak Ganesh Vaze College of Arts, Science & Commerce in 1984.HistoryBhausaheb Kelkar was an industrialist who manufactured fragrances. He had been promoting educational activities through donations to institutions and grants to underprivileged students. A Kelkar Education Trust was set up by Bhausaheb in Mulund in 1979 to start a college. Kelkar College was started by the Kelkar-Vaze family in the year 1984. The college managed to get affiliation from University of Mumbai soon and is the youngest college to get permanent affiliation from the university of Mumbai.LocationIt is located at Mithagar area of Mulund East, a northeastern suburb of Mumbai.Affiliation and accreditationThe College is permanently affiliated to the University of Mumbai since 1990. It was also later recognized by UGC(University grants commission). Kelkar College is the first affiliated Arts, Science and Commerce institution in the state of Maharashtra which was assessed for accreditation by National Assessment and Accreditation Council(NAAC), which the institution of UGC had started. College received five star status in 1998, reassessed in 2005 and assessed for third cycle in 2012 (Third time) with an "A" grade from NAAC.CoursesThe college offers various professional courses, Post graduate programs, and advanced diploma under the dual degree program. PhD: Economics, Zoology, Chemistry, Botany, Life sciencesPG Programmes: PG by research in Botany, Zoology, ChemistryPG by papers in Zoology, Chemistry, MSc IT, MSc BiotechUG Degree: Commerce, Arts and Science. In all 122 subject combinations.Self-financing Collaborative programme: Post Graduate Diploma in Perfumery and Cosmetic Management