SNDT Women's University

SNDT Women's University
Motto	' Sanskrita Stree Parashakti '; (An enlightened woman is a source of Infinite strength)
Type	Public
Established	5th July 1916 (105 years ago)
Chancellor	Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Shashikala Wanjari
Students	Women Only
Location	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Campus	Mumbai, Pune
Affiliations	UGC
Website	sndt.ac.in

Postage stamp commemorating the centenary of SNDT Women s University, Bombay.

SNDT Women's University, also called by its full name Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University, is a women's university in the city of Mumbai, India. The university headquarters are at Churchgate in South Mumbai, while the main campus is at Churchgate there are two other campuses one in Santacruz–Juhu area of Mumbai and another at Pune. The university has affiliated colleges in Maharashtra, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Surat and Goa, as well.^[2]

In 1920 the university was named Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University. Mr.Vitthaldas Thakarsey donated ₹1500000 at that time in the memories of his beloved mother Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thakarsey, and so the name SNDT was given to the university.^[3] Today, the university has an enrolment of over 70,000 students. It has three campuses at Churchgate, Santacruz-Juhu, Pune.^[4]

Notable alumni[]

Anita Dongre, designer
Ayesha Singh, Indian actress
Masaba Gupta, designer
Neeta Lulla, designer
Jaya Mehta, Gujarati poet and critic^[5]
Chitra Mudgal, noted Hindi writer
Rani Mukherjee, Indian actress^[6]
Heera Pathak, Gujarati poet and critic
Shruti Sadolikar, Indian classical music singer
Sonakshi Sinha, Indian actress^[7]
Bharati Vaishampayan, Indian classical music singer
Vasubahen, Gujarati writer

References[]

^ "Motto of SNDT".
^ "Affiliated Colleges". SNDT University. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
^ "History of SNDT".
^ "Campuses of SNDT".
^ Brahmabhatt, Prasad (2010). અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ - આધુનિક અને અનુઆધુનિક યુગ [History of Modern Gujarati Literature – Modern and Postmodern Era] (in Gujarati). Ahmedabad: Parshwa Publication. pp. 141–142. ISBN 978-93-5108-247-7.
^ Mukherjee, Haimantee (15 January 2012). "Rani Mukerji won't marry an actor". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
^ "Just How educated are our Bollywood heroines?". Rediff.com. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2017.

[1] "Motto of SNDT".

[2] "Affiliated Colleges". SNDT University. Retrieved 3 July 2012.

[3] "History of SNDT".

[4] "Campuses of SNDT".

[AGSI-5] Brahmabhatt, Prasad (2010). અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ - આધુનિક અને અનુઆધુનિક યુગ [History of Modern Gujarati Literature – Modern and Postmodern Era] (in Gujarati). Ahmedabad: Parshwa Publication. pp. 141–142. ISBN 978-93-5108-247-7.

[sndt-6] Mukherjee, Haimantee (15 January 2012). "Rani Mukerji won't marry an actor". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2012.

[7] "Just How educated are our Bollywood heroines?". Rediff.com. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2017.

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Motto	' Sanskrita Stree Parashakti ' (An enlightened woman is a source of Infinite strength)^[1]
Type	Public
Established	5th July 1916 (105 years ago) (5th July 1916)
Chancellor	Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Shashikala Wanjari
Students	Women Only
Location	Mumbai, Maharashtra , India
Campus	Mumbai, Pune
Affiliations	UGC
Website	sndt.ac.in