| जय हिंद महाविद्यालय | |
| Native Name: | Jai Hind College |
| Motto: | I Will and I Can |
| Type: | Public educational institution |
| Affiliation: | Urban |
| Academic Affiliation: | University of Mumbai |
| Principal: | Vijay Dabholkar |
| Address: | A Rd, Churchgate |
| City: | Mumbai |
| State: | Maharashtra |
| Postalcode: | 400020 |
| Country: | India |
| Faculty: | 180 (approximately) |
Jai Hind College (Autonomous) (Marathi: जय हिंद कॉलेज) is an autonomous college in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, affiliated to the University of Mumbai. It was established in 1948.
In 2000, India Today named Jai Hind College as one of the best and most sought-after colleges in Mumbai city.[1]
It was established just after independence, by a small group of teachers who were displaced from D. J. Science College of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan[2] under the supervision of Dr. Mohinder-Miles Morton.
Jai Hind College started as an arts and sciences college. Many new courses and subjects were introduced after its founding - the faculty of commerce was introduced in 1980, management and computer science were introduced in 1999, mass media and biotechnology in 2002, and banking and insurance in 2003.
The college is located on 'A' Road, near Churchgate Railway Station in Mumbai.[3] The college is located across from the Arabian Sea Marine Drive promenade in South Mumbai.
Jai Hind College has both a Junior College and Regular Degree College. This means that students enroll after 10th grade for the higher secondary examination. It offers all three subject streams of Science, Commerce, and Arts for the 12th grade (Second Year Junior College/ SYJC) board examination. It is affiliated with the Maharashtra Board of Higher Education.[4]
The college also offers bachelor's degrees in science and commerce, and Bachelor of Arts (three-year courses) and is affiliated with the University of Mumbai. It has been granted 'Autonomous' status by the University of Mumbai in 2018/19.
Jai Hind College now also offers MSc in Big Data Analytics powered by TCS.[5] [6] [7]
Jai Hind College is also known for its big college fests taking place every year, namely "SHOUTT By Social & Dramatic Union," "Detour," "Talaash," "Entourage," "Kani," "Zodiak by the Rotaract Club of Jai Hind College," "Voyage," and "Cyberstrike."