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 the 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. Dhondo Keshav Karve played a key role in its establishment. He was inspired by novel on Japan Women's University in 1915.
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History
Dhondo Keshav Karve announced his decision to establish a women's university at the National Social Reform Congress in Bombay. The institution began as The Indian Women's University in 1916, with five students enrolled. It was the first women's university in India. Sir Vithaldas Damodar Thackersey pledged ₹1,500,000 in memory of his mother, Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thakarsey. In 1920, the university was subsequently renamed Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University. The money was never completely paid. Today, there are over 70,000 students enrolled at the university. In 1936, the university headquarters relocated from Pune to Bombay. It has three campuses at Churchgate, Santacruz–Juhu and Pune.
Notable alumni
Anita Dongre, designer
Masaba Gupta, designer
Neeta Lulla, designer
Jaya Mehta, Gujarati poet and critic
Chitra Mudgal, noted Hindi writer
Rani Mukerji, Indian actress
Rekha Kamat, Indian actress
Heera Pathak, Gujarati poet and critic
Shruti Sadolikar, Indian classical music singer
Sonakshi Sinha, Indian actress
Bharati Vaishampayan, Indian classical music singer
Vasubahen, Gujarati writer