R.A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai

Established in the year 1942, Ramniranjan Anandilal Podar College of Commerce & Economics is known to be one of the top ten Colleges of Commerce in the country and is accredited by the NAAC with an A+ Grade. The college provides courses like the XI, XII, Diploma, Degree and other Certification courses. The academic excellence and the talents shown by the students are well-known. The RA Podar College received its permanent affiliation from the Mumbai University on the 17th of August, 1950. The institution is situated on the Lakshmi Napoo Road, a 5 minute walking distance from the east side of the Matunga Railway station, in central Mumbai. The courses offered by the college are discussed below.

Courses offered by R. A. Podar College
The college is affiliated with the University of Mumbai and it offers an array of undergraduate courses in the stream of commerce.

• B.Com in Accountancy
• B.Com in Management
• B.Com in Management Studies
• M.Com in Management
• M. Commerce in Accountancy
• PhD in Finance & Banking

The institute also offers some certificate and diploma courses.

• DMS
• Certificate course in Yoga
• Certificate course in Phonetics.
• Certificate courses in Stock Market
• Certificate course in Derivatives
• Certificate course in Micro Finance
• Certificate course in Vedic Mathematics

Admission Process in R. A. Podar College
Students who are seeking admission for the Junior College are selected based on the marks scored in the SSC examination. For those candidates who have passed the I.C.S.E. or any other examination conducted by any recognized board other than the MSBSE, has to acquire an Eligibility Certificate from the Bombay Divisional Board. They should submit the necessary papers like the school leaving certificate, the SSC/ICSE exam mark sheet etc. at the time of admission. The admission for the Degree and Postgraduate courses are based strictly on the overall merit. The candidates need to score a minimum of 50% marks in the qualifying exam. They will be selected after a final interview.

Infrastructure of R.A. Podar College
The R.A Podar College of Commerce and Economics has the most elegant infrastructure. The campus of the college has many modern facilities for its students. They include the huge classrooms, the auditorium built in the gothic style – with a seating capacity of around 500, a large conference room, a big clock tower that reminds us of the glory of the British period, laboratories for both Science and Computer and a big library. The library has a collection of over 60,000 books, which includes reference books, journals and magazines. Another noteworthy facility of the college is its Placement Cell. The institution organizes the Placement Weeks every year for its students. These events are intended to provide advanced career opportunities for students who are interested in the corporate sector. Many leading companies, both from the services and the manufacturing sectors participate in these events.

Contact Details of R.A. Podar College

• Address: R A Podar College Of Commerce & Economics, L.N. Road, Matunga (CR), Mumbai, Maharashtra – 400 019
• Email: podcol@vsnl.net
• Phone No: +91-22- 24143350

Website of R.A. Podar College
Website URL: http://www.rapodar.ac.in