Sophia College for Women

Sophia College for Women
MottoUrdhva Mula
Motto in English
Roots Upwards
TypePublic
Established1940; 84 years ago (1940)
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Academic affiliation
Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
PrincipalDr. Anagha Tendulkar (I/C)
Location
Mumbai
,
Maharashtra
,
India

18°58′11″N 72°48′26″E / 18.96972°N 72.80722°E / 18.96972; 72.80722
AffiliationsUniversity of Mumbai
Websitesophiacollegemumbai.com

Sophia College (Autonomous) is an undergraduate women's college established in 1941 by Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is affiliated to the University of Mumbai.[1] The governing body of The Society for the Higher Education of Women in India runs the college. The Religious Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and lay staff form the staff of the college. Sophia, as the name suggests, stands for Wisdom in Greek Σοφία.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "University of Mumbai Affiliated Colleges:Arts and Science" (PDF). University of Mumbai website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2010.
  2. ^ "About us". Sophia college website. Archived from the original on 25 January 2009.
  3. ^ "Sophia College for Women, Mumbai". The Telegraph. 6 April 2005. Archived from the original on 6 April 2005.
  4. ^ "Sophia College co-founder turns 100". The Indian Express. 28 January 1999.