Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics | Mumbai | Maharashtra

Jan 8, 2017

Introduction

Sydenham College, “the first college of commerce in Asia,” was established in October 1913. It was named after the then-governor of Bombay, Lord Sydenham of Combe,who was instrumental in making the undergraduate degree of Bachelor of Commerce possible in Mumbai.

This makes Sydenham College the oldest degree-awarding institution in commerce. K.S. Aiyar acted as first honorary principal of the college. It was only in 1941, twenty-eight years after the establishment of Sydenham College, that any other institute started offering courses in the subject.
On the college’s seventy-fifth anniversary in 1988, the Indian Post Office issued a commemorative stamp. In 1990, TIME rated Sydenham College as the “Best Commerce College this side of the Suez.”

Courses offered SIMSREE

Bachelor of Commerce (since 1913)
Master of Commerce (since 1925)
Masters in Management Studies and Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (since 1983; under “Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education” SIMSREE)
Bachelor of Management Studies
Bachelor of Commerce (Banking and Insurance) (since 2003)

Reservation of Seats for Senior College

Subject to change as per the notification of the Government

SR. NO	CATEGORY	% of TOTAL
1	S.C.	13
2	S.T.	7%
3	V.J.D.T.N.T (A)	3%
4	N.T(B)	2.5%
5	N.T(C)	2.50%
6	NT(D)	2%
7	O.B.C	19%
8	SBC	2%
9	Others: Children of transferred Central/State Government employees. Wards of defense personnel-servicemen/ ex- servicemen. Students excelling in State/National level sports and cultural activities Physically handicapped and/or disabled candidates Women who are widowed /Separated Children/Grand children of freedom fighters.	3%