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  1. The Elphinstone College. Elphinstone College is one of the constituent colleges of Dr. Homi Bhabha State University, a state cluster university. Established in 1856, it is one of the oldest colleges in Mumbai. It played a major role in shaping and developing the educational landscape of the city. It also played a pivotal role in the inception ...

  2. Welcome to Elphinstone College. Dear Students, It's a matter of great privilege for me to share my thoughts and feelings with you. Our college has History of more than 150 years. It has produced national leaders and played very important role in the building of Nation. Today we are in the 21st century and we have to face new challenges so I ...

  3. Elphinstone College. Elphinstone College was established in honourof Mountstuart Elphinstone, the Governor of Bombay (1819 – 1827) who is credited with initiating higher education in the city. The College began with the establishment of the Elphinstone Professorships. On 28th August 1927, the Business magnates of Bombay passed a resolution to ...

  4. The Elphinstone Institution was formally constituted in 1835. The classes commenced in 1836 with the two Professors, Arthur Bedford Orlebar, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Harkness, Professor of General Literature. In April 1956, Elphinstone College, separated from the High School and became an institution in its own right.

  5. A history of Elphinstone College, 1827-1890 : a case study in the early formation of an English-educated intelligentsia in Bombay Abstract: The founding of English schools and universities in an Indian social setting was by any standard a fantastic experiment whose reverberations continue to the present day.

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  7. The Elphinstone College was awarded Asia-Pacific Heritage Award for Culture Heritage Conservation, in 2004 by UNESCO for one of the best heritage buildings restored. Elphinstone College is one of the leading institutions imparting higher education in the fields of Arts, Science, Commerce for the students catering to the diverse needs of the present youth.