Sophia College for Women – Mumbai, Maharashtra

Sophia College for Women 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. 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. In July 2018, the University Grants Commission (UGC) granted the status of autonomy to Sophia College for Women