About US

The Wilson College was founded by the Scottish missionary Rev. John Wilson, in 1832. Beginning as Ambroli English School in Girgaum, Mumbai, it later saw several changes of sites and names, eventually being called the Wilson School. The collegiate section, from which Wilson College evolved, came about in 1836. Soon after their arrival in Mumbai in February 1829, Wilson and his wife Margaret Wilson began studying the local language of Marathi. Margaret started a school for girls in 1829 at Ambroli House in Girgaum at Mumbai, with Marathi being the chief medium of instruction and learning. An English boarding school was opened in 1832, which later became the St. Columba School. The Ambroli English School is the direct forerunner of the present college. On 14 December 1861, the collegiate section of Wilson's institution under the name of Free General Assembly's Institution became the first privately owned, non-government.

institution to be affiliated to the university. In 1952, the management of the college came under an autonomous Board of Governors in India. Since 1963, the college functions under the management of John Wilson Education Society. Wilson College is a Christian minority institution and is closely related to CNI. It aims at education of the Christian community and extends its facilities and services to other communities too. The students of Wilson College are from nearly every ethnic, religious and social group, of the country as well as of the world. The motto of the college is "Fides, Spes, Caritas" (Vishwas, Asha, Prem) — Faith (in God), Hope (that the college can achieve the highest level of moral, spiritual and intellectual excellence, and love that steers one through life). After the death of Dr. Wilson in 1875, Rev Dr Dugald Mackichan served as a successor, having already served the college for six months at the time of Wilson's death. Nine years later, Mackichan became principal and held the position until 1920, becoming one of the most distinguished principals of the college. Mackichan, who taught physics and was instrumental for setting up the college's physics laboratory, was a distinguished physicist in his own right and had formerly worked with British scientist Lord Kelvin. The Postal Department, Government of India honoured its founder and the institution by issuing a Special Day Postal Cover in 2004. In 2007 to commemorate the completion of its 175 years, a stamp and first day cover of Wilson College was issued.

Vision and Mission

To produce intellectually well trained, morally upright, socially conscious and spiritually oriented men and women. To provide holistic education to a diverse student community, Developing in them contemporary sensibilities and preparing them To meet professional challenges as global citizens.

The Wilson College, Mumbai established in 1832 under the affiliation of Mumbai University has been recognized for its popular UG courses such as BA, B.Sc and B.Com. Apart from the aided courses, the college also offers some unaided courses such as Bachelor's in Mass Media and Communication, Management Studies, Information and Technology, and B.Com. in Accounts and Finance. Admission to these programmes is done via the merit lists prepared by the Wilson College only on the basis of the scores and percentages obtained by the students in their 10+2 or last qualifying examinations.

Wilson College Admissions
Candidates who have completed 10+2 from a recognized board or university are eligible to apply for different courses that are provided by this college as per the streams they are from. Students who are graduates from any discipline are eligible to apply for the PG (M.Sc.) courses.

Candidates can apply to all the courses at Wilson College online, through the official web portal of the University of Mumbai.

How to Apply?
Go to the university’s official website.
Register yourself and get the login credentials.
Proceed for filling up all the required details followed by academic qualifications.
Then select the program and college as you decide.
Pay INR 100 as the application fee.
Save a printout of the form (will be necessary while submitting it in the college, along with the necessary documents.
Submit the application form.

Following are the required documents:

Class 10th & 12th mark-sheets
Christian Minority status (if applicable)
Reserved Category status (if applicable)
University of Mumbai application copy of the registration
Migration Certificate (except MH State Board)
Transfer Certificate

Centre for Training and Placement continuously work towards building confidence in students by organizing sessions with experts & mentors from the industry and ensuring that their young minds are trained.

Developing the students to meet the Industries recruitment process To motivate students to develop Technical knowledge and soft skills in terms of career planning, goal setting Aiming to Place the maximum number of students through campus & off-campus interviews conducted by the top companies To organize behavioral training programs to bring about an overall development, improve self-esteem and confidence level, develop better presentation skills, learn to communicate well and participation in GDs, Mock personal interviews, etc.

Placements are good in our college. Interviews are conducted in our college for internships. Companies offer good internships. The college portfolio has companies all over the country that recruit students from colleges like ours. The packages provided to our earlier pass out students were ranging from two to four Lacs per annum. The companies that came in for recruitment were well-reputed.

The College has a Training and Placement Committee which is responsible for connecting the students of the college with the employers and manages the placement sessions every year.
The college invites and collaborates with several top companies and organizations during the placement sessions and arranges walk-in interviews at the college premises.
Some of the top recruiting companies of the Wilson College include Tech Mahindra, Times Now, Wipro, Accenture, ACC, Kotak Securities etc.
The average salary package of the previous graduates of Wilson College generally ranges from INR 2 LPA to INR 4 LPA.
As per the current and updated statistics of the salary data of the current graduates ranges from INR 4.5 LPA to INR 8.9 LPA.

Wilson College, Mumbai, offers scholarships to eligible applicants. Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the college to avail of the scholarships. More details regarding the Wilson College scholarships are mentioned below.

The college offers merit-based scholarships and cost concessions to deserving students.
Wilson College offers scholarships and assists students in obtaining bank loans.
The college established a student mutual aid fund providing Wilson College Mumbai scholarships to girls and students from financially disadvantaged families.

Wilson College is situated in India's most populous metropolitan area, Mumbai. It is encircled by a lush green atmosphere which creates an inspiring atmosphere for the academics. The college premises is well constructed and fully equipped with the necessary amenities. It has a conference hall and seminar hall for meetings and group discussions. More details regarding the Wilson College infrastructure are given below.

Classroom
Extra-Curricular Facilities
Library
Sports
Laboratory
Hostel
Other Facilities

Classroom: The classrooms are fully air-conditioned and equipped with modern audio-visual instruments like projectors, whiteboards, Wi-Fi connectivity and public addressing systems. These facilities make learning conducive for the students and give more practical knowledge about their programs.

Extra-Curricular Facilities: Apart from academics, Wilson College organises various activities, like guest lectures, seminars, and quiz competitions. It also takes students on an industry tour which gives students a great chance to know the industry closely.

Library: Wilson College library has a bountiful collection of more than 80,000 books, periodicals, and national and international repute journals. It provides CDs and DVDs on various issues. The college has books from various genres in the reference section, like Music, Archaeology, Arts, Culinary Delights, Astronomy, Religion, Wildlife, and Science.

Sports: The Wilson College campus has a large ground at Marine Drive, which meets the requirements of outdoor games like football, volleyball, cricket and badminton. Facilities for indoor games like chess, carrom, and table tennis are also provided.

Laboratory: The college has a state of art computer laboratory equipped with 60 P-IV nodes on a LAN system with free internet access through a 512 Kbps broadband facility.

Hostel: Wilson College provides a separate hostel facility for boys and girls. College girls hostel Pandita Ramabai is fully kit-out with amenities. The Wilson College hostel provides accommodation in 20 single rooms, 5 double sharing rooms and 8 triple-sharing rooms and 1 quadruple-sharing room. Electricity is provided 24 hours, 7 days a week. The boys hostel “Mackichan Hall" provides accommodation in 46 single rooms, 5 double rooms and 5 triple rooms. Every resident is given a study table, a chair and a bed. Electricity is provided 24 hours, 7 days a week. Residents can use their electronic appliances, which consume reasonable electricity.

Wilson College Mumbai Facilities

Chapel
DST- FIST Facility
Canteen
Gymkhana