St. Vincent College of Commerce

St. Vincent College was established by the Jesuits in 1970 and is affiliated to the University of Pune.

St. Vincent College

Motto	Tamaso ma jyotirgamaya (Sanskrit)
Motto in English	From the darkness lead me to light
Established	1970 (1970)
Religious affiliation	Society of Jesus (Jesuit)
Academic affiliation	University of Pune
Principal	Dr. Anil Adsule
Director	Fr.(Dr.) Kenneth Misquitta, SJ
Academic staff	26
Administrative staff	36
Students	924
Undergraduates	504
Postgraduates	180
Location	Behind Mira Society , Off Shankarseth Road Pune 411037 , India
Campus	Urban
Website	www.svcpune.edu.in

History

The college was started in 1970. In 1979, the junior college was added, and in 1981 the post-graduate program (M.Com.). This made St. Vincent College a full-fledged commerce college. In 2001, the Girls Association "Mother Teresa Vidyarthini Manch" was set up. The Ex-Students Association (VINCA) began officially in May 2011. In 2012, the college inaugurated the Diploma in Banking & Financial Management in collaboration with Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Chennai, and the new specialization of Business Administration for M.Com. In 2014, M.Com. received permanent affiliation with Pune University for the specialization "Advanced Accounting and Taxation," the same year the college received permanent affiliation. College news letter Streams and the college annual magazine were restarted in the academic year 2010–11. In 2015 the Junior College began daytime operations.

In 2013, over 53 colleges took part in a contest held for colleges across India. A team of 11 students from St Vincent College participated in various competitions and won the "Best College Trophy".

See also

• List of Jesuit sites