Siddharth College of Law, Mumbai
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18°55′51.5″N 72°49′50.2″E / 18.930972°N 72.830611°E Siddharth College of Law was founded in Mumbai in 1956.[1] It is run by the People's Education Society which was formed by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on 8 July 1945. The college is affiliated to the University of Mumbai.[2] The college was formed with a vision to spread legal education amongst all sections of society. The college is housed at the Anand Bhavan which has been declared as a heritage structure by the Heritage society of the MMRDA.[3]
 Building of Dr. Ambedkar's Siddhartha College, Mumbai in 1956 | |
| Established | 1956 |
|---|---|
Academic affiliation | University of Mumbai |
| Location | |
| Website | siddharthcollegeoflaw |
Currently the college offers the three years LL.B. course and the five years B.S.L., LL.B course. The college also offers masters in law with specialisation in Criminal as well as Business law. There are also Post Graduate Diploma and Certification courses being conducted by the college.
Library
The Library of the college is said to have a huge collection of books on law. The college is also home to some rare books from Dr. Ambedkar’s personal collection, which were used as reference for drafting the Constitution of India.[4]