Awards and Recognitions
Celebrating institutional excellence, visionary leadership and academic achievements
Awards Won by the Visionaries
Vidya Gaurav Award
Shri Hasmukh D. Rambhia
President, Malad Kandivli Education Society

Shri Hasmukh D. Rambhia received the Vidya Gaurav Award at the Higher Education Leaders AI Conclave, Mumbai. This honour reflects his visionary leadership, dedication to education, and commitment to academic excellence.

Transformational Higher Education Leader 2026
Shri Digant Upadhyaya
Secretary, Malad Kandivli Education Society

Shri Digant Upadhyaya was awarded the Transformational Higher Education Leader 2026 Award by EducationWorld at the EducationWorld India Higher Education Rankings Awards 2026–27.

Awards Won by the Institution
Recent Awards and Achievements
  1. MQH First Runner-Up in the Education Category at the MQH Best Practices Competition organized by the IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award Trust during 25–29 November 2025.
  2. Special Citation Award by the 19th Best Educational Quality Enhancement Team (BEQET) President Award 2025 for the project titled “Quality Enhancement of Research Output Through Structured Faculty Training, Research Support Systems and Institutional Interventions (2022–23 to 2024–25).”
  3. Global Star Award for Outstanding Leadership in Education on 20 June 2025.
  4. Excellence in Academics Award by the Asia Education Conclave in May 2025.
  5. Ranked 4th in Maharashtra and 5th in India under the category of Private Autonomous ASC Colleges by EducationWorld India Higher Education Rankings 2025–26.
  6. Ranked 1st in the category of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Champion by EducationWorld India Higher Education Rankings 2025–26.
  7. Ranked 1st in the category of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Champion in Maharashtra and Mumbai by EducationWorld India Higher Education Rankings 2025–26.
  8. Ranked 5th at the India level and 4th at the Maharashtra level under Private Autonomous ASC Colleges by EducationWorld Rankings 2026–27.
  9. Achieved the prestigious QS I-GAUGE Silver Rating, 2026–27.
  10. Nagindas Khandwala College is ISO 9001:2015, ISO 21001:2018 and ISO 14001:2015 certified.
  11. Secured the 6th All India Rank in the EduSkills Virtual Internship All India Rankings 2026 in the College category.
Institutional Awards and Recognitions
Sr. No. Title of Award Year
1 Best Education Promotion Award by SIDVI Foundation 2024
2 1st Place for Digital Technologies Usage by EducationWorld 2024
3 1st Place for Academia-Industry Alliance by EducationWorld 2024
4 1st Place for New-Age Study Programmes by EducationWorld 2024
5 1st Place for Promising Future-Ready Institution by EducationWorld 2024
6 2nd Rank Nationally for BBA/Management Studies and 8th Overall by EducationWorld 2024
7 Excellence in Education Award from the Council of Academic Research and Education Organisation 2023
8 5-Star Rating for Energy Efficiency by Campus Mark 2023
9 4-Star Rating for Eco-Friendliness by Campus Mark 2023
10 Exemplar Researcher of the Year Award 2022
11 Best College for BA/BMS by EducationWorld 2022
12 Best Digital Technologies Usage Award by EducationWorld 2022
13 Best Academia-Industry Alliance Award by EducationWorld 2022
14 Secured 5th Rank at the State Level by EducationWorld 2022
15 Secured 9th Rank at the National Level by EducationWorld 2022
16 Educational Leadership Award by DNA 2018
17 Nari Ratna Award by the National Human Rights and Social Justice Commission 2017
18 Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi Gold Medal Award by GEPRA 2017
19 Rashtriya Shiksha Shiromani Award for outstanding achievements in education by the Indian Solidarity Council, New Delhi 2017
20 Best College Award for Quality in Education by the Indo Global Chamber of Commerce 2016
21 Lifetime Education Achievement Award by the International Institute of Education and Management 2015
22 Vidya Rattan Gold Medal Award by the International Institute of Education and Management 2015
23 Rajiv Gandhi Education Excellence Award by the International Business Council 2015
24 Bharat Vidya Shiromani Award by the International Institute of Education and Management 2015
25 Best Educational Quality Enhancement Team (BEQET) President Award for College 2013
26 Best Ensemble Faculty by Education Expo TV’s Research Wing for Excellence in Professional Education and Industry 2013
27 IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Commendation Certificate Award 2013
28 Award for Educational Excellence by The Indus Foundation Inc., USA 2012
29 Best College Award by the University of Mumbai 2011–12
Awards Won by Director & Principal
Best Ensemble Faculty Award
Awarded by EET in 2012.
Best Researcher Award
Awarded by EET in 2013.
Award for Contribution in Research
Awarded by the Indus Foundation, USA, in 2013.
Nation Building Award
Awarded by the Rotary Club in 2020.
The Real Super Women Award
Awarded by Forever Star India Awards in 2020.
Excellent IQAC Coordinator
Awarded at the Thakur Awards in 2022.
Best Principal Award
Awarded by the InSc Institute of Scholars in 2023.
Award for Excellence in Research
Asian Education Leadership Symposium & Awards, 2023.
Top 10 Professors
Featured among the Top 10 Professors by Hindustan Times in 2023.
UGC Resource Person
Selected by UGC to impart training to Higher Education Institutions on NEP 2020.
Best Professor of the Year
National Excellence Awards, 2024.
Dynamic Professor of the Year
Universal Excellence Awards, 2024.
Principal of the Year Award
International Ratings, Rankings and Research – Brandscouncil Ratings Conclave and Awards 2025 in association with News India.
Principal of Principles Award
Global Star Awards, 2025.
Outstanding Leadership Principal of the Year
Prestigious Fame Awards, 2025.
Exemplary Leadership Award – 1st Rank
Ranked 1st at the Mumbai, Maharashtra and India levels by EducationWorld Rankings 2026–27.
Certificate of Honour
Astitva Women’s Pride Awards 2026 by Tretayug Foundation, Government of India.
National Pride and Excellence Award
Tretayug Foundation, Government of India, 2026.
Rabindra Ratna Puraskar 2026
Ratna Puraskar National Committee, Veyil Foundation, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.
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