The Kishinchand Chellaram College (K.C. College) is located at Dinshaw Wacha Road, Churchgate in Mumbai and is operating under the Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board. It was established in the year 1954 to spread the light of education in independent India. The college offers various courses in different streams like Science, Arts, Commerce, etc. at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Over the years, the college has established itself as one of the largest, most popular and most dynamic educational institutions in Mumbai. The institution was awarded A grading by NAAC in 2004.

The Kishinchand Chellaram College (K.C. College) started its journey with certain objectives. The motto of the College is salvation through knowledge. Its vision is to emerge as a centre of academic excellence. The college is aimed at providing value based education and ensuring holistic development of students.

The founders of the K.C. College were its first Principal, K.M. Kundnani and Barrister Advani, both of whom helped a lot to set up the college with their vast experiences. The K.C. College was only the second educational institution to be established in Mumbai, under the supervision of the Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board, HSNC (B). The globally scattered Sindhi community helped a lot in the establishment of the college. However, it was the Kishinchand Chellaram family that contributed most to the college`s founding and that is why, the college was named after the family. The Watumull family was also a prominent contributor. Though, the first batch comprising 1800 students was admitted in the college from 1st June, 1954, the formal inauguration of the college was done by the then Chief Minister of Bombay, Shri Morarji Desai on 15th August, 1954.

The courses offered in the K.C. College include B.Sc., B.A., B.Com, M.Sc., M.A., etc. The college provides B.Sc. course in the subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Micro Biology, Life Sciences, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Statistics, Mathematics, etc. The college offers M.Sc. (By research) courses in subjects like Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry (Nuclear & RadioChemistry) and Microbiology. On the other hand, the M.Sc. (By Papers) courses include subjects like Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Microbiology, etc.

The K.C. College offers B.A. Course in the subjects like English, Hindi, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, History, Ancient Indian Culture (up to 2nd year), Political Science, etc. The college provides M.A. course in Hindi and M.Sc. in Information Technology as well. The college also offers B.Com course in Commerce and Accountancy. Some specialised courses are also offered in the K.C. College. The specialised courses include Bachelor of Mass Media (B.M.M.), B.Sc. Computer Science, B.Sc. Biotechnology, B.Sc. Information Technology, B.Com in Accounting and Finance (B.A.F.), B.Com in Banking and Insurance (B.B.I.), B.Com in Financial Markets (B.F.M.), etc. Apart from these, a few Ph.D. courses are offered in the K.C. College as well. These courses are offered in Hindi, Organic Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry (Nuclear & RadioChemistry). The college also provides Post Graduate Diploma courses like DMLT - P.G. Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology and DTAC - P.G. Diploma in Technical and Analytical Chemistry.

The K.C. College has one of the best infrastructures among all the educational institutions in Mumbai. It is probably the only college in Mumbai that has its own radio center and a nuclear chemistry research center. The college also has an air-conditioned auditorium with nearly 600 seating capacity, a wooden floored indoor badminton court and a community hall. The inter-collegiate fest named Kiran, organised by the K.C. College is a popular college festival in Mumbai. The BMM (Bachelor of Mass Media) department of the college also hosts another inter-collegiate fest called `Blitzkrieg`. The eminent industrialist, Anil Ambani and the successful actor, Rajesh Khanna are the most famous alumni of the college.

Apart from the K.C. College, the Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board, HSNC (B) also runs and manages a few other educational institutions in and around Mumbai. These institutions include the R. D. National College, Bandra; Kishinchand Chellaram Law College, Churchgate; H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Churchgate; Smt. M.M.K. College of Commerce and Economics, Bandra; K.C. College of Management Studies, Churchgate at K.C. College Premises; Smt. C.H.M. College, Ulhasnagar; Bombay Teachers Training College, Colaba; Prin. K.M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy, Cuffe Parade; Prin. K.M. Kundnani Pharmacy Polytechnic, Ulhasnagar; G.J. Advani Law College, Bandra; Watumull Institute of Electronics Engineering, Computer Technology and Electronic Instrumentation, Bandra; Thadomal Shahani Engineering College, Bandra; Dr. L.H. Hiranandani College of Pharmacy, Ulhasnagar; Nari Gursahani Law College, Ulhasnagar; Shri Hashmatrai & Gangaram Himathmal Mansukhani College of Management, Ulhasnagar; Bombay Institute of Technology (PG), Churchgate at K.C. College Premises; Institute of Technology, Ulhasnagar; Smt. C.H.M. College of Post Graduate Studies, Ulhasnagar; etc.

Since its inception, the K.C. College has done a great job by providing quality education at various levels and has also achieved its objectives to a large extent. The college has established itself as one of the most desired institutions for the students, who are keen to get into professional colleges for medicine and engineering. The dynamism of its faculty and the extraordinary academic achievements of the college have helped a lot in the growth of K.C. College.