Draft:VPM's B. N. Bandodkar College of Science

Vidya Prasarak Mandal's Balkrishna Naik Bandodkar College of Science (Autonomous) (or commonly known as Bandodkar College) is a college located in Thane West which is affiliated to the University of Mumbai and approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC), ensuring the quality and standards of education provided by the college. It was established in 1969 by Vidya Prasarak Mandal along with VPM's Arts and Commerce colleges. The late Dr. V.N. Bedekar is one of the founding members of this college.

History
Vidya Prasarak Mandal (VPM) is a premier Educational Trust in Thane which was established in  August 1935. Ex. President of VPM, Late Dr. V. N. Bedekar was one of the founding members of the institute. In 1969, Vidya Prasarak Mandal’s College started functioning with all three faculties, i.e. Arts, Commerce and Science on a 13 acre piece of land in Thane.

The then  Chief  Minister  of  Goa,  Dayanand Bandodkar,  gave a donation of Rs. 3,20,000/- for the construction of the Science college building. June 1975 marked the transition of the affiliation of the college from the University of Pune to the University of Mumbai, and in the same year Bandodkar College was separated from the Arts and Commerce colleges due to ease and convenience regarding the administraion of the college.

Location
The college is located at Chendani Koliwada in Thane West near the Thane Creek. The college is very close to Thane railway station, TMT, NMMT and State Transport bus stand.

Affiliation and Accreditation
College is permanently affiliated to the University of Mumbai since 1986. It's also recognized by UGC.

College was assessed for accreditation for the first time in 2003 by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and was awarded B++ grade. The college was reaccredited in 2010 and again for third cycle in 2015 with an A grade from NAAC for both the cycles.

It also got ISO 21001:2018 certification in 2023.

It is the only single faculty college affiliated to Mumbai University.

Courses Offered
The following courses are offered by the college:

Workshops
Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) and B.N.Bandodkar Science College jointly organised a workshop on the 3rd International Clean Air Day at Patanjali Auditorium on 7 September 2022. The students of the Science and Environment Department of the college were also given hands-on training on air surveys by the environment department of the Thane civic body.

A workshop was organised by Jidnyasa Trust in B.N. Bandodkar College to encourage youth to take up scientific writing as a viable career in the future. Concepts ranging from the law of motion to gravitational force were explained through animated stories that used animals as the main characters, with the help of eminent scientists present here.

A project to turn vermi-water to biofertiliser was awarded gold at Danish Young Scientist Fair and Contest held at Copenhagen.

Controversy
A video surfaced in August 2023 showing some students flogging a group of NCC students. The state government in Mumbai announced a probe into the assault on NCC cadets at the college. The University of Mumbai also appointed a three-professor committee to conduct an inquiry into the matter.