Rachana Sansad's Academy of Architecture, established in 1955.

It is one of the oldest Architecture colleges in India.

It is the only private institution under University of Mumbai to receive the Government Grant-in-Aid, amongst almost 40 colleges of Architecture in Maharashtra.

RACHANA SANSAD" , a parliament of creative education was found in 1960, by three young architects whose mission was to promote education in the field of Art, Architecture, Building Technology and other allied subjects.

This education journey began in 1955, when Shri S.H. Wandrekar, Shri C.K. Gumaste and late Shri V.G. Mahatre founded a part-time college of Architecture viz. Academy of Architecture, to assist the employed young men and women to undergo articulated training in Architecture.

This enabled middle class enthusiast to study while earning their livelihood and obtain a Government Diploma in Architecture, to practice as professional Architects.