Established by the Modern Education Society in 1952, the Doongarsee Gangjee Ruparel College is synonymous with excellance in the field of higher education. In 2003, Ruparel College was awarded the prestigious "A" grade by the NAAC, placing it amongst the top 1% colleges in the country. In 2007-2008, the College won the Best College Award from the University of Mumbai.

Admission to the College is coveted by students due to the exceptional guidance offered by the teachers. The teachers use student-centric teaching-learning methods to cater to the diversity in the aptitudes, intellegence, learning styles and interests of the students. They extensively use non-traditional teaching methods and tool in ICT.