Dr. TK Tope Arts & Commerce College was established in June 1984. It is the college of the first of its kind set up in the city of Mumbai with student strength of about 1000. The college was set up with an objective to provide opportunity to students who earn by the day and wish to learn by the night.The Permanent Affiliation Committee (PAC) of the University of Mumbai visited the College in the year 2004.
Library:The Library and Information Centre (LIC) is the heart of all academic activities of the college. The LIC was established in the year 1984 and is located on the 2nd floor of the college building. The library reading room has a capacity to accommodate 100 students. The LIC is endowed with a rich collection of books on various subjects and supports degree students in the Arts & Commerce faculties. The Library collection consists of Books, Reference Books, Maps, CD ROMs, Periodicals and Reports etc.