VIVA College is an educational institute run by Late Shri Vishnu Waman Thakur Charitable Trust, established in 2001[3] in Virar, Maharashtra, India, affiliated to the University of Mumbai.
The Vishnu Waman Thakur Charitable Trust presided by Hitendra Thakur, the Member of Legislative Assembly from Vasai (Vidhan Sabha constituency), established the Utkarsha Junior College in 1991 to promote the cause of higher education in Virar and its adjoining rural area predominantly inhabited by Adivasi population.
Later, in the year 2000–2001, the VIVA College was established with affiliation to the University of Mumbai offering undergraduate courses in Arts, Commerce and Science.
Under the name of VIVA IMS, the trust has now started the Master of Management Studies (MMS), a post graduate degree affiliated to University of Mumbai.
Presently, the approximate total enrollments in the college stands around 7000, faculty strength of 150, non-teaching staff of 50.