University of Mumbai, popularly known as Mumbai University, is one of the oldest and premier universities in India. It is recognised by the UGC and accredited with an ‘A++’ grade by the NAAC. Mumbai University has been ranked 45th among the top universities in India by NIRF Ranking 2022. MU has two main campuses- Vidyanagri & Fort and three sub-campuses at Ratnagiri, Thale, and Kalyan. The university has 56 Departments, 12 specialized Centres, 781+ Affiliated Colleges. Check Mumbai University Affiliated Colleges

Mumbai University offers more than 200 UG, PG, and Doctoral, PG Diploma, and Certificate courses under the faculties of Arts, Commerce, Science, Technology, Law, Management, and Fine Arts. Apart from regular courses, it also offers Distance Learning programs from its Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL Mumbai University). Mumbai University admission is offered on the basis of merit or scores obtained in the entrance examinations. Candidates seeking admission to popular courses such as B.Tech/B.Pharm/B.Text programs need to have a valid score in the MHT CET entrance examination. Check Mumbai University Admission

With the current enrollment of over 8,00,000 students, Mumbai University has always served the nation with its reputed and illustrious alumni members from Mahatma Gandhi and Babasaheb Ambedkar to Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Gavaskar. Also, Mumbai University is committed to providing world-class facilities, diverse opportunities, and perfect guidance to its students and focuses on the all-round development of a student. 

During Mumbai University Placements 2021, 2824 students out of 3429 graduating students were placed. The median salary stood at INR 12 LPA. Tata Consultancy Services, Deloitte, Wipro, Capgemini, Cognizant, Wipro, HDFC Bank, Morgan Stanley etc are the prominent recruiters of Mumbai University. 

Mumbai University Key Highlights

  • Mumbai University Exams will now be conducted in online and offline mode for all traditional and professional courses respectively.
  • The University releases merit lists for admission to various UG and PG courses. Mumbai University cutoff for all the affiliated colleges goes as high as 99%.
  • Also, Mumbai University has directed its colleges to implement a 100% fee waiver to the UG and PG students who have lost their parents due to Covid-19. 
  • The University of Mumbai is spread over an area of 600 km which stretches from the Thane district to the Sindhudurg and provides premium facilities for its students such as well-stocked library, GymKhana for physical fitness, hostel, sports complex, cafeteria, health care centre, knowledge resource centre, etc. Check Mumbai University Hostel
  • The faculty members of the Mumbai University are highly qualified, experienced and have a reputation to impart contemporary and effective teaching methodologies among the students. Check Mumbai University Faculty
  • Placement opportunities are being offered to the students pursuing professional programmes at the University of Mumbai along the summer internships. The placement cell of the university strives to find the best opportunities for its students. During the 2021 placement drive, 2824 students were hired & 493 students opted out. Check Mumbai University Placements

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Mumbai University Important Dates 2023

Events Dates
UG (BA/B.Com/B.Sc/B.Voc/BA LLB/BBA LLB)
Application Start Date May 26, 2023
Application Last Date August 15, 2023
PG (MA, M.Sc, M.Com)
Application Start Date July 21, 2023
Application Last Date August 13, 2023
Online Verification of Documents by the department  August 14 – August 18, 2023
Provisional Merit List August 19, 2023
Grievance from students August 21 – August 22, 2023
Final Merit List August 23, 2023
Online payment of fees August 24 – August 28, 2023
MHT CET Counselling 2023 (B.Tech)
MHT CET Counselling 2023 Registrations (BTech) June 24 - July 07, 2023
Document verification for MHT CET Counselling 2023 (BTech) June 24 - July 08, 2023
Display of provisional merit list July 14, 2023
Objections against provisional merit list July 15 – July 17, 2023
Display of Final merit list July 19, 2023
Online Submission & Confirmation of Option Form of CAP Round-I through candidate's Login by the Candidate July 20 – July 22, 2023
Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round 1 July 25, 2023
Accepting the allotted seat July 26 – July 28, 2023
Display of Provisional Vacant Seats for CAP Round 2 July 29, 2023
Accepting the allotted seat July 30 – August 1, 2023
Display of Provisional Allotment of CAP Round 2 August 03, 2023
Accepting the offered seat as per Allotment of CAP Round 2 August 04 – August 06, 2023

Mumbai University Merit List 2023 (Released)

Mumbai University merit list 2023 has been released for admission to UG programs in affiliated colleges. The merit list contains name of applicants who are shortlisted for admission on the basis of marks they have secured in the qualifying examination. Given below is the cour-wise merit list for all the top MU affiliated colleges for the academic year 2023: 

Colleges Merit List
St. Xavier's College Check Here
KJSAC Check Here
Mithibai College of Arts, Mumbai Check Here
S.K. Somaiya College of Arts & Commerce Check Here
Sophia College for Women Check Here
Jai Hind College Check Here
Wilson College Check Here
Elphinstone College Check Here
The D.G. Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce Check Here
Bhavan's College, Andheri Check Here
Kelkar Education Trust's VG Vaze College of Arts and Commerce Check Here
Mulund College of Commerce Check Here
Nagindas Khandwala College Check Here
Hinduja College of Commerce Check Here
Ramnarain Ruia Check Here
Thakur College of Science and Commerce Check Here
B.K. Birla College Check Here
SIES Nerul Check Here
Narsee Monjee College Check Here
College of Social Work Nirmala Niketan Check Here
Guru Nanak Khalsa College Check Here
Seth LUJ College of Arts & Sir MV College of Science & Commerce Check Here
Institute of Forensic Science Check Here
ML Dahanukar College of Commerce Check Here
Dapoli Urban Bank Senior Science College Check Here
Sree Narayan Guru College of Commerce Check Here
HR College of Arts and Commerce Check Here
Ghanshyam Das Saraf College of Arts and Commerce Check Here
RD National College Check Here
ITM IHM Mumbai Check Here
Thakur College of Science and Commerce Check Here
Ismail Yusuf College Check Here
Sir Sitaram and Lady Shantabai Patkar College of Arts and Science (SSLSPCAS) Check Here
Dr. Ambedkar College of Commerce and Economics Check Here
KES Shroff College Check Here
Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics Check Here
SASMIRA Check Here
Ratnam College of Arts, Science, and Commerce Check Here
Smt. Mithibai Motiram Kundnani College of Commerce and Economics Check Here
RK Talreja College of Arts, Science, and Commerce Check Here
Clara's College of Commerce Check Here
Lords Universal College Check Here
SIES College of Commerce and Economics Check Here
Rizvi College of Arts, Science, and Commerce Check Here
Nirmala Memorial Foundation College of Commerce and Science Check Here
Prahladrai Dalmia Lions College of Commerce & Economics Check Here
St. Andrew's College of Arts, Science, and Commerce Check Here
Kishin Chellaram College Check Here

Mumbai University Rankings

  • Ranked in the rank band of 1001-1200 by the QS World ranking 2023
  • Ranked in the rank band of 1001-1200 by the QS World ranking 2022
  • Ranked at 45th for university and 81 for overall category by NIRF Ranking 2022.
  • Ranked at 1001+ by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021
  • Ranked in the band of 301-350 by the Times Higher Asia University Rankings 2021

Check more about: Mumbai University Rankings

Mumbai University Courses

UG Courses

University provides many undergraduate programs like B.A., B.Sc., B.Com. , BFA, B.Ed., B.P.Ed., BMM, BPA, and BSW. All these courses, admission are based on the entrance test which is conducted by the university or preliminary test by the Institute concerned. B.A. Admission is based on previous academic merit.

Program Program Details Fees
B.Tech Duration: 4 years 
Eligibility: 10+2 with 45% in science stream
Selection Criteria: MHT-CET		 -
B.Arch Duration: 5 year 
Eligibility: 10+2 with 45% in science stream
Selection Criteria: NATA 		 -
BA Duration: 3 years 
Eligibility: 10+2 with 45% in any stream
Selection Criteria: Merit-based		 INR 10,850 
Integrated BA+MA Duration: 5 years  
Eligibility: 10+2 with 45% in any stream  
Selection Criteria: Merit-based		 - 
B.Com Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: 10+2 with 45% in commerce or science stream  
Selection Criteria: Merit-based		 INR 10,850 
B.Sc Duration: 3 years 
Eligibility: 10+2 with 45% in science stream  
Selection Criteria: Merit-based		 INR 86,070
BMS Duration: 3 years 
Eligibility: 10+2 with 45%
Selection Criteria: MUCMET		 -
BMM Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: Pass in 10+2 in any stream
Selection Criteria: Merit-based		 INR 60,000 
BHM Duration: 3 years 
Eligibility: 10+2 with 45% marks 
Selection Criteria: Merit-based		 - 
LLB Duration: 3 year 
Eligibility: 45% in Bachelor’s degree 
Selection Criteria: MHCET-Law		 -
BFA Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: 10+2 with 50% marks  
Selection Criteria: Merit-based		 -

PG Courses

University offers two years full-time post-graduation programs are offered in the Faculty of Arts, Science, Commerce, Performing Arts and Fine Arts. Admission to all these courses is done on the basis of their graduation marks & interview conducted by the concerned department.

Program Program Details Fees 
M.A. Duration: 2 years 
Eligibility: BA in the relevant discipline  
Selection Criteria: Merit-based/ Entrance test		 INR 12,000
M.Tech Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: B.Tech in the relevant discipline with 50% 
Selection Criteria: GATE 		 -
M.Com Duration: 2 years 
Eligibility: B.Com with 55% marks 
Selection Criteria: Merit-based		 INR 3226
M.Sc Duration: 2 years 
Eligibility: B.Sc in the relevant discipline with 50% 
Selection Criteria: Merit-based		 INR 23,625 
MCA Duration: 2 years 
Eligibility: BCA with 45% marks 
Selection Criteria: MAH MCA CET		 -
Integrated (B.Sc+M.Sc) Duration: 5 years 
Eligibility: 10+2 with 60% marks 
Selection Criteria: Merit-based		 -
M.Pharm Duration: 2 years 
Eligibility: B.Pharm with 50% 
Selection Criteria: GPAT 		 -
M.Arch Duration: 2 years 
Eligibility: B.Arch/ BE/ B.Tech (Civil) or B.Plan with 50% marks 
Selection Criteria: Merit/ Entrance based		 -
MFA Duration: 2 years 
Eligibility: BFA degree with minimum of five years of experience in the relevant area 
Selection Criteria: Merit-based		 -
PhD Duration: 3 years 
Eligibility: Master's degree in the relevant discipline  
Selection Criteria: PhD PET		 -

Check More: Mumbai University Courses and Fees

Mumbai University Academic Collaboration

Mumbai University has signed MoUs, partnered, and collaborated with a number of popular Indian and foreign institutions for various academic and student exchanges programs. The university also has industrial collaborations with companies like LIC, Bank of Baroda, Radio City, etc. 

Tabulated below are the national and international institutions with which Mumbai University has formed collaborations.

Ben-Gurion University  University of Amsterdam University of Bath
Liverpool Hope University Ryerson University IESEG School of Management
Tianjin University of Technology Tianjin University Nankai University in China
Edith Cowan University Indian Railways  Indian Air Force

Check More: Which is better, Delhi University or Mumbai University?

Mumbai University Placements 2022

The University of Mumbai has developed its own Training and Placement Cell which is responsible for conducting the placement sessions each year at the campus. The Training and Placement Cell acts as a bridge between the students and the recruiters where students can drop their resume by the end of their degrees and connect with the reputed recruiters and organizations.

The university completed its 2022 placement drive. The major highlights of the placement drive are discussed below:

  • Number of eligible students: 4037
  • Number of students placed: 2879
  • Number of students opted out : 182
  • Top recruiters: Tata Consultancy Services, Deloitte, Cognizant, Capgemini, EY, etc 

The median package of all the courses offered is as follows:

Courses Median Package
UG (3 years) INR 4.45 LPA
UG (5 Year) INR 4 LPA
PG (1 Year) INR 5.65 LPA
PG (2 Year) INR 15 LPA
Integrated PG (5 Year) INR 7.50 LPA

Also check Mumbai University Placements

Mumbai University Scholarship

A variety of scholarships is being offered by the University of Mumbai to its needy and meritorious students under several institutional and government scholarship schemes. Some of them are as follows.    

  • Financial Assistance to the Students representing Backward Classes: The University offers a provision of upto INR 10 lakhs to render Financial Assistance to the students belonging to the Backward Class (SC, ST, NT, DT, and SBC) studying at various Departments of the University whose annual family income is less than INR 1 lakhs.
  • Financial Assistance to the Needy Students: A provision of INR 10 Crores has been marked to render Financial Assistance to needy students belonging to the economically backward class studying at various affiliated Colleges/ Institutions/ Departments of the University. Students whose annual family income is less than INR 75,000 can avail the facility of this scholarship. 
  • Book Bank Scheme: The University renders financial assistance each year to the affiliated Colleges to run the Book Bank scheme for the Backward Class students. 
  • Government Scholarships: The government of India offers a variety of scholarships for its meritorious and the students belonging from the SC/ST/DT/NT/SBC categories on the basis of the merits.

Check More About: Mumbai University Scholarships

Mumbai University Alumni   

Some of the eminent personalities and illustrious alumni of the University of Mumbai are mentioned below.  

  • B. R. Ambedkar - Architect of modern India and author of the Constitution of India, social reformist and thinker.
  • Mahatma Gandhi - Leader of Indian Independence Movement and Father of the Nation of India
  • Muhammad Ali Jinnah - Founder and First Governor-General of Pakistan, and Father of the Nation of Pakistan
  • Renuka Ramnath - Founder & CEO of Multiples Private Equity, Ex CEO of ICICI Ventures
  • Chanda Kochhar - CEO and MD of ICICI Bank
  • Jagdish Chandra Mahindra - Industrialist, founder of Mahindra Group
  • Mukesh Ambani - Chairman and MD, Reliance Industries
  • Anil Ambani - Chairman of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
  • Nita Ambani - Founder and chairperson of the Dhirubhai Ambani International School
  • Anji Reddy - Founder, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Padma Shri
  • Dadasaheb Phalke - Indian producer-director-screenwriter, known as the father of Indian cinema
  • Ebrahim Alkazi - Theatre director, Padma Vibhushan
  • John Abraham - Bollywood actor
  • Aishwarya Rai - Miss World 1993, actress
  • Lara Dutta - Miss Universe in 2000
  • Anand Patwardhan - Indian documentary film-maker
  • Sunil Gavaskar - Indian cricketer
  • Smita Patil - Indian film actress

Mumbai University FAQs

Ques. What is the rank of Mumbai University in the world?   

Ans. The University of Mumbai has been recognized at the global level by some of the prestigious ranking organizations such as QS World Rankings and Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Recently, the University of Mumbai has been ranked in the rank band of 1001-1200 by the QS World University Rankings 2022. Check Mumbai University Rankings.   

Ques. Is Mumbai University Prestigious?   

Ans. Mumbai University is one of the oldest and leading universities that has been recognized at the global and national level by many prestigious ranking organizations and has been accredited with NAAC 'A' Grade and is AICTE approved. So undoubtedly, Mumbai University is quite prestigious and prominent. Check Mumbai University Reviews.   

Ques. What is Mumbai University famous for?   

Ans.Being one of the top universities in the nation, the University of Mumbai has 56 Departments, 12 specialized Centres, 781+ Affiliated Colleges, 2 main Campuses, 2 sub Campuses, 2 Model Colleges and has a School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Kalyan.   

Ques. Is Kalina University the same as Mumbai University?   

Ans. The University of Mumbai informally known as Mumbai University (MU) is a collegiate public state university located in Mumbai, Maharashtra that has two main campuses located in Kalina and Fort.

Ques. How can I get an LLB in Mumbai University?   

Ans. To get admission into the LLB programme at the University of Mumbai, a candidate needs to have completed his/her bachelor's degree with a minimum of 45% marks from any recognized university or college in any stream. 

Ques. Is Mumbai University as good as Delhi University?   

Ans. Over the years, the University of Delhi (DU) has remained the No. 1 University of India and is pretty good in each and every field. Though we can not compare Mumbai University with the Delhi University, the University of Mumbai has also maintained its recognition and proven excellence at the global level.   

Ques. How many campuses are there under Mumbai University?  

Ans. The University of Mumbai has 2 different main campuses under and 2 sub Campuses. Kalina Campus and Fort campus are the names of the main campuses while it has a sub-campus named as Thane Sub Campus.   

Ques. How to check the merit list of Mumbai University 2023?   

Ans. Candidates willing to check the merit lists of Mumbai University Admissions 2023 are advised to visit the official website of the University of Mumbai and log in at the admission portal to view the released merit lists.   

Ques. How can I register for IDOL Mumbai University?  

Ans. Students interested in taking admission in the Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL), Mumbai University can register themselves by visiting the official website after fulfilling the minimum eligibility requirements for the particular programme a student is applying to.   

Ques. Is Mumbai University IDOL UGC approved?   

Ans. Yes, the UGC Distance Education Bureau (DEB) has granted permission and approved the 15 courses of the Mumbai University Institute of Distance and Open Learning.

Ques. What are the new guidelines for Mumbai University exams?

Ans. Mumbai University exams for all the affiliated colleges will be conducted in online and offline mode. Online exams will be conducted for all traditional courses while professional courses exams will be conducted through offline mode only. For online exams, only those students will be allowed to appear for the first semester exams (March/April 2023) who will submit their forms for a degree, postgraduate degree, etc.

Ques. How does Mumbai University conduct engineering exams?

Ans. Mumbai University engineering exams and all other professional courses including Law, Pharmacy, etc will be conducted in offline mode only.