Mumbai University, Mumbai

Mumbai University instituted in the year 1857 was previously named the University of Bombay. It was the first State University in the country and is the oldest university in Maharashtra. 749 colleges are affiliated with Mumbai University. 

It has become one of the prime institutes in the country and has many industries and international collaborations to its name. Mumbai University IDOL, which is the Institute of Distance and Open Learning started for students who are away from the university in space and time. 

Table of Contents

• Highlights
• Why Choose the University of Mumbai?
• Ranking
• Courses
• Departments
• Admission
• Cut Off
• University of Mumbai Infrastructure Facilities
• Placements
• Scholarships
• Collaborations
• University of Mumbai Distance Education
• Alumni

Mumbai University Highlights 

The highlights of the University of Mumbai, such as student-faculty ratio, approvals, facilities, etc., are mentioned below.

Why Choose the University of Mumbai?

The university was granted 5-star status & ‘A’ grade status by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Mumbai University provides the facility of distance learning through Mumbai IDOL, and distance education programs. In 2020, The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked the University of Mumbai 65th among universities in India. It is one of the largest universities in the world.

University of Mumbai Academic Advantages

Mumbai University offers a student-centric curriculum for each course. The curriculum of the courses is highly engaging and innovative. The curriculum includes theory and practicals. Students have to submit assignments, reports and ideas time-to-time, based on which faculty evaluate them. The university has research centres for students interested in pursuing research. 

University of Mumbai Rankings

The Mumbai University is recognized by NIRF and is honoured by government and international organizations for its outstanding performance in various disciplines. Below is an overview of the University of Mumbai's rankings in the last few years by different organizations:

• Mumbai University was ranked 65th position in the University category by NIRF 2020
• In 2019, The Outlook ranked it 74th in the University category
• In 2018, The QS World University Rankings ranks the University of Mumbai at 801-1000, at 181 in Asia, and 82nd place among BRICS nations.
• Mumbai University was ranked at 151-200 among the Top Universities in India in 2018 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework [NIRF].

University of Mumbai Courses

Mumbai University courses are offered at various levels like a diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels, and details of courses are given on the official website of Mumbai University. Mumbai University courses are in arts, commerce, science, law, technology, and fine arts discipline. 

Below is a summary of the various programs offered by the Mumbai University across different disciplines with their specializations:

University of Mumbai Arts Courses

 University of Mumbai Management Courses

 University of Mumbai Commerce Courses

 University of Mumbai  Law Courses

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University of Mumbai Departments

Below mentioned are some of the departments of the University of Mumbai. Each department is built for a particular stream and offers numerous undergraduate and postgraduate courses and programs under that field. Each affiliated college has its own specialized departments.

University of Mumbai Admission

Mumbai University admission 2021 is held online for various courses. Students can download a registration form and fill it with the correct details. The University of Mumbai also conducts entrance examinations for some courses like MBA, MA, Ph.D., etc. For MBA, students have to clear the CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ GMAT examinations. An interview of students is to be conducted and after that students are called for a group discussion round. 

Admission 2021 is based on entrance exam scores and merit prepared for different courses. 

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University of Mumbai Eligibility Criteria

Numerous courses from various fields are offered by the University of Mumbai, each of which has different eligibility criteria. Below is a list of some courses of the university with their eligibility criteria:

University of Mumbai MBA Eligibility

Master’s of Business Administration is a 2-year program. The university offers MBA in  Marketing, Financial, Human Resource, Global Financial Market, Management Studies, etc. as specializations. The medium of instruction is English. Students have to appear in Mumbai University Common Management Entrance Test (MUCMET).

Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate should have passed in 10+2 or its equivalent examination securing an aggregate of 45% marks (40% for UR category students)
• Students must have one of the valid test scores of CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ GRE. 

University of Mumbai M.Com Eligibility

Master of Commerce is a 2-year program offered under the department of commerce by the University of Mumbai. It provides specialization in E-commerce. 

Eligibility Criteria

• The student must have passed B.Com or BMS from any recognized university

University of Mumbai Cut Off

Mumbai University offers numerous courses in different disciplines to its students. University releases varying cut-offs every year during the admission season. Listed below are the basis on which cut-off is decided for every academic year:

• Number of seats available
• Cut off of the previous year
• No. of candidates who appeared in the entrance test 
• No. of qualifying candidates
• The difficulty level of the entrance test
• Performance in the examination

For more information, check the University of Mumbai Cut off.

University of Mumbai Infrastructure Facilities

Mumbai University college campus area of 250 acres is well designed for academics, library, hostel, sports complex, etc. The library has a collection of 75,000+ books, 14900+ textbooks, 20000+ Theses & dissertations, 11100+ reference books, 699000+ book titles. A separate accommodation facility is available for girls and boys students.

Campus life for every student at the University of Mumbai is not an educational journey but one which also shapes their complete personality. Mumbai University offers numerous resources like competitions, annual sports day, wi-fi campus.  

Some of the facilities offered are:

• Central Library
• Digital Library
• Computer Labs
• Guest House
• Hostels
• Cafeteria
• Sports Ground
• Virtual Classrooms
• Health Care Center

University of Mumbai Hostel Details

Mumbai University provides separate accommodation for both boys and girls. There are 4 boys hostels and 3 girls hostels, equipped with basic amenities of running water, electricity, water purifier, TV, common room, etc. The hostels have tight security.

All hostels, in general, have the following facilities, among others:

• Mess facility in each hostel which provides hygienic meals
• Geyser
• TV
• 24-hour security
• Laundry
• Wi-Fi
• Newspaper
• Recreation Room
• Common Room

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University of Mumbai Placements

Top firms from different industries recruits from the campus of the University of Mumbai. Some of the top firms that visited the campus for recruitment include DHL, Tata, Blue Dart, Crisil,  Deloitte, FedEx, HDFC and IDBI among others. The companies offer decent salaries to students.

• The least salary package offered to M.Com students was Rs 1.8 LPA
• In 2019 almost 50% - 60% of the undergraduate students got internships
• The average salary package is 3 LPA
• Job roles offered to the students of B.Sc (Computer Science) were field sales, marketing executives, and marketing associates.

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University of Mumbai Scholarships

Mumbai University offers a variety of scholarships to students on merit basis. The students belonging to any other state other than Maharashtra are not eligible for scholarship schemes.

The University of Mumbai scholarships awarded are as follows:

• Syndicate Bank Golden Jubilee Scholarship
• Sir Lawrence Jenkins Scholarship amount is INR 330
• Lotus Foundation Scholarship
• INR 125 is granted under the Late Rao Saheb Vishwanath Narayan Mandlik Prize and the amount
• Sant Kumar Bajoria Scholarship
• Late Shri V S Gore Memorial Scholarship

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University of Mumbai Collaborations

The University of Mumbai has numerous national as well as international collaborations with educational institutions and corporate organizations.

The Mumbai University International Collaborations

University of Mumbai's tie-ups with various international educational institutions are as follows

• Mumbai University has collaborated with Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University.
• The university has a research collaboration with Israeli Universities namely the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, University of Haifa
• Tianjin Normal University
• American India Foundation
• Australian Varsity

University of Mumbai National Collaborations

University of Mumbai's tie-ups with various national educational institutions and government bodies are as follows

• Indian Railways
• National Institute of Securities Market

University of Mumbai Industrial Tie-Ups

Below is a list of Mumbai University tie-ups with various corporations:

• LIC
• Bank of Baroda
• Radio City
• Stock Holding

University of Mumbai Distance Education

Mumbai University offers a distance learning program through the Institute of Distance & Open Learning (IDOL) in which some UG, PG and Diploma courses are taught online. Distance learning courses are approved by Distance Education Council (DEC), New Delhi. The courses are MA, BA, B.Sc, M.Sc, PGDM, etc. All the resources for learning are on the college website. The admission to the courses is completed online. 

University of Mumbai Alumni

Notable alumni of Mumbai University are Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Dadabhai Naoroji, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Dr. Vikran Sarabai, Dr. Homi Bhabha, Azim Premji, Mukesh Ambani, to name a few. The university has an Alumni Association and to join passed out students have to submit some fees. There are categories for joining like life member, well-wisher, donor member and institutional member. To join, alumni have to fill a form and pay the fees to join the desired category.