M.A. (Hons. with Research) in English 

at Elphinstone College, Mumbai

The college has excellent faculty members but absolutely disappointed with the poor management. Placements: The placement percentage of students in B.A. is very low. Rarely does any top company visits the campus for placement purposes. Students who are seeking good placement should not come to Elphinstone.

Elphinstone College has not released the 2023 placement statistics as of now. It will be updated here as and when released by the institute. However, some of the top recruiters who participated during recent years placement process are available on the official website. Popular recruiters participated during Elphinstone College placement include Wipro, Infosys, TCS, Akademia, etc.

Elphinstone College offer courses like B.Sc., Certificate, B.A., B.Com, M.Sc., M.A. with the stream of Science, Humanities & Social Sciences, Accounting & Commerce. Elphinstone College offers specializations such as B.Sc. specializations in Biotechnology, M.Sc. specializations in Bioinformatics, M.A. specializations in English.

Candidates with a Bachelors degree  in any Life sciences (Botany, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Environmental science, Life science, Microbiology, Zoology,  Pharmacy, Veterinary science), BTech (Biotechnology) with an overall percentage of 50% is eligible for the MSc programme at Elphinstone College. Eligible candiates might have to participate for the interview conducted by the college.

Elphinstone College is a constituent college of Dr. Homi Bhabha State University, a state cluster university. It is one of the oldest colleges in Mumbai. It is an outstanding educational institution that existed long before the University of Mumbai, to which it was later affiliated.

It is known for its best  infrastructure and experienced Professors

Elphinstone College has not released the 2023 placement statistics as of now. It will be updated here as and when released by the institute. However, some of the top recruiters who participated during recent years placement process are available on the official website. Popular recruiters participated during Elphinstone College placement include Wipro, Infosys, TCS, Akademia, etc.Placements: Elphinstone College is under Dr. Homi Baba University. Above 50% of students get placed in the bachelor's of commerce course.

Yes it accepts Maharashtra HSC score.

Candidate passed 12th/equivalent conducted by the Maharashtra State Board for Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Mumbai Divisional Board or from another equivalent Board of Secondary Education or any other statutory examining body, is eligible to apply.

All admissions are based on merit in the qualifying examination. 10 + 2 with 40% marks. Candidates who have passed 10 + 2 from any recognised board can apply.

Elphinstone College is a constituent college of Dr. Homi Bhabha State University, a state cluster university. It is one of the oldest colleges in Mumbai. It is an outstanding educational institution that existed long before the University of Mumbai, to which it was later affiliated.

The Elphinstone College admission process is based on the merit in the qualifying examination depending on the course. 

So you can apply 

 

The Elphinstone College admission process is based on the merit in the qualifying examination depending on the course. On selection, the candidate shall confirm the seat by paying the registration fee as per Elphinstone College's fee structure.

The basic eligibility criteria for the courses is a 10 + 2. All admissions are based on merit in the qualifying examination.

Elphinstone College is a constituent college of Dr. Homi Bhabha State University, a state cluster university. It is one of the oldest colleges in Mumbai. It is an outstanding educational institution that existed long before the University of Mumbai, to which it was later affiliated

80% is a good score. In case you plan to get into a regular good college, the cut offs these days are higher. With 80% you might not get the course or college that you wish. Its high time, you start thinking about what education / career you get into.

Generally, most universities or colleges require students to have a minimum of 50-60% in their Class 12 exams to be eligible for undergraduate programs. However, some universities or colleges may have different percentage requirements for different courses.

But for EM it is very difficult to get into the college but try to get form any quota

Apply offline by directly going to college. Its easy to get admission in Elphinstone college. Elphinstone College is well recognised for offering the professional degree courses at the undergraduate level under the affiliation of Mumbai University. The popular courses offered by the Elphinstone College includes BA, B.Sc, and BCom. BA and B.Sc. are offered with three majors in different subject combinations with over 100 seats while BCom is offered with over 50 seats. 

The admission to all the UG level programs of Elphinstone College is given on the basis of merits obtained by the applying candidates in their 10+2 or equivalent qualifying examination.

Yes, Elphinstone, Mumbai offers Scholarships for its student. 

• The DadibaM.Sethna Endowment Scholarships: The trustees of the Dadiba M.Sethna Endowment Fund founded in 1979 have donated 12 merit scholarships, each or INR 30 . six for the F.Y.J.C. and 6 for the S.Y.J.C. classes (4 for the Science and 2 for the Arts section in each class.) Scholarships awarded in the F.Y.J.C. class on the basis of the percentage of marks in the aggregate obtained at the S.S.C. or any other qualifying examinations for admission to the F.Y.J.C. class, will be tenable for one year. The Scholarships in the S.Y.J.C. class will be awarded for one year to thestudents of the College according to the percentage of marks obtained in the F.Y.J.C. Annual the College according to the percentage of marks obtained in the F.Y.J.C. Annual Examination, if the students continue their studies in the college for the college for the S.Y.J.C. Class.

Elphinstone College, Mumbai fee structure includes various fee components such as tuition fees, hostel fees, library deposits, training and placement fees, etc. Tabulated below are the Elphinstone College course fees for the academic year 2025:

Courses	Tuition Fees	Seat Intake
BSc	INR 2,400 - INR 54,000	215
MSc	INR 1.3 lakh	60
BA	INR 2,400	120
MA	INR 28,000	20
BCom	INR 2,4000	240
Certificate	INR 3,500	20

*This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.