Top Colleges in Mumbai: Fees, Admission 2026, Courses

There are about 1,390+ top colleges in Mumbai. Top streams offered by private and government colleges in Mumbai are Business and Management Studies, IT & Software, Accounting & Commerce, Mass Communication & Media, and many others.

The top Mumbai colleges include IIT Bombay, ICT Mumbai, St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, IIM Mumbai, SPJIMR Mumbai, etc. Admission to these colleges offered at various UG and PG level. To get admission, candidates must complete their Class 12 with relevant stream.

St. Xaviers' College Mumbai is the only top ranked college in Mumbai under NIRF ranking 2025. The college is ranked 89^th position under “colleges” category.

Top College	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
St. Xaviers' college Mumbai Ranking	NA	89	89

Source: Official site and may vary.

Admission to the top colleges in Mumbai under various streams like Management, Engineering, Medicine vary from college to college. Basically, candidates must complete their Class 12 boards with 50% aggregate marks for UG admission and complete their UG degree for PG programme.

Source: Official site and may vary.

The top colleges in Mumbai offer excellent placements. The top colleges like IIT Bombay for Engineering and management colleges like SPJIMR are top colleges.

Check the table below for the top Mumbai colleges with average median package -

Top Mumbai Colleges	Average Median Package
IIT Bombay Placement	INR 15 LPA - INR 19.63 LPA
ICT Mumbai Placement	INR 4.75 LPA - INR 8 LPA
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai Placement	INR 6.23 LPA - INR 6.89 LPA
IIM MUmbai Placement	INR 21.7 LPA
SPJIMR Mumbai Placement	INR 22.8 LPA - INR 32.85 LPA
University Mumbai Placement	INR 7 LPA
University of Mumbai Placement	INR 6 LPA - INR 18 LPA
SPJIMR9 Mumbai Placement	INR 5.5 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

IIT Bombay tuition fee costs around INR 21,300 - INR 14.9 L. The fee excludes other components including application fee, examination fee, security deposit, etc. The fee is taken from the official website. It is still subject to change. Candidates must check the official website before applying.

Mumbai has about 1,400+ colleges including both private and government colleges.

Private colleges are expensive and have modern infrastructure and faculty. Listed below are some of the top private colleges with tuition fees -

Private Colleges in Mumbai	Tuition Fee
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai Admission	INR 11,240 - INR 2.12 lakh
SPJIMR Mumbai Admission	INR 25,000 - INR 26 lakh
Bharati Vidyapeeths College of Engineering Admission	INR 1.98 Lacs - INR 3.48 lakh
NMIMS, Mumbai Admission	INR 7.5 Lacs - INR 53 lakh

Source: Official site and may vary.

The top courses offered by top streams are BA, MA, MBA, BTech, etc. Candidates can take their admission as per their stream chosen. Candidates can check the table below for the stream-wise allocation of top courses of the top best Mumbai colleges -

Top Streams	Top Courses	Top Colleges
Business and Management Studies	MBA/PGDM: 220+ colleges BBM/BMS: 130+ colleges BBA: 100+ colleges	560+ colleges
IT & Software	BSc: 130 colleges BCA: 50+ colleges MCA: 40+ colleges	400+ colleges
Accounting & Commerce	BCom: 230+ colleges MCom: 100+ colleges	290+ colleges
Mass Communication & Media	BMM: 70+ colleges BA: 50+ colleges MA: 20+ colleges	270+ colleges
Science	BSc: 170+ colleges MSc: 90+ colleges	220+ colleges

Source: Official site and may vary.

Many streams like arts, science, and commerce colleges in Mumbai are affiliated with the University of Mumbai. The Mumbai University has received approval from the UGC & has received accreditation from the NAAC foundation.

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College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
PG Diploma	Candidates completed Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), B.A. (Psychology), B.A. (Education), Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.), B.Sc. (Human Development) and B.Sc. (Psychology) from any recognised institute/university are eligible to apply.
Certificate	Candidates currently studying in the 2nd year of any of the under graduate programme of the University i.e. in the faculty of Arts, Science or Commerce are eligible to apply.
BSW	Candidate passed 12th/equivalent conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, or an equivalent examination of any other Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary examination, recognised by the University of Mumbai or must have passed the First Year Arts/Science/Commerce of the four year B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. degree course of this University or an examination of any other University or body recognised as equivalent thereto are eligible to apply.
UG Diploma	Candidate passed 12th/equivalent from the Maharashtra Board of Higher Secondary Education or from any other Board, recognised by the University of Mumbai are eligible to apply. Or Candidate having higher degree than XIIth std. from University of Mumbai or from any other University, recognised by the University of Mumbai are eligible to apply. Or Candidate completed XIIth standard or higher education from distance Education University also are eligible for the course. Or Candidate completed old SSC i.e. 11+4 or intermediate also will be eligible for this course.
MSW	Candidates completed graduation/bachelor's degree from any recognised institute/university are eligible to apply.

Maximum 4-5 classes are held everyday for students at NITIE Mumbai. NITIE Mumbai experience is a mixture of education and  enjoyment. Students attend classes from morning to evening and afterwards take part in the extracurricular activities. Overall the college life is a blend of enjoyment and serious studies.

There are about 130+ Medicine colleges in India. Candidates can check the table below for the top Medicine and Health Science colleges in Mumbai with tuition fees -

Medicine & Health Sciences Colleges	Tuition Fee
C.U. Shah College of Pharmacy Courses	INR 1.6 Lacs – INR 2.69 lakh
Lokmanya Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and KEM Hospital Courses	INR 49,250 – INR 6.62 lakh
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College Courses	INR 1.38 Lacs – INR 6.22 lakh
Grant Medical College Courses	INR 1.03 Lacs – INR 7.61 lakh

Source: Official site and may vary.

Listed below are some of the top government colleges in Mumbai with their tuition fees -

Government Colleges in Mumbai	Tuition Fee
IIT Bombay Admission	INR 21,250 - INR 42 lakh
ICT Mumbai Admission	INR 30,000 - INR 2.96 lakh
IIM Mumbai Admission	INR 14 Lacs - INR 15 lakh
VJTI Mumbai Admission	INR 18,000 - INR 2.26 lakh

Source: Official site and may vary.

Given below are some of the top Business and Management studies colleges in Mumbai with their tuition fees -

Business & Management Studies Colleges	Tuition Fee
Indian Institute of Management Mumbai Courses	INR 14 lakh
Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay Courses	INR 1.5 Lacs - INR 45 lakh
SPJIMR Mumbai Courses	INR 10.95 Lacs - INR 26.1 lakh
K J Somaiya Institute of Management Courses	INR 13.48 Lacs - INR 24.51 lakh

Source: Official site and may vary.

No, the Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) admissions to all the UG, PG, diploma, and doctoral courses are solely entrance-based. There is no such provision of direct admission in any of the courses or specialisation of VJTI. There are different entrance exams conducted by the Government of Maharashtra whose scores/ rank is necessary for interested candidates for getting enrolled in VJTI, Mumbai. Some of the popular courses entrance exams are: -

1.    For admission to BTech, students need to take MHT-CET which is a state-level entrance exam conducted by Maharashtra Government. Students need to prepare well for this entrance exam because only those candidates who have a valid score/ rank which comes in the range of the merit list specified by the college can further proceed with the admission process.

2.    For admission to MCA, candidates need to take MHT-MCA CET which is also a state-level exam conducted by the Government of Maharashtra. Candidates having good who scores a good rank in this exam becomes eligible for further process of admission into VJTI.

Apart from these courses, there are several other courses offered by the college and the eligibility and entrance exam vary depending upon the specific course in which candidates are interested in taking admissions.

Mumbai University admission to various courses is based on merit or entrance exam. Mumbai University admission process is conducted through an online application. Candidates can refer to the steps below to fill out the Mumbai University application form:

• Visit the official website of MU
• Fill MU pre-enrolment form
• Fill out the application form of MU affiliated colleges
• Wait for the release of MU merit lists which are published on the official websites of the affiliated colleges

Candidates must wait for the Mumbai University cutoff after submitting their application for admission. Those who make the university's merit list must report to the college for document verification and counselling.

Bharati Vidyapeeths College of Engineering has a Faculty review rating of 5 by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

KJ Somaiya Institute of Managemnet offers MBA programmes in the span over 2 years. The first year cover foundation courses in management and the second year students can specialise in one major and one minor area of their choice. 

Yes, the cutoff for Welingkar Mumbai has increased. In 2025, the last round cutoff for MBA admission at Welingkar Mumbai was 99.9. For the same course, the last round cutoff was 99.96 in 2024, while in 2023, the cutoff was concluded at 99.93.

The course fees for the top programmes at TISS Mumbai are as follows:

• MA Human Resource Management & Labour Relations (HRM & LR): INR 1.85 Lakhs.
• Master of Hospital Administration (MHA): INR 1.45 Lakhs. 
• MA in Social Entrepreneurship: INR 1.59 Lakhs.
• BSW: INR 2.09 Lakhs.

Students must pay these course fees in either lump sum, yearly or semester-wise mode of payment.

As per Shiksha verified reviews, Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering has an impressive review rating of 3.93 by 206 students.

C.U. Shah College of Pharmacy offers Degree courses including 1 UG and 3 PG courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. C.U. Shah College of Pharmacy has specializations such as M.Pharma specializations in Quality Assurance , Pharmaceutical.

According to Shiksha verified reviews, for the faculty S.P. Mandali's Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College have rating of 4.16. It represents that Institute has good, qualified and experienced faculty members.

The course-wise number of companies visited over the past three years during SBM NMIMS placements is presented below:

Particulars	MBA Core Placement Statistics (2022)	MBA Core Placement Statistics (2023)	MBA Core Placement Statistics (2024)
Total recruiters	130	148	168
New recruiters	38	52	72
Particulars	MBA HR Placement Statistics (2022)	MBA HR Placement Statistics (2023)	MBA HR Placement Statistics (2024)
Total recruiters	24	51	46
New recruiters	10	24	21

K J Somaiya School of Engineering is a private school. It is recognised by UGC and the Government of Maharashtra have given the 'autonomous' status to KJSCE. NAAC has accredited it with Grade 'A'.

The Smt Jyoti Dwivedi Memorial Scholarship at JBIMS is awarded to second year MMS students who demonstrate both academic excellence based on first year scores & significant financial need. It was established in 2019 & this scholarship provides financial aid to many deserving students to support their educational expenses.

The scholarship is awarded annually to help deserving students with number of recipients sometimes which includes multiple students.