Best Religious Studies Colleges in Maharashtra - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

St. Xavier's College, Mumbai is a good institution for PG Diploma, Ph.D, Certificate, B.A, M.A, M.Sc, BBM/BMS, B.Com, B.Sc, UG Diploma courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Major specialisation at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai are Bioinformatics, Biology, Forensic Science, Ancient History, Geology, Public Policy, Botany, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Physics, Clinical Research.

Mumbai University has well-qualified faculty members who come from the best institutions around the world. MU Lecturers and professors bring extensive industry and academic experience with international exposure, enriching every students' educational journey.

Yes Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University has good ranking, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University excels in academics, have distinguished professors, & great infrastructure is the reason for its high ranks among many ranking bodies. 

As per the NIRF 2025, the institute ranked #54 under Pharmacy category.

Yes, students can get direct admission at Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University. Students accepts admisison through merit based. It is mandatory to qualify the eligibility criteria set for each course. 

Yes, BAMU is a good university as the university is ranked 83 by NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) 2022 under the University category. BAMU offers various facilities to students like a library, cafeteria, hostel, sports complex, and also provides various other facilities to undergraduate and postgraduate course students. To get admission to various courses offered by this university, the candidates must qualify the accepted entrance exams. The accepted entrance exams for MCA, NEET, JEE MCA, and others are JEE Main,  MHT CET, NEET, and others. For passing the JEE Main exam, candidates must attempt the JEE2 Main question papers, and hence prepare well for the entrance exams. 

Yes, candidates who fulfil the course-specific eligibility can take direct admission at MIT ADTU Pune. They can take direct admission in the second year of courses such as BTech, BArch etc. as lateral entry. Candidates must apply online on the official website of college.

Shri Balaji Institute Pune (SBIP) offers various courses like M.Sc, B.Lib.I.Sc, MSW, M.Lib.Sc, PG Diploma, Certificate, M.A, B.Sc, BSW, B.A, After 10th Diploma in Beauty & Fitness, Design, Science, Humanities & Social Sciences, Medicine & Health Sciences, Animation, Hospitality & Travel, Business & Management Studies, IT & Software, Engineering, Mass Communication & Media stream. Shri Balaji Institute Pune (SBIP) has specializations such as Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology, Botany, Zoology, Geology, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Electronics, Jewellery Design, Textile Design, Fashion Design, Biochemistry, Telecom, Actuarial Science, Data Analytics, Diabetology, Energy & Environment, Food Production, Bioinformatics, Perfusion Technology, GeoInformatics, Statistics, Ayurved, Disaster Management, Footwear Design, Toxicology, Dairy Technology, Print Media.

Both the AP LAWCET and CLAT entrance exam are conducted for admission to the Law schools in India, however, the syllabus for these exams are different on many parameters and candidates should strategise differently for both the exams. AP LAWCET exam has sections including Current Affairs, Legal Aptitude, Contract Law, Constitution, etc. and the CLAT entrance exam sections include English Language, Legal Aptitude, Mathematics, etc. AP LAWCET does not have mathematics subjects, AP LAWCET exam focus more on regional knowledge. CLAT generally covers the deeper aspects of the particular subject. 

K J Somaiya Institute of Dharma Studies courses' admissions are based on entrance exam scores. The university also accepts CUET UG or CUET PG scores as per respective courses. Students can check the list of course eligibility from the table presented below:

Course Name	Eligibility
BA	Class 12
MA	Graduation with a 55% aggregate in any stream
Certificate	Class 12 or equivalent
PG Diploma	Graduate in any stream
UG Diploma	Class 12 or equivalent

In Spicer Adventist University, the exact cutoff score varies from year to year and is based on the availability of seats and the performance of students on the entrance exam. 

 

Students are generally been notified about the cut offs. So they can check it on the official website of the Spicer Adventist University.

SRTMUN offers various facilities to its students to provide the best environment. Some of the facilities are listed below:

Library: The University Library spread has a rich collection of books, Back Volumes, Periodicals, Various National and International Journals etc. Also, SOUL software version – 2 and OPEC search facilities, Reprographic facilities, are operational in the library functioning.

Hostel: The boys' hostel contains 212 rooms, while the girls' hostel has 246 rooms. Both are ventilated and supplied with fans, cots, tables, chairs, cupboards, tube lights, dustbins, and door mats, among other things.

Sports Complex: The University also holds a Sports hostel with 36 Rooms, a dining hall and a seminar hall. Also, the university offers these sports facilities for the overall physical development of students and to infuse sports spirit in them.

College provides good facilities and infrastructure such as Auditorium, Boys Hostel, Cafeteria, Girls Hostel, Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Library, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campusto the students.

The seats availability for offered courses at JDMVP CO-OP S's Arts Commerce and Science College goes up to 4280.

Regal College For Technology has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
UG Diploma	Candidate must have completed 10+2 from any recognised Board/Council.

Savitribai Phule Pune University  (also known as UNIPUNE, Pune University and SPPU), is a collegiate public state university. The University is located at Pune, was established in 1949 through Poona University Act and is one of the premier universities in India. Recognised by UGC, it is popularly known as the 'Oxford of the East'. The University is accredited ‘A’ grade by NAAC. With over 40+ academic departments,  10+ faculties and 50+ research centres, the university also has about 300+ recognised research institutes and over 700 affiliated colleges offering UG, PG, diploma, PG diploma, PhD and certificate courses.

MIT School of Vedic Sciences offers UG and PG programmes in Psychology and Vedic Sciences. The schools offers courses for the duration of 2- 4 years in full-time mode. The courses includes BSc, MSc and MA. 

Guruwarya Mamasaheb Dandekar Arts and Bhagwat Vaje Commerce and Science College is a reputed institute for M.A, M.Com, M.Sc, B.A, B.Com, B.Sc. Courses. Students can opt for these programs to pursue their career in Humanities & Social Sciences, Accounting & Commerce, Science. The Institute has trained and experienced faculty members who deliver these programs. Guruwarya Mamasaheb Dandekar Arts and Bhagwat Vaje Commerce and Science College has a review rating of 3.2 on the basis of Shiksha reviews by students. In addition to this, it has been rated 4 on Campus Life, 2 on Placements, 4 on Faculty and 3 on Infrastructure.