Mumbai University: Courses, Fees, Admission 2026, Cutoffs, Placements

Hello candidate, Mithibai College, St Xavier's College Mumbai, Changu Kana Thakur College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Birla College of Arts Commerce and Science, and Shri Sindh Thakurnath SST College of Arts and Commerce are some of the popular affiliated colleges of Mumbai University for MA admission. A few university-affiliated colleges accept department-specific entrance tests or conduct GDPI for admission to MA. But, at most colleges, admission is based on merit scores obtained by students at the UG level.

The University of Mumbai offers over 200 UG, PG, diploma, doctoral, and certificate programmes in various fields, such as Engineering, Arts, Science and Arts. All these are offered via over 50 Departments, 12 specialised centres,  781 affiliated colleges, two main campuses, two sub-campuses and two Model Colleges. Hence, the fee for different courses avaible under the umbrella of MU is different with respect to the changing affiliated college. To serve the question on the fee for different courses, the below table mentions the fee range charged across different affiliated colleges of MU for different courses:

Popular Courses	Total Fee
BSc	INR 2,400 - INR 22.35 lakh
BE	INR 60,000 - INR 7.2 lakh
BA	INR 2,400 - INR 14.64 lakh
MA	INR 2,000 - INR 5.24 lakh
Integrated BSc-MSc	INR 2,400 - 22.35 lakh
BArch	INR 40,000 - INR 7.65 lakh
BPharm	INR 72,840 - INR 7.92 lakh
MSc	INR 11,300 - INR 7.92 lakh
MTech	INR 30,000 - INR 3.3 lakh
ME	INR 30,000 - INR 3.3 lakh
M.Pharm.Sc	INR 76,020 INR 4.25 lakh
MBA	INR 17,630 - INR 7.31 lakh
PhD	INR 24,000 - INR 2.56 lakh

University of Mumbai (MU) is one of the most pretigious universities in India, not to mention one of the oldest. The university is ranked. MU is ranked at the 664th spot by the QS World University Rankings 2026 and 245 by the QS Asia Rankings 2025. Furthermore, the university is ranked #61 in the 'University' category by the NIRF 2024.

Being one of the first 3 universities established in the nation, University of Mumbai has 56 departments and over 700 affiliated colleges with around 5,00,000 students enrolled. Some of the prominent alumni who have graduated from MU include names such as Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Lal Krishna Advani, Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Madhuri Dixit, Ajay Devgn, Sunil Gavaskar, Shabana Azmi, Vasundhara Raje, among others.

The Mumbai University accepts JEE Main exam for the admission to BE and BE Integrated courses. Considering the Mumbai University cutoff 2024, the rank were released till Round 3 seat allotment. As per Mumbai University cutoff 2024, BTech in Computer Engineering stood closed at 10911 for Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, at 14262 for Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, at 19508 for Thadomal Shahani Engineering College for the General category All India candidates. For more specialisations' cutoffs, candidates can click here.

The average salary trend witnessed during Mumbai University placements is presented below:

Particulars	MMS Placement Statistics (2022)	MMS Placement Statistics (2023)	MMS Placement Statistics (2024)
Average package	INR 4.87 LPA	INR 5.6 LPA	INR 5.37 LPA

Note: The above details are from MU's Alkesh Dinesh Mody Institute for Financial and Management Studies.

The top 20% and 10% students received average package of INR 7.8 LPA and INR 9.07 LPA during MU MMS placements 2024. Further, 55% On-Campus and 18% Off Campus offers were made in 2024. The overall the highest and average package offered to MMS students in 2024 was INR 10 LPA and INR 5.37 LPA.

Note: The above details are from MU's Alkesh Dinesh Mody Institute for Financial and Management Studies.

Candidates wanting to enroll in the BBA course of Mumbai University should anticipate an expenditure in the range of INR 36,000 to INR 8.1 Lakh. BBA course in the Mumbai University is also offers BBA in the intergrated format with MBA. There is provision of scholarships in the university as well. Students willing to take admission can register themselves through the online portal.

The average package offered in 2024 placements at Amity University Mumbai is yet to be published on the official website. However, the median package offered in 2023 placements is disclosed in the NIRF report 2024. Check the table below for course-wise median packages offered during Amity Mumbai placements 2023:

Course	Median Package (2023)
UG (3-year)	INR 4.60 LPA

Yes, you can get admission with 68% and 70 % at 10th and 12th respectively. There is no specific percentage criteria to be eligible to apply for MHCET law. Following are eligibility criteria:

• You need to be Indian citizens.
• Must have passed Class 12 Board Examination from any recognised educational institution under state board or national board of education. 
• You must have secured 45% marks in aggregate in qualifying exam.
• If belonging to SC/ ST category of Maharashtra state then minimum marks required are 40%. For VJNT, SBC & OBC categories in Maharashtra, you need minimum of 42% in qualifying exam to take MHCET Law 2025 exam for 5-year LLB.

MH CET Law 3-Year LLB Eligibility Criteria 2025

• Graduation in any discipline.
• Those appearing in qualifying exams can also apply.
• General category candidates belonging to Maharashtra and outside Maharashtra must have bachelor's degree with  minimum of 45% marks.
• SC/ST candidates belonging to Maharashtra must have undergraduate degree with minimum aggregate.

No, direct admission is not available at Mumbai University. In order to pursue MBA from an MU-affiliated college, the selection is based on merit scores obtained by the students in one among MAT, XAT, CAT, CMAT, MAH CET, ATMA, GMAT, NMAT, SNAP, SMAT exams accepted by the various affiliated colleges of MU.

Mumbai University offers a list of courses via its affiliated colleges. Mumbai University first merit list 2025 has been released for BA, BMS, BSc, and BCom, among other courses. The cutoff list of a few affiliated colleges of Mumbai University, such as Mithibai College, H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, and Kishinchand Chellaram College, has been released for BCom courses. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the University of Mumbai's first cutoff list for a few colleges offering BCom courses. The below cutoff details are for the general AI quota. For other affiliated colleges of MU, aspirants must visit their official website to view the cutoff list. 

College	First Merit List Cutoff 2025 (General AI Quota)
H.R. College of Commerce and Economics	93.5 - 95
Kishinchand Chellaram College	94 - 96
Mithibai College	98.40
Jai Hind College	90 - 99.25
B.K. Birla College of Arts, Science and Commerce	62.33 - 80

The number of students placed during Mumbai University placements 2024 is presented below:

Particulars	UG 3 year Placement Statistics (2024)	PG 2 year Placement Statistics (2024)
Total students	326	2716
Students placed	239	2641

LLM is the master degree which open the chances of becoming Assistant professor in college/university. with LLM there must be UGC-NET for the eligibility for becoming assistant professor. There are certain colleges/institutes providing better educational facilitates and infrastructure Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies School of Law, Mumbai, Nari Gursahani Law College Mumbai, New Law Academy Pune, Kurukshetra University, Lovely Professional university.

Yes, BCom is available in Mumbai University.  In the field of Accounting and Commerce and Business Management, Mumbai University offers three-year BCom in four specialisations. Admission to BCom is based on merit scores obtained by students in Class 12. The eligibility Candidates must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/ Biology with mentioned marks.

The affiliated courses to Mumbai University accepts MHT CET exam. To get into the colleges, the Mumbai University cutoff 2024 for the CSE course stood at 27.66 for the General AI category candidates. Similarly, for the Information Technology course, the MHT CET cutoff stood between 2.47 and 95.27. Moreover, BE in Aritificial Intelligence cutoff stood at 68.94 for the General AI quota. For more information, candidates need to check out the Mumbai University cutoff page:

Mumbai University conducts NEST for admission to its Integrated M.Sc courses. However, it is not compulsory for selection. Aspirants with a required score in other accepted exams: JEE Main, MAH MCA CET, CUET PG etc. are also eligible to apply. Moreover, aspirants shall check out the eligibility requirements before applying for the course. Candidates are shortlisted based on accepted exam scores for further selection rounds. To read more on Mumbai University cutoff 2024, Click here.

Like any other Institution/University maintaining an attendance of 75% is mandatory for the students at Mumbai University. The University has its own Attendance Committee, for the smooth conduct of this ordinance in every Department. As per the Attendance Ordinance, candidates must maintain at least 75% attendance for each course & average attendance. If the students fail to maintain the number, the department/college doesn’t forward the examination form to the University exam unit. However, a minimum attendance of 50% is considered in special cases like health issues, family losses, etc.

Savitribai Phule Pune University and Mumbai University are popular universities. Factors often considered for comparison include fees, placements, rankings, infrastructure, etc. Students can look into these criteria and make an informed decision.

Students must consider factors like university ranking, placements, fees, & more, while taking admission. The aspirants can compare MU with other universities to make a decision. The table below showcases the comparison between Mumbai University and other universities for their BSc course:

University Name	Course Tuition Fee (BSc)
Mumbai University	INR 2,400 - INR 22.4 lakh
BSc at University of Delhi	INR 540 - INR 2.4 lakh
BSc at Jamia Milia Islamia	INR 23,400 - INR 3.9 lakh

NOTE: The above-mentioned tuition fee amount is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.