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While the BSc at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai is typically a three-year degree, the cost for first two years depends on the stream, and then revise as per specialisation selected. For a two-year period, the cumulative cost for a BSc at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai is as follows:

• General BSc: Roughly INR 85,000 in total.

• Professional BSc (Biotech/Data Science): Approximately INR 2,40,000 to INR 2,50,000.

Non-Maharashtra board students must also pay a one-time document verification fee of INR 1,250 when they start their BSc at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.

St. Xavier's College, Mumbai BSc annual fee depends on the specific subject track you choose-

• General BSc: Starts at INR 42,190.

• BSc IT: INR 65,000 for the first year.

• BSc Data Science/Biotechnology: INR 1,20,000- 1,25,000.

The given fees cover tuition and basic campus facilities for your BSc. Additional charges apply for hostel, mess, etc., as per service availed.

IIT Mandi tuition fee costs around INR 40,000 – INR 8.1 L. This fee is exclusive of other components such as examination fee, application fee, hostel fee, security deposit, etc. This fee is taken from the official website. It is subject to change. Hence, it is not moderately expensive, and not very costly.

The BSc programme at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai offers full scholarship for BSc students whose family income is below INR 2.5 Lakhs. Those whose family income exceeds this limit can still apply for a "Freeship", which ensures that all SC students at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai receive some financial relief regardless of income.

Financial aid for the BSc at St. Xavier's College is available for SC/ST/OBC/Other reserved category students. To claim, a valid certificate from the Maharashtra Government is required for these BSc scholarships. Please note that St. Xavier's College, Mumbai facilitates both Central and State government scholarships schemes for BSc.

To ensure transparency in scholarship allotment, St. Xavier's College Mumbai requires:

• Caste certificate

• Income certificate

• Non-creamy layer certificate 

These certificates apply for NT, VJ, SBC, ST, and OBC students.  It is mandatory for the verification of the eligibility criteria as per government regulations and enables students to qualify for the financial aid based on the actual eligibility criteria.

Indian Institute of Technology Mandi offers admission primarily on the basis of the scores obtained in the national level entrance exams including JEE Main, JEE Advanced, CAT, IIT JAM, GATE, UGC NET, and CSIR NET. To get admission to IIT Mandi, candidates must fulfil the course-specific eligibility. Candidates can apply to the desired course online on the institute's website.

For the DM in Gastroenterology course, the BHU NEET SS cutoff 2024 for the last round was 37. In 2023, the last round cutoff was 47 for the same course. This difference in the ranks suggests that the competition has increased from 2023 to 2024 for the General AI category. Candidates should know that the BHU cutoff will vary for different categories. 

St. Xavier's College, Mumbai has a better reputation for placement of undergraduate students and top corporate recruitment, with a higher median salary of INR 6 LPA for UG courses. Both colleges are reputable, with St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, having a more prestigious brand, and K J Somaiya College maintaining high standards for industry-oriented professional courses like BSc IT.