Discontinued (Jan 2023)- Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology 

at Mumbai University, Fort

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.

Established in 1857, Mumbai University (MU) is a state-run institution, recognised by the UGC and accredited with an A++ grade by the NAAC. According to the NIRF Ranking 2024, Mumbai University is at 61 position among the top Universities in India. University of Mumbai offers more than 200 Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Diploma, Doctoral, and Certificate programmes in Engineering, Arts, Science, Management, Law, etc. Mumbai University also provides distance learning programmes through its Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL Mumbai University), in addition to its full-time and part-time courses.

Mumbai University is a public state University located in Mumbai. The University is ranked 45 under the 'University' category by the NIRF 2022, the University of Mumbai, informally known as Mumbai University (MU) is one of the oldest state universities in India. Approved by the UGC and AIU, this 160-year old University bagged A+ Grade via NAAC. Internationally, it ranked 1001 - 1200 by the QS World University Rankings 2023 and 301 - 350 by the QS Asia Rankings 2023. MU has two campuses –Vidyanagri & Fort and three sub-campuses at Ratnagiri, Thale and Kalyan. It currently offers over 200 UG, PG, diploma, doctoral and certificate programmes across various disciplines, such as Engineering, Arts, Science, Management, and Law, to name a few via 56 departments and over 700 colleges affiliated with it. Apart from its full-time and part-time courses, it also offers distance learning programmes from its Institute of Distance and Open Learning  (IDOL Mumbai University).

Mumbai University offers over 2,000 UG, PG, diploma, doctoral and certificate programmes in various fields such as Engineering, Arts, Science, Management, Accounting, Law, Library Sciences, Fine Arts & Performing Arts among various others. Popular for its Accounting, Arts, Economics and Management courses, all the courses of MU are offered by more than 800 colleges affiliated with the university. Some of the popular affiliated colleges of Mumbai University include Mithibai College, KC College, Jai Hind College, among others. Check out more details on all the courses available at MU here. 

As per this year's 2023 admission process, Candidates who have passed LL.B. or those who have appeared for the Final Semester Examinations of the 3 or 5-year LL.B. Programme from the University of Mumbai or any other recognised University are eligible to apply for the online LL.M. Common Entrance Examination 2023. Mumbai University LLM Admission is entirely based on LLM CET exam conducted by the University.

Yes, interested candidates can apply for distance learning courses through the Institute of Distance & Open Learning (IDOL), University of Mumbai. It offers various UG, PG, and Diploma courses in several specialisations. Students at the Institute of Distance & Open Learning (IDOL), University of Mumbai get placed at renowned organizations. It also offers various scholarship schemes. Admission to all the courses is offered based on a valid score in the qualifying exam except for MCA. Admissions are offered here in two sessions, i.e. January and July for all the courses of IDOL. Candidates seeking admission must visit the official website of the University to apply online.

The placement rate recorded during Mumbai University PG placements over the past three years is presented below:

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.

According to NIRF report 2025, the key highlights of UG 3-year and PG 2-year placements 2024 are presented below:

Mumbai University BTech cutoff 2024 for admission to multiple specialisations is out. In JEE Main 2024, the closing rank for General AI category for CSE is between 11144 & 605003 for Sardar Patel Institute of Technology & Rajendra Mane College of Engineering and Technology (RMCET), respectively. So, there are many institutes under Mumbai University that are offering BTech CSE at 25000 rank & above. However, the competition is very high due to limited no. of seats & the immense popularity of CSE.