Ph.D. in Physics 

at Mumbai University, Fort

Candidates seeking admission to PhD are either required to appear for PhD Entrance Test (PET) conducted by the university for admission. Also, those with a valid score in NET/ SET/ GATE/ JRF examination of the apex bodies in such as CSIR NET/ UGC NET/ ICAR for admission are exempted from the PET conducted by MU and are offered admission on the basis of these afore-mentioned exams. As per eligibility criteria, students must have completed their masters' degree with at least 55% aggregate. The selection procedure for the PhD admission at MU is as follows:

Step 1: The candidate's application form is screened and shortlisted based on students' academic record and research aptitude.

Step 2: The shortlisted candidates are then called for an interview and the final selection is based on their performance in the interview and the PET/ other relevant accepting entrance exam.

The highest package offered during MMS placements over the past three years are presented below:

Particulars	MMS Placement Statistics (2022)	MMS Placement Statistics (2023)	MMS Placement Statistics (2024)
Highest package	INR 7.5 LPA	INR 9.75 LPA	INR 10 LPA

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

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

Particulars	UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2024)	PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2024)
Median package	INR 8.6 LPA	INR 20 LPA
Total students	326	2716
Students placed	239	2641

 

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

Meritorious and worthy students can pursue higher education without financial restrictions due to MU scholarships. Students at Mumbai University have access to a range of scholarships. For students to be eligible for Mumbai University scholarships, the university has developed a set of requirements. Scholarships from the University of Mumbai are given out depending on academic achievement. Mumbai University offers scholarships to students from the restricted categories (SC/CT) in addition to academic scholarships. The list of scholarships available along with the requirements are tabulated below:

Scholarship Name	Eligibility
Financial Assistance to the Students Representing Backward Classes	Annual family income is less than INR 1 LPA
Financial Assistance to the Needy Students	Annual family income is less than INR 75,000 LPA
Book Bank Scheme	To the affiliated Colleges to run the Book Bank scheme for the Backward Class students
Government Scholarships	Scholarships for its meritorious and the students belonging from the SC/ST/DT/NT/SBC categories on the basis of the merits

 The University of Mumbai (MU) releases multiple merit lists every year followed by a counselling and document verification process to offer admission to students in MU-affiliated colleges. Mumbai University merit list are released for admission to more than 750 affiliated colleges in programmes such as FYBA, FYBSWA, FYBCom, FYBSc, FYBMS, FYBVoc, FYB Library Science and FYBPA. These merit lists University carries the names of students who are shortlisted on the basis of marks they have obtained in their last qualifying examinations. Additionally, students must note that Mumbai University releases separate merit lists for UG and PG courses.  Check out more information on MU admission and cutoff here. 

No, the Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai University does not offer any Diploma courses. However, The Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai University, offers Bachelor of Science, integrated Master of Science courses, and Ph.D. programs.

The Garware Institute of Career Education and Development highest package has not been available officially. As per the data sourced from Shiksha students' reviews, the table below depicts the highest package:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
Highest package	INR 7 LPA

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.

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.