Mumbai University UG, PG, Certificate, After 10th Courses 2025

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).

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 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. 

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

The University has not released course-specific placement data. As per the Shiksha students' reviews, the placement rate recorded in recent recruitment processes was 70%. 

Yes, Mumbai University offers placements for MSc Finance course. The key highlights of Mumbai University MSc Finance placements 2024 are presented below:

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

Institute of Distance and Open Learning, Mumbai University selects candidates for MA programme based on merit in the last qualifying exam. Aspirants must complete bachelor's degree in relevant subjects to apply for MA course. Selected candidates are required to come for document verification and pay the course fee to confirm their seat in the institute. 

IDOL Mumbai University offers two-year MA course divided into four semesters. Candidates need to complete a minimum of graduation to apply for MA. Aspirants can apply for MA in any of the below specialisations:

• Economics
• Education
• Economics
• Education

Mumbai University admission to various courses is based on merit or entrance exam. Mumbai University admission process is conducted through an online application. Candidates can refer to the steps below to fill out the Mumbai University application form:

• Visit the official website of MU
• Fill MU pre-enrolment form
• Fill out the application form of MU affiliated colleges
• Wait for the release of MU merit lists which are published on the official websites of the affiliated colleges

Candidates must wait for the Mumbai University cutoff after submitting their application for admission. Those who make the university's merit list must report to the college for document verification and counselling.

The placement trend witnessed during Mumbai University MMS placements over the past three years is presented below:

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

Mumbai University BE/BTech admissions requires a valid MHT CET or JEE Main score. Selection is done by the merit lists released by affiliated colleges, based on entrance examination merit. Students who are shortlisted proceed to document verification, counselling for the college allotment process, & eventually fee payment of 60 K to 7.7 L along the programme duration.

The colleges affiliated to Mumbai University allows admission via MHTCET exam. Candidates were allowed to participate in the counselling process based on their scores in the MHTCET exam. To appear in the exam, candidates must have passed Class 12 or the equivalent examination from a recognised board/university with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as the compulsory subjects. Candidates appearing Class 12 board exam in 2024 are also eligible to appear for the exam. But, there is no specific percentage criteria based on which students can be allowed to appear in the exam and get admission into Mumbai University.

Mumbai University accepts MAH B.Ed CET scores for admission to the B.Ed course. Candidates seeking admission can refer to the table given below to check out the previous year's Mumbai University MAH B.Ed CET cutoff ranks for the General All India category students:

MAH Bed cutoff 2025 has not yet been released for admission to B.Ed course.However students belonging to the General AI category, can refer to the table below to view the 2022 and 2024 last round cutoff of various colleges. Please note that other categories will have different cutoff scores accordingly.

The average package offered during Mumbai University placements 2024 is presented below:

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

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.

A total of 28 students were placed in the past year. Out of all the available schools, the School of Physical Sciences is the top recruiting school. The college witnessed the participation of top corporate giants like Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, ACTREC, Max Planck Society, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (AEI), etc. 

To be eligible for the BCom Mumbai University, students must have cleared the Class 12 scores with a min. of 45% aggregate. Hence a students scoring 50% in Class 12 are eligible to apply for BCom. The BCom admissions Mumbai University are cut-off based & depends on the merit in Class 12. Over the past few years, the cut-off BCom has been over 90%. In case a student is unable to clear the cut-off decided by the university, they can check other colleges offering online BCom courses.

MU admissions 2025 for various UG and PG programs are currently open. Students can visit the official website of the university to learn more and apply online.

Mumbai University admissions are held on the basis of merit-cum-entrance. Students must clear their previous qualifying examination and appear for the prescribed entrance test for the particular course they are interested in. MU admissions accept entrance exams, such as CUET,  MHT CET,  MAH CET,  JEE Main,  NEET, and CMAT, among others.

At Mumbai University, candidates have to meet the eligibility imp for getting admission to the BSc courses. To be eligible for BSc course at Mumbai University, a student must have cleared Class 12 with several relevant subjects. The min. aggregate required in Class 12 differs across the specialisations offered to students. For most specialisations, the min. aggregate required in the Class 12 is 35%. Hence, a candidate scoring 50% in Class 12 is eligible to apply for the BSc programmes available at the university. However, the BSc admissions at Mumbai University can change and are based on the merit in Class 12. The students are given a seat only if they manage to clear the cut-off imp for the particular specialisation. In case, the students cannot clear the BSc cut-off released by the university, they can do BSc through the colleges offering online BSc courses.