Mumbai University MA admission 2023 is open now. The last date to apply has been extended to August 13, 2023. Interested candidates can apply online on the official website – muadmission.samarth.edu.in. Admissions will be granted on the basis of merit in the qualifying examination. Check Mumbai University Admission 2023

Mumbai University M.A. Course Highlights

  • Application to MA is done by online mode.
  • Mumbai University offers the M.A. program in general subjects like African Studies, History, Geography, Sociology, Eurasian Studies, Economics, Applied Psychology, Civics & Politics and Languages, Linguistics, Literature.
  • The duration of M.A. course is 2 years.
  • The average course fee of first year is INR 6025 and second year is INR 5250 depending upon the specialization and college selected.

Mumbai University MA Admission Dates 2023

Mumbai University M.A. admission dates 2023 are mentioned below:

Events Dates
Application form release date July 21, 2023
Application Last Date August 13, 2023
Online Verification of Documents by the department  August 14 – August 18, 2023
Provisional Merit List August 19, 2023
Grievance from students August 21 – August 22, 2023
Final Merit List August 23, 2023
Online payment of fees August 24 – August 28, 2023

Mumbai University MA Course Fees

Year-wise Course fees for general and reserve cast are mentioned below:

Course Fees (General Category) Fees (Reserve Category)
Year -I Rs. 6025 Rs. 380
Year -II Rs. 5250 Rs. 630

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Mumbai University MA Eligibility Criteria

Candidates seeking admission to the M.A. course offered at Mumbai University shall fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

  • For MA General Admission, candidates need to qualify B.A. degree in a relevant discipline.
  • For MA admission in education candidates must qualify B.A. in education or B.Ed. with a Score of 45%. For reserved category candidates need to get 40% marks.

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Mumbai University MA Admission Criteria

Mumbai University MA application form 202 will be released in the last week of June on the official website (mu.ac.in). Candidates seeking admission need to fill the application form with a pre-enrollment form online. First registration must be done before opening of the login window of Mumbai University.

  • First log in to the official website of the Mumbai University and click on the link for “Pre- Admission Online Registration” on the home page.
  • Then click on “Apply Online” and put your authentic details for registration and click on “Register”.
  • A verification code and a link is received on your mobile through SMS. Then log in with your verification code, enter all the specific details and requirements on the online application form.
  • Recent passport size colour photographs of dimensions 35mm x 45 mm with a minimum 72 to maximum 150 DPI resolution must be attached with it.
  • Registration fee of Rs. 100 must be paid through a Demand Draft in favour of “The Finance and Accounts Officer, University of Mumbai”.
  • You have to separately submit documents along with application form to the university.

For Eligibility Certificate (If applicable): You must attach an Eligibility certificate if you belong to any other University except Mumbai University.

Registrar of the University or any of its constituent colleges must be approached to obtain the Eligibility Certificate by paying fees paid Rs. 220 in case of any universities in Maharashtra and Rs. 320 in case of other University of state.

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Mumbai University MA Reservation Criteria

Mumbai University 2023 reservation criteria for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, OBC and other categories. This university has reservations for the categories like D.T. (A), N. T. (B) and N. T. (C). 

Category Reservation
Scheduled Caste 13%
Scheduled Tribe 7
OBC 19
D.T (A) 3
N.T. (B) 2.5
N.T. (C) 3.5
N.T. (D) 2

Mumbai University MA Course Details

  • Mumbai University MA program is a two year semester based program.
  • M.A. program offer Specializations like- African Studies, Arabic, Civics & Politics, Geography, German, Economics, Education, English, Eurasian Studies, French, Gujarati, Hindi, History, Islamic Studies, Kannada, Linguistics, Psychology, Marathi, Mathematics, Numismatics & Archaeology, Pali, Persian, Philosophy, Sociology, Statistics, Urdu, Avesta, A.I.C, Public Policy, Buddhist Studies, Entertainment Media & Advertising, Television and New Media Production, Business Economic, Public Relations, Rural Development, Russian, Sanskrit, Sindhi.
  • There are a total 100 marks for each paper. Out of 100 marks 40 belongs to Internal exam and 60 belongs to External exam.
  • For qualifying in the particular paper candidate needs to get 40 marks out of 100. In Internal exam 16 is qualifying marks out of 40 and 24 is qualifying marks out of 60 in External exam.
  • Students will not be allowed to appear for M.A. Part –II examination unless the student has qualified the Part –I exam.

Mumbai University M.A. Special Courses

Eligibility criteria of special courses except general courses are mentioned below:

Specialization Eligibility Criteria Selection Criteria
Numismatics and Archaeology degree Course Pass in BA, BCom, BSc or any equivalent degree An entrance test is conducted by the respective department conducting this course
Education A pass in BA (Education) or B.Ed with 45% aggregate (40% for reserved category candidates) On the basis of merit scores in the last qualifying degree (UG-level)
Entertainment, Media and Advertising Candidate must qualify any graduation degree from a recognised university On the basis of merit scores in the last qualifying degree followed by an entrance test
Film, Television and New Media Production
Communication and Journalism Final selection will be based on an Essay Test followed by a GD and PI
Public Relations
Electronic Media
Film Studies
German Studies Qualify BA in German OR Any graduate qualifying Advanced Diploma in German from a recognised University Entrance exam conducted by the University

Mumbai University MA Placements

University placements for MA courses are low, and the salary packages offered to the students are decent enough. Few companies come to hire candidates every year. During the 2022 placements, the 2-year PG courses at Mumbai University grabbed a median package of INR 15 LPA. Around 2189 students were placed in PG courses. 

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Mumbai University MA Scholarships

The University of Mumbai offers scholarships to the students of MA programmes based on merit. Some scholarships are announced by the Government of India, for minority students. 

Name of some scholarships are: 

  • Merit Scholarship Free studentship for academic year
  • National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education for Tribe Students

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Mumbai University MA FAQs

Ques. What are the documents required for University of Mumbai M.A. admission?

Ans. During the time of admission the hard copy of the following documents are required:

  • Mark sheet and Degree Certificate
  • Caste Certificate (if applicable)
  • Two photos
  • Eligibility Certificate (if applicable)

Ques. I did not qualify B.A from any university of Maharashtra. Can I take admission in University of Mumbai?

Ans. Yes, you can take admission in University of Mumbai if you submit an Eligibility certificate during the time of application.

Ques. Does the University of Mumbai offer a distance education program?

Ans. Institute of Distance & Open Learning (IDOL) under University of Mumbai offers various courses like BA, B.Co, B.Sc, MA,M.Com, M.Sc, MCA, DFM, DORM.. Candidates must visit http://mu.ac.in/portal/distance-open-learning/ for further information about distance education programs.

Ques. What are courses offered under social science group in M.A. program?

Ans. History, Geography, Sociology, Eurasian Studies, Economics, Applied Psychology, Civics & Politics are the subjects under social science group offered under M.A. program.