Here are the biggest and most important colleges & universities in Mumbai (by size, reputation, number of colleges/students, and academic influence):
🏛️ University of Mumbai (Mumbai University – MU) ⭐ BIGGEST
Largest university in Mumbai and one of the largest in India
Established: 1857
700+ affiliated colleges
Fields: Arts, Science, Commerce, Engineering, Law, Management, Medicine
Famous colleges under MU:
St. Xavier’s College
Wilson College
Jai Hind College
KJ Somaiya College
VJTI (Engineering)
Grant Medical College (MBBS)
👉 Biggest by student strength & affiliated colleges
🥇 IIT Bombay (Indian Institute of Technology Bombay)
India’s top engineering & research university
Huge green campus: 550+ acres
Highly prestigious worldwide
Programs: Engineering, Technology, Science, Design, Management
👉 Biggest in reputation & research impact
🩺 Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS – Mumbai Colleges)
Governs medical colleges in Mumbai
Famous MBBS colleges under MUHS:
Grant Medical College (JJ Hospital)
Seth GS Medical College (KEM)
Lokmanya Tilak Medical College (Sion)
India’s strongest medical education network
👉 Best for MBBS & medical studies
🏫 SNDT Women’s University
Asia’s first women’s university
Large campus & many colleges
Fields: Science, Arts, Education, Health Sciences
🎓 NMIMS University (Deemed University)
One of Mumbai’s largest private universities
Fields: Management, Engineering, Law, Medicine
🧠 Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
National-level institute
Focus: Social sciences, public health, policy, management
📊 Summary – Mumbai Biggest Universities
Rank
University
Why It’s Big
1
University of Mumbai
Largest overall
2
IIT Bombay
Best research & engineering
3
MUHS (Medical colleges)
Best for MBBS
4
NMIMS
Biggest private university
5
SNDT Women’s University
Largest women’s university
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