Top 10 Colleges In Mumbai
Lily Sankhil
By Lily Sankhil
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May 23, 2025

Top 10 Colleges in Mumbai 2025 | Admission, Eligibility & Placement

Mumbai, the City of Dreams, is also known as the Financial Capital of India and serves as an education hub for some of the top colleges and universities. The city is renowned for its spirited culture, academic excellence, and strong industry links.

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Financial capital is also known for its spirited culture, academic excellence, and industry links. Mumbai colleges offer world-class academic knowledge across different disciplines, from management and engineering to arts and media. 

Top 10 Colleges in Mumbai 2025

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT)

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Science (NMIMS)

St. Xaviers Colleges

Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS)

Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT)

SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR)

KJ Somaiya College of Engineering

Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics (SCCE)

Sophia College for Women (SCW)

Amity University Mumbai (AUM)

1. IIT Bombay

India Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)  is one of the leading public engineering and research institutions established in 1958 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Shrieesh Kedare is the director of the university. It runs on the motto that Knowledge is the supreme goal. IIT Bombay is also known for its educational brilliance, and top-class facilities through that it provides programs like two or three- years of Master of Technology( M.Tech), Two- years of M.Sc, and an interdisciplinary Duel- Degree of five years (IDDDP), four years of Bachelor of Science and university also offers doctoral programs in the field of Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.  

IIT Bombay admission for the year 2025-26 open will open soon. Stay updated by visiting IITBombay official web portal.

IIT-Bombay Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates who wish to apply to IIT Bombay have to meet certain eligibility requirements for admission.

  • For the B.Tech Programme, candidates must have completed the 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

  • M.Tech Programme requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

  • For courses like MBA Programmes, students must hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

IIT-Bombay entrance exam

  • applicants for B.Tech program need to clear JEE Advanced with a qualifying rank.

  • Those applying for M.Tech need to appear for GATE examination.

  • For MBA students, need to qualify CAT Exam

IIT-Bombay Documents Required for Admission

  • Documents are an important part of the admission process. Some important documents include the Applicant's recent photo and signature, copies of qualifications, degree (Bachelor's and Master's), Board mark sheets, provisional degree certificate, and caste certificate if applicable. 

IIT Bombay Fee Structure

The fee structure for the courses at IIT Bombay depends on the course and the duration of the program.  For the B.Tech course, the fee is INR 2.5 to 3 Lakh. of  M.Tech program fee is INR 50000 to 1 Lakh, and the MBA course fee is INR 10 to 12 Lakh.

IIT-Bombay Registration Fee

While processing the admission process, individuals have to pay a registration fee that ranges from INR 550- INR 1700, depending on the category of applicants. 

IIT Bombay Placement

The average package of IIT Bombay is INR 25 LPA to INR 30 LPA and the highest package is INR 2 crore to INR 3 crore. And the top recruiters of IIT Bombay are Google, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, Microsoft, TATA, ISRO, etc.

2. St. Xaviers Colleges

St. Xavier's College is a private, autonomous institution located in the Chattrapati Shivaji Terminus area, Fort, Mumbai, India. It was started by a Christian religious organization called the Society of Jesus in 1869. st. Xavier College is affiliated with the University of Mumbai and is recognized by the UGC. It has been A graded by the NAAC accreditation. St. Xavier College offers BA, BAF, B.COM, BSc, and BMS at the UG level for 3 years and MA/MSc at the PG level for 2 years. It also provides UG and PG diploma courses for 3/6 months and 1 year.

St. Xavier College admission for the academic year is opening soon. Students can apply for their desired UG and PG courses. Fill out the application form once it is uploaded on the university website and pay the application fee of INR 2000. Students can also apply for admisions in top 10 colleges in Bangalore.

St. Xavier College Eligibility Criteria

  • Class 10+2 passed with a minimum requirement from any recognized educational board.

  • Minimum 45% aggregate mark is required.

  • Admission for BMS/BMM is based on a 60% weightage in the entrance exam and, 40% weightage in the class 12th examination.

  • Admissions for B.Sc will be based on marks secured in mathematics in the 12th examination only.

St. Xavier College entrance exam required for admission

  • Students getting admission to St. Xavier's College need to appear and clear XET examination.

Documents Required at St. Xavier College

  • class 12th marksheet

  • baptism certificate(christain minority)

  • caste certificate(if applicable)

  • Migration certificate document evidence for special category status

  • passing certificate(required for getting eligibility certificate)

  • Income and disability certificate

St. Xavier's Fee Structure

  • Fee structure of St. Xavier College is uploaded on the college website. Total fee amount is different for each course.

    Course

    Fee for students from

    univeristy of Mumbai

    other state

    MA

    INR 1,50,000

    INR 1,51,250

    First year BA

    INR 13,971

    -

    First year BA

    with statistics

    INR 15,471

    -

    First year B.SC

    INR 14,771

    -

    M.SC

    biotechnology

    INR 1,20,000

    INR 1,21,250

    M.Sc.

    Big Data Analytics

    INR 1,50,000

    INR 1,51,250

St. Xavier College Registration Fee

registration fee at St. Xavier College is INR 500 per course. Students will have to pay an entrance exam fee of INR 2500.

St. Xavier placement

St. Xavier College offers students strong and attractive placement opportunities. The highest package recorded was INR 30 LPA, and the average package was INR 6-8 LPA.

3. Institute of Chemical Technology

Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) was started in the year 1933, in the Matunga area of Mumbai. ICT is a public deemed-to-be-university with its other off-campus locations in Bubneshwar, Marathwada, and Jalna. ICT is associated with University of Mumbai and is accredited by the AICTE, NAAC with an A grade, NBA, and NIRF. Institute of Chemical Technology offers various UG and PG courses like B.E./B.Tech/ B.Pharm/ M.E/M.Tech/MBA/M.SC/M.Pharm.

Admissions are open at the Institute of Chemical Technology for 2025-26. Students can now register for desired courses through an application form available on the ICT website. The last date to submit the online application form for PG courses, including the PhD program, is 30th May, 2025.

Key dates of ICT

  • MHT CET 2025 result will be announced in June 2025.

  • JoSAA registration and choice filling will commence from June 3 to 11th July, 2025.

ICT Eligibility Criteria

  • Pass 12th with a minimum 45% mark with physics, mathematics, and chemistry as main subjects for B.Tech admission.

  • For a master's degree, applicants must have a bachelor's degree in the respective program.

  • must have passed a bachelor's degree from ICT or an equivalent examination from any UGC/AICTE recognized university.

  • Minimum aggregate mark of 60% or equivalent CGPA is required.

ICT entrance exam

  • Selection for B.Tech program will be based on MHT CET/ JEE MAINS entrance examinations.

  • For M.Tech valid score of the GATE entrance exam is required, and GPAT for M.Pharma.

ICT Documents Required

  • SSC/HSC marksheet

  • All Bachelor's mark sheets for PG admission

  • Transfer certificate

  • Migration certificate

  • GATE/GPAT score cards

  • Caste certificate

  • Income certificate

  • Admission fee receipt

    ICT Fee Structure

    ICT fee structure below is indicative figures and is subject to change.

    Course

    fee

    B.E./B.TECH

    INR 1-4 lakhs

    B.PHARM

    INR 3.40 lakhs

    M.TECH/M.CHEM.ENGG/

    M.PHARM/M.E

    Total 1st year fee is INR 92,000.

    INR 1,00,000 for 2nd year

    M.SC

    (physics, textile chemistry, chemistry)

    INR 70.000 in the first year and INR 76,500 for 2nd year.

    M.SC(Mathematics

    INR 65,000 for 1st year and INR 71,000 for 2nd year.

    PhD programs

    INR 95,000 for 1st year and INR 1,03,000 (P.A) for 2nd year

    ICT Registration Fee

  • Institute of Chemical Technology registration fee for 2025 is between INR 1000 and INR 500.

ICT Placement

  • Highest salary recorded was INR 9-24 lakhs.

  • Average salary ranges between INR 6-7 lakhs.

  • Median salary was INR 6 lakhs.