Mumbai University MA Admission 2021: Process, Eligibility, Dates

The University of Mumbai invites applications for its PG programmes by the end of June every year and the application process continues until the last week of July. Mumbai University MA admission 2021 is conducted via two ways – through an entrance exam and merit in the last qualifying exam. For the year 2021, the admission cycle might see a shift because of the ongoing pandemic. Stay tuned with Shiksha.com for further updates.

Candidates seeking enrolment are required to submit the pre-enrollment form along with the application form to get admission. However, for a few MA programmes, the University/ affiliated college conducts a Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) after the written test. Selected candidates, who find their name in their merit lists released by the University, are required to appear for a document verification process to confirm their seat.

Some of the popular colleges for MA under Mumbai University include:

• Mithibai College
• St Xavier's College Mumbai
• Changu Kana Thakur College of Arts, Commerce and Science
• Birla College of Arts Commerce and Science
• Shri Sindh Thakurnath S S T College of Arts and Commerce

Mumbai University MA Admission Dates 2021

Mumbai University admission dates 2021 for admission to MA programme are as follows:

Event	Tentative Dates (2021)
Sale of application form	Fourth week of June
Last date to get admission form sale	Not announced yet

Mumbai University Admission Process 2021: MA, MA (Hons)

In the field of Arts, the University of Mumbai offers two-year MA and MA (Hons) programmes in 10 specialisations to the students at PG level. Out of these 10, MA General has 27 specialisations under it. Admission to a majority of MA specialisations is based on university-conducted/college-specific entrance exams. For remaining MA specialisations and MA (Hons), admission is based on merit scores in the last qualifying degree exams.

Check out the below table for detailed eligibility and selection criteria on all these programmes:

MA
Specialisation	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria
General*	A pass in BA degree	On the basis of a Written Test consisting of two papers: - Paper-I is a subject related Essay Test - Paper-II is to analyse the subject-related knowledge of the student
Numismatics and Archaeology degree Course	A 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 be a pass in 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 on the basis of an Essay Test followed by a GD and PI
Public Relations
Electronic Media
Film Studies
German Studies / German Studies (Translation)	A pass in BA in German OR Any graduate who has also passed an Advanced Diploma in German from a recognised University OR Any graduate who has also passed Mittelstufe I or B2.2 offered by Goethe Institute (Max Mueller Bhavan)	On the basis of an entrance test conducted by the University

*MA programme is further offered in 27 more specialisations which are mentioned in the table below.

Eligibility criteria for MA: In order to get admission in any of these, candidates are required to have a relevant BA degree from a recognised university.

Check out all the specialisations tabulated below:

MA (General) Specialisations
Arabic	French	Geography
African Studies	English	Eurasian Studies
Civics and Politics	Economics	Gujarati
Hindi	History	Islamic Studies
Kannada	Linguistic	Marathi
Mathematics	Pali	Persion
Philosophy	Psychology	Rural Development
Russian	Sanskrit	Sindhi
Sociology	Statistics	Urdu
Public Policy	Buddhist Studies	Business Economics

In addition to the MA programme, the University also offers a two-year MA (Hons) programme in three specialisations which are listed in the below table along with their eligibility and selection criteria. Final selection to this course is based on merit scores in the last qualifying degree (UG-level).

MA (Hons)
Specialisation	Eligibility Criteria
Sociology	A pass in any graduation degree
Politics
Public Policy

Mumbai University MA Application Process 2021

Mumbai University MA application form 2021 is out in the last week of June on the official website (mu.ac.in). Candidates seeking admission must fill the application form followed by a pre-enrollment form online. For access to the login window of Mumbai University application form 2021, candidates are required to register first (on the official website).

• Admission to all the courses offered by MU is based solely on the marks scored by candidates in the qualifying examination
• Candidates seeking admission to various affiliated colleges under MU might also require to also apply to the affiliated college, individually

After filling the online application form and paying the application fee (which varies with every specialisation), candidates must wait for the Mumbai University first merit list 2021.

• The University releases three to four merit lists based on the different categories of the candidates and programmes
• Candidates who manage to clear the merit lists must report to the college for document verification and counselling procedure
• Mumbai University merit list 2021 is based on the marks scored by candidates in the entrance test/ last qualifying exam.

Once the document verification process is completed, candidates can submit the admission fee and claim their seat.

Mumbai University MA Scholarships 2021

The University of Mumbai offers a number of scholarships to the students of MA programme. These scholarships include the scholarships announced by the Government of India, a few merit-based scholarships and a number of scholarships for minority students.

Mumbai University MA Seat Reservation 2021

The University of Mumbai follows a strict reservation policy for different categories of students under MA programme. Check out the percentage of seats reserved for the different category students in the below table:

Category	Reservation Percentage (in %)
Scheduled caste	13
Scheduled tribe	7
OBC	19
DT (A)	3
NT-1 (B)	2.5
NT-2 (C)	3.5
NT-3 (D)	2
SBC	2
Physically Handicapped	3
Open category	45

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