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18 unusual facts about University of Mumbai


Academic grading in India

University of Mumbai is one such example of a tough scoring system where a 40% is required for passing while 70% is the required cut-off for Distinction.

Brij Narayan

Narayan graduated from the University of Mumbai in 1972 and became a full-time musician; he performed at the Munich Olympics the same year.

Narayan graduated from the University of Mumbai in 1972 and has since worked on movies and toured Africa, Europe, and America.

Dnyaneshwar Mulay

Meanwhile as a topper of Mumbai University in post graduation in Personnel Management he won Peter Alvarez Medal.

Enlighten Media Group

In 2006, Pranav Ashar, then an 18-year old student at University of Mumbai, decided to start a film society that would show film classics on the big screen.

Gangadhar Gopal Gadgil

After receiving a master's degree in economics from the University of Mumbai, he worked as a professor of economics at Sydenham College and also a few other colleges in Mumbai.

Jehangir Mehta

Jehangir holds a bachelor of arts in sociology from the University of Mumbai, which he pursued while also attending the Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition in Mumbai, India.

Jitendra Jatashankar Rawal

He received an M.Phil degree in Physical Sciences, from Calcutta University, in 1975, and a PhD degree in Astrophysics, from the University of Mumbai, 1992 (Thesis: Some Problems in the Solar System & in the Local Group of Galaxies).

Jyotindra Jain

He did his B.A. from the University of Bombay (now known as University of Mumbai), in 1963, followed by an M. A. in Ancient Indian Culture in 1965, also from the university.

Mahadev Govind Ranade

He belonged to Bombay University, one of the three new British universities, and was part of the first batches for both the B.A. (1862) and the LL.B. (Government Law School, 1866) where he graduated at the top of his class.

Mancherjee Bhownagree

Bhownagree was born the son of a merchant in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, and was educated in Elphinstone College and the University of Bombay.

PCOE

Parshvanath College of Engineering, an engineering college located in Thane (west) in Maharashtra state of India, and affiliated to the University of Mumbai.

Pervin Shroff

She studied at Bombay University (now the University of Mumbai), completing a Bachelor of Commerce in 1976 and subsequently completed a Bachelor of Laws in 1979.

Prakash Loungani

Loungani earned his BA from the University of Bombay (now the University of Mumbai) and his MA and PhD in economics from the University of Rochester.

Sanjay Ghose

Apart from graduating in rural development and law with college and university honours, he also edited the college magazine, ran the English literature club, and won University of Mumbai competitions for quizzing and debating.

Sharadchandra Shankar Shrikhande

Shrikhande was a professor of mathematics at Banaras Hindu University, Banaras and the founding head of the department of mathematics, University of Mumbai and the founding director of the Center of Advanced Study in Mathematics, Mumbai until he retired in 1978.

Vidyadhar Vyas

In 1984 he became Head of the Department of Music, University of Mumbai.

He holds a Master's degree in Sociology from the University of Mumbai and a Doctorate in Hindustani Classical Vocal Music from the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Mumbai.


Aroon Tikekar

His lectures given at the University of Mumbai on Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade were published in his book Ranade - The Renaissance Man.

Bajaj Group

Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, setup by the University of Mumbai in collaboration with the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University.

D. Raghavarao

He earned his Ph.D. in statistics from the University of Mumbai in 1961 for his work in designs of experiments; his Ph.D. advisor was M. C. Chakrabarti.

Ramnarain Ruia College

Ruia college won the award for the best college given by University of Mumbai for the year 2006.

Royal College of Science, Arts and Commerce

Royal College of Arts, Science, Commerce and Management, popularly known as Royal College, is a college located in Mira Road, Thane, Maharashtra and is affiliated to University of Mumbai.

Sir J. J. College of Architecture

Sir J. J. College of Architecture is an architecture school located in downtown Mumbai (Bombay), affiliated to University of Mumbai.

V. G. Vaze College

The college managed to get affiliation from University of Mumbai soon and is the youngest college to get permanent affiliation from the university of Mumbai.