53 MA colleges in Mumbai 2026
There are 53 MA colleges in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
10 are government institutions and 43 are private.
Annual fees run from ₹5,500 to ₹1.5 L (median ₹34,280), based on published figures from 13 of the 53 colleges.
5 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 13 of 53 colleges.
MA in Mumbai at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 53
- Government / private
- 10 / 43
- Annual fees
- ₹5,500 – ₹1.5 L
- Median annual fee
- ₹34,280
- Course fees based on
- 13 of 53 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 5 of 53
- Average student rating
- 4.0 / 5 from 53 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹1 Cr
- Total seats (where published)
- 390 across 8 colleges
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Which MA college in Mumbai is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
MA fees in Mumbai
The 9 colleges here that publish a fee for this course. An empty cell means the college has not published that figure.
| College | Annual fee | Total fee | Seats |
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| Mithibai College of Arts Master of Arts [MA] | ₹66,000 | ₹1.32 L | 60 |
| St. Xavier's College Master of Arts [MA] | ₹1.5 L | ₹3 L | 60 |
| Kishinchand Chellaram College - [KC College] Master of Arts [M.A] | ₹1.11 L | ₹2.22 L | — |
| Mumbai University - [MU] Master of Arts [MA] | ₹5,500 | ₹11,000 | 60 |
| Nagindas Khandwala College Master of Arts [MA] | ₹1.11 L | ₹2.23 L | — |
| Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University - [SNDT] Master of Arts [MA] | ₹12,125 | ₹24,250 | 40 |
| TISS Tata Institute of Social Sciences Master of Arts [MA] | ₹74,500 | ₹1.49 L | 30 |
| Elphinstone College Master of Arts [MA] | ₹34,280 | ₹68,560 | 20 |
| University of Mumbai, Institute of Distance & Open Learning - [IDOL] Master of Arts [MA] | ₹8,878 | ₹17,756 | — |
All MA colleges in Mumbai
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai - [MNLU]
Mumbai Government NIRF #31 Est. 2014- Student rating
- 4.3/5
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Kishinchand Chellaram College - [KC College]
Mumbai Government Est. 1954- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.11 L/yr
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Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College - [R.J.C]
Mumbai Government Est. 1963- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹12.41 L
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8
Mumbai University - [MU]
Mumbai Government NIRF #12 Est. 1857- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹5,500/yr
- Highest package
- ₹5.5 L
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Nagindas Khandwala College
Mumbai Private Est. 1983- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.11 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹11 L
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Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University - [SNDT]
Mumbai Private Est. 1916- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹12,125/yr
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Thakur College of Science and Commerce - [TCSC]
Mumbai Private Est. 1992- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹9.6 L
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TISS Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Mumbai Private NIRF #101 Est. 1936- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹74,500/yr
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Sir Sitaram and Lady Shantabai Patkar College of Arts and Science - [SSLSPCAS]
Mumbai Private Est. 1964- Student rating
- 3.6/5
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KES Shroff College of Arts and Commerce
Mumbai Private Est. 1989- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹4.8 L
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Garware Institute of Career Education and Development - [GICED]
Mumbai Private Est. 1984- Student rating
- 4.2/5
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IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITB]
Mumbai Private Est. 1958- Student rating
- 4.4/5
- Highest package
- ₹1 Cr
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University of Mumbai, Institute of Distance & Open Learning - [IDOL]
Mumbai Private Est. 1857- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹8,878/yr
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Smt. P.N. Doshi Women's College
Mumbai Private Est. 1960- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹3.5 L
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29
Shree L. R. Tiwari Degree College of Arts, Commerce and Science - [SLRTDC]
Mumbai Private Est. 2018- Student rating
- 4.2/5
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Kirti M Doongursee College of Arts Science and Commerce
Mumbai Private Est. 1954- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Highest package
- ₹2.52 L
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Entrance exams for MA in Mumbai
The exams most often accepted by colleges on this page.
How to choose between them
- Check the affiliating university and approvals before the fee. A degree's value follows the body that awards it.
- Treat a published fee as the tuition floor. Hostel, exam and one-time charges are usually quoted separately.
- Ask what the placement figure counts. A "highest package" is one student; a median is the useful number, and few colleges publish it.
- Confirm the entrance exam and its dates directly with the college — cycles shift, and a missed form is a lost year.
- Visit if you can. Labs, library and travel time decide three years of your life more than a rank does.
Frequently asked questions
About MA colleges in Mumbai.
There are 53 MA colleges listed in Mumbai, of which 10 are government and 43 are private.
Published annual fees range from ₹5,500 to ₹1.5 L, with a median of ₹34,280. That is based on the 13 colleges out of 53 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai - [MNLU] ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 4.3 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Yes — 10 of the 53 MA colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Common Admission Test, Common Management Admission Test, Xavier Aptitude Test, Maharashtra MCA Common Entrance Test, Maharashtra MBA CET, Joint Entrance Exam Main.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹1 Cr, from 12 colleges that publish placement figures.