The
University of Mumbai (known earlier as University of Bombay) is
one of the oldest and premier Universities in India. It was established
in 1857 consequent upon "Wood's Education Dispatch",
and it is one amongst the first three Universities in India.
As a sequel to the change
in the name of the city from Bombay to Mumbai, the name of the
University has been changed from "University of Bombay "
to "University of Mumbai " ,vide notification issued
by the Government of Maharashtra and published in the Government
Gazette dated 4th September, 1996.
The
profile of this University carved out in 150 years of its functioning
attests to its manifold achievements as the intellectual and moral
powerhouse of the society. The University has always given its
best to the country in general and to the city of Mumbai in particular
by enthusiastically shouldering an ever-growing load of social
values and opportunities.
Initially, the University
concentrated its efforts on controlling teaching at the undergraduate
level and in conducting examinations. Later on it took up research
and the task of imparting instructions at the Post-Graduate level.
This resulted in the establishment of the University Departments
beginning with the School of Sociology and Civics & Politics.
The independence of the country led to the re-organization of
the functions and powers of the University with the passing of
the Bombay University Act of 1953.
It is now granted a
Five Star status by the National Assessment and Accreditation
Council (NAAC). It has two campuses of area 230 acres and 13 acres,
with 1.25 million square feet of built-up area, 22 thousand sq.
feet of class-rooms and 84 thousand sq feet of laboratory space.
It has two post-graduate centers, 354 affiliated colleges and
36 Departments. It has established its name in industrial collaborations
and runs various professional courses.
At national level,
it has excelled in sports, cultural and out-reach activities.
In the last five years it has seen 104% increase in under-graduate
students, 112% increase in post-graduate students and 147% increase
in distance - education students. There is 156% increase in the
number of research papers published in International journals.
12 Department/sections are recognized under various national programmes,
such as SAP/CAS/DRS/DSA/COSIST/FIST. More than 80 teachers are
on various professional bodies. 18 National/International awards
are won by teachers in the last five years. Every year about 20
teachers visit abroad for academic activities. Recently more than
10 self-supporting courses have been started by the University.
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