Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra is well known as a centre for education. There are many education institutions in this city which offers students with instruction that touches all aspects of education. The majority of these colleges provides students courses in Diploma, graduate and undergraduate levels in fields like Arts, Engineering, architecture, Medicine and Pharmacy etc.

In Mumbai, there are few universities to which these colleges have an affiliation. Some of those universities are the University of Mumbai, Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed University), Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil University and SNDT Women’s University etc.

Top Arts colleges in Mumbai

• Accent & Communication Training Institute India (ACTI)
• Bhavans College
• DG Ruparel College
• Elphinstone College
• Hindi Vidya Prachar Samiti’s, Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College
• ICLES Motilal Jhunjhunwala College of Arts, Commerce & Science
• Ismail Yusuf College of Arts, Commerce & Science
• Jai Hind College
• K.J. Somaiya College of Arts & Commerce
• Kelkar Education Trust’s V.G. Vaze College of Arts, Science and Commerce
• Kirti M. Doongursee College
• Kishinchand Chellaram College (KC College)
• Lords Universal College
• Maharshi Dayanand College of Arts, Science & Commerce
• Maniben Nanavati Women’s College
• Mithibai College
• N. G. Acharya and D. K. Marathe College of Arts, Science and Commerce

Top Science colleges in Mumbai

• Bhavan’s College
• Elphinstone College
• Ismail Yusuf College of Arts, Commerce & Science
• Jai Hind College
• Kelkar Education Trust’s V.G.Vaze College of Arts, Science and Commerce
• Kirti M. Doongursee College
• Kishinchand Chellaram College (KC College)
• LN College of Management & Technology (LNCMT)
• Lords Universal College
• Maharshi Dayanand College of Arts, Science & Commerce
• MGM’s Florence Nightingale Institute of Nursing Education
• Mithibai College
• Mumbai University Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai (MUICT-M)
• N. G. Acharya and D. K. Marathe College of Arts, Science and Commerce
• National Education Society’s Ratnam College of Arts, Science and Commerce
• NMIMS University
• Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil University
• PTVA’s Sathaye College
• R. D. National College of Arts & Commerce & W. A. Science College
• Ramnarain Ruia College
• Rizvi College of Arts, Science and Commerce
• Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies- Mumbai
• Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College
• Shri Chinai College
• SIES Arts, Science and Commerce College
• Sir Sitaram & Lady Shantabai Patkar College of Arts & Science
• Smt. K.G, Mittal College
• SNDT Women’s University
• Sophia College
• Sophia Shree Basant Kumar Somani Polytechnic
• St Xavier’s College
• St. Andrews College of Arts, Science and Commerce
• St. Xaviers Technical Institute
• Sydenham College
• Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
• Thakur College of Science & Commerce
• Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI)

Top Commerce colleges in Mumbai

• Akbar Peerbhoy College of Commerce & Economics
• Balbharati College of Commerce
• Bhavan’s College
• Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Parsee Charitable Trust College of Commerce,
• Chatana’s Hazarimal Somani College of Commerce & Arts,
• Children Welfare Centre Clara’s Commerce College,
• Chinai College of Commerce & Economics,
• Dhirajlal Talakchand Sankalchand Shah College of Commerce,
• Ganshyamdas Saraf Girl’s College of Arts & Commerce,
• H.R. College of Commerce & Economics,
• Hassaram Rijhumal College of Commerce and Economics
• Hinduja College
• Jashbhai Maganbhai Patel College of Commerce,
• K. J. Somaiya College
• K.P.B. Hinduja College of Commerce
• Lala Lalpatrai College of Commerce & Economics
• M. L. Dahanukar College of Commerce,
• Mahatma Education Society’s Night College of Commerce
• Malini Kishore Sanghavi College of Commerce & Economics
• Mithibai Motiram Kundnani College of Commerce & Economics
• Mulund College of Commerce
• Nagarik Shikshan Sanstha’s College of Commerce,
• Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics
• People’s Education Society’s Dr. Ambedkar College of Commerce & Economics
• People’s Education Society’s Siddharth College of Commerce & Economics
• Principal Prahladrai Dalmia Lions College of Commerce & Economics
• R.A. Podar College of Commerce & Economics
• Sant Gadge Maharaj College of Commerce & Economics
• Sarvajanik Shikshan Sanstha College of Commerce
• Shri Narsee Monjee College of Commerce & Economics
• Sree Naryana Guru College of Commerce
• St Xavier’s College
• Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics
• The Borivli Education Society’s College of Commerce
• The South Indian Education Society’s College of Commerce & Economics
• Tolani College of Commerce
• V.L. Krishna Menon College of Commerce & Economics
• Valia Chhaganlal Laljibhai College of Commerce
• Valia Lilavantiben Chhaganlal College of Arts and Comerce
• Vidya Vikas Education Society’s Night College of Commerce
• Vivek Education Society’s Arts & Commerce College

Top Engineering colleges in Mumbai

• Atharva College of Engineering
• Centre for Distance Engineering Education Programme (CDEEP)
• Datta Meghe College Of Engineering
• Department of Biotechnology, University of Mumbai
• Don Bosco Institute of Technology
• Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering
• L & T Institute of Technology
• Government Polytechnic , Mumbai
• Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai (IIT-M)
• Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College
• KJ Somaiya College of Engineering
• LN College of Management & Technology (LNCMT)
• Lokmanya Tilak College of Engineering
• M. H. Saboo Siddik College of Engineering
• Maratha Mandirs Babasaheb Gawade Institute of Technology
• Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering
• Mumbai University Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai (MUICT-M)
• National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE)
• Padmabhushan Vasantdada Patil Pratishthan’s College of Engineering
• Parshvanath College of Engineering
• Pratisthan College of Engineering
• Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology
• Rizvi College Of Engineering
• Sardar Patel College of Engineering
• Shah & Anchor Kutchhi Engineering College
• Shri Bhagubhai Mafatlal Polytechnic
• St. Francis Institute of Technology (SFIT)
• St. Xaviers Technical Institute
• Suvidya Institute Of Technology (SIT)
• Thadomal Shahani Engineering College (TSEC)
• V.E.S. Institute of Technology (VESIT)
• Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI)
• Vidyalankar Institute of Technology (VIT)
• Vivekanand Education Society’s Polytechnic
• Watumull Institute Of Electronics Engineering & Computer Technology
• Xavier Institute of Engineering (XIE)

Top Management colleges in Mumbai

• Abhinav Institute of Technology & Management
• AEGIS School of Business, Navi Mumbai
• Alkesh Dinesh Mody Institute
• Altair Business School
• Anjuman-I -Islam’s Allana Institute of Management Studies (AIAIMS)
• Asian Institute of Management
• ASM’s Institute of Management and Computer Studies
• Atharva School of Business
• Babasaheb Gawde Institute of management Studies
• Center for Management and Information Technology
• Chetana’s R.K Institute of Management and Research
• Christ Academy
• Elphinstone College
• Garodia School of Professional Studies
• ICFAI Business School
• Indian Institute of Export and Import Management
• Indo-German Training Centre
• Infobahn Technical Solutions India Private Limited
• Institute for Technology and Management (ITM) Kharghar Navi Mumbai
• International Business School
• Iqra Education Foundation
• ISHRD
• Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS)
• K.J Somaiya Institute for Management Studies and Research
• Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
• National College of Education & Management
• National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE)
• Pinnacle School of Business Management
• Prin. L N Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research
• S.I.E.S College of Management Studies
• S.P Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR)
• Shailesh Mehta school of Management, IIT Powai (I I T B)
• Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
• The Bombay School of Business
• W.L.C. College
• Yak Martime Academy

Top MCA colleges in Mumbai

• Anjuman Khairul Islam’s College
• ASM’s Institute of Management & Computer Studies
• Atharva Institute of Information Technology
• Bharati Vidyapeeth’s Institute of Management Studies & Research
• College of Computing & Applied Software Engineering, Rai Foundation
• Hindustan Institute of Technology & Management
• ICL Education Society Motilal Jhunjhunwala College
• K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research
• MET Institute of Computer Sciences
• Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering, NMIMS University
• Navinchandra Mehta Institute of Technology & Development
• NCRD’s Sterling Institute of Technology & Management
• Rajasthani Sammelan’s Management Institute
• Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology
• SIES College of Management Studies
• Thakur Institute of Management Studies,Career Development & Research
• The little Flower College of Engineering
• V.E.S. Institute of Technology
• Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute

Top Music and Dance Colleges in Mumbai

• Nalanda Dance Research Centre’s Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya

Top Hotel Management colleges in Mumbai

• Amro Tourism Academy and Amro College of Hotel Management
• Anjuman Islam Institute of Hotel Management and Catering technology
• Anjuman-I-Islam’s A.K. Hafizka College of Hotel & Tourism Management Studies & Research
• Apeejay Institute of Hospitality
• BV institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology
• DY Patil College of Hotel Management and Catering Technology,
• Global Institute of Management Science(GIMS)
• IIAS School of Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition
• Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition (IHMCTAN)
• Kamat’s Institute of Hotel Management
• Kohinoor College Of Hotel & Tourism Management Studies
• Kohinoor College Of Hotel & Tourism Management Studies
• LN College of Management & Technology (LNCMT)
• Rizvi College of Hotel Management and Catering Technology
• S P More Foundation

Top Mass communication/Arts colleges in Mumbai

• Bhavan’s Rajendra Prasad Institute of Communication & Management
• Bhavan’s PDN College of Communication and Management
• Bombay College of Journalism, K. C. College of Management Studies (KCCMS
• Garware Institute of Career Education & Development
• Journalism Mentor
• K. J. Somaiya Institute of Journalism and Mass Communication
• R. D. National College & W. A. Science College
• School of Broadcasting and Communication
• SNDT Women’s University
• Sophia Shree B.K. Somani Polytechnic
• St.Xavier’s College
• Xavier Institute of Communications

Top Law colleges in Mumbai

• Department of Law, University of Mumbai
• Dr Ambedkar College of Law
• Dr. D.Y. Patil Law College
• Gopaldas Jhamatmal Advani Law College
• Government Law College
• Jitendra Chauhan College of Law
• K.P.B. Hinduja Law College
• Kishinchand Chellaram Law College
• Lala Lajpat Rai College of Law
• Mahatma Gandhi Education Society Pillais Law College
• Mahatma Gandhi Missions College of Law
• Nalanda Law College
• New Law College
• P.E.S’s Dr Ambedkar College Of Law
• Padmashree Dr DY Patil College of Law
• Rajarshi Shahu College of Law
• Rizvi Law College
• Siddharth College of Law
• The Government Law College
• University Of Bombay, Faculty Of Law
• V.P.Mandal’s Thane Municipal Council’s Law College

Top Acting/Drama colleges in Mumbai

• Acting Institute (Harish Magon)
• Acting Studio (Kumar Butani) 8 Palm View
• Anupam Kher’s Actor Prepares
• Asha Chandra C/6
• Ashok Kumar Academy
• Ashok Kumar Academy of Dramatic Arts
• Chow & Mow Modern Dance Institute of India
• Digital Academy (Mumbai Centre)
• Sameer Dance Academy
• Star Institute of Media Arts,
• Taneja’s Actors Studio
• Whistling Woods International Institute For Film Television & Media Arts
• Zee Institute of Media Arts

Top Polytechnic Colleges In Mumbai

• Agnel Polytechnic
• Agnel Technical College
• N.G. Acharya and D.K. Marathe College of Arts, Science and Commerce
• Nagindas Khandwala College of Commerce, Arts and Management Studies
• Narottam Morarjee Institute of Shipping
• National Education Society
• NMIMS University
• Om Vidyalankar Shikshan Sanstha Asmita College of Arts & Commerce
• Oriental Education Society Oriental Building
• Patkar Varde College
• S.I.W.S. N.R. Swamy College of Commerce & Smt. Thirumalai College of Science
• SVKM’s NMIMS University
• Thakur Polytechnic(TPOLY)

Top Medical Colleges In Mumbai

• Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences
• Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College
• Grant Medical College and Sir Jamshedjee Jeejeebhoy Group of Hospitals (Byculla)
• K J Somaiya Medical College
• Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College,
• M.G.M. Medical College
• Mahatma Gandhi Mission Medical College (Kalamboli, Navi Mumbai)
• R.A. Podar Medical College
• Rajiv Gandhi Medical College and Shivaji Hospital (Kalwa)
• Seth G.S. Medical College
• Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital (Parel)
• Smt Chandaben Mohabhai Patel Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital
• Terna Medical College
• Topiwala National Medical College

Top Fashion Technology Colleges In Mumbai

• Akbar Peerbhoy Girl’s PolyTechnology nic
• Atharva College of Fashion & Arts
• BD Somani Institute of Art & Fashion Technology
• CEPZ Institute of Fashion Technology
• Face
• Gemmological Institute of India
• International Diamond Laboratories
• J D Institute Of Fashion Technology
• L. S. Raheja Technical Institute
• Maniben Nanavati Women’s College
• N.G. Acharya & D.K. Marathe College of Arts, science & Commerce
• National Institute of Fashion Technology
• Nirmala Niketan College of Home Science
• Nirmala Nikethan College of Home Science
• Premlila Vithaldas Polytechnic
• Raffles Design International
• Rai Foundation Colleges
• Regional Vocational Training Institute (RVTI) for Women
• Schnell Hans Beauty School
• Schnell Hans International School, Beauty Therapy & Hairdressing
• Shehnaz Herbal Women
• Shri. M. D. Shah Mahila College of Arts & Commerce
• Smt. P. N. Doshi Women’s College
• Sophia PolyTechnology nic
• Sophia Shree B.K. Somani Polytechnic
• VNF Institute of Fashion Designing
• YSG-WorldWide Model & Promotion Agency

Top B.Ed Colleges In Mumbai

• Aishabai College of Education
• Akbar Peerbhoy College of Education,
• All-India Khilafat Committee College of Education
• Anjuman-I-Islam’s Akbar Peerbhoy College of Education
• Bombay Physical Culture Association’s College of Physical Education
• Bombay Teachers’ Training College
• Chembur Colony Yuwak Mandal’s Hashu Advani College of Special Education, Collectors Colony,
• Chembur Education Society’s Chembur Sarvankash Shikshansastra Mahavidyalaya
• Chembur Sarvankash Shikshan Shastra Mahavidyalaya
• Chembur Sarvankash Shikshanshastra Mahavidyalya,
• Gandhi Shikshan Bhavan’s Smt. Surajba College of Education
• Gokhale Education Society’s College of Education and Research
• Guru Nanak College of Education & Research
• Guru Nanak Vidyak Society’s College of Education and Research
• Hanraj Jivandas College of Education,
• Humera Khan College of Education
• Janseva Shikshan Mandal’s College of Education
• K. J. Somaiya College of Education and Research
• K. J. Somaiya Comprehensive College of Education Training & Research
• Maharashtra Cosmopolitan Educational Society’s College of Education and Research
• Mahatma Education Society’s Pillais’ College of Education & Research
• Mumbai B. Ed College for Women
• Nagrik Shikshan Sanstha’s College of Education
• Navjeevan Education Society’s Adhyapak Vidyalaya (D. Ed. College)
• Oriental College of Education & Research
• P. V. D. T. College of Education for Women
• Pushpanjali College of Education
• Rizvi College of Education
• Sadhana Education Society’s Smt. Kapila Khandvala College of Education
• Secondary Training College
• Smt. Kapila Khandvala College of Education
• Smt. Surjaba College of Education
• St. Teresa’s Institute of Education
• St. Xavier’s Institute of Education
• Thakur Shyamnarayan College of Education & Research
• The All India Khilafat Committee’s Education College
• The Gokhale Education Society’s College of Education and Research
• The Spastics Society of India

Top Pharmacy Colleges In Mumbai

• Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Pharmacy
• Bombay College of Pharmacy
• C.U. Shah College of Pharmacy
• Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Mumbai Charitable Society’s Institute
• Principal K. M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy
• Sarasvati Vidya Bhawan’s College of Pharmacy
• University of Mumbai Department of Chemical Technology

Top Dental Colleges In Mumbai

• Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital (Pune)
• Mahatma Gandhi Mission’s Dental College
• Nair Hospital Dental College.
• Pad. Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital. Govt. Dental College & Hospital.
• Terna Dental College & Hospital
• Vasantdada Patil Dental College & Hospital.
• Yerala Medical Trust & Research Centre’s Dental College & Hospital
• YM T Dental College and Research Center

Top Fine Arts Colleges In Mumbai

• Nalanda Nriya Kala Mahavidyalaya (Accredited by NAAC)
• Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art

Top Architecture Colleges In Mumbai

• Academy Of Architecture
• Asmita College of Architecture
• B.K.S.P. College of Architecture
• Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College Of Architecture
• Bhausaheb Hiray Smarnika Samiti Trust’s College of Architecture,
• Dr. D.Y. Patil Education Academy’s College of Architecture,
• Dr. K. M. Vasudevan Pillai’s Campus Pillai’s College of Architecture (PICA)
• G.S.Mandal’s Marathwada Institute of Technology
• IES College of Architecture
• IESs College of Architecture
• Indian Education Society’s College of Architecture,
• Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Environmental Studies (KRVIA)
• L S Raheja School of Architecture
• Late Bhausaheb Hiray SS Trust’s College of Architecture
• Mahatma Education Society’s College of Architecture,
• NMIMS University
• Padmashree Dr.D.Y.Patil College of Architecture
• Pillai College College of Architecture
• Rachana Sansad Academy of Architecture
• Rizvi College of Architecture (RCA)
• Samyak Sankalpa College of Architecture
• Sir J.J. College of Architechture University of Architecture
• Upanagar Shikshan Manda’s College of Architecture

Top 5 colleges in Mumbai in different Fields

Even though the city of Mumbai has several colleges, some surpass them and stand apart from the others. The reason behind this is the quality of education these institutions provide their students with. Some of the best colleges of arts, science & commerce comprises of the Maharshi Dayanand College of Arts, Science & Commerce; Mithibai College; Lala Lajpat Rai College of Commerce & Economics; Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) and R.A. Podar College of Commerce & Economics.

A few of the best institutions that offer courses in engineering includes the Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai (IIT-M), National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) , Xavier Institute of Engineering (XIE), Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology and St. Francis Institute of Technology (SFIT). Illustrious institutes of management comprises of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), The Bombay School of Business, Institute for Technology and Management (ITM), ICFAI Business School and National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE).