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Other name | Mumbai University |
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Former name | University of Bombay (1857-1995) |
| Motto | Śīlavṛttaphalā Vidyā (Sanskrit) |
Motto in English | The Fruit of Learning is Character and Righteous Conduct |
| Type | Public University |
| Established | 18 July 1857 |
| Founder | |
| Accreditation | NAAC |
Academic affiliations | UGC AIU |
| Chancellor | Governor of Maharashtra |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Ravindra D. Kulkarni |
| Students | 7,579[1] |
| Undergraduates | 1,459[1] |
| Postgraduates | 5,638[1] |
| Location | , , India 18°58′30″N 72°49′33″E / 18.97500°N 72.82583°E |
| Campus | Urban All Campuses: 250 acres (1,000,000 m2)[2] |
| Colours | Saffron[3] |
| Website | mu |
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University of Mumbai (formerly known as University of Bombay) is a public state university in Mumbai. It is one of the largest university systems in the world with over 549,000 students on its campuses and affiliated colleges.[4][5] As of 2013[update], the university had 711 affiliated colleges.[6]
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- ^ "Campus". Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Mumbai University – Colours". Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Mumbai University records 60% rise in students - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". 21 March 2011. Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Mumbai University records 60% rise in students" : DNA – Daily News and Analysis newspaper article, Monday, 21 March 2011.
- ^ With 811 colleges, Pune varsity 2nd largest in country Archived 19 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine The Times of India newspaper article : 4 November 2013