
Mumbai University Admissions 2025: First UG degrees merit list today at mu.ac.in
Mumbai University Admissions 2025: The University of Mumbai will today release the first merit list for the undergraduate courses. Students who applied for the UG course will be able to check the merit list from the official website–mu.ac.in, once released. This year, the university has received more than 8.1 lakh applications with students applying for admission to various courses of their choice.
Students who had applied for courses like BA, BCom, BSc, BMS, BAF, BMM, BBI, BFM, among others, can now check if they have secured a seat in the college and the course of their choice. Candidates can visit the official college websites or check physical notice boards at the colleges for the merit lists.
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MU has advised students to ensure they cross-check their names, categories, and percentage accuracy, as any discrepancies must be reported immediately to the concerned college authority.
Selected candidates are required to complete the document verification and fee payment process by May 30. Students must carry original documents along with photocopies, including:
–Class 12 marksheet
–Caste or category certificate (if applicable)
–Transfer and Leaving Certificate
–Passport-size photographs
–Identity proof
The second and third merit lists will be important for candidates who could not secure a seat in the first merit list for the Mumbai University. Students will also have the chance to upgrade their college or course preference.
The second merit list is expected to be released on May 31 2025, followed by the third and final merit list on June 5. Each list will be followed by a document verification and fee payment window of two to three days.
Notably, there are a few courses offered by MU which have received admission applications in single digit numbers. Such courses are Bachelor of Performing Arts, Bachelor of Fine Art, and Bachelor of Engineering in Printing and Packaging Technology.
More than 3.80 lakh applications have been received for commerce and allied courses offered by MU and its affiliated colleges. In the science stream, however, the difference in the number of applications between traditional and professional courses is much larger. In the arts stream, fewer than 50,000 applications have been received for the traditional BA course.

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