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Mumbai, India
Mumbai, India

The University of Mumbai (informally known as Mumbai University or MU) is India's oldest and premier university. It is a public state university located in city of Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra in India. University of Mumbai has been given a ranking of five stars by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. It was known as the "University of Bombay" until 1996 when the city of Bombay was renamed Mumbai. University of Mumbai was established in 1857 consequent upon "Wood's Education Dispatch" and is one amongst the first three universities in India, that is University of Calcutta and University of Madras.
The university was founded by Dr. John Wilson (founder: John Wilson Education Society, Wilson College, Mumbai (1832)) in 1857 and is modeled on the universities of Britain. Bombay University primarily imparts education through its affiliated colleges. The affiliated colleges of the university are spread throughout the city of Mumbai and four coastal districts in Maharashtra: Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg. The university offers Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees apart from diplomas and certificates in many disciplines. St. Xavier's College was affiliated to the university in 1868, with Dr John Wilson as its first vice-chancellor. His wife, Margaret Bayne Wilson, founded 16 schools mainly for girls, the most famous among them being the Wilson College, Mumbai and the St. Columbia High School. Initially, the Elphinstone College building was used for Mumbai University. Wikipedia

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