Mumbai University Building

As have information Town Hall building was used for the Mumbai University offices. Is currently the office of the university shifted at other place . please give me address of the building where the Mumbai University office shifted , with the timings to open that office ?

Hello sir, is there any one can provide me info about Mumbai University Building? What is area covered by Mumbai University Building?

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The University of Bombay was founded in 1857. It is one of the three oldest public state universities in India.

The university was known as the University of Bombay but when the city was renamed from Bombay to Mumbai.

The university has 2 major campuses, one in Kalina, Santacruz and one in Fort.

The fort campus houses the administrative division of the university. The building in Fort is built in the Gothic style which is peculiar to many building in the vicinity.

Area covered:

It has two campuses of areas 243 acres and 14 acres at Vidyanagari and Fort respectively; sub-campuses/centers at Ratnagiri 20 acres, Thane 6.50 acres and Kalyan 6.26 acres with 60 University Departments & Institutes and 749 affiliated colleges.

It has established its name in industrial & International collaborations and runs various professional courses.

The architecture of the University Buildings shows considerable influence of the buildings of the universities of England.

The architect of the University Buildings, which date back to the year 1857, was Sir Gilbert Scott.

The funds for the same were not provided by the Government. Infact, the whole construction work was financed by Sir Cowasji Jehangir, a Parsi philanthropist.


Mumbai University Campuses:

Kalina Campus
Thane Campus
Fort Campus
Rajabai Clock Tower
Ratnagiri Campus

The Rajabai Tower in South Mumbai is located in the confines of the Fort campus of the University of Mumbai.

It was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, an English architect, and was modelled on Big Ben, the clock tower of the United Kingdom's houses of Parliament in London.

Address:

University of Mumbai
M.G. Road
Fort
Mumbai-400 032