As a rule, admission to M.A./MSc Part I course in Mathematics is confined to only those candidates who have passed B.A./B.Sc. in Mathematics with at least 45% marks.

All candidates seeking admission shall submit an application in the prescribed form along with prescribed fee to the Office of Department Mathematics , Room Number 252, Second Floor, Ranade Bhavan, C.S.T. Road, Kalina Campus, Vidyanagari, Santacruz(E), Mumbai 400 098.The details regarding the admission can be obtained from the Office of the Department of Mathematics by first June every year.

All candidates shall submit along with prescribed Application Form, the following: Certified copies of statement of marks of the first year, second year and third year B.A./B.Sc. examinations along with the original.

An application for a transfer certificate if the candidate is from a constituent college of the University of Mumbai Or a provisional eligibility certificate issued by the Registrar, University of Mumbai if he/she is migrating to this University from another University. An application for post-graduate registration together with the fee prescribed.

A candidate who fails to fulfill the above formalities will not be admitted. Application for admission beyond the stipulated time will be rejected. Application to condole delay in seeking admission will not be entertained.

Note:

1. The students of Reserved Category must produce the Caste Certificate, Non Creamy Layer Certificate, copy of Ration Card and copy of third year B.A./B.Sc.marks-sheet at the time of admission for exemption of Admission Fees.
2. The Total Fees and Fee structure are subject to change according to the current Rules of the University. Renewal of Admission for M.A./MSc(part II): Students of the Department who have passed M.A./MSc(Part I) can be admitted to M.A./MSc(part II) Course by applying for renewal of admission in the Department and by paying the prescribed fees at the commencement of the academic year. Those who have passed M.A./MSc(part I) from other universities or those who have passed M.A./MSc(part I) under the external scheme of this university are not eligible for admission to M.A./MSc(part II) in the Department. Course Content Course Content for M.A./MSc (Part I): There are five papers and all are compulsory: Paper I- Algebra I, Paper II-Analysis I, Paper III-Topology, Paper IV-Complex Analysis, Paper V- Combinatorics. The syllabus can be obtained from the Office of the Department of Mathematics. There will be four lectures of one hour duration for each paper in a week. The classes are conducted in two batches between 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. Course Content for M.A./MSc (Part II): There are three compulsory papers and two optional papers for M.A./MSc (Part II). Compulsory papers:Paper I- Algebra II, Paper II- Analysis II, Paper III- Differential Geometry. The list of optional papers can be found in the syllabus of M.A./MSc (Part II). The classes are conducted between 9 A.M. to 3.30 P.M. Examination (Internal Scheme)
3. During the course of the academic year, there will be two tests of 30 marks each in every paper. The marks of these tests are added up as the internal assessment marks out of the total of 60 marks per paper.
4. At the end of the academic year, in the month of April, there will be a final examination of 40 marks in each paper.
5. The result is declared by adding the internal assessment marks and the final examination marks of each paper. Thus marks of each paper is out of a total of 100 marks.
6. To pass the M.A./MSc (Part I & Part II) examinations, the candidate must secure (i) at least 25 marks in each paper out of 100 marks, (ii) at least 10 marks in each paper out of 40 marks in the final examination and (iii) at least 200 marks out of the grand total of 500 marks of all the five papers.
7. The candidates who have failed in M.A./MSc (Part I, Part II) examinations can take the supplementary examination held in the next academic year, in the month of June .
8. There is a provision for not having the marks of the final examination declared in case the student wishes to improve the marks in th supplementary examination. An application for not having the results declared unless the marks obtained are above the expectation (to be mentioned explicitly) has to be made within seven days of the last day of the examination.
9. If a student after passing the M.A./MSc ( Part II) examination wishes to improve the results he/she may reappear for the examination in all the ten papers of Part I and Part II under the external scheme (Scheme A).

All the examinations are conducted at the Department. Detailed Rules and Regulations of the examinations can be availed from the office of the Department.

Ramakant Muzumdar Commemorative Lecture Series Born in the year 1918 at the close of first world war, Shri Ramakant Muzumdar had an outstanding career winning widely varied distinctions like gold medal for proficiency in Sanskrit and later the much coveted Tripos in the hallowed portals of the Cambridge University in United Kingdom.

He was working on the internal ballistics and thermodynamics of guns in the Royal arsenal at Woolwich before he returned home to join the Indian Ordinance Factories as an Assistant Works Manager. He entered the Organisation when the country had just become independent. Shri Muzumdar had various successful assignments in the Headquarters and the factories and eventually rose to become the Director General in the year 1965. He held this post with distinction until his retirement in 1976. Shri Muzumdar had deep and profound interest in Mathematics.

Ramakant Muzumdar Commemorative Lecture Series is made possible through a generous donation of grant by Ms. Hema Muzumdar, the widow of late Ramakant Muzumdar. The lecture series is conducted by the Department of Mathematics, University of Mumbai every academic year and carries an honorarium of Rs. 2000/ to the speaker. Past speakers in this lecture series have been professor K.R. Parthasarathy, Professor Pavman Murthy, professor M.S. Ragunathan, professor M.S. Narasimhan, professor A. Katok, professor R. Parimala, professor B. Weiss, professor S. Ramanan, professor L. Batten, professor M.G. Nadkarni, professor P. Deligne, professor Madhav V. Nori, professor R. Langlands, professor Adimurthy, professor S.G. Dani.