Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Mumbai University Defers Winter 2025 Exams Again
Mumbai University has postponed its Winter 2025 exams again.
The exams were first postponed because of municipal elections and now are being postponed again because of Zilla Parishad elections.
The new dates for the exams are February 17, 18, and 20, 2026.
This affects all faculties like science, arts, commerce, engineering, pharmacy, and law.
The university also announced that PhD admissions for the Department of Physics are open for the 2025–26 academic year.
Students need to apply with their details and required certificates.
The exam timings will stay the same as originally planned.
Mumbai University has deferred Winter 2025 exams to February 17, 18, and 20, 2026 due to Zilla Parishad elections.
The postponement affects all faculties including science, arts, commerce, engineering, pharmacy, and law.
An exam originally scheduled for February 7, 2026 has been postponed to February 21, 2026.
Exam timings will remain unchanged as per the original schedule.
PhD admissions for the Department of Physics for the 2025–26 academic year are now open.
- Who
- University of Mumbai
- What
- Postponement of Winter 2025 exams
- When
- Exams now scheduled for February 17, 18, 20, 2026
- Where
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Due to upcoming Zilla Parishad elections
Students
University Administration
Exam Postponement
Students
Students may face difficulties in preparing for exams due to multiple postponements and the extended gap between study and examination.
University Administration
The university administration is following legal requirements and ensuring a smooth election process by postponing exams during election periods.
- Original Exam Dates
- January 14, 15, 16, 2026
- First Postponement Dates
- February 4, 5, 6, 2026 (due to BMC elections)
- Second Postponement Dates
- February 17, 18, 20, 2026 (due to Zilla Parishad elections)
- Additional Postponement
- February 7, 2026 exam postponed to February 21, 2026
- Faculties Affected
- Science, Arts, Commerce, Engineering, Pharmacy, Law
- Exam Timings
- Unchanged from original schedule
- PhD Admissions
- Open for Department of Physics 2025–26
- Application Requirements
- Plain paper with personal/academic details, certificates (PET, NET, SET, GATE), MSc Physics degree
