India, July 13 -- The University of Mumbai (MU) plans to establish 12 new colleges offering skill-based and multidisciplinary programmes from the 2027-28 academic year. The proposal will be placed before the university Senate for approval at its meeting on July 22.

The proposal has already been cleared by the university's Management Council and forms part of MU's five-year master plan (2024-29), which seeks to improve students' employability by prioritising industry-oriented education over traditional degree programmes.

Under the plan, the university will not approve new colleges offering conventional Arts, Commerce, Science and Law courses. Instead, it will encourage institutions offering programmes aligned with industry demand and loc...