Education and Culture of Mumbai

The literacy rate in Greater Mumbai is high compared to other Indian metropolises; about four-fifths of the population is literate.

The University of Mumbai (founded in 1857) has two campuses, one in the old Fort area and a new campus, established in the 1970s, north of Māhīm Creek in Vidya Nagari.

There are several other colleges, including medical colleges, located in Mumbai.

Hospitals specializing in cancer treatment receive patients from all over India.

Haffkine Institute in Parel specializes in vaccine research.

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalay (formerly called the Prince of Wales Museum) is also located in Mumbai and contains valuable art, archaeology, and natural history sections.

Mumbai is the birthplace of novelist Salman Rushdie and orchestra conductor Zubin Mehta.

It is also the center of movie production in India and aptly nicknamed the “Hollywood of India,” or “Bollywood.”