There are good professional colleges in Mumbai. Students get well trained faculty and infrastructure in Mumbai colleges. There are new UG and PG colleges comming up in Mumbai. Admission in professional colleges is done through entrance exam. Refer to Colleges in Maharashtra for list of accredited colleges in Mumbai.

Research Institutes of National importance in Mumbai

Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped (AYJNIHH)
National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE)
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
Indian Institute of Technological Mumbai (Mumbai).
Sardar Patel College of Engineering (SPCE)
SGS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI)