Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Leadership (PGDEL) at Somaiya Vidyavihar University

Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Leadership (PGDEL) at Somaiya Vidyavihar University in Mumbai, Maharashtra is a 1-year postgraduate programme. Each year's batch has 60 seats. Fees for the full course come to ₹50,000 (roughly ₹50,000 a year).

Somaiya Vidyavihar University is a other institute, founded in 2019. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Somaiya Vidyavihar University — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

This is what the course costs, as recorded. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with Somaiya Vidyavihar University before you pay anything.

For admission to Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Leadership (PGDEL), you usually need a bachelor's degree in a related subject. The minimum marks on record at Somaiya Vidyavihar University are: X: 0.0, XII: 0.0, Graduation: 50.0.

Admission to this kind of course is usually on merit in the qualifying exam. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check Somaiya Vidyavihar University's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

The admission process usually runs like this:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to Somaiya Vidyavihar University on its website (kjsce.somaiya.edu/en) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

Going by the latest placement record (2024) show an average package of ₹12.79 lakh, a median package of ₹12 lakh and a highest package of ₹28.25 lakh at Somaiya Vidyavihar University. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

Somaiya Vidyavihar University runs 4 PGD specialisations in all. The others you can compare it with:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Chinese Buddhism
• Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Management (PGDEM)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Yogic Science

A few questions worth answering before you apply:

• Do the subjects of Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Leadership (PGDEL) genuinely interest you? You will spend 1 year on them.
• Can you manage ₹50,000 over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does Somaiya Vidyavihar University compare with other colleges offering PGD in and around Mumbai?