IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay was established in 1958 in Powai, Mumbai (earlier known as Bombay) as the second IIT in all of India with external financial assistance. IIT Bombay offers a total of 106 courses at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. Some of IIT Bombay courses are B.Tech, BS, B.Tech M.Tech and B.Des, M.Tech, M.Sc, Executive M.B.A and M.Sc Ph.D. Meritorious students can also avail the scholarships offered by the institute. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay also has a placement cell that provides placement opportunities to the students. 

The institute is recognised as the 'Institute of Eminence ' by the University Grants Commission. The campus of IIT Bombay covers an area of 550 acres and it has a total of 678 faculty members. As per NIRF Rankings 2021, IIT Bombay has been ranked 10th in the management category with an overall score of 68.08 whereas, in 2020, the institute was ranked 11th in the same category. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has secured 3rd rank in the engineering, overall and research category in NIRF Rankings 2021. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay campus has modern and upgraded facilities for students.

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IIT Bombay Location

The institute is located in the Powai region of Mumbai (Bombay). The campus is connected to the city of Mumbai via buses, trains and flights. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is approximately 10 km away from IIT Bombay. The domestic airport is approximately 15 km away from the main campus.  Kanjur Marg, Vikhroli, or Ghatkopar are the nearest stations to IIT Bombay for students coming by Central Railway. If coming by the Western Railway, Andheri, Bandra, Goregaon or Malad are the nearest stations. The campus is also well connected through local trains. Students can take taxis, auto-rickshaws, buses or local trains to reach the campus. 

IIT Bombay Courses and Fees

The institute offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses. IIT Bombay courses are offered in engineering, design, management and many other streams. Some of the programmes offered are B.Tech, BS, B.Des, M.Tech. M.Sc., Ph.D and others. All IIT Bombay courses are offered in regular mode. IIT Bombay fees and eligibility criteria of each programme is different and varies as per the level of degree. 

IIT Bombay Eligibility Criteria

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IIT Bombay Admissions

Candidates can apply for admission to UG, PG and doctoral courses. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay considers JEE Advanced scores for admission to UG courses other than B.Des. IIT Bombay admission to B.Des programme is given to candidates who qualify UCEED. At the postgraduate level, IIT Bombay offers admission to M.Tech., M.Sc., Executive M.B.A. and M.Sc. Ph.D courses. IIT Bombay admission to all PG courses is done based on entrance examination (depending upon the course).

IIT Bombay Admission Process - B.Tech, B.S and B.Tech. M.Tech

• Appear for JEE Main and qualify for JEE Advanced.

• Obtain a valid score in JEE Advanced.

• Register and participate in JoSAA.

• Fill college choices.

• Candidates are allotted colleges.

• If IIT Bombay is allotted, submit documents and fees to confirm admission. 

IIT Bombay B.Des Admission Process

• Appear for UCEED and obtain a valid score.

• Register and participate in UCEED counselling.

• Next, select IIT Bombay as the first choice and fill college choices.

• Colleges are allotted to candidates. 

• Once IIT Bombay is allotted, visit the campus.

• The final step is documents and programme fees submission. 

IIT Bombay M.Tech. Admission Process

• Sit for GATE and obtain a valid score.

• Fill the application form of the college.

• Appear for a written test/interview.

• Candidates are selected for IIT Bombay admission to M.Tech. courses.

• Confirm admission by submitting fees and required documents. 

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IIT Bombay Scholarships

Every year a large number of scholarships are given to students. IIT Bombay scholarships are offered to students based on their academic performance. Students who are financially weaker sections of the society can also apply for Indian Institute of Technology scholarships. The scholarships offered by the college can be availed by UG, PG and doctoral programmes. As per the scholarship policy of the college, students must meet the eligibility criteria determined by the college to avail the scholarship. Eligible candidates are offered a scholarship amount. The scholarship amount is different for each scholarship.  

IIT Bombay Cutoff  

The college cutoff is the minimum marks that candidates must obtain in JEE Advanced and GATE for admission to B.Tech and M.Tech. courses respectively. Only candidates who meet IIT Bombay cutoff are eligible for admission. The cutoff is released by the institute on its official website. IIT Bombay cutoff is different for each programme and varies as per the category of candidates and specialisation of the programme. 

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IIT Bombay Placements

The Placement Office handles the IIT Bombay placements. The office works with faculty and clubs for planning and organising, pre-placement talks, workshops, employer interaction sessions and training for students who will be facing the interviews. In 2020-21, IIT Bombay witnessed 58 international offers, with a mean salary package of Rs. 17,91,000 per annum. 1150 IIT Bombay students were hired by various companies that participated in IIT Bombay placements such as Amazon, Accenture, Adobe Systems, Cosmic Circuits etc. Engineering and Technology was the top recruiting sector in IIT Bombay placements 2020.

IIT Bombay Major Recruiters

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IIT Bombay Latest News and Updates

• National Education Day programme and award function - Hon’ble Minister of Education(Centre), Mr. Nishank inaugurates National Education Day and confers Research Excellence Awards of IIT to faculty for their contributions in R&D

• “Bandhu” launched as a self-help portal for students - Hon’ble Minister of Education(State), Mr. Dhotre launches a self-help website for students for emotional well-being as well as stress-free path guidance.

• Café 92’ GroundBreaking - As a legacy of the Class 1992 batch, Café 92 had a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the Silver Jubilee Batch.

• VR Convocation - IIT Bombay holds the 58th convocation in Virtual Reality Mode owing to the safety measures necessary to be carried out for the ongoing pandemic.

IIT Bombay Rankings

• The institute has been ranked 10th in the management category by NIRF in 2021.

• Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has secured 3rd rank in the engineering category in NIRF 2021 Ranking. 

• The institute has secured 3rd rank in NIRF 2021 Overall Ranking. 

• The institute stands at 2nd position in the research category by NIRF in 2021.

IIT Bombay Collaborations

• Curtin University of Technology

• Sunway International Business School

• Academia Sinica

• Adama Science and Technology University

• Amirkabir University of Technology

• Augsburg University of Applied Sciences

• Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva

• Bogazici University

• Boston College

• Central University of Finance and Economics

• Charles Darwin University

• Kookmin University

• Leibniz University of Hannover

• Lomonosov Moscow State University

• Saint-Petersburg State University

• Sharif University of Technology

• The Royal University of Bhutan

• The University of Auckland

• The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

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IIT Bombay Clubs, Committee and Societies

Student clubs are essential for promoting extracurricular as well as co-curricular activities and they often collaborate with other clubs within University as well as outside for student development.

• The Quiz Club: This is one of the oldest in IIT Bombay and they meet every week to cover questions from a vast range of topics. The club is responsible for knowledge, assimilation and promotion within the student community.

• Technic: Robotics club where students from any department will come together to create their own robots or prototypes.

• The Scrabble Club: Scrabble Club organises, workshops and group-based competitions in scrabble games.

• The Speakers Club: A highly active Club that promotes all kinds of speaking activities such as debate, elocution, jamming and extempore speaking along with competitions and presentations and sessions from experienced jammers.

• The Hobbies Club: The club has resources and facilities for students to design and construct electronic circuitry and experiment with their interest in areas of electronics

• The HAM Club: It is the aeromodelling club at IIT Bombay which arranges workshops and promotes events for aeromodelling with kids and equipment.

• The Astronomy Club: The Club organises stargazing sessions and regular visits to places such as the Nehru Planetarium and GMRT.

• The Wildlife Club:  IIT owing to its diversity in flora and fauna has a dedicated wildlife club where students are engaged to know more about the natural surroundings and animal life on the campus.

• The Swimming Club: One of the most important clubs in IIT Bombay which produces national level swimmers. The club also constantly organises swimathons, advanced swimming camps, state-level tournaments and attracts the best swimmers from all over the state and country.

• The Mountaineering Club: The mountaineering club provides a weekend getaway for IIT students to get in touch with nature. In recent times students have visited places such as the Himalayas, Rajmachi, Bhimashankar etc. and summer plans increasingly attract large numbers of students every year.

• The Group for Rural Activities (GRA): GRA has a dedicated set of people who are service-minded towards working for uplifting rural India such as welfare, child education and host several workshops, events, seminars and discussion. They also run a wall magazine near the library for rural awareness.

• Special Interest Group in Finance (SIGFIN): SIGFIN organises seminars and workshops from professors and guest lecturers in areas of finance and special interest such as stock market and group discussion on budget analysis.

IIT Bombay Facilities and Infrastructure

IIT Bombay as a premier institute has been always upgrading its infrastructure according to the needs of times and it avails a huge amount of government financial assistance to set up and upgrade the infrastructure as required. Some of the IIT Bombay facilities are:

• Central Library: Centrally air-conditioned facility in a 3-storey building with state of the art facilities for students, faculty, staff and alumni for study and research. The library has 11,000 users with over 22,200 records of dissertations and theses, 3568 volumes of books and at least 20000 e-journals.

• Guest House: Pleasant haven was built mainly for faculty staff and others such as guest faculty, parents and alumni built in the form of vihars and apartments.

• Gender Cell: Cell is dedicated to providing a safe and secure environment for women as well as protection from all forms of harassment.

• Lecture Hall Complex: Complex which hosts classrooms of varying sizes from small rooms to large auditoriums

• Hostels: 15 extensively built residential regions for students at various programme types and levels of study to have comfortable on-campus student living.

• Student Wellness Centre: Counseling services are offered to students in various possible ways to alleviate issues due to academic pressure, transition, grief and loss, depression, stress, anxiety etc.

• Gymkhana: IIT-B’s is the dedicated sports complex of IIT-B which is responsible for planning and organising several sports events, competitions as well as marathons, cyclothon etc. to inculcate a spirit of fitness among people in and around IIT.

• Hospitals: University hospital instituted and maintained for student, faculty and staff care and well being and has appointment-based specialist consultation.

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