IIT Bombay– Established in 1958, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay was the first to have laid its foundation stone with assistance from UNESCO. In 1961, it was declared as an ‘Institute of National Importance’ by the Parliament of India. Over the years, the Institute has maintained to rank high across the categories of Engineering and Management. It is a fully residential institute with 15 hostels and excellent amenities for sports and other recreational facilities. The campus also houses several advanced research and development (R&D) facilities, including sophisticated state-of-the-art laboratories furnished by industry. IIT Bombay strives to create a safe and comfortable environment for all women students on the campus. It instituted a Gender Cell in 2002 to promote gender sensitivity and discourage gender bias, hostility or sexual harassment on campus.
- The Institute offers more than 70 courses at UG, PG and PhD level. These courses are primarily offered in the streams of Engineering, Technology, Science, Management and Design. It has also created a niche for its innovative short-term courses through continuing education and distance-learning programmes.
- All the courses, except for Management programmes, are conducted through 16 departments of IIT Bombay. The Management programmes, on the other hand, are offered by the Institute’s on-campus school- Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM IIT Bombay). Additonally, there are 19 centres on the campus which include Centre for Distance Engineering Education Programme, National Centre for Aerospace Innovation and Research, Tata Center for Technology and Design, Centre for Research in Nanotechnology and Science, Centre for Aerospace Systems Design and Engineering and many others.
- IIT Bombay has signed multiple MoUs with several universities abroad for student exchange programmes, under which a student can do course work and/or project work at one of these universities.
- Some of the notable universities with which the Institute has signed MoUs include Augsburg University of Applied Sciences, Central University of Finance and Economics, Boston College, Charles Darwin University, Kyoto University, etc. IIT Bombay also has ongoing academic and research collaborations with many national and international universities, governments and industries so as to keep pace with expanding frontiers of knowledge and global developments.
- The Research Park Foundation at this Institute is a facilitator that brings the industry closer for R&D collaboration. Besides, it provides a diverse range of expertise in various sectors, such as Aviation, Chemical, Energy, Automotive, IT and Telecom, etc.
Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) is being hosted by IIT Bombay, which supports the research and incubation of technological ideas that can be translated into entrepreneurial ventures. It has been selected as a ‘Centre of Excellence’ by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, with funding support to scale up its activities. It has also been approved by Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) to set up a Bio-incubator called ‘BioNEST’ to support the bio-med-tech startups. Till now, SINE has given birth to more than 170 start-ups with over 550 entrepreneurs.
While the academic curriculum forms a considerable part of the experience at IIT Bombay, the Institute also organises a number of fests and students are encouraged to participate in them. Its annual Science and Technology festival ‘Techfest’ and annual cultural festival ‘Mood Indigo’ the largest college festivals across Asia.
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IIT Bombay Highlights
| Particulars | Statistics |
| Establishment year | 1958 |
| Also known as | IIT Bombay/ IITB |
| Location | Powai, Mumbai |
| Campus area | 550 acre |
| Ownership type | Deemed, Autonomous |
| Recognition | UGC, AICTE |
| Student strength | 10,000+ |
| Rankings | – Ranked 3 for Engineering, 11 for Management and 4 in the overall category by NIRF 2020 – Ranked 2 for Engineering by India Today 2020 – Ranked 1 in India and 172 in the world by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2021 |
| Number of courses offered | 70+ |
| Number of departments | 16 |
| Number of centres | 19 |
| On-campus school | Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM IIT Bombay) |
| Number of scholarships | 20+ |
| Hostels | 18 |
| Education mode | Full-time |
| Application mode | Online |
| Gender intake | Co-ed |
| Official website | www.iitb.ac.in |
IIT Bombay Admission Process
IIT Bombay admission to undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes is granted through a candidate’s score in the respective national-level entrance exams. Candidates must apply online on the official website of the Institute as well as to the conducting body of the respective exam. The table below mentions the qualifying exam and selection process for all IIT Bombay courses:
| Course | Selection Criteria |
| BTech, BS, BTech+MTech (dual degree) | JEE Advanced followed by JoSAA Counselling |
| BDes | UCEED |
| MTech, MS by Research, M-UDE, PhD, MTech+ PhD (dual degree) | GATE |
| MDes | CEED |
| MSc, MSc+PhD (dual degree) | IIT JAM |
| MBA | CAT followed by a written ability test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) |
| MPP, MA+PhD (dual degree) | Written test followed by PI round |
IT Bombay Courses
The Institute offers over 70 courses with multiple specialisations at UG, PG and PhD level. It also offers a number of integrated programmes. The duration of UG programmes is four years, while that of the PG and PhD programmes is two and three years, respectively. The integrated programmes are typically offered for a duration of five years. Admission to all these programmes is based on a candidate’s performance in the respective qualifying exam. Candidates with BTech degree from an IIT and a minimum CPI/ CGPA of 8.0 are exempted from GATE requirement for admission to the MTech programme. Details for all IIT Bombay courses along with their top specialisations and fee are mentioned in the table below:
| Course | Eligibility Criteria | Fee (in Rs lakh) |
| BTech – Computer Science and Engineering – Chemical Engineering – Electrical Engineering | Qualifying exam: JEE Advanced Class 12 with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and Chemistry/ Biology/ Biotechnology as an optional subject, with minimum 75% aggregate (65% for SC/ ST candidates) | 8,55,000 |
| BDes | Qualifying exam: UCEED Class 12 from a recognised board (any stream) | |
| MTech – Computer Science and Engineering – Chemical Engineering – Electrical Engineering | Qualifying exam: GATE BE/ BTech/ AMIE or equivalent in a relevant stream | 1,32,000 |
| MBA | Qualifying exam: CAT Bachelor’s or master’s degree in any discipline with first-class or 60% aggregate or equivalent CPI Or CA/ ICWA with a first-class bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 60% aggregate or equivalent CPI | 8,32,000 |
| MDes – Industrial Design – Communication Design – Animation Design | Qualifying exam: CEED Degree/ Diploma of minimum three years after Class 12 | 52,400 |
IIT Bombay Placements
Placements at IIT Bombay are conducted through a Placement Common Aptitude Test (PCAT) instead of the individual recruitment tests conducted by the companies. The first phase of IIT Bombay placements (2019-20) bagged more than 1,300 offers from over 250 companies that visited the campus. The highest number of offers were rolled out in the Engineering and Technology sector. The Institute also received several international offers from various countries, such as USA, Japan, UAE, Singapore, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, etc. Some of the major highlights from this year’s placements are mentioned below:
| Particulars | Stats/Salary |
| Number of companies | 265 |
| Number of offers | 1319 |
| Highest package | Rs 62.28 LPA |
| Average package | Rs 20.34 LPA |
| Highest international package | Rs 1.16 crore |
| Top recruiting company | Microsoft |
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