IIT Bombay Highlights

Here are some highlights of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.

IIT Bombay Courses & Fees

IIT Mumbai offers a wide range of programs in a variety of disciplines. Some of these programs include B.Tech, B.Tech + M.Tech, B.Sc, B.Des, M.Tech, M.Tech + PhD, M.Des, MBA, MA + PhD, M.Sc + PhD etc. A brief information on IIT Bombay Courses is tabulated below:

IIT Bombay Admission 2024

IIT Bombay Admission 2024 is open. IITB accepts national-level entrance exams such as JEE-Main, JEE-Advanced, GATE, CEED, MET (M.Phil. Entrance Test), IIT JAM, CAT Scores for admission to its various courses. The most opted course at IITB includes B.Tech & MBA.

• For admission to its B.Tech program, IITB accepts JEE-Main followed by JEE-Advanced + JoSAA Counselling.
• M.Tech Admissions at IITB are done based on a valid GATE Score + COAP Counselling followed by a Written Test and/or Interview.
• Similarly for MBA Admission, IIT Mumbai accepts valid CAT scores followed by Group Discussion & Interview Round.
• The institute counts on UCEED & CEED scores for B.Des & M.Des Admissions.
• GATE/ UGC-NET/ CSIR-NET/ ICAR or ICMR score followed by Written Test and Interview are accepted for Ph.D. admission. The applications for PhD Admission are accepted around the year at IITB. However, they are processed twice a year (i.e. Autumn Semester (July session) and Spring Semester (January session)).

IIT Bombay Cutoff 2024

IIT Bomaby Cutoff 2024 for JEE-Advanced, IIT JAM & UCEED has been released.

IIT Bombay JEE Advanced Cutoff 2024

IIT Bombay JEE Advanced Cutoff 2024 is out. The table given below shows Round 1 Opening Rank & Round 5 Closing Rank.

IIT Bombay GATE Cutoff 2024

For admission to M.tech at IIT Bombay, GATE COAP Round 1 Cutoff 2024 has been released. Candidates can refer to the table given below:

IIT Bombay GATE Cutoff 2024: Course-Wise 

The table given below shows the course-wise GATE Cutoff 2024 at IIT Bombay.

IIT Bombay Scholarships 2024

IIT Bombay offers numerous scholarships and if you are the one that qualifies for the criteria you can avail of many scholarships such as Postgraduate Assistantships, MS Scholarships, Teaching Assistantships for Dual Degree Programs, and Undergraduate Scholarships. In the UG Scholarships section, the major IIT Bombay Scholarships are Institute cum Merit Scholarships, Remission of Fees, Names Scholarships/ Private Scholarships, National Scholarships, and National Talent Search Scholarships.

Some of the most popular scholarship schemes offered by IIT Bombay and other Private Scholarships are as follows.

• Merit Cum Means Scholarship (Institute Scholarship): The Merit Cum Means Scholarship is awarded to the new entrants based on their JEE AIR rank and the candidates whose annual family income is less than INR 4.5 lakhs. A free tuition fee of INR 25,000 per semester is awarded in the Merit Cum Means scholarship along with a benefit of INR 1000 per month to a maximum of 25% of undergraduate students. All the SC/ST Students are exempted from payment of tuition fees and are allowed to avail the facility of free messing along with a pocket allowance of INR 250 per month.
• IIT Bombay Heritage Fund Scholarship: The IIT Bombay Heritage Fund has been created by the Alumni of IIT Bombay in the USA, which collects donations from the alumni for the institution of scholarships at IIT Bombay. The students wishing to apply for the IIT Bombay Heritage Fund Scholarship should have a parental annual income from all sources that do not exceed INR 5 lakhs.
• Dr. Burjor Godrej Scholarship: IIT Bombay offers two Dr. Burjor Godrej Merit Scholarships of INR 5000 per month, six Dr. Burjor Godrej Merit Cum Means Scholarships of INR 2000 per month, and ten Prof. MV Pandya Merit Cum Means Scholarships of INR 1000 per month. The above-mentioned scholarships are available to the students admitted to the M.Sc. Chemistry Programmes at IIT Bombay. The criterion for the Dr. Burjor Godrej Scholarship is the highest SPI scored by the students of the M.Sc programs.
• Aditya Birla Scholarship: The Aditya Birla Scholarship covers the entire course and scholars are rewarded with INR 65,000 per annum. However, the performance of the students is closely monitored for the renewal of awards every year. The performance assessment criteria for the Aditya Birla Scholars are based on qualitative and quantitative parameters. To be eligible for renewal of the Aditya Birla Scholarship, a candidate should be in the top 25% of his/her batch and must have a rating of at least 7 on the 9-point scale during the course work.

IIT Bombay Campus

IIT Bombay campus is spread over 545 Acres of land in Powai nestled amongst hills and flanked by the Powai and Vihar lakes. Further, it is the first public college to have laid the foundation stone with assistance from UNESCO and has been declared as an Insititute of National Importance by the Parliament of India.

Highlights on major facilities offered at IIT Bombay are given below:

Library: IIT Bombay Central Library is a four-storied building with a carpet area of over 63,000 sft. and is located towards the North of the Main building. It has a total collection of 4.40 lakh items that comprises 2,53,504 Books, Theses, CDs & Videos, 21,403 E-Books, 12,203 TLL & BC (Book Bank) Collection, 1,19,576 Bound Volumes of Journals, 67,931 Reports, Pamphlets & Standards, 4,417 Photocopies, 37,00,000+ Journals (Print, Online) & 36,247 IITB Repositories. The library remains open from 9 AM to 11 PM on weekdays and 10 AM to 5 PM on weekends and holidays.  The library has 12 servers, 45 PCs and other accessories adequate to cater to the needs of users. 6 PCs are meant for users to access OPAC, databases, e-books, e-journals and other e-resources. The reading area in the library have been WI-Fi enabled to provide wireless access to the Internet.

Sports: The inistute caters to a wide range of sports activities like badminton, table tennis, chess, yoga, basketball, football, hockey, volleyball and more for students for internal and external participation. These sports facilities are organized and overseen by students, but they are also open to faculty and staff members.

Event Venues: IITB has variety of venues suitable for different purposes, including lectures, seminars, conferences, and personal events. Some of these venues include Victor Menezes Convention Center (VMCC), Lecture Halls, Auditoriums & venues for personal/official events.

IIT Bombay Hostels: IITB Campus comprises 17 hostels for students. Each hostel is an independent entity with its mess facilities, recreational areas, etc. The hostel fee at IIT Bombay is INR 17,250.

Day Care: The institute also has a day-care facility for children between 2 to 12 years of age.

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IIT Bombay Notable Alumni

Also, some of the popular IIT Bombay alumni working in big companies are tabulated below:

IIT Bombay Alumni	Current Designation	Degree studied at IIT Bombay
Parag Agarwal	Former CEO of Twitter	BTech in CSE
Kailasavadivoo Sivan	ISRO Chairman	Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering
Nandan Nilekani	Non-Executive Chairman, Infosys	BTech in Electrical Engineering
Bhavish Aggarwal	Co-founder of Ola cabs	BTech in CSE
Manohar Parrikar	Former Defence Minister of India	BTech in Metallurgical Engineering

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IIT Bombay Faculty

IIT Bombay has the top faculties, some are reputed academicians across the world, and some are great scientists. However, the student and faculty ratio at IIT Bombay does not stand on very good terms. As per the recently released IIT Bombay QS World University Ranking 2024, the college got 4.8 marks out of 100 in the faculty-student ratio. Some of the notable faculties of IIT Bombay are as follows:

Awards and Honours	Faculty
	Prof. Arnab Dutta: Member of the Indian National Young Academy of Sciences
	Prof. Submial Ghosh: European Geosciences Union (EGU) Alexander Von Humboldt Medal 2024
	Hemchandra Kekre: Computer Scientist
	G Naresh Patwari: Chemist & Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Laureate

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IIT Bombay Departments

IIT Bombay includes the following departments of studies.

• Aerospace Engineering
• Biosciences and Bioengineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science & Engineering
• Earth Sciences
• Economics
• Electrical Engineering
• Energy Science and Engineering
• Environmental Science and Engineering (ESED)
• Humanities and Social Science (HSS)
• Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR)
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science (MEMS)
• Physics

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How to reach IIT Bombay

• Reaching IIT Bombay through public transport is one of the most efficient and reliable sources of travel. One can travel by Autorickshaw / Taxis to reach IIT from the nearest stations. You can either use the BEST Bus Network or the Mumbai Local Train System for longer distances.
• The nearest stations from IITB are Kanjur Marg, Vikhroli, Ghatkopar, Andheri, Bandra, Goregaon or Malad. You can take an auto from these stations to reach IIT Bombay.
• International flights land at Sahar Airport which is about 7 km from IIT.
• The Domestic Airport- Santa Cruz is about 10 km from IIT Bombay.

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Compare IIT Bombay VS Other IITs: Which is better?

The popularly compared colleges with IIT Bombay are given below:

IIT Bombay Vs IIT Delhi: When we compare IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay, both the colleges are located at great locations. Both cities are close to the offices of top recruiters in the country. The placements at IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi are exceptional. The highest package offered in IIT Bombay is INR 3.67 CPA and the average package is INR 21.82 Lakhs. In IIT Delhi, the highest package of INR 2.68 was recorded in 2023 placements while the average package stood at INR 28 LPA.

IIT Bombay Vs IIT Madras: IIT Madras is India’s top-ranking engineering institution while IIT Bombay is ranked 3rd in NIRF 2023 rankings in the Engineering category. The highest package offered at IIT Bombay is INR 3.67 CPA, while in IIT Madras the highest package of INR 1.31 CPA is offered in 2023 placements.

IIT Bombay Vs IISc Bangalore: IISc Bangalore is known for its great research opportunities offered at the undergraduate level. The highest package offered at IISc Bangalore is 85 LPA. However, the highest package of INR 3.67 CPA was offered in IIT Bombay Placements 2023.IIT Bangalore offers BTech program in 10 specializations however, BTech Mathematics and Computing is the only Engineering option at IISc Bangalore.

IIT Bombay Vs IIT Kharagpur: IIT Kharagpur and IIT Bombay, both are placed among the top-ranking Engineering colleges in the country. IIT Kharagpur & IIT Bombay NIRF 2023 are ranked at 6th and 3rd respectively in the engineering category. The placements at both the IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur are exceptional with the highest package of INR 3.67 CPA and INR 2.67 CPA. The JEE Advanced cutoff for admission to the BTech CSE program at IIT Kharagpur stood at 261 while at IIT Bombay BTech CSE admissions were invited at 60.7.