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{{Infobox university | {{Infobox university | ||
| name | | name = Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | ||
| native_name | | native_name = भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान मुंबई | ||
| image | | image = Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Logo.svg | ||
| image_size | | image_size = | ||
| image_alt | | image_alt = | ||
| caption | | caption = | ||
| motto | | motto = | ||
| motto_lang | | motto_lang = Sanskrit | ||
| mottoeng | | mottoeng = Knowledge is the Supreme Goal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Official Facebook Page |url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/iitbombay/about/?ref=page_internal |website=IIT Bombay}}</ref> | ||
| established | | established = {{start date and age|1958}} | ||
| type | | type = [[Public university|Public]] technical and [[research university]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iitb.ac.in/sites/default/files/AnnualReport/2019/AR_IIT%20BOMBAY%202019.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=28 September 2020 |archive-date=20 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020204437/http://www.iitb.ac.in/sites/default/files/AnnualReport/2019/AR_IIT%20BOMBAY%202019.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
| affiliation | | affiliation = | ||
| budget | | budget = {{INRConvert|3822|c}}<ref>{{cite web |title=IITB Annual Report 20-21 |url=https://www.iitb.ac.in/sites/www.iitb.ac.in/files/AnnualReport/2021/IITB%20AR%202020_21_0.pdf |website=IIT Bombay |pages=147–150}}</ref> | ||
| chairman | | chairman = Dr. Pawan Goenka <ref>{{cite web |title=Board of Governors |url=http://iitb.ac.in/en/board-of-governors |website=IIT Bombay}}</ref> | ||
| director | | director = [[Subhasis Chaudhuri]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome To The New Director Of IIT Bombay Prof. Subhasis Chaudhuri |url=http://www.iitb.ac.in/en/breaking-news/welcome-to-new-director-iit-bombay-prof-subhasis-chaudhuri |website=IIT Bombay |publisher=IIT Bombay |access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref> | ||
| academic_staff | | academic_staff = 603<ref name=nirf_stud>{{cite web |title=NIRF 2021 |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2021/pdf/Overall/IR-O-U-0306.pdf |publisher=Ministry of Education}}</ref> | ||
| students | | students = 10,775<ref name=nirf_stud/> | ||
| undergrad | | undergrad = 4,529<ref name=nirf_stud/> | ||
| postgrad | | postgrad = 2,936<ref name=nirf_stud/> | ||
| doctoral | | doctoral = 3,310<ref name=nirf_stud/> | ||
| address | | address = Adi Shankaracharya Marg | ||
| city | | city = [[Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra]] | ||
| country = India | |||
| country | | coor = {{Coord|19|08|01.09|N|72|54|55.29|E|type:edu|display= title}} | ||
| coor | | campus = Urban | ||
| campus | | campus_size = {{convert|550|acre}} | ||
| campus_size | | sports_nickname = | ||
| sports_nickname | | colours = {{color box|skyblue}}{{color box|silver}} Sky-blue & silver | ||
| colours | | website = {{url|www.iitb.ac.in}} | ||
| website | | logo = File:IITB2.png | ||
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'''Indian Institute of Technology Bombay''' ('''IIT Bombay''') is | The '''Indian Institute of Technology Bombay''' ('''IIT Bombay''' or '''IITB''') is a globally acclaimed [[research university]] and [[autonomous]] [[Public |public]] technical institute located in Powai, [[Mumbai]]. It is the second oldest [[Indian Institutes of Technology|Indian Institute of Technology]] in India. | ||
IIT Bombay was founded in 1958.<ref name="set up">{{cite web|title=How was IIT Bombay set up|url=http://www.iitb.ac.in/about/how.html|publisher=IIT Bombay |access-date=3 October 2012}}</ref> In 1961, the Parliament decreed [[Indian Institutes of Technology|IITs]] as [[Institutes of National Importance]].<ref name=Growth/> A committee formed by the [[Government of India]] recommended the establishment of four higher institutes of technology to set the direction for the development of technical education in the country in 1946. Planning began in 1957 and the first batch of 100 students was admitted in 1958.<ref name=Growth>{{cite web|title=The Growth of an Institute for Higher Technological Education|url=https://www.iitbombay.org/contact-us/history-of-iit-bombay|publisher=IIT Bombay|access-date=3 October 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121220223030/https://www.iitbombay.org/contact-us/history-of-iit-bombay|archive-date=20 December 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Since its establishment in Powai, the institute has physically expanded to include more than 584 major buildings with a combined area of more than 2.2 square kilometers. | IIT Bombay was founded in 1958.<ref name="set up">{{cite web|title=How was IIT Bombay set up|url=http://www.iitb.ac.in/about/how.html|publisher=IIT Bombay |access-date=3 October 2012}}</ref> In 1961, the Parliament decreed [[Indian Institutes of Technology|IITs]] as [[Institutes of National Importance]].<ref name=Growth/> A committee formed by the [[Government of India]] recommended the establishment of four higher institutes of technology to set the direction for the development of technical education in the country in 1946. Planning began in 1957 and the first batch of 100 students was admitted in 1958.<ref name=Growth>{{cite web|title=The Growth of an Institute for Higher Technological Education|url=https://www.iitbombay.org/contact-us/history-of-iit-bombay|publisher=IIT Bombay|access-date=3 October 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121220223030/https://www.iitbombay.org/contact-us/history-of-iit-bombay|archive-date=20 December 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Since its establishment in Powai, the institute has physically expanded to include more than 584 major buildings with a combined area of more than 2.2 square kilometers. | ||
IIT Bombay is the most reputed and the most competitive institute in India to get into and has been the first preferred destination of top rank holders in the science and engineering disciplines. It is known for its 4 | IIT Bombay is considered as one of the foremost engineering universities in Asia, and as the most reputed and the most competitive institute in India to get into and has been the first-preferred destination of top rank holders in the science and engineering disciplines. It is known for its 4-year, 5-year & 2-year programmes for which the entrance is through the [[Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced|Joint Entrance Examinations]] (JEE), [[Joint Admission Test for Masters]] (JAM) and [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering]] (GATE). Degrees offered in the university include the four-year [[Bachelor of Technology]] (B.Tech.), the two- or three-year [[Master of Technology]] (M.Tech.), the four-year [[Bachelor of Science]] (B.Sc.), the two-year [[Master of Science]] (M.Sc.) and the five-year Inter-Disciplinary Dual-Degree Programme (IDDDP) among many others. It also has a comprehensive graduate program offering doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.<ref name=Growth/> It currently has a total of 15 academic departments, 20 additional education centres, a school of excellence and four interdisciplinary programmes including a management programme and industrial design programmes. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
IIT Bombay was the second [[Indian Institutes of Technology]] to be established in 1958 with assistance from [[UNESCO]] and with funds contributed by the [[Soviet Union]]. UNESCO agreed to provide equipment and technical experts mainly from the Soviet Union, while the Government of India accepted the responsibility for all other expenses including the cost of the building project and recurring expenses. The site chosen for the institute was [[Powai]] with an area of {{convert|550|acre|km2}} which was given by the then [[Bombay State]] Government. While construction was being completed, the first academic session of the Institute opened on 25 July 1958, in its temporary home at the Synthetic and Art Silk Mills Research Association (SASMIRA) building in [[Worli]] with 100 students. | IIT Bombay was the second [[Indian Institutes of Technology|Indian Institute of Technology]] to be established in 1958 with assistance from [[UNESCO]] and with funds contributed by the [[Soviet Union]]. UNESCO agreed to provide equipment and technical experts mainly from the Soviet Union, while the Government of India accepted the responsibility for all other expenses including the cost of the building project and recurring expenses. The site chosen for the institute was [[Powai]] with an area of {{convert|550|acre|km2}} which was given by the then [[Bombay State]] Government. While construction was being completed, the first academic session of the Institute opened on 25 July 1958, in its temporary home at the Synthetic and Art Silk Mills Research Association (SASMIRA) building in [[Worli]] with 100 students. | ||
The following is the present position regarding the assistance received from UNESCO under the UN Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance: | The following is the present position regarding the assistance received from UNESCO under the UN Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance: | ||
* Equipment costing Rs.57,35,000 has so far been received (USSR—Rs.55,50,000; UK—Rs.1,50,000; USA—Rs.18,000 and Germany—Rs.19,000) | * Equipment costing Rs.57,35,000 has so far been received (USSR—Rs.55,50,000; UK—Rs.1,50,000; USA—Rs.18,000 and Germany—Rs.19,000) | ||
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The institute conducts educational programmes leading to the degree of Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Bachelor of Sciences (B.S.), Dual Degree (B.Tech. and M.Tech. in 5 years), Master of Science (MSc.), Master of Technology (M.Tech.), Bachelor of Design (B.Des.), Master of Design (M.Des.), Master of Business Administration (MBA), formerly Master of Management, Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) in various subject domains. | The institute conducts educational programmes leading to the degree of Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Bachelor of Sciences (B.S.), Dual Degree (B.Tech. and M.Tech. in 5 years), Master of Science (MSc.), Master of Technology (M.Tech.), Bachelor of Design (B.Des.), Master of Design (M.Des.), Master of Business Administration (MBA), formerly Master of Management, Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) in various subject domains. | ||
Every year, IIT Bombay awards degrees, B.Tech., M.Tech., Dual Degree (B.Tech. and M.Tech.), M.Mgmt, MSc and Ph.D. to more than 1,000 students. The undergraduate students at IIT Bombay are selected through the [[IIT-JEE|Joint Entrance Examination]] of the IITs. The graduate students are selected through | Every year, IIT Bombay awards degrees, B.Tech., M.Tech., Dual Degree (B.Tech. and M.Tech.), M.Mgmt, MSc and Ph.D. to more than 1,000 students. The undergraduate students at IIT Bombay are selected through the [[IIT-JEE|Joint Entrance Examination]] of the IITs. The graduate students are selected through [[Joint Admission Test for Masters]] (JAM) and [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering]] (GATE) conducted by IIT's and IISc on behalf of MHRD [Ministry of Human Resource Development]. At a given time, the campus is home to more than 6,000 people: students, professors, and non-academic staffs. | ||
In 2015 the National Virtual Academy for Indian Agriculture launched a free online agriculture course in collaboration with [[ICRISAT]] Hyderabad and IIT Bombay.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Akbar|first1=Syed|title=ICRISAT, IIT Bombay launches free online agriculture course|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/ICRISAT-IIT-Bombay-launches-free-online-agriculture-course/articleshow/49846798.cms|access-date=27 November 2015|work=The Times of India|date=19 November 2015}}</ref> From July 2016, IIT Bombay is planning to offer a four-year undergraduate programme in economics.<ref>{{cite news| title=IIT Bombay to start Bachelor's prog in economics|newspaper=Business Standard India|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/management/iit-bombay-to-start-bachelor-s-prog-in-economics-115122500504_1.html|date=26 December 2015|last1=Pathak|first1=Kalpana}}</ref> | In 2015 the National Virtual Academy for Indian Agriculture launched a free online agriculture course in collaboration with [[ICRISAT]] Hyderabad and IIT Bombay.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Akbar|first1=Syed|title=ICRISAT, IIT Bombay launches free online agriculture course|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/ICRISAT-IIT-Bombay-launches-free-online-agriculture-course/articleshow/49846798.cms|access-date=27 November 2015|work=The Times of India|date=19 November 2015}}</ref> From July 2016, IIT Bombay is planning to offer a four-year undergraduate programme in economics.<ref>{{cite news| title=IIT Bombay to start Bachelor's prog in economics|newspaper=Business Standard India|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/management/iit-bombay-to-start-bachelor-s-prog-in-economics-115122500504_1.html|date=26 December 2015|last1=Pathak|first1=Kalpana}}</ref> | ||
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In April 2015, IIT Bombay launched the first U.S.-India joint [https://iitb-wustl.org/executive-mba/ EMBA program] alongside [[Washington University in St. Louis]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://global.wustl.edu/first-u-s-india-joint-emba-program-begins/|title=First U.S.-India joint EMBA program begins|last=Source|first={{!}} The|date=2015-04-23|website=Global|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-23}}</ref> | In April 2015, IIT Bombay launched the first U.S.-India joint [https://iitb-wustl.org/executive-mba/ EMBA program] alongside [[Washington University in St. Louis]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://global.wustl.edu/first-u-s-india-joint-emba-program-begins/|title=First U.S.-India joint EMBA program begins|last=Source|first={{!}} The|date=2015-04-23|website=Global|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-23}}</ref> | ||
===Rankings=== | |||
{{Infobox India university ranking | {{Infobox India university ranking | ||
| type = Academic | | type = Academic | ||
<!----------International----------> | <!----------International----------> | ||
| QS_W_2022 = 177 | | QS_W_2022 = 177 | ||
| | | QS_A_2022 = 42 | ||
| NIRF_E_2021 = 3 | |||
| NIRF_O_2021 = 3 | |||
| NIRF_B_2021 = 10 | |||
IIT Bombay has been consistently ranked as the number 1 University in India by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) world university ranking. It has ranked on 42nd position among the top 700 Universities in Asia category by the QS Asia Ranking 2022,<ref | }} | ||
IIT Bombay has been consistently ranked as the number 1 University in India by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) world university ranking. It has ranked on 42nd position among the top 700 Universities in Asia category by the QS Asia Ranking 2022,<ref name=Rankings_QS_A_2022/> and ranked on 177th in [[QS World University Rankings]] in 2022.<ref name=Rankings_QS_W_2022/> | |||
The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) ranked it third among engineering colleges in | The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) ranked it third among engineering colleges in 2021<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2021 /> and third overall.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_O_2021 /> NIRF also ranked it tenth in India in the management ranking.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_B_2021 /> | ||
==Development activities== | ==Development activities== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist | {{reflist}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||