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{{short description|Public engineering institution in Mumbai, India}}
{{short description|Research Institute in Mumbai, India}}
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{{Infobox university
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| name                   = Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
| name           = Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
| native_name            = भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान बॉम्बे
| image           = Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Logo.svg
| image                 = Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Logo.svg
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| motto                 = ज्ञानं परमं ध्येयम्
| motto           = ''Jñānam paramam dhyeyam'' ([[Sanskrit]])
| motto_lang             = Sanskrit
| motto_lang     =  
| 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>
| 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           = {{start date and age|1958}}
| established     = {{start date and age|1958}}
| type                   = technical institute
| type           = Technical institute
| affiliation           =  
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| budget                 = {{INRConvert|400|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>
| budget         = {{INRConvert|896|c}} (2025–2026)<ref>{{Cite web| title=Annual Report 2022-2023 | url=https://alumni.acr.iitb.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Annual-Report_2022-2023.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207102026/https://alumni.acr.iitb.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Annual-Report_2022-2023.pdf | archive-date=2023-12-07}}</ref>
| chairman               = Dr. Sharad Kumar Saraf <ref>{{cite web |title=Board of Governors |url=https://www.iitb.ac.in/en/about-iit-bombay/board-governors}}</ref>
| chairman       = [[Koppillil Radhakrishnan]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Former ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan is IIT Bombay's new Board of Governors chair  |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/iit-bombay-appoints-former-isro-chief-k-radhakrishnan-as-new-bog-chairperson-2824299-2025-11-22 |work=indiatoday|date=22 November 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
| 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>
| director       = Shireesh Kedare<ref>{{cite web |title = IITB institute functionaries | url=https://www.iitb.ac.in/institute-functionaries |website=IIT Bombay}}</ref>
| 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>
| academic_staff  = 732 faculty members (January 2025)<ref name="IITBStatsA">{{cite web |url=https://www.iitsystem.ac.in/facultystas |title=Faculty Strength Statistics: IIT Bombay |website=[[IIT Council]]}}</ref>
| students              = 10,775<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| students        = 13,282 (2023–2024)<ref name="IITBStatsB">{{cite web |url=https://www.iitb.ac.in/sites/www.iitb.ac.in/files/2025-01/Pocket%20Statistics%202023_24.pdf |title=IIT Bombay In Brief |website=iitb.ac.in}}</ref>
| undergrad             = 4,529<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| undergrad       = 6,276 (2023–2024)<ref name="IITBStatsB" />
| postgrad               = 2,936<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| postgrad       = 3,319 (2023–2024)<ref name="IITBStatsB" />
| doctoral               = 3,310<ref name=nirf_stud/>
| doctoral       = 3,687 (2023–2024)<ref name="IITBStatsB" />
| address               = Adi Shankaracharya Marg
| address         = Adi Shankaracharya Marg
| city                   = [[Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra]]
| city           = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]
| country               = India
| country         = India
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| campus                 = Urban
| campus         = Urban
| campus_size           = {{convert|550|acre}}
| campus_size     = {{convert|545|acre}}
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| colours               = {{color box|skyblue}}{{color box|silver}} Sky-blue & silver
| colours         = {{color box|blue}} {{color box|silver}} Prussian Blue & Silver
| website               = {{url|www.iitb.ac.in}}
| website         = {{Official URL}}
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The '''Indian Institute of Technology Bombay''' ('''IIT Bombay''') is a [[Public university|public]] [[research university]] and [[Institute of technology|technical institute]] in [[Powai]], [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. IIT Bombay is the topmost preferred choice for Indian students in STEM fields such as computer science and engineering.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/josaa-seat-allotment-after-first-round-93-out-of-top-100-opt-for-iit-bombay-69-bag-seat-8168577/ | title=93 of top 100 JEE Advanced toppers opt for IIT Bombay | date=23 September 2022 }}</ref>
The '''Indian Institute of Technology Bombay''' ('''IIT Bombay''' or '''IITB''') is a [[Public university|public]] [[research university]] and [[Institute of technology|technical institute]] in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India. The institute has 17 academic departments, 35 additional academic centres, and three schools.<ref name="IITBStatsB" />
 
Established in 1958, IIT Bombay was designated as an [[Institutions of Eminence|Institution of Eminence]] in 2018.
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 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 [[IDC School of Design|industrial design programmes]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/story/iit-bombay-fee-hike-students-protests-intensify-cite-move-as-unfair-342304-2022-07-22| title=IIT Bombay fee hike: Students' protests intensify; cite move as 'unfair'| date=22 July 2022| language=en |accessdate=2022-07-23}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Nehru - rope FoundationStone IITBombay 1959.jpg|thumb|left|160px|IIT Bombay's foundation stone being laid by [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] in 1959]]
IIT Bombay, established in 1958, was the second [[Indian Institutes of Technology|Indian Institute of Technology]] to be founded. Its establishment was supported by [[UNESCO]], with funding provided by the [[Soviet Union]]. The proposed site for the institute, allocated by the government of [[Bombay State]], was [[Powai]] in what is now [[Mumbai]], then known as Bombay. The institute's first batch, composed of 100 male students, commenced their studies in a temporary facility in [[Worli]] during their first year due to the construction of the campus in Powai. They graduated in 1962.<ref>{{cite web |last=Smart |first=Pallavi |date=5 January 2023 |title=First batch of IIT Bombay comes back to campus to reflect on the journey — and mark road ahead |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/first-batch-of-iit-bombay-comes-back-to-campus-to-reflect-on-the-journey-and-mark-road-ahead-8351477/ |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230021118/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/first-batch-of-iit-bombay-comes-back-to-campus-to-reflect-on-the-journey-and-mark-road-ahead-8351477/ |archive-date=30 December 2022 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref name="worli">{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/iit-b-s-first-batch-to-have-50-yr-reunion/story-grj8Z0DQRRskkobFuYLIpI.html |title=IIT-B's first batch to have 50-yr-reunion |date=28 December 2012 |access-date=1 September 2023 |website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>


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]].{{cn|date=November 2022}} 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.{{cn|date=November 2022}} The following is the present position regarding the assistance received from UNESCO under the UN Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance:
On 9 July 2018, [[Prakash Javadekar]], the [[Minister of Education (India)|Union Minister of Human Resources Development]], announced that IIT Bombay would be granted the status of [[Institutions of Eminence|Institution of Eminence]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sahoo |first=Priyanka |date=10 July 2018 |title=IIT-Bombay becomes 'Institute of Eminence' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/iit-bombay-becomes-institute-of-eminence-5252696/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710003552/https://indianexpress.com/article/education/iit-bombay-becomes-institute-of-eminence-5252696/ |archive-date=10 July 2018 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kunju S |first=Shihabudeen |date=10 July 2018 |title=Matter Of Great Pride And Reflection Of Excellence: IIT Bombay On Institute of Eminence Tag |url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/iit-bombay-on-institute-of-eminence-tag-a-matter-of-great-pride-and-reflection-of-the-excellence-1880964 |website=[[NDTV]]}}</ref><ref name="PR6">{{cite press release |title=Government declares 6 educational 'Institutions of Eminence'; 3 Institutions from Public Sector and 3 from Private Sector shortlisted |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1538188 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=15 October 2019 |publisher=[[Ministry of Human Resource Development]] |date=9 July 2018}}</ref> The decision came into effect on 11 October 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Institutions of Eminence: Date of Notification |url=https://ioe.ugc.ac.in/Home/ListofIOE |access-date=2 July 2025 |website=ioe.ugc.ac.in |archive-date=23 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250723182512/https://ioe.ugc.ac.in/Home/ListofIOE |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Ishita |date=24 November 2018 |title=The Gazette of India |url=https://ioe.ugc.ac.in/Uploads/pdf/Gazette-Notification-IIT-B.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524084039/https://ioe.ugc.ac.in/Uploads/pdf/Gazette-Notification-IIT-B.pdf |archive-date=24 May 2024}}</ref>
* 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)
* 12 Progressors (10 Russians, 1 American and 1 Yugoslavian) and 3 Russians Translators are working at the Institution.
* For advanced training in USSR, 4 Indian teachers were deputed in 1958 and 6 more teachers were selected.<ref>https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1769/1/lsd_02_08_10-08-1959.pdf  page 47</ref>
 
These students were selected from over 3,400 applicants for admission to the first year undergraduate engineering programmes of Aerospace, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Engineering Physics, Energy, Mechanical, Metallurgical Engineering, and MSc Chemistry. One of the main objectives of establishing the institute was to develop facilities for studies in a variety of specialized engineering and technological sciences. The need for establishing adequate facilities for postgraduate studies and research was kept uppermost in mind in the founding years. While the institute was functioning provisionally at Worli, an effort was made to expedite the progress of the building project at its permanent location and [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] laid the foundation stone of the Institute at Powai on 10 March 1959.{{cn|date=November 2022}}
 
On July 9, 2018, IIT Bombay was conferred the status of [[Institutes of Eminence|Institute of Eminence]] by the Ministry of Human Resources & Development, along with 5 other institutes in India which would provide it additional autonomy and government funds.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-07-10 |title=IIT Bombay Declared As Institute of Eminence |language=en |work=IIT Bombay |url=http://www.iitb.ac.in/en/breaking-news/iit-bombay-declared-institute-eminence |access-date=2018-09-02}}</ref><ref name="PR6">{{cite press release |title=Government declares 6 educational 'Institutions of Eminence' ; 3 Institutions from Public Sector and 3 from Private Sector shortlisted |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1538188 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=15 October 2019 |publisher=[[Ministry of Human Resource Development]] |date=9 July 2018}}</ref>
 
== Campus ==
 
The IIT Bombay campus, having an area of about 545 acres, is located at Powai, in East [[Mumbai]], between the [[Vihar Lake|Vihar]] and [[Powai Lake|Powai]] lakes. The campus is divided into clusters of buildings. The academic area chiefly comprises the main building, various departmental annexes and auditoria. All department annexes are connected by a corridor named ''Infinite Corridor''. Beyond the Convocation Hall lie most of the hostels. There are a total of 18 hostels, of which two hostels (Hostels 10 and 11) and a wing of the newly constructed hostel (Hostel 15) are for female students.
 
Due to its proximity to the [[Sanjay Gandhi National Park]], the campus has significant green cover and is mostly untouched by the pollution of the rest of the city. The proximity of the campus to the national park has also led to occasional sightings of [[leopard]]s and [[mugger crocodile]]s along the banks of the Powai lake. Sometimes they stray into the campus in search of prey.<ref>{{cite news|title=After 4 days of manhunt, leopard leaves IIT Bombay Campus|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/07/after-4-days-of-manhunt-leopard-leaves-iit-bombay-campus/|access-date=26 July 2014|agency=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|date=26 July 2014}}</ref>


The campus has also recorded over 200 species of birds including [[Indian grey hornbill]], [[Indian pitta]], [[Vigors's sunbird]], [[Ashy prinia]], [[Indian paradise flycatcher]], [[Rufous woodpecker]], and [[Oriental darter]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Illustrated Checklist - IIT Bombay, Mumbai Suburban County, MH, IN - eBird Hotspot|url=https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1190942/media|access-date=2022-02-18|website=ebird.org|language=en}}</ref>
==Campus==
[[File:IITBMainBuildingCROP.jpg|thumb|Main Building of IIT Bombay]]
[[File:IITB main road in the morning.JPG|thumb|IIT Bombay's Main Road]]
The 545-acre IIT Bombay campus is located between [[Powai Lake|Powai lake]] and [[Vihar Lake|Vihar lake]], roughly 15 kilometres away from the [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) |url=https://bestcolleges.indiatoday.in/college-details/35/indian-institute-of-technology-bombay-iit-bombay |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref> The institute has a total of 21 hostels, of which three hostels (Hostels 7, 10, 11, and 15) and a wing of the newly constructed hostel (Hostel 16) are for female students.


The institute has two swimming pools; [[association football|football]], [[field hockey|hockey]] and [[cricket]] grounds; and [[lawn tennis|tennis]], [[basketball]], [[squash tennis|squash]] and [[volleyball]] courts. It also has a Students' Activity Center (SAC) for various cultural and other extracurricular activities. In addition to these facilities, the campus also houses two high schools, one of which is a [[KV IIT Powai|Kendriya Vidyalaya]] and the other is called IIT Campus School.
Due to its proximity to the [[Sanjay Gandhi National Park]], the campus has enjoyed significant green cover. The proximity of the campus to the national park has also led to occasional sightings of [[leopard]]s and [[mugger crocodile]]s. On rare occasions, they have strayed into the campus.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 March 2025 |title='Bro came to take his degree': Crocodile spotted wandering inside IIT-Bombay campus, video goes viral |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/crocodile-spotted-wandering-inside-iit-bombay-campus-video-goes-viral-9906797/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250330050902/https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/crocodile-spotted-wandering-inside-iit-bombay-campus-video-goes-viral-9906797/ |archive-date=30 March 2025 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 March 2025 |title=Crocodile spotted on IIT-Bombay Powai Campus road |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/crocodile-spotted-on-iit-bombay-powai-campus-road/article69368598.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250324123626/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/crocodile-spotted-on-iit-bombay-powai-campus-road/article69368598.ece |archive-date=24 March 2025 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 November 2022 |title=Leopard Spotted Inside IIT-Bombay Campus: Forest Official |url=https://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/leopard-spotted-inside-iit-bomaby-campus-forest-officials-on-alert-3543965 |website=[[NDTV]]}}</ref>


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== Organization and administration ==
The institute has two swimming pools; [[association football|football]], [[field hockey|hockey]], and [[cricket]] grounds; as well as [[lawn tennis|tennis]], [[basketball]], [[squash tennis|squash]], and [[volleyball]] courts. It also has a Students' Activity Center (SAC) for various cultural and extracurricular activities.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-13 |title=Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |url=https://www.educationworld.in/indian-institute-of-technology-bombay/ |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=EducationWorld |language=en-US}}</ref>


=== Governance ===
==Organisation and administration==
At the institutional level, IIT Bombay is governed by a [[Board of Governors]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Board of Governors {{!}} IIT Bombay |url=https://www.iitb.ac.in/en/about-iit-bombay/board-governors |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=www.iitb.ac.in}}</ref> with its Chairman nominated by the Visitor (the [[President of India]]) guided by the [[IIT Council]]; the [[Director (education)|Director]] as a member; the [[Registrar (education)|Registrar]] as secretary.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Statutes of IIT Bombay {{!}} IIT Bombay |url=https://www.iitb.ac.in/en/about-iit-bombay/statutes-iit-bombay |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=www.iitb.ac.in}}</ref> Besides this, there are four persons having specialized knowledge or practical experience in respect of education, engineering or science nominated by the council. Two professors are nominated by the Senate. Additionally, one technologist or industrialist of repute is nominated by the Government of each of the States of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Institute Functionaries {{!}} IIT Bombay |url=https://www.iitb.ac.in/en/contact/institute-functionaries |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=www.iitb.ac.in}}</ref>
===Governance===
At the institutional level, IIT Bombay is governed by a [[Board of directors|Board of Governors]]. The chairman is nominated by the [[President of India]], under the guidance of the [[IIT Council]]. The [[Director (education)|Director]], appointed by the [[Minister of Education (India)|Union Minister of Education]], is also a member of the Board, while the [[Registrar (education)|Registrar]] acts as its secretary. The Director, the executive head, chairs the institute's Senate, which comprises professors and nominated members. The Senate is IIT Bombay's highest academic body.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=IIT Bombay Functional Organisation |url=https://www.iitb.ac.in/about-iit-bombay/iit-bombay-functional-organisation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818131934/https://www.iitb.ac.in/about-iit-bombay/iit-bombay-functional-organisation |archive-date=18 August 2016 |website=iitb.ac.in}}</ref>


For all academic matters, the Senate is the authority having control and responsibility for the maintenance of standards of instruction, education and examinations and all other allied academic matters. The Senate is constituted of all the professors of the institute, a few nominated members and the Director, appointed by MHRD for five years, the executive head of the institute is the chairman.
The Director and two Deputy Directors are the principal figures responsible for executing the institute's activities. They are supported by seven [[Dean (education)|Deans]] as well as the heads of departments, centres, and schools.<ref name=":1" />
 
The key people in the execution of the institute's activities are the Director and two deputy directors (Academic & Infrastructural Affairs and Finance & External Affairs) who are assisted by seven [[Dean (education)|Deans]] (Infrastructure Planning & Support, Research & Development, Academic Programmes, Students Affairs, Alumni & Corporate Relations, Faculty Affairs and International Relations) and the Heads of the Departments, Centres and Schools.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Division Functionaries {{!}} IIT Bombay |url=https://www.iitb.ac.in/en/contact/division-functionaries |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=www.iitb.ac.in}}</ref> The other administrative functions are managed by the Registrar, with senior administrative officers being assigned for specific areas such as Estate Management, Materials Management, Personnel Management, Finance and Accounts, and Academic Affairs.
 
The Institute Advisory Council is a non-statutory body comprising eminent personalities from business, industry and academia, which reviews and makes suggestions on long-term policies and short-term goals.


===Academic Office===
===Academic Office===
The Academic Office of the Institute exists to facilitate, initiate and co-ordinate the academic work of the institute, particularly the teaching and assessment of students. It acts as the repository of grades and academic records of all students, both past and present. It provides administrative support to the Senate, which is the highest academic body of the institute.
The Academic Office of the institute exists to facilitate, initiate and co-ordinate the academic work of the institute, particularly the teaching and assessment of students. It acts as a repository of grades and academic records of all students, both former and current. It provides administrative support to the Senate.
 
The Head of the Academic Office is the Dean of Academic Programmes, who is a senior professor of the institute. The Dean is helped by a permanent administrative set-up headed by a Deputy Registrar (education). The Academic Office closely interacts with the Dean of Student Affairs (DoSA), who looks after all non-academic problems of students. The DoSA, as the ex-officio President of the Student Gymkhana, coordinates various co-curricular activities of students.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Student Affairs Office {{!}} IIT Bombay |url=https://www.iitb.ac.in/en/about-iit-bombay/student-affairs-office |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=www.iitb.ac.in}}</ref>


=== Departments, Centres, and Schools ===
===Departments, centres, and schools===
[[File:IITB Large hall in lecture hall complex.JPG|right|thumb|Lecture hall complex]]
[[File:IITB Large hall in lecture hall complex.JPG|right|thumb|Lecture hall complex]]
IIT Bombay has 15 departments, 36 multi-disciplinary centres, 3 schools of excellence and 4 interdisciplinary programs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Academic Divisions |url=http://iitb.ac.in/en/education/academic-divisions |website=Academic Divisions IIT Bombay |publisher=IIT Bombay}}</ref>
IIT Bombay has 17 departments, 35 additional academic centres, and three schools.<ref>{{cite web |title=Divisions |url=https://www.iitb.ac.in/divisions |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250504121856/https://www.iitb.ac.in/divisions |archive-date=4 May 2025 |website= |publisher=IIT Bombay}}</ref>


The academic departments in IIT Bombay include the following:
====Academic departments====
* [[Aerospace Engineering]]
* [[Bioengineering|Biosciences and Bioengineering]]
* [[Chemical Engineering]]
* [[Chemistry]]
* [[Civil Engineering]]
* [[Computer science|Computer Science & Engineering]]
* [[Earth Sciences]]
* [[Economics]]
* [[Electrical Engineering]]
* [[Energy Engineering|Energy Science and Engineering]]
* [[Environmental Engineering|Environmental Science and Engineering]] (ESED)
* [[Humanities]] & [[Social Science]]
* [[Industrial Engineering]] & [[Operations Research]] (IEOR)
* [[Mathematics]]
* [[Mechanical engineering]]
* [[Metallurgical Engineering]] & [[Materials Science]]
* [[Physics]]


# [[Aerospace Engineering]]
====Academic centres====
# [[Bioengineering|Biosciences and Bioengineering]]
* Application Software Centre (ASC)
# [[Chemical Engineering]]
* Ashank Desai Centre for Policy Studies (ADCPS)
# [[Chemistry]]
* Biomedical Engineering and Technology Incubation Centre (BETiC)
# [[Civil Engineering]]
* Computer Centre (CC)
# [[Computer science|Computer Science & Engineering]]
* Centre for Climate Studies
# [[Earth Sciences]]
* Centre for Defence Technology Innovations and Strategies (CDTIS)
# [[Electrical Engineering]]
* Centre for Distance Engineering and Education Programme (CDEEP)
# [[Energy Engineering|Energy Science and Engineering]]
* Centre for Educational Technology
# [[Environmental Engineering|Environmental Science and Engineering (ESED)]]
* Centre for Liberal Education (CLE)
# [[Humanities]] & [[Social Science]]
* Centre for Machine Intelligence and Data Science (C-MinDS)
# [[Mathematics]]
* Centre for Research in Nanotechnology and Science (CRNTS)
# [[Mechanical Engineering]]
* Centre for Semiconductor Technologies (SemiX)
# [[Metallurgical Engineering]] & [[Materials Science]]
* Centre for Systems and Control Engineering
# [[Physics]]
* Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (CTARA)
* Centre for Traditional Indian Knowledge and Skills (CTIKS)
* Centre of Excellence in Oil, Gas and Energy (CoE-OGE)
* Centre of Excellence in Quantum Information, Computing, Science and Technology (CoE-QuICST)
* Centre of Excellence in Steel Technology (CoEST)
* Centre of Excellence on Membrane Technologies for Desalination, Brine Management, and Water Recycling
* Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering (CSRE)
* DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE)
* Geospatial Information Science and Engineering
* [[IITB-Monash Research Academy]]
* Koita Centre for Digital Health (KCDH)
* National Centre for Mathematics (NCM)
* National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE)
* National Centre of Excellence in Carbon Capture and Utilization (NCoE-CCU)
* National Centre of Excellence in Technology for Internal Security (NCETIS)
* Parimal and Pramod Chaudhari Centre for Learning and Teaching (PPCCLT)
* Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (SAIF)
* Sunita Sanghi Centre of Ageing and Neurodegenerative Diseases (SCAN)
* Tata Centre for Technology and Design (TCTD)
* Technocraft Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence (TCAAI)
* Wadhwani Research Centre for Bioengineering (WRCB)
* Water Innovation Centre: Technology, Research and Education (WICTRE)


The following multi-disciplinary centres are located in IIT Bombay:
====Schools====
 
* Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship (DSSE)
*Application Software Centre (ASC)
*[[BETiC|Biomedical Engineering and Technology (Incubation) Centre (BETiC)]]
*Centre for Research in Nanotechnology and Science (CRNTS)
*Centre for Aerospace Systems Design and Engineering (CASDE)
*Computer Centre (CC)
*Centre for Computational Engineering and Science
*Centre for Distance Engineering Education Programme (CDEEP)
*Centre of Excellence in Nanoelectronics
*Centre for Excellence in Steel Technology (CEST)
*Centre of Excellence in Oil, Gas and Energy (CoE-OGE)
*Ashank Desai Centre for Policy Studies (CPS)
*Centre for Machine Intelligence and Data Science (C-MInDS)
*Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering (CSRE)
*Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (CTARA)
*Centre for Formal Design and Verification of Software (CFDVS)
*Centre of Propulsion Technology (CoPT)
*Centre for Urban Science and Engineering (C-USE)
*Centre for Liberal Education (CLE)
*Forbes Marshall Energy Efficiency Laboratory
*Geospatial Information Science and Engineering
*[[IITB-Monash Research Academy]]
*[http://www.kcdh.iitb.ac.in/ Koita Centre for Digital Health] (KCDH)
*National Centre for Aerospace Innovation and Research (NCAIR)
*National Centre of Excellence in Carbon Capture and Utilization (NCoE-CCU)
*National Center of Excellence in Technology for Internal Security (NCETIS)
*National Centre for Mathematics (NCM)
*National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE)
*National Mission on Education Through ICT
*National Solar Thermal Research, Testing and Simulation Technology
*Parimal and Pramod Chaudhari Centre for Learning and Teaching (PPCCLT)
*Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (SAIF)
*Tata Centre for Technology and Design (TCTD)
*Tata Teleservices - IITB Centre for Excellence in Telecommunication
*Technocraft Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence (TCAAI)
*Wadhwani Research Centre for Bioengineering (WRCB)
*Water Innovation Centre: Technology, Research and Education
Additional Centre:
 
*IITB-[[Washington University in St. Louis|WashU]] Aerosol and Air Quality Research Center
 
Schools of excellence in IIT Bombay are:
* [[Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship (DSSE)]]
* [[IDC School of Design]]
* [[IDC School of Design]]
* [[Shailesh J Mehta School of Management]]
* [[Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management]] (SJMSoM)
 
In addition to the above, IIT Bombay also offers [[Inter-Disciplinary Programme in Educational Technology|Inter-disciplinary programmes]]:
*[[Climate Studies IIT Bombay|Climate Studies]]
*Educational Technology
*Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR)
*Systems and Control Engineering


==Academics==
==Academics==
===Programmes===
===Programmes===
IIT Bombay offers a wide range of educational programmes<ref>{{Cite news |title=IIT BOMBAY - INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MUMBAI [ IIT ] |language=en |url=https://padaidunia.com/college/?idname=4690-iit-bombay---indian-institute-of-technology,-mumbai |access-date=2021-06-02}}</ref> including [[physical sciences]], [[engineering]], [[Design studies|designs]], [[humanities]] and [[social sciences]] such as [[economics]], [[English studies|English]], [[philosophy]], [[psychology]] and [[sociology]] and [[management studies]] with a primary focus on engineering.<ref name="departments">{{cite web |title=Present departments |url=http://www.iitb.ac.in/departments.html |access-date=3 October 2012 |publisher=IIT Bombay}}</ref> Over the years, the institute has also created a niche for its innovative short-term courses through continuing education and [[distance education]] programmes.<ref name="system">{{cite web |title=The Institute grow at first hand. |url=http://www.iitb.ac.in/history_book/News%20Item.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201193243/http://www.iitb.ac.in/history_book/News%20Item.html |archive-date=1 February 2012 |access-date=3 October 2012 |publisher=IIT Bombay |df=dmy-all}}</ref> The university is a member of Links to Asia by Organizing Traineeship and Student Exchange (LAOTSE), an international network of leading universities in Europe and Asia exchanging students and senior scholars.
IIT Bombay is chiefly recognised for its extremely competitive [[Bachelor of Technology]] (BTech) programme. It also offers [[Bachelor of Science]] (BSc) and [[Bachelor of Design]] (B.Design) programmes at the [[Undergraduate education|undergraduate level]]. At the postgraduate level, it offers a wide range of programmes, such as [[Master of Technology]] (MTech), [[Master of Research|Master of Science by Research]] (MS by Research), [[Master of Science]] (MSc), [[Master of Design]] (M.Design), [[Master of Business Administration]] (MBA). The institute also offers [[Doctorate|doctoral]] (PhD) programmes and [[dual degree]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mishra |first=Anupama |date=14 April 2025 |title=IIT Bombay Admission 2025: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, and Selection Criteria |url=https://education.indianexpress.com/university/iit-bombay-indian-institute-of-technology-iitb-admissions |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Master Programmes |url=https://acad.iitb.ac.in/admissions/masters |website=acad.iitb.ac.in}}</ref> Additionally, the institute further offers short-term courses through continuing education and [[distance education]] programmes.<ref name="system">{{cite web |title=The Institute grow at first hand. |url=http://www.iitb.ac.in/history_book/News%20Item.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201193243/http://www.iitb.ac.in/history_book/News%20Item.html |archive-date=1 February 2012 |access-date=3 October 2012 |publisher=IIT Bombay |df=dmy-all}}</ref> The university is a member of Links to Asia by Organising Traineeship and Student Exchange (LAOTSE), an international network of leading universities in Europe and Asia exchanging students and senior scholars.
 
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 [[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.
Every year, IIT Bombay awards degrees to more than a thousand students. The undergraduate students at IIT Bombay are selected through the [[Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced|Joint Entrance Examination]] (JEE). The graduate students are selected through [[Joint Admission Test for Masters]] (JAM) and [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering]] (GATE). The institute currently holds more than 13,000 students and employs over 700 faculty members.


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 April 2015, IIT Bombay launched the first United States-India joint [[Executive Master of Business Administration]] (EMBA) programme 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|archive-date=25 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125105908/https://global.wustl.edu/first-u-s-india-joint-emba-program-begins/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In November 2015 and January 2016, the ''National Virtual Academy for Indian Agriculture'' launched a free online agriculture course in collaboration with [[International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics]] and IIT Bombay.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Akbar |first1=Syed |date=19 November 2015 |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}}</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>
===Research===
Faculty members at IIT Bombay engage in industry-sponsored research and consultancy projects facilitated through the institute. These initiatives receive funding from a [[List of central agencies in India|various national agencies]], such as the [[Department of Science and Technology (India)|Department of Science and Technology]], [[Department of Space]], [[Department of Atomic Energy]], among others. Several projects are of national significance, while some are supported by international funding bodies. On average, around 400 sponsored projects are active in a given year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iitb.ac.in/academic/rsrchprgm.html |title=iitb.ac.in &#124; IIT Bombay |publisher=iitb.ac.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090720015120/http://www.iitb.ac.in/academic/rsrchprgm.html |archive-date=20 July 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


===Rankings===
===Rankings===
{{Infobox India university ranking
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type = Academic
| type                   = University and college
<!----------International---------->
<!----------International---------->
| QS_W_2023 = 172
| QS_W_2025              = 129
| QS_A_2023 = 40
| QS_A_2023               = 48
| NIRF_E_2022 = 3
| U.S News & World Report = 635
| NIRF_O_2022 = 3
<!----------India------------->
| NIRF_B_2022 = 11
| NIRF_O_2024            = 3
| NIRF_R_2024            = 4
| NIRF_E_2024            = 3
| NIRF_B_2024            = 10
| QS_INDIA_2024          = 1
<!----------Engineering---------->
| OUTLOOK_E_G_2022        = 3
| IT_E_2022              = 2
<!----------Business---------->
}}
}}
IIT Bombay has been consistently ranked as the number 1 University in India by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) world university ranking. It has ranked in 40th position among the top 700 Universities in Asia category by the QS Asia Ranking 2023,<ref name=Rankings_QS_A_2023/> and ranked 172 in [[QS World University Rankings]] in 2023.<ref name=Rankings_QS_W_2023/>
Internationally, IIT Bombay was ranked 129 in the [[QS World University Rankings]] of 2025<ref>{{Cite web |title=QS Ranking 2025 - India - Results |url=https://www.universityrankings.ch/results/QS/2025?ranking=QS&year=2025&region=&q=India |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=universityrankings.ch |language=en}}</ref> and 36th in Asia.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-05 |title=QS World University Rankings 2025 |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings |access-date= |website=Top Universities |language=en}}</ref>
 
The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) ranked it third with a score of 83.96 among engineering colleges in 2022<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2022 /> and third overall with a score of 82.35.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_O_2022 /> NIRF also ranked it eleventh with a score of 66.24 in the management ranking.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_B_2022 />
 
==Development activities==
[[File:IITBSchoolOfManganment.JPG|alt=|thumb|The Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM)]]
Faculty members from IIT Bombay undertake industry-sponsored research and consultancy projects that are made available through the institute. These are funded by various national agencies like the [[Department of Science and Technology (India)|Department of Science and Technology]], Department of Electronics, Department of Space, [[Aeronautical Development Agency]], [[Department of Atomic Energy]], and [[Oil and Natural Gas Corporation|Oil and Natural Gas Commission]] (ONGC). Many are also working on projects of national importance. A few projects are also being funded by international agencies. Typically in one year, there are about 400 on-going sponsored projects. The sponsored research has ushered in intense research activity leading to the formation of active research groups and has helped in the creation of modern research facilities in key areas.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iitb.ac.in/academic/rsrchprgm.html |title=iitb.ac.in &#124; IIT Bombay |publisher=iitb.ac.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090720015120/http://www.iitb.ac.in/academic/rsrchprgm.html |archive-date=20 July 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
 
The office of the Dean (R&D) provides the necessary liaison with industry and sponsoring agencies. The office helps industry to identify faculty expertise and institutional facilities, and assists faculty in identifying industry problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ircc.iitb.ac.in/IRCC-Webpage/ |title=iitb.ac.in &#124; IIT Bombay |publisher=iitb.ac.in }}</ref>
 
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There are also a number of central facilities such as the Central Library, Central Workshop, and Printing Press. Many new research facilities have been acquired or developed in the last few years. One of the most important of them is the Computer Centre which started functioning in 1986 with facilities which have been continuously updated. The Computer Aided Design Centre with its own minicomputers and workstations, supplemented by additional computing facilities, caters to CAD activity in Chemical Engineering and Metallurgical Engineering. Research groups like VLSI Design, CAD/CAM also have computing facilities which are accessible to other departments for development activities. Recently, work on developing medical implants has been initiated. The [[OrthoCAD Network Research Cell]] was established in 2007 to jump-start indigenous research and development activities in orthopedic reconstruction systems. Important experimental facilities set up by various departments include laboratories for robotics, biotechnology, microelectronics, microprocessor applications, telematics, remote sensing, low-temperature physics, and aerodynamics.
Earlier IIT Bombay announced the online classes for the batch 2020-21 from August 10. A fund raising campaign was launched to help the students in need. The batch of 1994 of IIT Bombay donated Rs. 1.25 crores to help the students and provide them with laptops and internet connections which will be helpful for the online classes. The director of IIT Bombay thanked the alumni members for their constant support towards their college.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/iit-bombay-alumni-from-1994-batch-donate-rs-125-crore-for-online-classes|title = Education News: IIT Bombay Alumni from 1994 Batch Donate Rs 1.25 Crore for Online Classes}}</ref>


==Student life==
Nationally, IIT Bombay was ranked 3rd overall,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-12 |title=India Rankings 2024 : Overall |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/OverallRanking.html |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=National Institutional Ranking Framework}}</ref> 4th among research institutions,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-12 |title=India Rankings 2024 : Research Institutions |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/ResearchRanking.html |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=National Institutional Ranking Framework}}</ref> 3rd among engineering colleges,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-12 |title=India Rankings 2024 : Engineering |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/EngineeringRanking.html |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=National Institutional Ranking Framework}}</ref> and 10th among management schools,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-12 |title=India Rankings 2024 : Management |url=https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/ManagementRanking.html |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=National Institutional Ranking Framework}}</ref> by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2024. ''[[Outlook India]]'' ranked IIT Bombay 3rd among government engineering colleges in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-30 |title=Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2023: Top 25 Government Engineering Institutes |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/education/outlook-icare-rankings-2023-top-25-government-engineering-institutes-magazine-299108 |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=Outlook India |language=en}}</ref> IIT Bombay was ranked 1st in the [[QS World University Rankings|QS India Rankings]] of 2025 and 118th in the [[QS World University Rankings]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-05 |title=IIT Bombay, Delhi listed under top 150 in QS World University Ranking 2025; MIT remains best varsity |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/study-abroad/iit-bombay-delhi-maintain-top-spots-in-qs-world-university-ranking-2025-mit-remains-best-varsity-9367389/ |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> IIT Bombay was ranked 2nd by [[India Today]], for engineering colleges.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Top Engineering Colleges in India 2024, Courses, Fees, Admission - India Today |url=https://bestcolleges.indiatoday.in/rankings/engineering |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
===Cultural and non-academic activities===


{{main|Techfest| Mood Indigo (festival)}}
==Student activities==
The annual Science & Technology festival of IIT Bombay, [[Techfest]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Techfest Website|url=http://www.techfest.org/}}</ref> which was started in 1998,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=TOIM/2013/12/28/8/Ar00804.xml&CollName=TOI_MUMBAI_ARCHIVE_2009&DOCID=1024220&Keyword=(%3Cmany%3E%3Cstem%3Etechfest)&skin=pastissues2&AppName=2&ViewMode=GIF|title=Article Window|website=epaper.timesofindia.com}}</ref> is held in December every year and is Asia's largest Science and Technology festival.<ref>{{cite news|title=Aisa's largest science and tech festival|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/robotics-virtual-betting-at-iit-techfest/article8032036.ece|website=The Hindu|date=27 December 2015|access-date=19 April 2016|last1=Saigal|first1=Sonam Rakesh}}</ref>
IIT Bombay's ''Gymkhana'' serves as the overarching body for all student councils and institutional committees responsible for coordinating student activities and organising events and festivals throughout the year.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Gymkhana, IITB |url=https://gymkhana.iitb.ac.in/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=gymkhana.iitb.ac.in}}</ref> The institute hosts several notable student festivals, such as [[Mood Indigo (festival)|Mood Indigo]] and [[Techfest]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/iit-bombay-to-host-four-day-mood-indigo-festival/article66285679.ece |title=IIT-Bombay to host four-day Mood Indigo festival |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220174306/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/iit-bombay-to-host-four-day-mood-indigo-festival/article66285679.ece |date=20 December 2022 |archive-date=20 December 2022 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Aisa's largest science and tech festival|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/robotics-virtual-betting-at-iit-techfest/article8032036.ece|website=The Hindu|date=27 December 2015|access-date=19 April 2016|last1=Saigal|first1=Sonam Rakesh}}</ref>
[[File:NCC RDayparade IITBombay.jpg|thumb|NCC at IIT Bombay during the Republic Day parade]]
[[File:2 Mah Engr Regt.jpg|thumb|Sign board near the NCC office]]
[[The Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Bombay|The Entrepreneurship Cell]] of IIT Bombay (also known as E-Cell, IITB), started in 1998,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Release |first=ANI Press |title=Eureka! - E-Cell IIT Bombay's B-model competition hunts for the next unicorn |url=https://www.business-standard.com/content/press-releases-ani/eureka-e-cell-iit-bombay-s-b-model-competition-hunts-for-the-next-unicorn-121101300991_1.html |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=www.business-standard.com|date=13 October 2021 }}</ref> organizes several activities throughout the year to promote entrepreneurship. ''Eureka!'' is Asia's largest business model competition conducted by E-Cell, IITB and receives participation from more than 12,500 startups.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eureka 2021 {{!}} Asia's Largest Business Model Competition |url=https://www.nostops.org/eureka |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=www.nostops.org}}</ref> E-Summit is a two-day entrepreneurship conclave organized in the campus of IIT Bombay by E-Cell to bring together all the stakeholders of the entrepreneurship ecosystem.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} E-Cell IIT Bombay |url=https://www.ecell.in/2020/pages/about.php |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=www.ecell.in}}</ref>


The annual cultural festival [[Mood Indigo (festival)|Mood Indigo]],<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://moodi.org/|title=Mood Indigo IIT Bombay|website=moodi.org}}</ref> usually held in December is an event hosted by the student body and is Asia's largest college cultural festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-asia-s-largest-college-cultural-fest-mood-indigo-starts-today-2156978|title=Asia's largest college cultural fest "Mood Indigo" starts today|first=dna|last=Correspondent|date=18 December 2015|website=DNA India}}</ref> The most attractive feature of this 4-day event is the influential personalities who have graced the festival like [[R D Burman]], [[Aamir Khan]], Sir [[Mark Tully]], [[Sachin Tendulkar]], [[Porcupine Tree]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nh7.in/indiecision/2009/09/05/porcupine-tree-to-play-mood-indigo/|title=Porcupine Tree to Play at Mood Indigo 09 |author= NH7}}</ref> [[Simple Plan]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rollingstoneindia.com/simple-plan-to-headline-mood-indigo/|title=Simple Plan To Headline Mood Indigo -|date=9 October 2012}}</ref> [[Mike Portnoy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rollingstoneindia.com/neal-morse-band-and-mike-portnoy-to-play-iit-mood-indigo-2013/|title=Neal Morse Band and Mike Portnoy to Play IIT Mood Indigo 2013 -|date=30 August 2013}}</ref> and many more.
==Notable people==
 
{{main|List of IIT Bombay people}}
These college festivals are organised, financially managed and conducted entirely by the students of this institute. All these festivals and organisations are sponsored by private enterprise.<ref>{{cite web|title=Techfest-Sponsors|url=http://www.techfest.org/home/info/sponsors|access-date=5 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306150915/http://www.techfest.org/home/info/sponsors|archive-date=6 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="auto"/>
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File:Parag Agrawal in 2005.jpg|[[Parag Agrawal]] - Former CEO of [[Twitter]]
''Abhyuday'', the social body of IIT Bombay also hosts one of its kind two-day social fest started in 2013 to provide a link between the real-life problems faced by the people to the students who wish to bring about a change society. The two-day fest is home to Action Plan - a social entrepreneurship competition, movie screenings, workshops and events on varied social issues. Many eminent personalities and social workers like [[Sonam Wangchuk (engineer)|Sonam Wangchuk]], [[Dia Mirza]], [[Ashish Vidyarthi]], [[Tukaram Munde]] and such have graced the social fest since its start.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-22 |title=Abhyuday, IIT Bombay Organizing Annual Socio-Weekend Social Body addresses social issues in weekend of activities |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/education/abhyuday-iit-bombay-organizing-annual-socio-weekend-social-body-addresses-social-issues-weekend-activities-1503040328.html |access-date=2022-04-09 |website=The Statesman |language=en-US}}</ref>
File:Manoj Bhargava.jpg|[[Manoj Bhargava]] - Founder of Innovations Ventures LLC that produces the [[5-hour Energy]] drink
 
File:The official photograph of the Union Minister for Defence, Shri Manohar Parrikar.jpg|[[Manohar Parrikar]] -  Eighth Chief Minister of Goa and [[Padma Bhushan]] recipient
Apart from these festivals, various other engineering streams based festivals are also being organised to motivate students towards Science and Technology. These include Radiance (Mechanical Engineering), Zephyr (Aerospace Engineering), AZeotropy<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/MSUs-budding-engineers-bag-award-at-IIT-fest/articleshow/19012057.cms|author=TOI|title= Award at IIT fest|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> (Chemical Engineering), Padarth(Metallurgy and Material Science Engineering), IMPULSE (Electrical Engineering) and recently, Aakaar (Civil Engineering).
File:Nandan M. Nilekani.jpg|[[Nandan Nilekani]] - Co-founder of [[Infosys]]
 
File:K. Sivan.jpg|[[K. Sivan]] - Former chair of the [[ISRO]]
The institute has music clubs "Symphony" and "Roots" which pertain to western and Indian music respectively. It also has an [[LGBT]] alliance club called "Saathi".<ref name="saathi">{{cite news|title=At IIT-Bombay, LGBTs now have a Saathi|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/at-iitbombay-lgbts-now-have-a-saathi/826799|first=Mihika|last=Basu|date=4 August 2011 |agency=[[The Indian Express]] |location=Mumbai |access-date=2012-11-21}}</ref><ref name="gayandhappy">{{cite news|title=On IIT-B campus, you can be gay and happy |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-04/mumbai/29849894_1_iit-b-jaya-joshi-technology-bombay |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928034910/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-04/mumbai/29849894_1_iit-b-jaya-joshi-technology-bombay |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 September 2011 |date=4 August 2011|agency=[[Times of India]]|location=Mumbai|work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2012-11-21}}</ref> The institute has an active [[National Cadet Corps (India)|NCC]] unit, the ''2 Maharashtra Engineer Regiment''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/2MahaEngReg/|title=National Cadet Corps IITB|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2017-03-10}}</ref> which is an attachment of the [[Bombay Engineer Group|Bombay Sappers]].
</gallery>
 
* [[Bhavish Aggarwal]] (co-founder of Ola Cabs)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/from-iit-bombay-to-iisc-ola-ceo-bhavish-aggarwal-to-begin-hiring-the-best-and-brightest-455582-2024-11-29|title=From IIT Bombay to IISc: Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal to begin hiring the 'best and brightest'|date=29 November 2024|website=Business Today}}</ref>
IIT Bombay's [[Diamond jubilee|Diamond Jubilee]] was held in 2018, with Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] attending as the chief guest of the [[convocation]] function.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/narendra-modi-at-iit-bombay-pm-announces-rs-1000-cr-financial-aid-for-institute-hails-indian-start-ups-for-innovation/1277482/|title=Narendra Modi at IIT Bombay: PM announces Rs 1000 cr financial aid for institute, hails Indian start-ups for innovation|date=2018-08-11|website=The Financial Express|access-date=2019-01-06}}</ref>
* [[Jairam Ramesh]] (member of the [[Rajya Sabha]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sansad.in/rs/members?party=Indian+National+Congress&partyCode=INC|title=Digital Sansad|first=National Informatics|last=Centre|website=Digital Sansad}}</ref>
 
* [[K. Sivan]] (former chairman of ISRO)<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 17, 2025 |title=Ex-ISRO chief Dr K Sivan is now chairman of IIT Indore's board of governors |url=https://www.business-standard.com/education/news/ex-isro-chief-dr-k-sivan-is-now-chairman-of-iit-indore-s-board-of-governors-123083101028_1.html%5B%5D |website=Business Standard}}</ref>
==Notable alumni and faculty members==
* [[Nandan Nilekani]] (non - executive chairman, [[Infosys]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/iit-bombay-vs-iit-madras-infosys-co-founder-nandan-nilekani-call-his-choice-small-act-of-rebellion/articleshow/115867556.cms|title=IIT Bombay vs IIT Madras: Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani call his choice "small act of rebellion"|work=The Times of India |date=1 December 2024|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref>
{{main|List of Indian Institute of Technology Bombay people}}
* [[Nitesh Tiwari]] (film director, screenwriter, lyricist)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/nitesh-tiwari-on-chhichhore-life-at-iitb-and-how-he-discovered-the-joy-of-writing/articleshow/70830912.cms|title=Nitesh Tiwari on Chhichhore, life at IITB and how he discovered the joy of writing|website=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref>
 
* [[Satyendra Pakhale]] (designer, architect, artist)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://acr.iitbombay.org/awards/mr-satyendra-pakhale-3/title=Satyendra Pakhale, M.Des.IDC School of Design, IITB, 1991|website=List of Awardees}}</ref>
* [[Bhavish Aggarwal]] (Co-founder of Ola Cabs)
* [[Parag Agrawal]] (former CEO of [[Twitter]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/education-career/bright-student-well-organized-how-teachers-remember-iit-bombay-alumnus-twitter-ceo-parag-agarwal-4503176.html|title=Bright Student, Well Organized: How Teachers Remember IIT Bombay Alumnus, Twitter CEO Parag Agarwal|website=News18}}</ref>
* [[Jairam Ramesh]] (Member of Rajya Sabha)
* [[Raghu Raghuram]] (CEO, VMware)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/business/report-meet-rangarajan-raghu-raghuram-iit-ceo-rs-551848-crore-vmware-member-elite-club-sundar-pichai-satya-nadella-3051964|title=Meet IITian CEO of Rs 5,51,800 crore US giant, lesser-known member of elite club with Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella|first=DNA Web|last=Team|website=DNA India}}</ref>
* [[K. Sivan]] (Former chairman of ISRO)
* [[Manohar Parrikar]] (former Union Minister Of Defense and Ex CM, Goa)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/manohar-parrikar-iit-bombay-alumni-goa-chief-minister-332380-2016-07-31|title=When a frantic IIT-B could not trace Parrikar's records!|date=31 July 2016|website=India Today}}</ref>
* [[Nandan Nilekani]] (Non - Executive Chairman, Infosys)
* [[Vipul Goyal]] (stand up comedian)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/one-for-the-laughs/article6144973.ece?secpage=true&secname=entertainment|title=One for the laughs|work=The Hindu |date=24 June 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
* [[Nitesh Tiwari]] (Film Director, Screenwriter, Lyricist)
* [[Colin Gonsalves]] (Senior Advocate of the [[Supreme Court of India]])<ref>{{Cite news |title=Democracy Dies in Darkness |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2003/10/24/indias-pioneer-of-public-interest-law/9df39cf4-a118-4d7a-b51b-0c06f84f8d14/%5B%5D}}</ref>
* [[Parag Agrawal]] (Former CEO of twitter)
* [[Viral Acharya|Viral V Acharya]] (Former Deputy Governor of [[Reserve Bank of India]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/business/viral-acharya-rbi-deputy-governor-appointment-4448456/|title=Viral Acharya appointed as deputy governor of RBI|date=28 December 2016}}</ref>
* [[Raghu Raghuram]] (CEO, VMware)
* [[Dhirendra Nath Buragohain]], founder director of [[IIT Guwahati]]
* [[Raj Subramaniam]] (CEO, FedEx)


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Indian Institutes of Technology]]  
* [[Indian Institutes of Technology]]
* [[List of universities in India]]
* [[List of universities in India]]
*[[National Institutes of Technology]]
* [[National Institutes of Technology]]
*[[National Testing Agency]]
* [[National Testing Agency]]
*[[Joint Seat Allocation Authority]]
* [[Joint Seat Allocation Authority]]


==References==
==References==
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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
File:Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Logo.svg
MottoJñānam paramam dhyeyam (Sanskrit)
Motto in English
Knowledge is the Supreme Goal[1]
TypeTechnical institute
Established1958; 68 years ago (1958)
Budget₹896 crore (US$130 million) (2025–2026)[2]
ChairmanKoppillil Radhakrishnan[3]
DirectorShireesh Kedare[4]
Academic staff
732 faculty members (January 2025)[5]
Students13,282 (2023–2024)[6]
Undergraduates6,276 (2023–2024)[6]
Postgraduates3,319 (2023–2024)[6]
3,687 (2023–2024)[6]
Address
Adi Shankaracharya Marg
,
Mumbai, Maharashtra
,
India

19°08′01.09″N 72°54′55.29″E / 19.1336361°N 72.9153583°E / 19.1336361; 72.9153583
CampusUrban
Colours    Prussian Blue & Silver
Website{{URL|example.com|optional display text}}

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay or IITB) is a public research university and technical institute in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The institute has 17 academic departments, 35 additional academic centres, and three schools.[6] Established in 1958, IIT Bombay was designated as an Institution of Eminence in 2018.

History[edit | edit source]

IIT Bombay's foundation stone being laid by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1959

IIT Bombay, established in 1958, was the second Indian Institute of Technology to be founded. Its establishment was supported by UNESCO, with funding provided by the Soviet Union. The proposed site for the institute, allocated by the government of Bombay State, was Powai in what is now Mumbai, then known as Bombay. The institute's first batch, composed of 100 male students, commenced their studies in a temporary facility in Worli during their first year due to the construction of the campus in Powai. They graduated in 1962.[7][8]

On 9 July 2018, Prakash Javadekar, the Union Minister of Human Resources Development, announced that IIT Bombay would be granted the status of Institution of Eminence.[9][10][11] The decision came into effect on 11 October 2018.[12][13]

Campus[edit | edit source]

Main Building of IIT Bombay
IIT Bombay's Main Road

The 545-acre IIT Bombay campus is located between Powai lake and Vihar lake, roughly 15 kilometres away from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.[14] The institute has a total of 21 hostels, of which three hostels (Hostels 7, 10, 11, and 15) and a wing of the newly constructed hostel (Hostel 16) are for female students.

Due to its proximity to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, the campus has enjoyed significant green cover. The proximity of the campus to the national park has also led to occasional sightings of leopards and mugger crocodiles. On rare occasions, they have strayed into the campus.[15][16][17]

View of IIT Bombay's Hostels

The institute has two swimming pools; football, hockey, and cricket grounds; as well as tennis, basketball, squash, and volleyball courts. It also has a Students' Activity Center (SAC) for various cultural and extracurricular activities.[18]

Organisation and administration[edit | edit source]

Governance[edit | edit source]

At the institutional level, IIT Bombay is governed by a Board of Governors. The chairman is nominated by the President of India, under the guidance of the IIT Council. The Director, appointed by the Union Minister of Education, is also a member of the Board, while the Registrar acts as its secretary. The Director, the executive head, chairs the institute's Senate, which comprises professors and nominated members. The Senate is IIT Bombay's highest academic body.[19]

The Director and two Deputy Directors are the principal figures responsible for executing the institute's activities. They are supported by seven Deans as well as the heads of departments, centres, and schools.[19]

Academic Office[edit | edit source]

The Academic Office of the institute exists to facilitate, initiate and co-ordinate the academic work of the institute, particularly the teaching and assessment of students. It acts as a repository of grades and academic records of all students, both former and current. It provides administrative support to the Senate.

Departments, centres, and schools[edit | edit source]

Lecture hall complex

IIT Bombay has 17 departments, 35 additional academic centres, and three schools.[20]

Academic departments[edit | edit source]

Academic centres[edit | edit source]

  • Application Software Centre (ASC)
  • Ashank Desai Centre for Policy Studies (ADCPS)
  • Biomedical Engineering and Technology Incubation Centre (BETiC)
  • Computer Centre (CC)
  • Centre for Climate Studies
  • Centre for Defence Technology Innovations and Strategies (CDTIS)
  • Centre for Distance Engineering and Education Programme (CDEEP)
  • Centre for Educational Technology
  • Centre for Liberal Education (CLE)
  • Centre for Machine Intelligence and Data Science (C-MinDS)
  • Centre for Research in Nanotechnology and Science (CRNTS)
  • Centre for Semiconductor Technologies (SemiX)
  • Centre for Systems and Control Engineering
  • Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (CTARA)
  • Centre for Traditional Indian Knowledge and Skills (CTIKS)
  • Centre of Excellence in Oil, Gas and Energy (CoE-OGE)
  • Centre of Excellence in Quantum Information, Computing, Science and Technology (CoE-QuICST)
  • Centre of Excellence in Steel Technology (CoEST)
  • Centre of Excellence on Membrane Technologies for Desalination, Brine Management, and Water Recycling
  • Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering (CSRE)
  • DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE)
  • Geospatial Information Science and Engineering
  • IITB-Monash Research Academy
  • Koita Centre for Digital Health (KCDH)
  • National Centre for Mathematics (NCM)
  • National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE)
  • National Centre of Excellence in Carbon Capture and Utilization (NCoE-CCU)
  • National Centre of Excellence in Technology for Internal Security (NCETIS)
  • Parimal and Pramod Chaudhari Centre for Learning and Teaching (PPCCLT)
  • Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (SAIF)
  • Sunita Sanghi Centre of Ageing and Neurodegenerative Diseases (SCAN)
  • Tata Centre for Technology and Design (TCTD)
  • Technocraft Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence (TCAAI)
  • Wadhwani Research Centre for Bioengineering (WRCB)
  • Water Innovation Centre: Technology, Research and Education (WICTRE)

Schools[edit | edit source]

Academics[edit | edit source]

Programmes[edit | edit source]

IIT Bombay is chiefly recognised for its extremely competitive Bachelor of Technology (BTech) programme. It also offers Bachelor of Science (BSc) and Bachelor of Design (B.Design) programmes at the undergraduate level. At the postgraduate level, it offers a wide range of programmes, such as Master of Technology (MTech), Master of Science by Research (MS by Research), Master of Science (MSc), Master of Design (M.Design), Master of Business Administration (MBA). The institute also offers doctoral (PhD) programmes and dual degrees.[21][22] Additionally, the institute further offers short-term courses through continuing education and distance education programmes.[23] The university is a member of Links to Asia by Organising Traineeship and Student Exchange (LAOTSE), an international network of leading universities in Europe and Asia exchanging students and senior scholars.

Every year, IIT Bombay awards degrees to more than a thousand students. The undergraduate students at IIT Bombay are selected through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). The graduate students are selected through Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) and Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). The institute currently holds more than 13,000 students and employs over 700 faculty members.

In April 2015, IIT Bombay launched the first United States-India joint Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) programme alongside Washington University in St. Louis.[24] In November 2015 and January 2016, the National Virtual Academy for Indian Agriculture launched a free online agriculture course in collaboration with International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics and IIT Bombay.[25]

Research[edit | edit source]

Faculty members at IIT Bombay engage in industry-sponsored research and consultancy projects facilitated through the institute. These initiatives receive funding from a various national agencies, such as the Department of Science and Technology, Department of Space, Department of Atomic Energy, among others. Several projects are of national significance, while some are supported by international funding bodies. On average, around 400 sponsored projects are active in a given year.[26]

Rankings[edit | edit source]

University and college rankings

Internationally, IIT Bombay was ranked 129 in the QS World University Rankings of 2025[27] and 36th in Asia.[28]

Nationally, IIT Bombay was ranked 3rd overall,[29] 4th among research institutions,[30] 3rd among engineering colleges,[31] and 10th among management schools,[32] by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024. Outlook India ranked IIT Bombay 3rd among government engineering colleges in 2023.[33] IIT Bombay was ranked 1st in the QS India Rankings of 2025 and 118th in the QS World University Rankings.[34] IIT Bombay was ranked 2nd by India Today, for engineering colleges.[35]

Student activities[edit | edit source]

IIT Bombay's Gymkhana serves as the overarching body for all student councils and institutional committees responsible for coordinating student activities and organising events and festivals throughout the year.[36] The institute hosts several notable student festivals, such as Mood Indigo and Techfest.[37][38]

Notable people[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of IIT Bombay people

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Official Facebook Page". IIT Bombay.
  2. ↑ "Annual Report 2022-2023" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Former ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan is IIT Bombay's new Board of Governors chair". indiatoday. 22 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "IITB institute functionaries". IIT Bombay.
  5. ↑ "Faculty Strength Statistics: IIT Bombay". IIT Council.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "IIT Bombay In Brief" (PDF). iitb.ac.in.
  7. ↑ Smart, Pallavi (5 January 2023). "First batch of IIT Bombay comes back to campus to reflect on the journey — and mark road ahead". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "IIT-B's first batch to have 50-yr-reunion". Hindustan Times. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  9. ↑ Sahoo, Priyanka (10 July 2018). "IIT-Bombay becomes 'Institute of Eminence'". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018.
  10. ↑ Kunju S, Shihabudeen (10 July 2018). "Matter Of Great Pride And Reflection Of Excellence: IIT Bombay On Institute of Eminence Tag". NDTV.
  11. ↑ "Government declares 6 educational 'Institutions of Eminence'; 3 Institutions from Public Sector and 3 from Private Sector shortlisted". pib.gov.in (Press release). Ministry of Human Resource Development. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  12. ↑ "Institutions of Eminence: Date of Notification". ioe.ugc.ac.in. Archived from the original on 23 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  13. ↑ Roy, Ishita (24 November 2018). "The Gazette of India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay)". India Today.
  15. ↑ "'Bro came to take his degree': Crocodile spotted wandering inside IIT-Bombay campus, video goes viral". The Indian Express. 26 March 2025. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025.
  16. ↑ "Crocodile spotted on IIT-Bombay Powai Campus road". The Hindu. 24 March 2025. Archived from the original on 24 March 2025.
  17. ↑ "Leopard Spotted Inside IIT-Bombay Campus: Forest Official". NDTV. 22 November 2022.
  18. ↑ "Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay". EducationWorld. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "IIT Bombay Functional Organisation". iitb.ac.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016.
  20. ↑ "Divisions". IIT Bombay. Archived from the original on 4 May 2025.
  21. ↑ Mishra, Anupama (14 April 2025). "IIT Bombay Admission 2025: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, and Selection Criteria". The Indian Express.
  22. ↑ "Master Programmes". acad.iitb.ac.in.
  23. ↑ "The Institute grow at first hand". IIT Bombay. Archived from the original on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  24. ↑ Source, | The (23 April 2015). "First U.S.-India joint EMBA program begins". Global. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  25. ↑ Akbar, Syed (19 November 2015). "ICRISAT, IIT Bombay launches free online agriculture course". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  26. ↑ "iitb.ac.in | IIT Bombay". iitb.ac.in. Archived from the original on 20 July 2009.
  27. ↑ "QS Ranking 2025 - India - Results". universityrankings.ch. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  28. ↑ "QS World University Rankings 2025". Top Universities. 5 June 2024.
  29. ↑ "India Rankings 2024 : Overall". National Institutional Ranking Framework. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  30. ↑ "India Rankings 2024 : Research Institutions". National Institutional Ranking Framework. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  31. ↑ "India Rankings 2024 : Engineering". National Institutional Ranking Framework. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  32. ↑ "India Rankings 2024 : Management". National Institutional Ranking Framework. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  33. ↑ "Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2023: Top 25 Government Engineering Institutes". Outlook India. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  34. ↑ "IIT Bombay, Delhi listed under top 150 in QS World University Ranking 2025; MIT remains best varsity". The Indian Express. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  35. ↑ "Top Engineering Colleges in India 2024, Courses, Fees, Admission - India Today". India Today. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  36. ↑ "Gymkhana, IITB". gymkhana.iitb.ac.in. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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