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IIT Bombay: A Complete Guide

Niharika Mittal
IIT Bombay: A Complete Guide
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The Indian Institutes of Technology, more commonly known as, IITs were declared as “Institutes of National Importance”, by the Indian Parliament in 1961. As the title goes, these institutes have since then held high the name of the nation in engineering education and research. Located in the financial capital of India is the legendary institute, IIT Bombay. The institute provides its students with an excellent education, expert faculty, various facilities and an ideal place to live in.

IIT Bombay is a public technical and research institute in Powai, Mumbai, India and while primary the institute focuses on technology, it is still one of the best MBA colleges in Mumbai.

Year of Establishment: 1958

Type: Deemed University

Website: http://www.iitb.ac.in/

IIT Bombay

Vision:

The vision of the institute is to be a leading global technology university that provides a transformative education to create leaders and innovators, and generates new knowledge for society and industry.

Mission:

Core Values of IIT Bombay:

Goals:

History:

The origin of IITs in India is marked by the report submitted by a high powered committee of the Government of India headed by Sir Nalini Ranjan Sarkar. The committee recommended the establishment of four higher institutes of technology in India. IIT Kharagpur was the first institute to be set up in India followed by IIT Bombay.

IIT Bombay was the first engineering institute set up with foreign assistance by UNESCO in the form of Roubles from the then Soviet Union. The institute was set up in 1958 with the first batch of around 100 students.

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Functioning:

IIT Bombay is governed by a Board of Governors along with its chairman. The chairman is nominated by the President of India. The Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India has established the IIT Council to guide all the IITs in India. The Director is the executive head of the institute and heads the Senate which is an authority on all matters related to academics. All the professors of the institute including a few nominated members are a part of the senate.

Academics at IIT Bombay:

IITB offers a wide variety of undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes to the students.

UG Programmes:

PG Programmes:

Research Programmes: Ph.D.

These courses provided by the institute serve two-fold objectives:

IIT Bombay: Campus view

Admission process:

Infrastructure:

The campus of IIT Bombay is rich in terms of both- physical beauty and location. Physical beauty in the sense that the campus is surrounded by a green cover properly maintained from time to time. Situated in the finer suburb of Mumbai i.e., Powai and surrounded by Powai and Vihar lake, the institute offers an ideal location for education and research.

Facilities provided by IIT Bombay:

The campus caters to the needs of the students by providing essential facilities like banks, shopping centres, schools and hospitals. Besides this, the institute provides a well equipped central library and 24/7 reading room, staff club, guest house, women’s cell, estate office and Hindi cell.

Hostel Facilities:

IIT Bombay offers great residential facilities to its students. There are a total of 17 hostels of the campus managed by the Hostel Coordinating Unit. These hostels allow private caterers to serve in their messes and furniture like a bed, chair, study table, cupboard etc. are provided by the hostel authorities. However, the students need to arrange their bucket, mattresses, bedsheets, pillows etc. With this, the added advantage comes in the form of the geographical location of the campus. Being located in the finer suburbs of Mumbai, i.e., Powai, the institute offers the students the ideal location. The institute also provides guest accommodation to the parents visiting their students subject to norms provided by the institute.

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Student life:

The reasons behind IIT Bombay being one of the premier technical institutes of India and its massive popularity among the students are:

Extra-curricular Activities:

Besides providing engineering education to the students, the institute offers several extracurricular activities. These activities are carried on by the various clubs set up by the institute. Some of these are-

Placements:

Being a premier institute of technology, IIT Bombay holds the reputation of being India’s top Placement cell. The placement opportunity available to the students is excellent. There are great offers provided to the students by diverse recruiters from all over the world. In this connection, the institute conducts a test known as Placement Common Aptitude Test.

Scholarships at IIT Bombay:

Undergraduate Programmes Scholarships-

Other Postgraduate Scholarships:

Postgraduate Assistantship:

Alumni:

One of the best things about IITB is its strong alumni base. The institute has taught various eminent personalities that are still a part of this prestigious institute. IIT Bombay established its Alumni Association in 2001 to build a connection between the Institute and its alumni.

The mission of the association is to foster strong bonds between alumni, students and the institute, to keep alumni informed, and create a network enabling them to remain engaged with their alma mater and help shape its future through the Association’s programmes and services.

There is another student organization run by the students of IIT Bombay named as Student Alumni Relations Cell (SARC). SARC performs various important tasks like organizing the Student Alumni Meet, Alumni Student Mentorship Program, telephonic conversations etc.

FAQ:

What are the various academic programmes offered at IIT Bombay?

The various academic programmes offered at IIT Bombay are mainly divided into three broad categories- undergraduate programmes, postgraduate programmes and research programmes. These programmes are further subdivided into various programmes, a detailed list of which is available on the official website of the institute.

What is the admission process to get in IIT Bombay?

The admission process for some of the programmes is done by evaluating the performance of the student in entrance tests conducted all over India, followed by interviews and so on while few of the programmes allow the student to be admitted by adopting the procedure provided by the institute.

What are the various academic divisions or departments in the institute?

The various departments established by the institute are as follows:

What are the various centres established at IIT Bombay?

The various centres established at IIT Bombay are as follows:

How can I reach IIT Bombay?

IIT Bombay campus is located in Powai. It is around 10 km away from Mumbai domestic airport, around 12 km away from Andheri Railway station, and about 2.6 km from Kanjurmarg railway station. There are well-connected roads from these arrival points. You can easily get a taxi, auto-rickshaw or take a cab to reach the campus.

Who are some notable alumni of IIT Bombay?

There are various notable alumni of IIT Bombay like Manohar Parrikar, NandanNilekani, Victor Menezes, K Sivan, SaritaAdve, Pranav Mistry, AjitRanade, Bhavish Aggarwal, Ankit Bhati etc.

With The Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India conferring the
“Institute of Eminence” status to IIT Bombay on July 9, 2018 the excellence of the institution is
clearly visible.

Not just this tag, but the ranking of the university speaks for its glory. When data and statistics are also on its side, who would deny the glory of this prestigious institute. Undoubtedly, the institute stands tall in the list of engineering education and research in India. There is no denying the fact as to why a huge number of students are attracted to this institute. After all, every student dreams of an institute which besides being excellent in academics offers a variety of extracurricular activities.

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