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Last updated on January 12th, 2021 at 06:00 pm

IIT Bombay is an esteemed institution that continues to strive towards overall excellence, providing a valuable educational experience to its students. It is one of the few top IITs which were initially set up after independence of India. It has obtained the 4th position in the ‘Overall’ category and 3rd position in the ‘Engineering’ category of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).

Given below are some important points about IIT Bombay.

• IIT Bombay is a small township in itself enriched with natural flora and fauna.
• IITB is one of the leading institutes for engineering education and has numerous prestigious companies lined up to employ qualified, bright and talented students.
• For studying B.Tech courses in IIT Bombay, it costs around INR 2.7 lakhs/year.
• This premier institution also provides in-part or full scholarships based on the family’s annual income and merit-based performance.

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IIT Bombay Highlights

Established in	1958
Official Website	www.iitb.ac.in
Courses Offered	B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc, PhD
Application Mode	Online
Entrances	JEE, GATE and others
Admission Criteria	Entrance based and Merit based

IIT Bombay: B.Tech Admissions via JEE Advanced

IIT Bombay has 15 various departments offering bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral courses under various areas such as Engineering, Science and Management. For admission to these courses, the students have to qualify various entrance examinations like JEE Advanced, IIT JAM, GATE, UCEED, and meet the required cut-offs. To register for the same, the candidates need to apply online through the official application portal of the institute

B.Tech Courses Offered

B.Tech courses are offered in the following specializations:

• Aerospace Engineering
• Bioscience and Bioengineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Energy Science and Engineering
• Environmental Science and Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Materials Science.

IIT Bombay also offers B.Tech + M.Tech in 5 specializations, B.Sc. under 3 specialties, and also B.Des. At the PG level, IIT-B provides an M.Tech./M.Tech. + Ph.D. under 17 specializations, and M.Sc. under 6 disciplines.

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Eligibility for B.Tech

• Admission to the B.Tech, B.Sc., and dual degree courses will be done based on the student’s score obtained in the JEE Advanced. While for JEE Advanced, JEE Main score is required. Know the difference of JEE Main vs JEE Advanced
• Candidate’s admission to IIT Bombay for the M.Sc. and M.Sc. + Ph.D. degree will be based on the IIT JAM score.
• Candidates are selected for the MBA course of IIT Bombay on the basis of percentile score obtained in CAT.
• Admission to the Ph.D. program will be done based on the GATE/UGC-NET score and on the basis of performance in a written test and personal interview of the candidates.

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IIT Bombay 2020 Cut-Offs for Top B.Tech Courses

IIT Bombay is one of the most preferred IITs for the top rank holders in JEE Advanced because of maintaining a high standard of education and placement assurance. The cut off marks fluctuate every year and depend solely on the difficulty level of the paper. After Round 6 of JoSAA Counselling, the cut-off ranks in the general category for male and female were as tabulated below, for the top IIT Bombay Courses.

Course	Male (OR – CR)	Female (OR – CR)
Computer Science Engineering	2-66	17-248
Electrical Engineering	25-298	443-924
Mechanical Engineering	291-1129	1067-3802
Chemical Engineering	832-2000	3194-5882
Civil Engineering	1498-3388	5254-7845

*OR – Opening Rank, CR – Closing Rank

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How is IIT Bombay Coping With COVID-19?

COVID-19 outbreak has severely affected all activities at IIT Bombay. All the detailed circulars and information are regularly communicated through email to all the students, staff, and faculty.

• IIT Bombay started with online classes in August 2020.
• But a large number of students of IIT Bombay come from economically weaker sections of society.
• Due to which availability of requisite IT equipment with many students is still not possible.
• Thus IIT Bombay started a funding campaign in order to provide the support of a laptop and an internet connection to all the economically weaker category students. The total target of this funding is INR 5 crores.
• Students belonging to remote areas with no internet connectivity could contact their HOD and request to come back on campus.
• For the students who wanted to return to campus, they were required to check their eligibility and fill the form.
• Further, they had to follow all the COVID-19 related guidelines issued by the college.
• The IIT Bombay hospital is regularly active while providing any support required to COVID-19 patients in Mumbai.

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Why Should You Choose IIT Bombay After JEE Advanced?

IIT Bombay has a wide range of courses, and their combinations are designed according to the current market demands and the potential demand in the near future. Hence, they prove to be greatly beneficial to students in terms of employment prospects. B.Tech in Computer Science at IIT-B is the first choice for most of the toppers of JEE Advanced Results.

Given below are some reasons why IIT Bombay could turn out to be better than other IITs.

• Top Offers From MNCs:
  • Over the past few years, IIT Bombay has been able to attract the best offers from multinational companies across the world.
  • Renowned companies like Microsoft, HP, Apple, Uber, Facebook hire their best employees from IIT Bombay.
• World-Class Faculty:
  • From being the best technical school in the country and one of the top few globally, IIT Bombay’s major attraction is its distinguished faculty.
  • The faculty at IITB is one of the finest among the Indian vocational institutes as well as they are excellent teachers and mentors.
• Experience From Alumni:
  • IIT Bombay has one of the strongest and most faithful alumni networks; the IITB alumni regularly contribute to the enriching IITB experience.
  • Few of the IITB alumni are – Nandan Nilekani (Infosys), Bhavish Aggarwal (Ola Cabs), Pranav Mistry (MIT), Late Mr Manohar Parrikar (Defence Minister, CM of Goa). The list is unending.
• Global Annual Events:
  • Various extracurricular activities are offered by the college where IIT Bombay students volunteer which adds up in their profile.
  • IITB’s annual cultural festival which is called Mood Indigo, the largest of its kind in Asia.
  • Apart from that, there are several other vibrant cultural, club and extracurricular activities held at IITB campus throughout the year. Techfest is one of a kind science and technology festival of IITB.
  • The footfall at Techfest is close to 1.75 lakhs per year.
  • The core purpose of Techfest is to organise various social initiatives for improving technical reach of the world.
• Right Exposure:
  • IIT Bombay is also a place that inaugurates entrepreneurship philosophy among the students.
  • The batches are composed of toppers from various states which brings in the right audience to compete with.
  • Many IITians spend a fair amount of time on their own projects and eventually they launch their own full-fledged companies as soon as they pass out of IITB.

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IIT Bombay Cut Off Ranks For B.Tech Specializations 

Given below is the JEE Advanced IIT Bombay Cut Off of 2020 for various undergraduate courses. The cut off is given in the form of ‘Opening Rank – Closing Rank’ from the 6th and last round of JoSAA Counselling. IIT Bombay follows the reservation criteria as per the government mandates.

NOTE:

• Closing rank is the rank of a candidate who was allotted the last seat in any particular course at the college.
• Larger rank means the admission to that course is comparatively easier.

Aerospace Engineering

Category	Gender Neutral	Female Only
General	807-2070	3603-5240
OBC	508-2375	1484-2911
SC	217-591	508-1141
ST	111-528	554-617
EWS	382-595	1577-1594

Chemical Engineering

Category	Gender Neutral	Female Only
General	832-2000	3194-5882
OBC	519-1238	1380-3305
SC	532-867	820-1324
ST	222-466	220-506
EWS	331-523	1417-1536

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Civil Engineering

Category	Gender Neutral	Female Only
General	1498-3388	5254-7845
OBC	667-1645	2186-3689
SC	457-843	1283-1602
ST	29-156	115-244
EWS	515-747	1612-1725

Computer Science Engineering

Category	Gender Neutral	Female Only
General	2-66	17-248
OBC	6-44	31-338
SC	1-29	35-107
ST	1-13	7-27
EWS	5-18	65-167

Electrical Engineering

Category	Gender Neutral	Female Only
General	25-298	443-924
OBC	66-240	574-1005
SC	44-183	118-372
ST	52-92	91-91
EWS	20-87	73-73

Engineering Physics

Category	Gender Neutral	Female Only
General	309-1113	1052-3168
OBC	507-1415	2722-3762
SC	208-923	1924-1944
ST	650-803	72P-72P
EWS	131-587	1361-1361

Mechanical Engineering

Category	Gender Neutral	Female Only
General	291-1129	1067-3802
OBC	226-768	1513-2367
SC	79-386	294-842
ST	110-304	470-606
EWS	127-289	907-1302

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Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science

Category	Gender Neutral	Female Only
General	3775-4298	8220-8579
OBC	2243-2413	5461-5547
SC	1424-1531	2421-2421
ST	603-799	367P-367P
EWS	842-1040	2988-2988

Environmental Science and Engineering

Category	Gender Neutral	Female Only
General	4450-5872	8371-8897
OBC	2438-3235	6156-6261
SC	1370-2048	957-957
ST	290P-304P	923P-923P
EWS	887-1162	2552-2552

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Faculty at IIT Bombay

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has a large and diverse faculty of 673 consisting of professors, assistant professors, and associate professors across all departments, schools and centres. The faculty has many PhD holders from topmost national and international universities in their respective branches. Few are alumni of IIT Bombay as well. They are the most academically qualified individuals who support the industry in research and development through their experiences.

• The faculty to student ratio at the college is about 14:1 consequently.
• Lecturers and professors are always able to encourage students to learn through innovative methods for better clarification of concepts.
• The teachers are always interactive with students while staying available for individual students even after classes.
• IITB’s faculty members always enrich their students with the best quality education.

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Various Facilities Provided at IIT Bombay

IIT Bombay campus is a feast for the eyes thanks to the numerous trees and greenery that surrounds the area. It spreads across a large area with 550 acres of land. IIT Bombay is located close to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park which makes the college free from urban pollution all throughout the day. The college is well known for providing students with the best campus life possible and several provisions to fulfill most requirements any student can ever face during their time at IIT Bombay.

• Central Library:
  • The Central Library of IIT Bombay is one of the India’s largest libraries providing content on Science, Engineering and Technology with more than 240,000 books, approximately 1,20,000 journals and other reading and reference material.
  • It is accessible to students, faculty and staff 24×7 and also provides photocopying service.
• Health Center:
  • IIT Bombay also possesses their own hospital with OPD and qualified doctors.
  • The hospital is equipped with many facilities and other necessary services.
  • An ambulance is also available on a 24×7 basis for emergencies for their students, staff, and faculty.
• Hostel:
  • IIT Bombay is well known for its extensive residential facilities that offers a total of 17 hostels for boys and girls.
  • Students are provided with various facilities such as wifi, indoor games, swimming pool, sports, private mess and separate canteen for each hostel etc.
  • Moreover, students are provided semi-furnished rooms with a bed, chair, study table, and cupboard.

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IIT Bombay Placements

IIT Bombay is the most preferred academic institution for a large number of organizations for recruiting outstanding employees with the potential for being their future leaders. The reputation of IIT Bombay as one of India’s top placement cells hinges on the unshakeable relationship that they have built with their recruiters.

• The first phase of the placements for 2020-21 started from December 1, 2020.
• The top recruiting companies of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay were Microsoft, Google, Qualcomm, Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group etc.
• The highest domestic package offered was INR 46.41 LPA while the highest international package offered was INR 1.4 crore.
• 2100 students registered for placements in 2020.

IIT Bombay Recruitment Statistics 2019-20

Number of Companies	3
Number of Offers	1207
Number of PPOs	113
Average Package Offered	INR 20.08 LPA
Highest Domestic Package	INR 62.28 LPA
Highest International Package	INR 1.16 CPA
Top Recruiter	Microsoft

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Scholarships Offered by IIT Bombay for B.Tech Courses

Several scholarships have been provided by IIT Bombay to undergraduate B.Tech students and other postgraduate students. Government and private authorities also provide financial aids for the education of various economically disadvantaged students. Various IIT Bombay scholarships are listed below:

Merit Cum Means Scholarship

• For Merit-cum-means scholarships, academic merit, as well as means (annual income of family), will be taken into account to determine eligibility.
• For new entrants of B.Tech or Dual Degree Courses, the JEE Advanced All India Rank (AIR) will be the criterion.
• Their academic performance and parental income is the basis for the criterion of the scholarship.
• Students whose parents’ annual gross income does not exceed INR 5,00,000, are eligible for Merit­-cum-­Means Scholarship.
• The benefit of free tuition and scholarship money, according to their parent’s income, will be awarded to the students.
• All eligible women candidates get an additional INR 10,000/year under this scholarship.

Free Messing Facility (For SC/ST students)

• Facilities of Free Messing (for basic menu) are given to all SC/ST students whose parents’ annual gross income is below INR 5,00,000.
• They are also provided with a pocket allowance of INR 500/month.
• Students availing this financial assistance are also exempted from paying hostel room rent.
• The students are also exempted from payment of complete tuition fee.
• With this financial aid, they will receive free messing facility, and pocket allowance per month

Also, National Talent Search Scholarship (NTSE), National Scholarships (All States) for UG students, NBHM (National Board of Higher Mathematics), DBT Scholarship for M.sc students, AERB (Atomic Energy Regulatory Board) for M.Tech students and many other scholarships are awarded to the IIT students by the government.

But before availing all these scholarships you have to clear JEE Advanced first. So do not wait anymore, start taking the mock tests and use our preparation tips for JEE exams thoroughly!

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IIT Bombay Fee Structure For B.Tech Courses

Given below is the IIT Bombay fees to be paid by the newly admitted students in the 2020-2021 Autumn Semester batch.

Particulars	Amount (in INR)
IIT Bombay Admission Fees (One Time Fees)	8900
Tuition Fee	1,00,000 (3,00,000 for foreign nationals)
Hostel and Other Fee	17,600
Refundable Fees	9,000
Mess Fee	22,000

Notes-

• Day scholars are exempted from hostel rent, and charges for electricity, water, hostel and mess.
• Tuition fee is exempted for SC / ST / PwD students and those students eligible for scholarships (given below).

According to the fee structure given above, if the one time fees is removed, the total fee per semester goes up to INR 1.17 lakhs. Since there are 8 semesters in B.Tech Course, the total fees for 4-year B.Tech course at IIT Bombay is INR 9.36 lakhs.

Do remember that this fee can be revised by the college authorities and is subject to change. For example, the tuition fee for older batches was approximately half of the tuition fee for new batches.

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