IIT Bombay: Admission Procedure, Fees, Placements, Eligibility Criteria, Infrastructure, and more.
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay was established in 1958 with the assistance of UNESCO. In 1961 it was declared as an Institution of National Importance. Since then it has been one of the best engineering institutions in India. IIT Bombay has been ranked 1st in India and 49th globally in Engineering and Technology by QS World University rankings in 2021. It was ranked 4th in the “overall category” and 2nd in “Engineering (Research and technology) by National Institutional Ranking Framework or NIRF, 2021. The institution has the best faculty in India with 99.82% of them holding a Ph.D. degree and most having their own Wikipedia pages. The faculty to student ratio is 1:10.
College Highlights
How is IIT Bombay ranked by various esteemed agencies?
The Institute has been ranked 67th for Computer Science, 51–100 for Civil Engineering, 70 for Chemical Engineering, 61 for Electrical Engineering, 82 for Mechanical Engineering, and 41 for Minerals Engineering by QS World, a British company. The results were declared on Thursday, March 4, 2021.
What are IIT Bombay’s branch-wise cut-offs?
IIT Bombay accepts the rankings of JEE Advanced for admissions in the various branches offered by the institution. The following are the branch-wise closing ranks of the BTech courses at IIT-B in 2020.
What are the Eligibility Criteria for IIT Bombay?
Students must have at least 75% in their class 12th Board Examinations or be in the top 20 percentile of their respective boards. Candidates need to secure at least a minimum of 80 percentile to appear for JEE Advanced Exams which is followed by JoSAA counselling. The JEE Advanced cut-off ranks have been mentioned above.
What is the fee structure at IIT Bombay?
Tuition fees at IIT Bombay are Rs. 2.2 Lakh per academic year. Including the mess bills, the fees can go up to Rs. 2.5 Lakhs per year.
What are the various scholarships offered at IIT Bombay?
Students from diverse economic backgrounds are studying at IIT Bombay, hence the provision of scholarships has been made to help students who may need them. The scholarships are designed to cover an individual’s tuition and mess expenses, there are provisions for pool scholarships too. Most IIT-B alumni are donors who make individual or group donations for the scholarships.
Scholarships provided by the institute for undergraduate students doing B. Tech courses are as follows:
- Meri-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship
For new entrants in BTech courses, their JEE AIR is set as a criterion for their eligibility for the scholarship. The benefits of the scholarship are mentioned below.
- Free Messing provisions for ST\SC students.
Students from ST\SC categories are exempted from paying tuition fees. Provision for free messing is also made for students opting for B.Tech degrees.
Who are the top recruiters at IIT Bombay?
The top recruiters at IIT Bombay are Microsoft, Samsung, Google, Accenture, Amazon, Qualcomm, Tata Steel, JP Morgan, McKinsey and Company, etc. During the placement session of 2020–21, the highest package was offered by Sony of Rs. 1.63 Crores.
There were international recruiters from countries like the USA, UAE, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea. The highest domestic salary was offered by Qualcomm, Rs. 46.4 Lakhs per annum.
How are placements at IIT Bombay?
In 2020, during pre-placement, there were 152 offers made and in campus placement there were 821 offers, making a total of 973 offers. As mentioned above the highest package was offered by 1.63 Crores by Sony, the average package was 18 LPA in 2020 while it was 20 LPA in 2019.
IIT Bombay also offers one of the biggest fests in India — Mood Indigo. With a huge and lush green campus, best faculty, and excellent student facilities IIT Bombay has always been the dream destination of aspiring engineering students in India.
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