Indian Institute of Technology Bombay: Statistics

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#508 of 14,131 In the World
#81 of 5,830 In Asia
#3 of 876 In India
#1 of 53 In Maharashtra
#1 of 12 In Mumbai
#73 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
Top50% For 167 other topics
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.iitb.ac.in
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
27%*

* Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions Requirements12th year senior secondary/intermediate examination or recognized foreign equivalent, and all Indian competitive joint entrance examinations (JEE) conducted by the 7 Institutes of Technology (IITs)
Academic CalendarJuly to April (July - November; January-April)

Research profile

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is a world-class research university with 54,802 scientific papers published and 1,014,571 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Biology, Materials Science, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Organic Chemistry, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Publications
54,802
Citations
1,014,571

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
42,738 / 818,992
Physics
39,904 / 792,833
Chemistry
34,161 / 672,416
Quantum and Particle physics
30,416 / 612,107
Biology
25,959 / 508,117
Materials Science
25,071 / 492,171
Environmental Science
24,843 / 490,291
Computer Science
22,682 / 393,177
Organic Chemistry
21,519 / 453,847
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
14,943 / 250,936
Geology
14,855 / 302,482
Geography and Cartography
12,632 / 241,284
Electrical Engineering
12,564 / 231,501
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
11,403 / 184,814
Biochemistry
11,271 / 236,817
Mathematics
10,945 / 180,150
Metallurgical Engineering
10,780 / 221,773
Optical Engineering
10,676 / 218,372
Medicine
9,501 / 190,076
Ecology
8,932 / 206,775
Business
8,608 / 146,870
Mechanical Engineering
8,221 / 157,817
Statistics
8,048 / 139,587
Philosophy
7,762 / 110,449
Nanotechnology
7,637 / 163,621
Genetics
7,166 / 142,265
Paleontology
6,971 / 142,407
Telecommunications
6,938 / 133,855
Physical chemistry
6,781 / 160,001
Chemical Engineering
6,747 / 167,260
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
5,810 / 119,564
Management
5,765 / 97,155
Aerospace Engineering
5,654 / 99,104
Psychology
5,431 / 86,892
Computer Networking
5,191 / 77,749
Machine Learning
5,104 / 98,038
Political Science
5,049 / 77,550
Law
4,906 / 76,075
Structural Engineering
4,858 / 92,791
History
4,845 / 93,199

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 230 940
1993 211 1006
1994 247 1195
1995 270 1359
1996 290 1464
1997 337 1721
1998 316 1720
1999 326 1931
2000 400 2277
2001 392 2563
2002 746 3855
2003 657 4438
2004 703 5399
2005 844 6886
2006 943 8838
2007 963 10233
2008 1066 11829
2009 1245 14431
2010 1267 17496
2011 1585 22359
2012 1752 25270
2013 1968 29600
2014 2271 35895
2015 2376 39018
2016 2719 45697
2017 2747 50785
2018 3168 60927
2019 3456 71614
2020 3737 86655
2021 3763 103677
2022 3760 104084
2023 3854 110191
2024 2909 110735
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Indian Institute of Technology Bombay gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per year)
B.Tech INR 200,000
M.Tech INR 200,000
Ph.D INR 50,000
M.Sc INR 25,000

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business No Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology No No No
Bachelor's Degree Technology
Master's Degree Design, Management, Natural Sciences, Technology

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay alumni

  1. Parag Agrawal

    Parag Agrawal
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1984-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    chief technology officercomputer scientistbusiness executivechief executive officer
    Biography

    Parag Agrawal is an Indian-born American software engineer and businessman who was the CEO of Twitter, Inc. from November 2021 to October 2022.

  2. Manohar Parrikar

    Manohar Parrikar
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1955-2019 (aged 64)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar was an Indian politician and leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party who served as Chief Minister of Goa from 14 March 2017 until his death. Previously, he was Chief Minister of Goa from 2000 to 2005 and from 2012 to 2014 and from 2017 to 2019. He also served as the Minister of Defence from October 2014 to March 2017. In January 2020, he was posthumously awarded Padma Bhushan.

  3. Nitesh Tiwari

    Nitesh Tiwari
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    20th Century
    Enrolled in Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
    Studied in 1996
    Occupations
    film directorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Nitesh Tiwari is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist known for his works in Bollywood. He debuted as a co-director in Chillar Party (2011) which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film. He also directed the supernatural political drama Bhoothnath Returns (2014).

  4. Nandan Nilekani

    Nandan Nilekani
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1955-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    entrepreneurpolitician
    Biography

    Nandan Mohanrao Nilekani is an Indian entrepreneur. He co-founded Infosys and is the non-executive chairman of Infosys replacing R Seshasayee and Ravi Venkatesan, who were the co-chairs of the board, on 24 August 2017. After the exit of Vishal Sikka, Nilekani was appointed as non-executive chairman of the board effective 24 August 2017. He was the chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India. After a successful career at Infosys, he headed the Government of India's technology committee, TAGUP. He is a member of Indian National Congress but not active in politics as of 2019.

All 49 notable alumni

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay faculties and divisions

Centre : Aerospace Systems, Design and Engineering Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Design
Centre : Alternative Technology for Rural Areas Technology
Centre : Computer Computer Science
Centre : Distance Engineering Education Programme Engineering
Centre : Environmental Science and Engineering Engineering, Environmental Engineering
Centre : Formal Design and Verification of Software Design, Software Engineering
Centre : Nanotechnology and Sciences Nanotechnology
Centre : Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility Measurement and Precision Engineering
Centre : Studies in Resources Engineering Natural Resources
Department/Division : Aerospace Engineering Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Department/Division : Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering
Department/Division : Chemistry Chemistry
Department/Division : Civil Engineering Civil Engineering
Department/Division : Computer Science and Engineering Computer Science, Engineering
Department/Division : Earth Sciences Earth Sciences
Department/Division : Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering
Department/Division : Energy Science and Engineering Energy Engineering
Department/Division : Humanities and Social Sciences Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
Department/Division : Mathematics Mathematics
Department/Division : Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Department/Division : Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Sciences Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering
Department/Division : Physics Physics
School : Management Management, Technology

General information

Alternative names IIT Bombay
भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान बंबई
Founded 1958
Accreditation Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)
Motto ज्ञानम् परमम् ध्येयम्

Location and contacts

Address Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400 076
India
City population 15,414,000

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