Indian Institute of Technology Bombay: Statistics

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#487 of 14,131 In the World
#79 of 5,830 In Asia
#3 of 876 In India
#1 of 53 In Maharashtra
#1 of 12 In Mumbai
#68 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
Top50% For 163 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
28%*

* 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 43,600 scientific papers published and 629,870 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 Geology.

Publications
43,600
Citations
629,870

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
34,372 / 505,616
Physics
31,705 / 479,861
Chemistry
27,453 / 438,987
Quantum and Particle physics
23,850 / 353,267
Biology
20,472 / 316,450
Materials Science
20,189 / 325,765
Environmental Science
19,136 / 295,118
Computer Science
18,019 / 226,154
Organic Chemistry
17,221 / 292,569
Geology
11,500 / 184,883
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
11,456 / 144,357
Electrical Engineering
10,063 / 127,573
Geography and Cartography
9,541 / 138,392
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
9,281 / 116,969
Biochemistry
9,130 / 160,642
Mathematics
8,675 / 97,972
Metallurgical Engineering
8,604 / 145,854
Optical Engineering
8,164 / 107,395
Medicine
7,367 / 113,952
Business
6,923 / 85,043
Ecology
6,740 / 118,441
Mechanical Engineering
6,357 / 91,535
Statistics
6,240 / 69,379
Philosophy
5,993 / 61,514
Nanotechnology
5,987 / 102,022
Genetics
5,684 / 92,790
Telecommunications
5,629 / 63,999
Paleontology
5,280 / 82,700
Chemical Engineering
5,262 / 109,484
Physical chemistry
5,235 / 94,632
Management
4,769 / 62,180
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
4,368 / 65,752
Aerospace Engineering
4,311 / 52,399
Computer Networking
4,278 / 46,669
Psychology
4,127 / 47,755
Machine Learning
3,966 / 54,807
Structural Engineering
3,796 / 54,228
Political Science
3,743 / 39,339
Law
3,664 / 38,381
History
3,583 / 51,176

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 178 555
1991 225 667
1992 237 811
1993 222 861
1994 247 1047
1995 278 1097
1996 300 1236
1997 327 1471
1998 312 1435
1999 297 1667
2000 393 1939
2001 376 2168
2002 492 2716
2003 491 3221
2004 602 4058
2005 668 5266
2006 780 6669
2007 894 8138
2008 960 9356
2009 1075 11519
2010 1155 13680
2011 1323 17461
2012 1467 19471
2013 1687 22806
2014 1946 27486
2015 2133 30658
2016 2389 33699
2017 2503 38472
2018 2767 42664
2019 3069 51691
2020 3391 62414
2021 3775 84158
2022 3102 79653
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. Manohar Parrikar

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

    Manohar 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.

  2. 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 which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film. He also directed the supernatural political drama Bhoothnath Returns (2014).

  3. Parag Agrawal

    Parag Agrawal
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1984-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    chief executive officerchief technology officercomputer scientistbusiness executive
    Biography

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

  4. Nandan Nilekani

    Nandan Nilekani
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1955-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    international forum participantentrepreneurpolitician
    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 (UIDAI). 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 45 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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