IIT Bombay was established in the year 1958 at Powai, Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra with an objective to develop facilities for studies in a variety of specialized engineering and technological sciences. It was the second of IITs instituted; it received equipments and technical assistance from UNESCO.

Today, IIT Bombay continues to supply quality professionals and research fellows for the advancement of science and technology globally in a number of ways. It has developed top class engineers and scientists, and alumni of IIT Bombay are reaping success in various capacities as entrepreneurs, managers, technocrats, consultants and advisers, and as faculty members and researchers, in India and abroad.

Engineering Departments in IITB are Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science.

Course	Course Duration	Offering Departments	Admission process
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)	4 years	All Engineering Departments	Joint Entrance Exam (JEE)
Dual Degree (B.Tech & M.Tech)	5 years	All Engineering Departments	Joint Entrance Exam (JEE)
Master of Technology (M.Tech)	2 years	All Engineering Departments, Center of Studies in Resources Engineering, School of Biosciences & Bioengineering, Corrosion Science & Engineering, Energy Science & Engineering, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research, Systems & Control Engineering, Environmental Science & Engineering, Centre For Technology Alternatives For Rural Areas(CTARA)	Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
Master of Science (M.Sc)	2 years	Applied Statistics and Informatics (ASI), Biotechnology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Sciences, Mathematics.	Joint Admission Test for M.Sc (JAM)
Master of Design (M.Des)	2 years	Industrial Design, Visual Communication, Interaction Design, Animation	Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED)
Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.)	5 years	Planning and Development	Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination (HSEE)
Master of Management	2 years	General Management Studies	Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET)
Dual Degree (M.Sc and Ph.D)	>2 years	Physics, Energy Systems Engineering	Joint Admission Test for M.Sc (JAM)
Ph.D	>2 years	All engineering disciplines, interdisciplinary areas, science disciplines and the humanities and social sciences.	Test and Interview

Innovation and Entrepreneurship in IITB is promoted through its umbrella organization called SINE (Soceity for Innovation and Entrepreneurship). The students activity centre caters to the various cultural and extracurricular activities. The annual festivals hosted by IITB like Techfest (science & technology fest), Mood Indigo (Cultural and Arts fest) are considered to be the biggest of its kind in Asia. Sports and recreation facilities in the campus include Tennis, Sqaush, Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Hockey, Swimming, Dramatics etc

The official Alumni association of IITB has played key roles in improving the network and contacts between the alumnus; Kanwal Rekhi school of Information Technology and S.J.Mehta School of Management were funded by the Alumni association. Nandan Nilekani (CO-chairman, Infosys), Arun Netravali (Technologist), Jairam Ramesh (Member of Parliament), Kanwal Rekhi (business man) are some of the famous Alumni of IITB.

Address :

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)
Powai, Mumbai – 400 076
Phone : 022-25722545
Website : www.iitb.ac.in