Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

About Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

IIT Bombay was established in 1958 with support from UNESCO and the government of the Soviet Union, which provided equipment, experts and fellowships. Under the Institutes of Technology Act of 1961 it became an institution of national importance able to award its own degrees. It is governed by a board of governors, guided by the IIT Council set up by the Ministry of Education, with a senate overseeing academic standards. Its academic structure comprises 17 departments, 13 academic centres and three schools, covering engineering disciplines, the natural sciences, economics, humanities and social sciences, design, management and entrepreneurship. The fully residential campus covers about 200 hectares in Powai, Mumbai, with hostels, sports facilities and an on-campus research park. Alongside degree programmes, the institute offers short-term courses, continuing education, distance learning and executive education for working professionals.

Schools and faculties

• Department of Computer Science and Engineering

  One of 17 academic departments, teaching and researching computing.

• Department of Aerospace Engineering

  Covers aircraft and spacecraft engineering.

• Department of Electrical Engineering

  Covers electrical, electronic and communication engineering.

• Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

  Offers teaching and research in the humanities and social sciences.

• IDC School of Design

  The institute's school for design education and research.

• Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management

  The institute's school for management education.

• Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship

  A school focused on entrepreneurship.

Study options

• Undergraduate degrees
• Master's degrees
• PhD and research degrees
• Executive education for working professionals
• Continuing education and distance learning

Research

Research is carried out across departments and academic centres including the Centre for Machine Intelligence and Data Science, Centre for Semiconductor Technologies, Koita Centre for Digital Health, Centre for Climate Studies and the Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas. The institute hosts an on-campus Research Park for industry R&D, and its Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship runs a business incubator for technology start-ups.

Rank in India

#8 of 25

Research works

67,065

Citations

3.2 million

h-index

408

Research figures from OpenAlex (October 2026). How the directory is made.

This profile was written by WAC from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay’s own website and checked in October 2026. It describes the institution and is not an endorsement or a ranking of teaching quality. Is this your institution? Send a correction.