#134 in the world · QS 2027

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान मुंबई

The second IIT, on a green Powai campus between a lake and a national park, and a top choice for JEE (Advanced) rankers.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Public technical university (Institute of National Importance) Founded 1958 Official website

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Students: 13,246; 6,273 undergraduates
Tuition: ₹600K; 2026-27
Founded: 1958
QS World Ranking: #134; 2027 edition

About IIT Bombay

IIT Bombay was established in 1958 as the second Indian Institute of Technology, with support from UNESCO and the government of the USSR, and an Act of Parliament in 1961 made it an Institution of National Importance able to award its own degrees. Its campus covers about 200 hectares in Powai, Mumbai, and it was named an Institution of Eminence in 2018.

Undergraduates choose four-year B.Tech programmes in fields such as Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical and Civil Engineering, Engineering Physics and Industrial Engineering and Operations Research; five-year dual degrees; B.S. degrees in Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics and Applied Geophysics; and a B.Des. from the IDC School of Design. The recently updated curriculum adds maker-space courses, early data science and AI, and more electives inside and outside the department.

Admission is through JEE (Advanced) and JoSAA counselling, with a few places via UCEED for design and the Indian National Mathematical Olympiad. IIT Bombay is fully residential, known for Mood Indigo and a strong start-up culture through its incubator SINE. It suits students who thrive on intense competition and want a large engineering and science community in India's financial capital.

ज्ञानं परमं ध्येयम् (Jñānam paramam dhyeyam)

“Knowledge is the Supreme Goal” — university motto

Why students choose IIT Bombay

Placement outcomes: of 990 students in the four-year UG cohort graduating in 2023-24, 731 were placed at a median salary of Rs 19.61 lakh a year and 259 went on to higher studies (NIRF 2025 data).

A fully residential campus between Powai Lake and Sanjay Gandhi National Park, with hostels, sports facilities, a hospital and cafeterias on site.

An updated UG curriculum with maker-space courses, early data science and AI, and minors outside your department.

Ranked 3rd Overall and 3rd in Engineering in India's NIRF 2025 and joint 134th in the QS World University Rankings 2027.

Admissions

2027 entry via JEE (Advanced) 2027 and JoSAA 2027 (rules shown are from the 2026 cycle)

Selectivity

IIT Bombay does not publish an acceptance rate. In 2026 only the top 2,50,000 JEE (Main) candidates could sit JEE (Advanced), and seats are allotted by rank through JoSAA. Foreign nationals compete for supernumerary seats (up to 10% of each course) and need a rank at least as good as the programme's OPEN closing rank.

Testing Required: JEE (Advanced) for B.Tech, B.S. and dual degrees; UCEED for B.Des.; a few places through the Indian National Mathematical Olympiad (INMO). Foreign nationals register for JEE (Advanced) directly without JEE (Main).

Grades Class XII (or equivalent) with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and at least 75% aggregate (65% for SC, ST and PwD), or a place in the top 20 percentile of your board.

Typical entry requirements

Indian Class XII (CBSE, state boards and equivalents)	JEE (Main) qualification into the top 2,50,000, then a strong JEE (Advanced) rank; Class XII with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and 75% aggregate or top 20 percentile
Foreign nationals and OCI/PIO (F)	Direct JEE (Advanced) registration; for 2026, born on or after 1 October 2001 and first appeared in Class XII in 2025 or 2026 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics; maximum two attempts in consecutive years
B.Des. applicants	UCEED rank for the IDC School of Design

Deadlines

JEE (Advanced) 2026 registration (reference) Non-binding Passed

2 May 2026

Registration closed 2 May 2026 (fee payment until 4 May). The 2027 dates were not yet published.
JEE (Advanced) 2026 exam (reference) Non-binding Passed

17 May 2026

Results were published on 1 June 2026, followed by JoSAA counselling rounds into July.

These are 2026-cycle dates from the JEE (Advanced) 2026 information brochure; JEE (Advanced) 2027 and JoSAA 2027 schedules had not been published on the pages checked.

How to apply

Indian nationals take JEE (Main), then JEE (Advanced) if they qualify, and choose IIT Bombay programmes during JoSAA counselling. Foreign nationals register directly for JEE (Advanced) and are considered for supernumerary seats through JoSAA. Design applicants apply through UCEED. DASA is not a route into IITs.

What admissions looks for

A top JEE (Advanced) rank: seats are allotted strictly by rank and category.
Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in Class XII with 75% aggregate or a top-20-percentile result.
For B.Des., a strong UCEED rank; for a few places, success in the Indian National Mathematical Olympiad.

Tips for applying to IIT Bombay

1 Foreign nationals skip JEE (Main) and register for JEE (Advanced) directly, but must meet the age and Class XII year limits.
2 Look at the B.S. programmes (Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Applied Geophysics) as well as B.Tech when filling JoSAA choices.
3 Budget for hostel and mess on top of academic fees: 2025 entrants paid Rs 19,400 hostel fees and a Rs 22,500 mess advance per semester.
4 Expect the first semester to cost more than later ones: 2026 entrants paid Rs 26,000 in one-time charges and refundable deposits on top of the semester fees.

Costs & financial aid

2026-27 · figures in INR

Indian nationals (including PIO/OCI card holders with cards issued before 4 March 2021), 2026 entrants: tuition Rs 1,00,000 per semester (Rs 2,00,000 a year); total semester academic fees Rs 1,08,150, plus Rs 16,000 one-time admission charges and Rs 10,000 refundable deposits in the first semester (Rs 1,34,150). SC, ST and PwD students are exempt from tuition. Tuition ₹200,000

Foreign nationals, 2026 entrants: tuition Rs 3,00,000 per semester (Rs 6,00,000 a year); total semester academic fees Rs 3,08,150, and Rs 3,34,150 in the first semester including one-time charges and deposits. Tuition ₹600,000

Financial aid

SC, ST and PwD students are exempt from the tuition fee (Rs 1,00,000 of the Rs 1,08,150 semester academic fees for 2026 entrants). IIT Bombay's Academic Office also lists financial assistance and scholarship schemes for undergraduates. Hostel fees and a mess advance are charged separately each semester.

Rs 1,34,150 (Indian nationals) or Rs 3,34,150 (foreign nationals)
First-semester academic fees, 2026 entrants: Rs 19,400 per semester
Hostel fees, Autumn 2025-26 (UG new entrants): Rs 22,500 per semester
Mess advance (2025 entrants): Exempt from tuition fee
SC/ST/PwD students

Academics

Academic calendar: Semesters (Autumn and Spring)

B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

Offered by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, within an updated curriculum that introduces data science and AI early.

B.Tech Electrical Engineering and dual degree

Offered as a four-year B.Tech or a five-year B.Tech plus M.Tech with a specialisation such as communication and signal processing.

B.Tech Aerospace Engineering

From the department where ISRO chairman K. Sivan earned his PhD.

B.Tech Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

Listed among IIT Bombay's B.Tech programmes alongside the classic engineering branches.

B.S. Economics

A Bachelor of Science degree entered through JEE (Advanced), alongside B.S. Chemistry, Mathematics and Applied Geophysics.

B.Des. (IDC School of Design)

IIT Bombay's design degree, admitted through UCEED.

Research

IIT Bombay has 17 academic departments, 35 additional academic centres and three schools (Wikipedia).
The SINE incubator supports student and faculty start-ups on campus.
An Institution of Eminence since 2018, with recent research on topics from brain-cancer relapse to smart irrigation reported on its research highlights pages.

Schools & faculties

Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science
Department of Physics
Department of Chemistry
Department of Mathematics
Department of Economics
IDC School of Design

NIRF 2025 data: of 990 four-year UG students graduating in minimum time in 2023-24, 731 were placed (median salary Rs 19,61,000 a year) and 259 went on to higher studies.

Student life

IIT Bombay is fully residential, with campus hostels, two swimming pools, sports grounds, a hospital and cafeterias. The campus sits between Powai Lake and Sanjay Gandhi National Park, so it is unusually green for Mumbai, with occasional leopard and crocodile sightings. Student culture is lively: IIT Bombay describes its Mood Indigo festival as renowned across India, and the SINE incubator helps students turn projects into start-ups. E-buggies and campus transport link hostels to academic areas.

Mood Indigo, the institute's annual cultural festival.
Two swimming pools and football, hockey and cricket grounds.
SINE start-up incubator on campus.
Campus bordered by Powai Lake and Sanjay Gandhi National Park.

Housing. Undergraduates live in campus hostels; 2025 entrants paid Rs 19,400 in hostel fees plus a Rs 22,500 mess advance per semester.

Location

The campus is in Powai, a lakeside neighbourhood in north-east Mumbai, India's financial and entertainment capital, and borders Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Mumbai is huge, crowded and expensive by Indian standards, with a humid coastal climate and heavy monsoon rains from June to September, but it offers unmatched access to internships, start-ups and industry.

Nearest airport: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)

Notable alumni

NN
Nandan Nilekani

Co-founder of Infosys and founding chairman of Aadhaar (UIDAI)
PA
Parag Agrawal

Former CEO of Twitter; B.Tech
MP
Manohar Parrikar

Former Chief Minister of Goa and Defence Minister of India; graduated 1978
KS
K. Sivan

Former chairman of ISRO; PhD in aerospace engineering (2006)
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Romesh Wadhwani

Technology entrepreneur and philanthropist; bachelor's degree
AC
Ashish Chauhan

Managing director and CEO of the National Stock Exchange of India
PM
Pranav Mistry

Computer scientist and inventor, former president and CEO of Samsung's STAR Labs; Master of Design

Frequently asked questions

How can international students get into IIT Bombay?

Foreign nationals register directly for JEE (Advanced), without JEE (Main), and compete for supernumerary seats of up to 10% of each course through JoSAA. DASA does not cover IITs.

What are IIT Bombay's fees?

For 2026 entrants, tuition is Rs 1,00,000 per semester for Indian nationals and Rs 3,00,000 for foreign nationals; with other charges, the first semester's academic fees are Rs 1,34,150 and Rs 3,34,150. SC, ST and PwD students are exempt from tuition. Hostel fees and a mess advance are extra.

What percentage do I need in Class XII for IIT Bombay?

At least 75% aggregate (65% for SC, ST and PwD) with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, or a top-20-percentile result in your board.

Can I get into IIT Bombay without JEE?

For B.Des. you apply through UCEED, and IIT Bombay admits a few students through the Indian National Mathematical Olympiad. All other undergraduate programmes use JEE (Advanced).

What is the median package at IIT Bombay?

IIT Bombay's NIRF 2025 data reports a median salary of Rs 19.61 lakh a year for placed graduates of its four-year UG programmes in 2023-24.

Sources & methodology

Figures on this page were checked against official university publications, national application services and ranking publishers in September 2026. Each number is shown with the year or admissions cycle it describes. Always confirm deadlines and fees on the university's own website before applying.