IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology (Mumbai)

Academic Excellence

IIT Mumbai deserve the pride of place among the elite Engineering colleges of India.Today it commands huge respects for its professionalism and promoting global outlook. IT Bombay was the first to be set up with foreign assistance. The funds from UNESCO came as Roubles from the then Soviet Union. In 1961 Parliament decreed the  IITs as  ‘Institutes of National Importance'. Since then, the institute has grown to significant heights, carving a niche for itself.

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Vision

The Institute is known for promoting a broad vision and a global outlook:

To be a leading global technology university that provides a transformative education to create leaders and innovators, and generates new knowledge for society and industry. To create an ambience in which new ideas, research and scholarship flourish, and from which the leaders and innovators of tomorrow emerge.

Research

The true strength of a global institute lies in its focus on R&D. That way IIT Bombay can be singled out for its concerted efforts to align its R&D focus with the national goal of achieving technological self-reliance. Students and faculty are encouraged to conduct research projects in thrust areas of science and engineering. The institute is proud to have many ongoing academic and research collaborations with many national and international universities, governments and industries. Its pre-eminent position at the cutting-edge of research is reflected in its impressive list of research projects, which cater to both our national needs and global developments.

Best Alumini

The Institute has many illustrious aluminites, the following deserve special mention:

• Nandan Nilekani, one of the most famous alumni of IIT-Bombay.
• Former Goa CM Manohar Parrikar, an alumnus of IIT-Bombay.
• ISRO Chairman K Sivan is an IIT-B alumnus