The Indian Institute of Technology,Bombay is one of the six institutes of technology in the country set up with the objective of making available facilities for higher education, research and training in various fields of Science and Technology. IIT Bombay was established in 1958. Academic Programmes IIT follows a semister system: 1st semister is from July to November 30 and 2nd semister is from January to April 30. The Institute conducts educational programmes in the following: Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) · Aerospace Engineering
· Chemical Engineering
· Civil Engineering
· Computer Science and Engineering
· Electrical Engineering
· Engineering Physics
· Mechanical Engineering
· Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science Master of Science (M.Sc.) · Applied Statistics and Informatics
· Biotechnology
· Chemistry
· Physics
· Earth Sciences
· Mathematics Master of Design (M.Des.) · Industrial Design
· Visual Communication. Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) · Planning and Development Master of Technology (M.Tech.) · Aerospace Engineering
· Chemical Engineering
· Civil Engineering
· Computer Science and Engineering
· Electrical Engineering
· Earth Sciences (Geoexploration)
· Mechanical Engineering
· Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science
· Biomedical Engineering
· Corrosion Science and Engineering
· Energy Systems Engineering
· Environmental Science and Engineering
· Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
· Reliability Engineering
· Systems and Control Engineering
Information Technology
Master of Management (M.Mgmt.)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
· All engineering disciplines
· Interdisciplinary areas
· Science disciplines
· Humanities and Social Sciences
· School of Management http://www.iitb.ernet.in/acads/coursesofstudy/dept_cour.html
Intake Capacity The institute on an average admits 450 candidates for the Undergraduate programmes and 450 candidates for different post- graduate programmes every year. On an average 20 foreign students are admitted.
Degree Duration Intake per yearB.Tech 4 yrs 317
M.Tech. 1 1/2 yrs 300*
M.Sc. 2yrs/5yrs integrated 134/164
M.Des. 2yrs 22
M.Mgmt. 2yrs 46
M.Phil. 1 1/2yrs 8
DIIT. 1 yr -
Ph.D. – 87*
Dual Degree 5yrs 20*Besides these,self-financing and sponsored candidates are also considered.
Admissions at IIT Bombay
Admission to IIT Bombay is offered to those qualifying through various entrance examinations and tests:
Undergraduates(B.Tech., M.Sc., Dual Degree): The JEE, (Joint Entrance Examination), DASA, (Direct Admission of Students Abroad) for undergraduate programme.
For IIT-B JEE information contact
jee@cse.iitb.ernet.in
jee@cc.iitb.ernet.in
Postgraduate ( M.Tech., DIIT, M.Des., M.Mgt, M.Phil): GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering), and CEED (Common Entrance Examination for Design) for postgraduate programmes. Separate tests for School of Management and Master of Philosophy in Planning and Development.
Ph.D candidates are admitted under the following categories: · Regular research students
· Sponsored candidates
· Self-financing candidates
· Candidates on study leave
· Project staff
· Research assistants Approximate Annual Cost to students Undergraduates : · B.Tech. – Rs. 29,000/- (annual)
· M.Sc. 5 year integrated course – 29,000/- (annual) Postgraduates: · M.Tech. – A sum total of Rs. 24,000/- (annual)
· M.Sc. – A sum total of Rs. 18,000/- (annual)
· M.Des. – Rs. 24,000/- (annual)
· M.Mgt. – Rs. 51,000/- (annual)
· M.Phil. – Rs. 24,000/- (annual)
· Ph.D. – Rs. 25,000/- (annual)
Application Schedule
B. Tech. – Advertisement in the month of October. The last date for receipt of completed JEE application form is approximately 2nd week of January. The JEE is conducted usually on 2nd and 3rd May.
M.Sc. – Issue of Application form usually starts from the 1st week of April. The last date of submission of Application forms is usually 1st week of May. The entrance test is usually conducted in the month of June & July.
M. Des. – CEED is conducted in February. Applications for CEED are issued in October. The candidates who have qualified through CEED will have to further apply and appear for an admission test and interview. Separate application forms are issued in the month of April for admission to Industrial Design and Visual Communication.
M.Phil – Each year in the month of October or November the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences invites applications for admission to its M.Phil. programme through advertisement and announcement displayed in all major universities and social science research institutes. The filled in application forms are required to be submitted by the end of February approximately. The entrance test is conducted usually in the month of May.
M. Tech.- Issue of Application Forms starts approximately from the last week of March. The last date of receipt of application forms is approx. last week of April. The written test is usually held in the last week of May and the interview is usually held in the 1st week of June.
M. Mgmt – Issue of Application Forms starts approximately from the second week of September. The last date for receipt of completed applications is approx. 1st week of November. The written test is usually held in the third week of December and the interview & GD is usually held in the first week of February.
Ph. D. – Admission is offered on the basis of an interview held usually a month before the commencement of the semister for which admission is sought. The interview may be supplemented by a written test, if necessary.
Student Campus facilities
All students live in the student hostels inside the IIT campus. The institute has well equipped and modern laboratories, state- of-the-art library and computer networks. The students live in a pleasant and intellectually-stimulating environment conductive to impeccable work ethos. The teaching methods rely on direct personal contact between the teachers and the students. A staff student ratio of 1:6 ensures close contact for monitoring the academic progress of each student. The student extra curricular activities are organised through the Students Gymkhana and are held primarily at the Students Activities Centre (SAC). There are excellent facilities for sports, including a swimming pool, tennis, badminton and squash courts, and vast playgrounds for field games like football and basketball. Wildlife camps and trekking are popular off-campus activities at IIT Bombay. The facilities for sports are matched by the cultural activities in the campus which include film club, classical music societies, debating & drama club and a hobbies club
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