Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay / IITB)
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay / IITB) is a public institution in Mumbai, India, accredited by University Grants Commission (UGC) of India — established 1953, formally constituted by UGC Act 1956 — apex statutory body for HE. Plus specialised regulators: AICTE (technical), NMC (medical, replaced MCI 2020), ICAR (agricultural), BCI (law), NCTE (teaching), PCI (pharmacy). NIRF rankings since 2015. HEI classifications: Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed-to-be Universities, Private Universities, Institutes of National Importance (IITs/IIMs/NITs/AIIMS/IISERs/IIITs).. Primary language: Hindi + English (HE primary medium English). AlmiStudy lists 6 canonical subject areas, all verified against University Grants Commission (UGC) of India — established 1953, formally constituted by UGC Act 1956 — apex statutory body for HE. Plus specialised regulators: AICTE (technical), NMC (medical, replaced MCI 2020), ICAR (agricultural), BCI (law), NCTE (teaching), PCI (pharmacy). NIRF rankings since 2015. HEI classifications: Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed-to-be Universities, Private Universities, Institutes of National Importance (IITs/IIMs/NITs/AIIMS/IISERs/IIITs)..
- Country
- India (IN)
- City
- Mumbai
- Control
- public
- Language
- Hindi + English (HE primary medium English)
- Accreditation
- University Grants Commission (UGC) of India — established 1953, formally constituted by UGC Act 1956 — apex statutory body for HE. Plus specialised regulators: AICTE (technical), NMC (medical, replaced MCI 2020), ICAR (agricultural), BCI (law), NCTE (teaching), PCI (pharmacy). NIRF rankings since 2015. HEI classifications: Central Universities, State Universities, Deemed-to-be Universities, Private Universities, Institutes of National Importance (IITs/IIMs/NITs/AIIMS/IISERs/IIITs).. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-15.
- Source
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay / IITB) — UGC + institutional verification (Day 15) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://www.iitb.ac.in
Subjects offered
Show all 6 listed subjects (raw)
Engineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Natural Sciences · Mathematics & Statistics · Business & Management · Architecture & Design
Founded 1958 (SECOND IIT; UNESCO + Soviet Union founding collaboration). Premier engineering institute at Powai, Mumbai. SECOND IIT (after Kharagpur 1951) founded 1958 with UNESCO + Soviet Union collaboration. ~12,000+ students. 17 departments + 13 multi-disciplinary centres. Highly selective JEE Advanced (top ~2,500 of ~1.4M candidates). Top-2 IIT with Madras. Significant Silicon Valley alumni network.
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