The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (abbreviated as IITB or IIT Bombay) is a public engineering institution located in Powai, Mumbai, India.
IIT Bombay was founded in 1958 when In 1961, the Parliament decreed IITs as Institutes of National Importance.a committee formed from the Government of India recommended the establishment of four higher institutes of technology to set the direction for the development of technical education in the country in 1946. Planning began in 1957 and the first batch of 100 students was admitted in 1958. Since its establishment in Powai, the institute has physically expanded to include more than 584 major buildings with a combined area of more than 2.2 square kilometers.
IIT Bombay is known for its flagship 4 Year and 5 Year programmes for which the entry is through the Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced. It offers degrees such as: Bachelor of Technology, Four Year Bachelor of Science, Five Year Master of Science, and a few others. It also has a comprehensive graduate program offering doctoral degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. It currently has a total of 15 academic departments, 20 centres, a school of excellence and four interdisciplinary programs. It also scored the highest on academic and employer reputation, two of the metrics used to compile the list and is widely regarded as one of the best colleges to study in India.
