About Indian Institute of Technology
IIT Mumbai was formerly known as IIT Bombay or IITB. It was founded in 1958 with the financial support of UNESCO. IITB is the second oldest technical institute in India. Now, it has grown into one of the best technical institutes in the world. The campus of IITB is spread over 550 acres of land in Powai, Mumbai, India. The functioning of the college was temporarily started at Worli in 1958 with the first academic batch of 100 students. The foundation stone for the current building in Powai was laid by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1959. The IIT Mumbai campus surroundings are blessed with natural beauty. The Sanjay Gandhi National Park and the Powai lake are in the vicinity of the campus. The IIT Mumbai campus houses 2 schools - Kendriya vidyalaya & IIT campus school. IIT Mumbai has started a business incubator named Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) to support & promote early stage entrepreneurial ventures.
Courses in IIT Mumbai
IITB offers Undergraduate,Post graduate and Ph.D programmes in various disciplines. Apart from the technical courses, IIT Mumbai offers courses in English,Economics,Psychology,Sociology & Management studies also. The Institute on an average admits 880 candidates for the undergraduate programme, 280 candidates for 2 Year M.Sc. programmes, 1000 candidates for different postgraduate programmes and 450 for Ph.D programmes every year. The various courses offered by IIT Bombay are :
Undergraduate Programmes
B.Tech
Dual Degree
Integrated M.Sc(5 yrs)
Post Graduate Programmes
M.Tech
M.Phil
M.Des
M.Sc (2 yrs)
Master of Management
M.Sc & Ph.D Dual degree
Research Programmes
Ph.D
Departments offering B.Tech/Dual Degree
The following departments in IITB conducts B.Tech and Dual degree programmes.
Aerospace Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Computer science & Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science
Physics
All these departments in IIT Mumbai offers a Dual Degree(DD) Programme also. Upon completion of this 5 year course, the candidate will be awarded a B.Tech & M.Tech degree. The admission to all Undergraduate programmes are made through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE).
Departments offering M.Tech
Here is the list of departments in IITB which offers M.Tech courses.
Aerospace Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Biosciences and Bioengineering
Civil Engineering
Earth Sciences
Electrical Engineering
Computer science & Engineering
Energy Science & Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science
Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
Systems & Control Engineering
Environmental Science & Engineering
Centre of Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas
Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering
Cross Departmental Programme -Materials, Manufacturing & Modelling (MMM)
Departments offering M.Sc
Applied Geology
Applied Geophysics
Applied Statistics & Informatics
Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics
Bio-Technology
Admission to the 2 year M.Sc programme is done through Joint Admission Test(JAM)
Departments offering 5 yrs. Integrated M.Sc
Chemistry
Departments offering Ph.D
All the following departments in IITB conducts Ph.D programmes:
Aerospace Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Biosciences and Bioengineering
Civil Engineering
Earth Sciences
Electrical Engineering
Computer science & Engineering
Energy Science & Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science
Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
Systems & Control Engineering
Environmental Science & Engineering
Centre of Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas
Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering
Industrial Design Centre
Centre of Research in Nanotechnology & Science
Educational Technology
Humanities and Social Sciences
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
M.Sc - Ph.D dual degree
The following departments in IIT Mumbai conducts 6 yrs M.Sc -Ph.D dual degree course. Admission to this programme is through JAM. Upon successful completion of this programme the student will be awarded 2 degrees - M.Sc & Ph. D.
Physics
Bio Technology
Energy Science & Engineering
Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
Facilities in IIT Bombay
IITB is a fully residential institute. The students are accommodated in14 hostels(12 for boys & 2 for girls)in the campus. Separate accommodation available for married students. Most of the faculties also live on campus in IIT quarters. IIT Mumbai is a township with most of the facilities available in the the campus including Bank, School & Hospital. There are many small food corners inside and outside the campus serving North Indian, South India & Chinese foods. There is a lecture theatre, Open air theatre & Convocation hall in the campus.
Location
The IIT Mumbai campus is located in Powai in the north-eastern part of Mumbai. Powai is 28 Kms away from Bombay (Mumbai) city. The nearest railway stations to Powai are Andheri, Bandra, Goregaon, Malad, Kanjur Marg, Vikhroli, Ghatkopar. Those who come by train have to get down at any of these stations and get a Bus,Taxi or Auto to IIT. The international flights land at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (Formerly,Sahar International airport) which is just 7 kms from the campus. The domestic airport is Santa Cruz which is 10 Kms from the IITB.
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