IIT Bombay is a small township in itself. Consciously developed, the campus has retained and increased its green cover, and is rich in natural flora and fauna. The campus is well connected to the city center, an hour’s distance through buses and local trains. However, most facilities are available on campus itself , including post office, banks, a shopping centre, eateries, two excellent schools for children, and a well equipped hospital.
For sports activities and for cultural activities there is a Gymkhana and a Students Activity Center (SAC). IITB also houses two swimming pools which are used by both students and the campus residents.
Anyone who is not a national of India will be considered as an international student for the purposes of admission and fees.
(1) Master’s or equivalent degree in Engineering/Technology (2) M.B.A (with B.Tech./ B.E. or equivalent degree)
(3) Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Medicine (4-year degree)
(4) Bachelor’s degree in Science (B.S.) (4-year degree)
(5) Master’s or equivalent degree in Science
(6) Master’s or equivalent degree in Arts/Commerce (or allied subjects)
(a) A minimum of 60% marks in aggregate, OR
(b) A First Classas specified by the University, OR
(c) A minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.0 on a scale of 0–10, OR
(d) An equivalent to 6.0 on other corresponding proportional requirements when the scales are other than 0–10.
(e) For Master’s or equivalent degree in Arts or equivalent degree in Humanities and Social Sciences subjects, a minimum of 55% marks will be considered for admission to the Ph.D. programmes offered only by the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences.
In addition to the general eligibility criterion, applicants must also satisfy the eligibility criteria specified for the respective Departments / Centres / Schools / Interdisciplinary Groups.
Over and above the general eligibility criteria for admission, candidates need to satisfy additional criteria as specified under specific admission categories.
The final selection process to the Ph.D. programme in any Department / Centre / School / Interdisciplinary Group at IIT Bombay will be through a written test and/or interview as specified by the individual Department / Centre / School / Interdisciplinary Group.
(Departments, Centres, Schools, Interdisciplinary Groups, Cross Departmental Programmes)
B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Sc. (Engineering) / Bachelor of Architecture / Bachelor of Planning / M.Sc. / M.C.A. / MBBS (Medicine) / BDS (Dental) / B.Pharm / B.V.Sc. / B.P.Th. / B.O.Th. / B.ASLP / Pharma.D (Duration 4 years or more)
Also recognized are equivalent qualifications to B.E. / B.Tech. earned through Associate Membership Examinations conducted by recognized professional bodies such as:
(1) Institution of Engineers (India) (IE)
(2) Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), including Polymer and Environmental Group
(3) Aeronautical Society of India (AeSI)
(4) Institute of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)
(5) Indian Institute of Metals (IIM)
(6) Indian Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIIE)
Candidates who possess certification from any of these professional societies must ensure that those examinations are approved by MoE / AICTE / UGC / UPSC as equivalent to B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch. / B.Planning.
(a) A minimum of 60% marks in aggregate, OR
(b) A First Class as specified by the University, OR
(c) A minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) / Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.0 on a scale of 0–10, OR
(d) An equivalent to 6.0 on other corresponding proportional requirements when the scales are other than 0–10.
In addition to the general eligibility criterion, applicants must also satisfy the eligibility criteria specified for the respective Departments / Centres / Schools / Interdisciplinary Groups.
The eligibility for admission to the M.S. by Research programme will be identical to that for M.Tech. in CSE.
(1) B.E. / B.Tech. / AMIE or equivalent in any engineering discipline, OR
(2) Bachelor’s degree in Science (BS) (4-year degree), OR
(3) M.Sc. or equivalent in any science or mathematical discipline, OR
(4) MCA (with undergraduate B.Sc. Degree in Physics & Mathematics or BCA) or equivalent.
(1) B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent in any engineering discipline.
(2) 4-year Bachelor of Science degree such as B.S., B.Sc (with Honours), or B.Sc (with Research) in any science, mathematical, or engineering discipline.
(3) M.Sc. or equivalent in any science, statistics, or mathematical discipline.
(4) MCA (with Physics & Mathematics at B.Sc. level) or equivalent.
The Center may additionally conduct a written test and/or an interview. Please visit www.minds.iitb.ac.in/admissions for the syllabus and details.
(1) Candidates with First class or 60% marks in B.E./B.Tech. /AMIE or equivalent in any engineering discipline. OR
(2) M.Sc. or equivalent in any science discipline. OR
(3) MCA (with Physics & Mathematics at B.Sc. level) WITH equivalent.
Note: The Center may additionally conduct a written test and/or an interview for all applicants to shortlist candidates to be selected.
(1) Any two-year Master’s degree or a 4-year bachelor’s degree (post 10+2) in Arts, Commerce or equivalent, or an LLB# with a minimum of 55% marks or /equivalent letter grade*/ GPA from a recognized institution or deemed university (as recognized by AICTE/ UGC/AIU).
(2) two-year M.Sc./M.S/M.Tech degree or a 4-year B.Sc/B.S/B.Tech/B.Arch degree (minimum 4 year degree) or M.B.B.S degree (post 10+2) or equivalent with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent letter grade*/ GPA from a recognized institution or deemed university (as recognized by AICTE/UGC/AIU). * All equivalent degrees must be certified by their respective institution (s).
# LLB should be completed after undergraduate degree and can be equivalent to a 4 yrs bachelor degree
# Five year integrated LLB after (10+2) can be equivalent to a 4 yrs bachelor degree.
The candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree (BA/Bcom/BS/Bsc/BE/ B.Tech.), 10+2+3/4, in any discipline with 60% marks (or first class as specified by the university).
At least a bachelor’s degree (minimum 4- year program) in fields of engineering, technology, planning, or architecture or a 5- year master’s degree in physical sciences from a university recognized by UGC.
C-TARA will require the applicants to submit certificates of work experience of a period of total cumulative 24 (twenty-four) months in field-based activities of the development sector issued by a competent authority of a registered development organization.
The certificate should provide the details of the field-based work experience such as time-line (dates), time-duration (period), location of work, nature of work, responsibilities or projects handled, names and details of mentors or supervisors of the applicant. The gaps in the work experience, if any, will have to be accounted for by the applicant in the Statement of Purpose (SOP) to be submitted with the application. The experience certificates should also be accompanied by an NOC (No-Objection Certificate) if the candidate is employed. In absence of NOC, the candidate may submit an undertaking with the application, stating that he/she will submit the NOC/ Resignation Letter (whatever is applicable) at the time of joining.
The organization should be formally registered under a relevant law such as Societies Registration Act, Charitable Trust Registration Act, or Companies Act. The competent authority could be the Chairperson, President, or Secretary of the organization from the development sector with whom the applicant worked. CTARA Admission Committee holds the right to contact the issuing authority of the organization and seek additional information.
The decision of the Admission Committee of C-TARA regarding experiencebased eligibility criteria will be final. More details about the MDP program are available on CTARA website ( https://www.i itb.ac.in/newacadhome/mdp.jsp ).
(1) A 3-year Bachelor's Degree (such as a BA, BSc, BCom or others – 10+2+3)
(2) A 4-year Bachelor’s degree (such as BA, BS, BTech – 10+2+4)
(3) An earlier post-graduate degree (such as an MA, MSc: 10+2+3+2).
(1) (GN/EWS/OBC-NC 60% OR
(2) a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)/Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.0 on the scale of 0-10; OR
(2) an equivalent to 6.0 OR
(3) other corresponding proportional requirements when the scales are other than 0 - 10).
https://www.idc.iitb.ac.in/academic/internatio nal-students
The additional queries relating to eligibility criteria may be sent at ir.inbound@iitb.ac.in and /or at kanjibillya.s@iitb.ac.in in order to have an adequate and swift response.
https://www.idc.iitb.ac.in/academic/internatio nal-students
The additional queries relating to eligibility criteria may be sent at ir.inbound@iitb.ac.in and /or at kanjibillya.s@iitb.ac.in in order to have an adequate and swift response.
A. Applications for Autumn Semester (July Intake) for Masters and PhD programme may be submitted online from the first week of January till the mid-week of April through all or any one of the following portals.
(1) https://portal.iitb.ac.in/intadm/login
(2) https://studyinindia.gov.in/admission/login
(3) https://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in/
B. Applications for Spring Semester (January Intake) for PhD programme (Only) may be submitted online from the first week of August till the mid-week of November through all or any one of the following portals.
Applications will be processed only on submission of all the requisite documents within the application deadline
(1) Application form. (Apply online:https://portal.iitb.ac.in/intadm/login)
(2) Personal particulars of Foreign Scholars coming to India. (in pdf/doc)
(3) Bio-Data / Curriculum vitae / Resume.
(4) Copy of the grade transcripts with the explanation of the assigned grades. (Certified English translation is required, if the document is in other language)
(5) Statement of purpose.
(6) Two/Three recommendation letters – at least one recommendation should be about the student’s academic performance issued by a faculty member.
(7) Documentary proof to illustrate fluency in English language. (Any ONE of the following)
(8) Copy of the passport. (page showing your nationality and personal details)
(9) "Applicants applying only under Self-finance category need to submit a copy of applicant's bank statement showing a balance of at least US$10000 (in case of the 2 year post-graduate program) or US$20000 (in case of a Ph.D. program)".
Fee structure for Full time Postgraduate programmes (M.Tech., M.B.A., M.Des.) & Ph.D. programmes for Foreign Nationals is available at the Institute website
http://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/toadmission.jsp
(applicable w.e.f. Spring semester of the Academic year 2022-23)
The institute reserves the right to revise the fee structure in subsequent semesters.
Through Cash/ Online transfer. The fee structure & details for online payment will be shared along with the offer letter.
In cases where the fees are being wire transferred to IIT Bombay by the sponsoring institution, the full amount of the fees should be credited to the Institute. Bank charges, if any, should be borne by the sender.
A very limited number of tuition fee waivers may be given to exceptionally brilliant Doctoral students. The candidate may get in touch with the Heads of the corresponding Departments about the tuition fee waiver policy.
| Semester | Degree Programme | Application Deadline (every year) |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn | M.Tech., M.B.A., M.Des., and Ph.D. | 1 January - 31 March |
| Spring | Ph.D. | 1 September - 31 October |
The International Relations office facilitates the admission process, organizes orientation program for international students, and act as a liaison between international students/ researchers and their sponsoring agencies. IIT Bombay offers full-time Post Graduate and Ph.D. programs for international students. The institute offers attractive scholarships to support meritorious students. List of available Scholarships for Foreign Nationals Students are as follows:
Candidates desirous of admission under this Fellowship Programme are required to apply through the Indian High Commission/Embassy as the case may be, in their respective Countries. They will send the application to ICCR, Government of India and then ICCR will forward the application/s to the Academic Office at IIT Bombay for consideration. In case the candidate is found suitable for admission, an offer letter will be sent to him/her through ICCR, New Delhi.
For more details, please visit the website of ICCR: https://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in/home/getAllSchemeList
The Study in India (SII) program has designed a framework to award scholarships and tuition fee waivers for meritorious students applying for Master’s or Ph.D. programs at IIT Bombay.
Candidates desirous of admission under this scholarship programme are required to apply on the SII portal and also at the IITB portal.
For more details, please visit the website of SII: https://studyinindia.gov.in/scholarship-and-fee-waivers
There is a special scheme for scholars from ASEAN countries to apply for PhD fellowships in IITs. The scheme aims to strengthen the deep and historical relations between India and ASEAN countries. Applicants may apply online and the selected ones will get a chance to finish their PhD with funding at par with their Indian counterparts from the Government of India. The funding includes a monthly stipend and an annual research grant for up to 5 years of their PhD programme.
Candidates desirous of admission under this Fellowship programme are required to apply on the DIA for ASEAN portal: https://ecampus.iitd.ac.in/ASEAN/login and also at the IITB portal.
For more details, please visit the website of ASEAN: https://asean-iit.in/
The fellowship granted to AARDO (an inter-governmental institution) participants of the programme by IIT Bombay will waive the tuition fee for up to two years in case of a Master’s programme and up to four years for a Ph.D. programme subject to meeting the criteria prescribed by the Institute in terms of satisfactory academic performance. AARDO (African-Asian Rural Development Organization) is equally a policy advocacy organization with a total strength of 33 members of which 18 are from Africa and 15 from Asia, that subscribes to the spirit of South-South and Tri angular cooperatio
For more details, please visit the website of AARDO: https://www.aardo.org/
The application should be submitted to the Academic Office at IIT Bombay, either by the candidate or the sponsoring authority. In case the candidate is found suitable for admission, an offer letter will be sent to him/her or the sponsoring authority (as applicable).
Scholarships are granted by the DAAD to the Graduates and Postgraduates from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka to pursue Master’s or Ph.D. courses at IIT Bombay.
For more details, please visit the website of DAAD: http://daad.de/go/en/stipa57540129
India's financial capital and most populous city, offering a unique blend of culture, history, and modern infrastructure.
Mumbai has three distinct seasons throughout the year
15°C - 30°C November - February
Pleasant and mild weather with cool mornings and evenings. Best time to explore the city.
25°C - 35°C March - May
Hot and humid conditions. Stay hydrated and use sun protection when outdoors.
24°C - 30°C June - October
Heavy rainfall and high humidity. Carry an umbrella and waterproof items. Local trains may be affected.
Clothing recommendations for different seasons
Light, breathable cotton clothing is recommended year-round due to Mumbai's warm climate. Dress modestly, especially when visiting religious sites.
Light sweaters or jackets for evenings. Comfortable cotton clothes during the day.
Lightweight, loose-fitting clothes. Sunglasses and hats for sun protection.
Waterproof jackets, umbrellas, and appropriate footwear for wet conditions.
Explore the geography and key locations
Getting around India's busiest city
Mumbai's lifeline - an extensive suburban railway network. Very economical but can be extremely crowded during peak hours.
Modern metro lines connecting various parts of the city. Air-conditioned and comfortable.
Available for point-to-point travel. Use app-based services like Ola and Uber for convenience and safety.
Extensive bus network covering the entire city. Economical option for daily commute.
Read More on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_in_Mumbai
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The academic year at IIT Bombay is divided into two semesters:
Course registration typically occurs in the first week of each semester. International students should consult with the Academic Office and their faculty advisor to finalize their course selection.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport is the nearest airport, approximately 12 km from campus.
Getting to Campus:
Required documents for visa application:
Apply for your visa at least 6-8 weeks before your intended travel date.
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IIT Bombay has a well-equipped hospital on campus providing 24/7 medical care.
Recommended Vaccinations:
Consult with your doctor or a travel medicine clinic at least 4-6 weeks before departure.
Automatically covered under the institute's health insurance policy. This includes hospitalization, emergency care, and basic medical treatment.
Must arrange their own international health insurance that covers medical treatment in India. Proof of insurance is required during registration.
The campus hospital provides outpatient services, emergency care, and can refer you to specialist hospitals in Mumbai if needed.