IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai Answered Questions

Hostel and mess security deposit is a one-time fee during the entire duration of the student's stay in the hostel. Yes, the amount is refunded on vacating the hostel provided the concerned student is not charged with any fine for hostel/ mess damage. In case a student withdraws admission after paying the hostel fee, he or she is refunded fee after deduction of processing fee of INR 1,000.

Both IIT Bombay and VJTI are government institutes offering BTech in Mumbai. The fee of both the colleges is affordable when compared with private institutes. Below is BTech fee comparison between the two institutes:Engineering Colleges in MumbaiFeeIIT BombayINR 8 lakhVJTI Mumbai BTechINR 60,000 - INR 2.3 lakh

The total tuition fee for IIT Bombay MBA ranges between INR 2.7 Lacs and INR 20 lakh. The fee is not very affordable and hence, students must also keep other options open for pursuing MBA programme. Below is comparison of IIT Bombay MBA fee with other government Management colleges in Mumbai:Government Management Colleges in MumbaiFeesMumbai University MBAINR 21,300 - INR 8.4 lakhSasmira’s Institute of Management Studies MBAINR 2.7 lakhBSE Mumbai MBAINR 2.1 Lacs - INR 6.9 lakh

The students whose gross income of parents for the previous financial year is not more than INR 5 LPA are eligible to apply for Remission of fees. EWS students can also apply for full remission provided their parental income is less than INR 1 Lacs per annum. Two-third of fee is refunded in case where parental income is between INR 1 Lacs and INR 5 Lacs per annum.

Yes, IIT Bombay fee for BTech is similar to other IITs. The total tuition fee for BTech is INR 8 lakh. Check below IIT Bombay and other IITs BTech fee along with their rankings:Top-Ranked IITsNIRF Rank (2024)FeeIIT Bombay BTech3INR 8 lakhIIT Delhi BTech2INR 8 lakhIIT Kanpur BTech4INR 8 lakhIIT Kharagpur BTech5INR 8 lakh

To get admission in IIT Bombay for MSc courses, IIT Bombay JAM cutoff is accepted. IIT Bombay MSc cutoff 2024 was concluded. The cutoff was released for different categories under the AI quota. For the General AI category, the minimum rank for MSc course was 17. The toughest course for the same was MSc in Applied Geology. For the OBC AI category, the cutoff ranks ranged between 82 and 1233, the toughest course being MSc in Applied Geology. 

IIT Bombay JEE Advanced Cutoff 2024 was released in the form of opening and closing cutoff ranks. Normally, the number of seats is directly proportionate to the Cutoff ranks. Also, it is observed that as the number of applicants increase, the Cutoff rank also increases. IIT Bomby 2024 Cutoff showed that, the number of seats increased in comparison to the last year in a few courses, and increased in a few courses. It also indicates that the competition has been declining in a few courses, while improving in a few. Candidates can check the table below which contains the Cutoff ranks among the General AI category for the past 3 years to know the Cutoff trend:Course202220232024B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering211926942394B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering208128242545B.Tech. in Civil Engineering347143714046B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering616768B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering369481496B.Tech. in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science378346494193B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering140617361685B.Tech. in Engineering Physics145217491719B.S. in Chemistry550090647430B.S. in Economics210721022408Integrated B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering + M.Tech. in Microelectronics866981973Integrated B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering + M.Tech. in Computer Integrated Manufacturing1492– / –– / –B.S. in Mathematics215817041191Discontinued (Jul 2023) Integrated B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Environmental Science and Engineering4736– / –– / –B.Tech. in Energy Engineering238128552689B.Tech. in Environmental Science and Engineering– / –54014718B.Tech. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research– / –– / –1726 

Yes it is possible if you score in the GATE exam in Material Science or other related fields like Biotech, Chemical Engineering and so on, you can apply for M.Tech in Material Science at IIT Bombay even if you have done your B.Tech in Biotechnology. At IIT Bombay, students from all the engineering disciplines can opt for Material Science. Candidates must fulfill other criteria as well to get admission through GATE. There are also other course-related requirements that one has to meet for admission that includes minimum CGPA or percentage depending on the course taken and other possibilities include interview or written examination. Candidates are advised to go through IIT Bombay’s official website for more elaborate information about the requirements.

IIT Bombay is one of the top Engineering institutes in the country. It has also successfully grabbed international recogniton as it has been ranked #118 in the QS World Rankings 2025. Apart from this, many ranking bodies in India have ranked it for its BTech course. In the NIRF 2024 rankings under the Engineering category, IITB has been ranked #3. The institute has successfully maintained its position from the last three years'.  

The rank required to get admission in IIT Bombay depends on the course and the category of the candidate. IIT Bombay offers various undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programmes in engineering, science, management, design, and humanities. The admission to these programmes is based on the scores of national-level entrance exams, such as JEE Advanced, GATE, CEED, CAT, GMAT, JAM, etc. For the B.Tech programme, the admission is based on the AIR (All India Rank) in JEE Advanced, followed by the JoSAA counselling. The rank varies every year depending on the number of applicants, the difficulty level of the exam, and the availability of seats. Candidates need to secure a rank in nearly the top 2,00,000 (including all categories) students in JEE Main. Only these students get a chance to sit for JEE Advanced and become eligible for admission to IITs. In the JoSAA Counselling 2023, closing rank for the B.Tech CSE programme at IIT Bombay in the final round of JEE Advanced 2023 counselling was 67 for the general category.