IIT Bombay Course Admissions 2025: Cutoff, Fees, Eligibility & Dates

IIT Bombay offers BS in three specialisations. Candidates who pass Class 12 with 75% aggregate are eligible to apply for BS programmes. Below is IIT Bombay BS specialisations:

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Mathematics

Opening and Closing rank depends on the category and quota of candidates. For general category under All India, closing rank was 1191 in 2024. Cut off are differant when it comes to other categories or female candidates and even domicile of home state. In All India, opening and closing rank for female candidates was 3895 and 3895. Admission to B.S. in Mathematics in IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology is based on the scores obtained in the entrance exam JEE. Applicants are advised to confirm what category are they applying while checking for cut offs.

IIT Bombay offers admission to BS courses based on JEE Main scores of the candidates. Further, aspirants who clear JEE Advanced need to take part in JoSAA counselling during which the seat allotment is carried out. Besides,  Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements, which is Class 12 with 75% aggregate in PCM are eligible to apply for BS.

MBA is one of the popular courses of IIT Bombay, offered through Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management. The institute has a good ranking in the Management category. Here are few parameters that will help candidates decide if IIT Bombay is a good option for pursuing an MBA:

• Rankings: NIRF has ranked IIT Bombay under the 'Management' Category for three consecutive years. In 2024, NIRF ranked the institute at #10 position among the top MBA institutes in India. 
• Placements: IIT Bombay conducts placement drive every year. Students pursuing MBA can get placed in the top companies through the placement drive. The highest and average package offered during SJMSOM IIT Bombay MBA placements 2024 stood at INR 72 LPA and INR 28.01 LPA. Further, the placement rate recorded during SJMSOM MBA placement 2024 was 100%. A total of 48 companies visited the campus during SJMSOM IIT Bombay MBA placements 2024.
• Faculty: As per IIT Bombay Shiksha Reviews, every faculty member here is highly qualified, and many of them have multiple publications in renowned research journals. 

IIT Bombay SJSOM MBA has total 152 seats. Candidates are offered seat based on CAT scores. Check below the category-wise intake for MBA:

IIT Bombay admission to BDes course includes various steps. Starting with registration to entrance exam, counselling and seat allotment. Before jumping to application, candidates must also check their eligibility. Any candidate who have completed Class 12 can apply for BDes course. 

Step 1: Registration

Candidates need to apply online for BDes course with an application fee of INR 3,800 for open and INR 1,900 for reserved category. The common application form will be available through the IIT Bombay Admissions Portal. 

Step 2: Selection

The selection to BDes course is based on UCEED rank. A merit list is prepared based on UCEED rank of the candidates.

Step 3: Counselling

Once shortlisted, candidates need to register for counselling. The seat are alloted based on the UCEED rank of the candidates. Aspirants must pay the fee to confirm their seat in the institute.

A minimum of Class 12 is required to apply for BDes course at IIT Bombay. Below is the detailed eligibility:

• Candidates should have been born on or after Oct 1, 1999., if belonging to Open/ EWS/ OBC-NCL Category and on or after October 1, 1994, if belonging to SC, ST or PwD Category.
• Aspirants should have obtained a rank in UCEED. A candidate can attempt UCEED a maximum of two times, and that too in consecutive years. UCEED score is valid for one year and only for admissions in the same corresponding academic year.
• Candidates need to pass all five subjects in Class 12 or equivalent. Those who have appeared for the first time in the qualifying exam in 2022 or earlier are not eligible.

Yes, BDes is available at IIT Bombay. It is a four-year full-time course spread across eight semester. IIT Bombay offers BDes through IDC School of Design at the UG level. It also offers five-year integrated BDes + MDes programme spread across 10 semesters. The option of doing a dual degree, is available at the end of third year. Candidates who have completed Class 12 can apply for IIT Bombay BDes courses.

IIT Bombay admission to MDes programme is entrance-based. Candidates have to follow the below steps to get a seat in the MDes programme:

Step 1: Candidates meeting the eligibility requirements have to pay an application fee to register for MDes course. The application fee for General/ OBC male is INR 300 and INR 150 for SC/ ST/ PwD and all female candidates.

Step 2: IIT Bombay selects candidates for MDes programme based on CEED score. After qualifying CEED, the institute releases a category-wise merit list for each stream. Shortlisted candidates have to appear for IDC written test followed by an interview round for final selection.

Step 3: Once the selection rounds are over, a final merit list is released. The shortlisted aspirants have to come for document verification and confirm their seat by paying the course fee.

The total tuition fee for IIT Bombay MDes is INR 1 Lacs as per an unofficial source. Students belonging to SC/ ST/ PwD category or a child of institution staff are exempted from paying the tuition fee. There is a concessional and a non-concessional fee for candidates belonging to General/ EWS/ OBC-NCL category. The concessional is offered on tuition fee. Candidates apart from the tuition fee are required to pay examination fee, medical fee, etc. Students not staying in hostel are exempted from the payment of hostel fee. 

Apart from the course fee, candidates also have to pay a registration fee of INR 300 for General/ OBC Male and INR 150 for SC/ ST/ PwD and female candidates.

Yes, IIT Bombay conducts Common Entrance Exam for Design or CEED for admission to MDes programme. It is a national-level entrance exam conducted in online mode. It is a three-hour exam conducted once in a year. Candidates shortlisted based on CEED rank have to also appear for IDC written test conducted by the institute. The shortlisted aspirants are further require to come for an interview round for final selection.

GATE is one of the entrance exams for PhD admission. However, aspirants can also get admission in PhD based on CSIR NET/ CEED/ UGC NET or written test conducted by the institute. The shortlisted candidates are called for a personal interview round for final selection. Along with GATE score, candidates also need to fulfil the eligibiltiy requirements. Aspirants must complete Bachelor or Masters or equivalent degree in Engineering/ Technology or master's or equivalent degree in Science or Arts/ Commerce with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for SC/ ST/ PwD category) for PhD admission.

Yes, candidates who have completed a master's degree in a relevant discipline with at least 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for SC/ ST/ PwD category) can apply for a PhD course. The institute offers PhD in multiple specialisations, including Biosciences, Aerospace Engineering, Chemistry, Design, Earth Sciences, etc. To enrol for a PhD, the candidate must qualify for either GATE/ CSIR NET/ CEED/ UGC NET/ written test followed by an interview for admission to the PhD course. Furthermore, IIT Bombay is one of the few institutions in India that can offer a PMRF Fellowship to meritorious PhD candidates at the time of admission into the PhD programme. PMRF fellows get a monthly stipend of INR 70,000 along with an annual contingency grant of INR 2 Lakh.

Candidates first need to fill out the application form. Aspirants who have completed Bachelor or Masters or equivalent degree in Engineering/ Technology or master's or equivalent degree in Science or Arts/ Commerce with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for SC/ ST/ PwD category) are eligible to apply for PhD course.The application fee for PhD is:

After filling out the application form, students are shortlisted based on GATE/ CSIR NET/ CEED/ UGC NET/ Entrance Exam score. The shortlisted candidates are then further called for a personal interview round.