Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Bombay

IIT Bombay is popular for its cheerful hostel life. The institute’s hostel has advanced amenities and infrastructure that make it the most viable among students. The hostel has many cafeterias and canteens with affordable food options. There are various Cultural, sports and technical championships are conducted inside the campus. Students can spend their time free time playing indoor and outdoor activities such as pool, a small footer field, a basketball court, table tennis, etc. IIT Bombay has a very encouraging atmosphere that makes it a memorable experience for its students.

No, it’s not compulsory for regular scholars to stay in the hostel for studying at IIT Bombay. Also, not every student gets a hostel facility. However, students who get enrolled in summer and winter internships have to stay in a hostel during the tenure of their internship. Interns who get the hostel are required to complete the formalities such as registration, payment of internship fees, etc., with the academic office of the institute.

The extensive campus of IIT Bombay houses many advanced facilities for its students such as banks, a shopping centre, two excellent schools for children, a well-equipped hospital, hostels, modern libraries and more. Inside the hostel premises, there is a separate complex for various sports. Also, the libraries are decked with Lacs of books, journals, thesis and digital books. Other than that, various canteens and cafeteria are also available inside the hostel premises.

Students who get the hostel facility have to pay for the hostel charges, which include various one-time and semester-wise payable components such as Mess Fee, Medical Fee, Hostel Amenities Fund, etc. Find below the bifurcation of IIT Bombay hostel charges for undergraduate courses: 

Note: The above amount are the autumn semester charges for UG courses. The final amount may differ as per the semester and course preference.

Yes, IIT Bombay provides accommodation to students. The college has a vast campus, where a total of 18 hostels are available, which includes (hostels no-1 to16, hostel no -18 and Tansa). Based on the availability of the hostel, the rooms are randomly allocated to students. All the first-year students of UG & PG courses share the same hostel. The hostel management and guidelines are regulated by the Hostel Co-ordinating Unit (HCU) of IIT Bombay.

IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi are the popular engineering institutes in India. Owning to their reputation, both institutes offer excellent hostel facilities and amenities for their students. However, there are some differences between the two institutes' hostel facilities and amenities that may be important to consider when making a decision. Candidates can refer to the following table to get an idea regarding the same.

NOTE: The fee is as per past years' data and unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative.

Engineering sector has placed most no. of IIT Bombay alumni. The sector-wise IIT Bombay alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note:  The “Others” category includes the sectors of Arts and Design, Consulting, Finance, Product Management, Marketing, Sales, Media and Communication, Entrepreneurship and Administrative. The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from online sources and hence may vary.

Computer Science received the maximum number of offers during IIT Bombay internships 2024. The department-wise selections made during IIT Bombay internships over the past three years is presented below:

Note: *Includes students from Industrial Design Center, Mathematics, and Economics, etc.

The key highlights of IIT Bombay internships 2024 as compared with 2023 are presented below:

The key highlights of IIT Bombay PhD placements over the past three years are presented below: