Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Bombay

In order to admit to IIT Bombay, it is usually required of you to have a very high JEE Advanced ranking. Even popular branches such as Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) have a closing rank that is normally less than 100 (e.g. about 60-70). In other competitive courses such as Electrical or Mechanical Engineering rank position is usually required in the range of 200-1800. Offices that are less competitive may accept up to 4000-7000 in terms of ranks depending on the year and category. Targeting All India Rank (AIR) which is top 1500, puts you in a great advantage in multiple programs.

One needs a very good CEED ranks to get through the M.Des programme at IIT Bombay. Although the rank cut offs are not always announced openly, all the candidates attempt to score an All India Rank (AIR) in the lowest 50-150, particularly in the general category.It is worth mentioning that one has to clear CEED (Part A and B), but one also has to pass his own written test, portfolio viewing and an interview after which your performance in all these stages plays a crucial role in your admission even after the CEED rank. With a high CEED score rating, e.g. 60-70+ / out of 100 you are in good shape.

The general percentile of an individual in JEE Main is not usually enough to get admission into IIT Bombay i.e. 85 percentile. General category candidates are usually required to score at least 93 percentile marks in JEE Main to even be able to sit in JEE Advanced which is the only entrance exam to IITs. Moreover, at IIT Bombay, obtaining a place particularly in popular departments such as Computer Science, a very high JEE Advanced score is needed, of the order of the few hundreds (earlier below AIR 70 in Computer Science in recent years). Although 85 percentile may squeeze you into JEE Advanced in certain backward classes lists.

Your daughter can apply for PhD at IIT Bombay or IIT Hyderabad if she has cleared UGC NET.

But just clearing UGC NET is not enough for direct admission. Here's what is needed:

She must have a Master's degree in a relevant subject with good marks.

She will have to go through the interview process at the IIT.

Some departments may also ask for a written test, but NET may give exemption in some cases.

If she has UGC NET-JRF, it can help in getting a fellowship.

So yes, she is eligible to apply, but final admission depends on the interview and selection process at the IIT.

IIT Bombay BTech cutoff 2026 ranged between 60 and 2624 in Round 1 for the General AI category. As per the closing ranks, the top two most competitive BTech branches were Computer Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering with competitive Round 1 closing ranks of 60 and 279, respectively. Branch-wise cutoff information is below:

IIT Bombay JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 ranged from 67 (BTech CSE) to 7838 (BS in Chemistry) for the General All India quota. Students can check the table below to know the last round closing ranks range for different All India quota categories. 

Admission to the BS programme is based on JEE Main, JEE Advanced followed by JoSAA Counselling. Candidates are admitted to the course based on performance in the counselling. In addition, the seats are also allotted depending upon the seats available for the specialisation, category of the candidate, and cutoff.