IIT Bombay Announces Second Series of Professional Certification Courses in Cybersecurity and Software Development

November 14, 2025: The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) has announced the second series of courses under its Professional Certification Programmes in Cybersecurity and Software Development, offered by the IITB Trust Lab, Department of Computer Science & Engineering.

Reinforcing IIT Bombay’s commitment to advancing industry-relevant and application-driven education, these programmes follow an academic–industry integrated model that blends theoretical rigour with hands-on practice. Each fully online programme spans twelve months and consists of three structured courses, delivered by IIT Bombay’s distinguished faculty. Weekly laboratory sessions replicate real-world professional environments, enabling participants to develop both conceptual understanding and workplace-ready expertise.

The newly introduced courses are:

  • Network Security (Cybersecurity Programme): A fourteen-week course focused on protecting computer net

IIT Bombay Announces Second Series of Professional Certification Courses in Cybersecurity and Software Development

November 14, 2025: The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) has announced the second series of courses under its Professional Certification Programmes in Cybersecurity and Software Development, offered by the IITB Trust Lab, Department of Computer Science & Engineering.

Reinforcing IIT Bombay’s commitment to advancing industry-relevant and application-driven education, these programmes follow an academic–industry integrated model that blends theoretical rigour with hands-on practice. Each fully online programme spans twelve months and consists of three structured courses, delivered by IIT Bombay’s distinguished faculty. Weekly laboratory sessions replicate real-world professional environments, enabling participants to develop both conceptual understanding and workplace-ready expertise.

The newly introduced courses are:

  • Network Security (Cybersecurity Programme): A fourteen-week course focused on protecting computer networks against evolving cyber threats through practical learning in defence strategies, secure protocols, and network hardening techniques.
  • Full-Stack MERN Development with Apache & Nginx (Software Development Programme): A fourteen-week course designed to equip learners with the ability to design, build, and deploy secure, scalable web applications using modern frameworks and server configurations.

These courses have been carefully designed to keep pace with the current market needs, enhancing participants’ professional growth and opening a wide array of opportunities in these high-demand fields.

Both these programmes will commence on 4 January 2026, and applications close on 31 December 2025.

IIT Bombay Hosts Stellar Academic Research at ATMAN 2.0

January 10, 2025: TMAN 2.0, an event dedicated to innovators, researchers, and leaders from India’s premier institutions, served as a showcase for groundbreaking translational research in Agri-IoT. Organized by the Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) at IIT Bombay, the event brought together deeptech academic researchers from institutions such as IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur, IIT BHU, NIT Warangal, and VNIT Nagpur, among others. The expo featured over 20 cutting-edge deeptech research projects from across the country, culminating in a research grant funding pitch fest. The event successfully created a corpus of INR 10 crore, with TIH announcing funding for seven academic research projects. Along with the grants, TIH will offer technical development support and guidance to help transition these projects from lab to market.

The event also drew participation from more than 10 industrial leaders, including representatives from Poonawalla Fincorp, Tata Communications, Jio, Tata Chemicals, and L&T. Adding to the innovation showcase were promising Agritech startups, highlighting the collaborative effort between academia, industry, and startups to drive advancements in agricultural technology.

Commenting on the occasion, Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, DST, stated, ‘ATMAN 2.0 represents a major stride in advancing innovation, bridging labs to markets. It underscores our commitment to transforming academic research into impactful solutions for national progress.’ 

Prof. Milind Atrey, DD ART IIT Bombay said ‘ATMAN 2.0 aims to bridge the gap between academic innovation and industry, a proud milestone for our institute. It strengthens our efforts to transform innovative translational research into market-ready solutions.’ 

Kiran Shesh, CEO – TIH, IIT Bombay said ATMAN 2.0 showcases the evolving strength of TIH as an organization. Our focus remains on recruiting exceptional talent and developing a culture of ambitious thinking and impactful execution. We are well-positioned to take on more projects of national importance 

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Placements: I completed my M. Tech course in CSE in the year 2025. Here, 95 to 98% of students were placed. The highest package offered was 45 LPA, and the average package was 30 LPA. The top recruiting companies were Google, Microsoft, and NVIDIA. Most of the students got internship opportunities at Microsoft, Adobe, Samsung, and many more. The placement cell was highly active in its work.

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Placements: This is the 1st choice of every B.Tech student in India. Placements here are superb. The highest package last year was 3.67 crore per annum, which is an international package while the lowest was about 3 LPA-4 LPA. The average package here is 23 LPA, while for CSE it's about 45 LPA-50 LPA. Here every type of company visits core, tech, etc. About 75-80 percent of students got internship every year.

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Placements: 99 percent should be required to get a place in Computer Science at IIT Bombay. The highest package of this course at IIT Bombay is 2.2 crore per year. The lowest package is 4-10 LPA. Above 85-95% students get internships from my course in organisations like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, etc. Top roles offered in my course are Software Development Engineer, Cloud Engineer, etc.

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