IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai Answered Questions

Both IIT Kharagpur and IIT Bombay are among the top engineering institutes in India.IIT Kharagpur was established in the year 1951 and has been ranked five by NIRF 2023 under the Research category.IIT Bombay ranked 3rd and 4th for both the 'Overall' and 'Engineering' categories, respectively, by the NIRF 2023 Rankings.IIT Bombay offers 66 courses under B.E./B.Tech programme whereas IIT Kharagpur offers over 85 courses under the same programmeThe highest package for the year 2023 offered at IIT Kharagpur stood at INR 2.68 CPA and at IIT Bombay it was approximately INR 3.70 CPA.IIT Bombay is ranked 3rd in the NIRF rankings for the year 2022, which is slightly higher than IIT Kharagpur's ranking.

There a total of 37 seats available in BDes course at IIT Bombay. The seats are filled based on UCEED score. As there are only a few seats, candidates must obtain a good rank in UCEED for admission. Below is category-wise intake for BDes:CategoryIntakeOpen15SC5ST3EWS4OBC-NCL10Note: PwD reservation at 5% will be horizontal.

Yes, IIT Bombay offers Merit-cum-Means Scholarship to UG students. It is awarded to a maximum of 25% of sanctioned intake. For Dual degree, it is available only up to fourth year. Merit Criterion: For new entrants of BDes their UCEED Rank, will be the criterion. In subsequent years, the criterion will be their academic performance during the preceding academic year.Means Criterion: The parental income is the basis for the ‘means' criterion of the scholarship. At present,  students with parents annual gross income from all sources for the previous Financial year does not exceed INR 5 Lacs are eligible to apply for Merit­ cum­ Means Scholarship. 

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.

The total tuition fee for IIT Bombay BDes courses ranges from INR 8 Lacs to INR 11.6 lakh. This range includes fees for the integrated course as well. Moreover, the given fee is calculated as per the data collected from unofficial sources and hence is subject to changes. Candidates can visit the institute's official website to find out more information related to the fee structure. Apart from the programme fee, aspirants need to pay a counselling registration fee of INR 4,000. An application fee is also paid in the start. The application fee is INR 3,800 for General and INR 1,900 for reserved category.

Yes, IIT Bombay accepts UCEED score for BDes admission. The category-wise rank obtained in UCEED indicates the candidate’s position in the respective category at the time of the result declaration. A merit list is released with the names of shortlisted candidates. The shortlisted candidates have to register for counselling with a non-refundable application fee of INR 4,000. They have to provide their institute order preference. The institute conducts three rounds of seat allocation. The seats are allocated based on the applicant's All India Rank in UCEED 2024. Shortlisted aspirants will be sent provisional allotment letters via their registered email. Candidates need to pay a seat acceptance fee to confirm their admission.

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: RegistrationCandidates 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: SelectionThe selection to BDes course is based on UCEED rank. A merit list is prepared based on UCEED rank of the candidates.Step 3: CounsellingOnce 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.