IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai Answered Questions

After the conclusion of the application procedure, candidates are shortlisted based on scores in GATE/ UGC-NET (Lectureship)/ UGC-JRF/ CSIR-NET/ CAT/ GMAT/ GRE. Based on the cutoff marks, candidates with a score equal to or higher than the cutoff are selected. The eligible candidates without a valid score have to appear for an entrance test (which is an Aptitude Test covering four sections – English Comprehension, Quantitative Ability, Analytical Reasoning and Data Interpretation). Shortlisted students further have to appear for an interview. 

Candidates seeking admission to PhD programme at SJMSOM IIT BoPhDy must submit a duly filled application form online. To apply, follow the step-wise application process given below:Step 1: Visit the official website of SJMSOM, IIT Bombay  (som.iitb.ac.in).Step 2: Click on the PhD admission tab on the Homepage.Step 3: Click on the 'New User? Click here to the 'Register' button.Step 4: Enter the e-mail id & click on the 'Register' button.Step 5: Click on the activation URL & fill in the required details.Step 6: Click on the 'Go to Registered Applicant Page'.Step 7: Upload documents using the 'Upload Documents' link.Step 8: Pay the application fee using the desired payment mode.

The total tuition fee ranges between INR 75,000 - INR 3.55 lakh. This fee is calculated as per data available on unofficial sources and hence is subject to changes. In addition, the total seat intake for PhD courses as per past years' records is nearly 165.

The institute offers Merit-cum-Means Scholarship to a maximum of 25% of the sanctioned intake of UG and MSc students. Facilities of Free Messing is also available to SC/ ST students under which they get an exemption from paying the tuition fees. In addition, the Office of the Dean Alumni & Corporate Relations manages the Named scholarship endowed by the alumni of the Institute and other wellwishers. In order to avail of any of the offered scholarships, candidates must meet the eligibility conditions set for the respective scholarships. For more information about the offered scholarships, click here.

Candidates of all the MTech specialisations get campus placements. In the 2022 placements, 523 students were placed and a 90% placement percentage was achieved. The M.Tech CSE branch is further one of the popular branches. Moreover, as per a consolidated report, the average package offered in 2022 was INR 22.7 LPA (domestic) and INR 60.9 LPA (international).

IIT Bombay offers an MBA course through the Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM). Candidates who meet the minimum eligibility criteria and have a valid Common Admission Test (CAT) score can fill out the IIT Bombay MBA application form online (som.iitb.ac.in). After registration, login with the credentials, i.e., login ID and password. Further, fill out the application and upload the important documents. The form is then successfully submitted after payment of INR 1,600 as the application fee.

The the highest package and average package offered during SJMSOM IIT Bombay MBA placements 2023 stood at INR 54 LPA and INR 28.88 LPA, respectively. The top recruiters of SJMSOM IIT Bombay in 2023 included leading companies such as GEP, HUL, Google, Accenture, Cargill, etc. Also, SJMSOM IIT Bombay recorded 100% placement rate for the MBA programme for the year 2023.

Candidates need to qualify CAT to get admission in MBA. Find below the minimum percentile cutoff score to be considered for selecting candidates for IIT Bombay admission for MBA:CategoryQuantVARCDILROverallGeneral / EWS75757590NC-OBC67.567.567.581SC50505060ST50505060PWD50505060