IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai Answered Questions

There is no such provision for direct admission to any of the programmes offered at SJMSOM, IIT Bombay. Candidates seeking admission to any particular programme will have to fulfil the eligibility and selection criteria of that course.For admission to its flagship MBA programme, candidates must apply for the CAT exam and should aim to score well in it. Candidates based on their CAT scores will be selected for the personal interview round. The final merit list for shortlisted aspirants for the MBA programme at SJMSOM, IIT Bombay will be based on candidate’s composite score of different parameters which includes CAT overall score, personal interaction (PI) and candidate profile. 

Yes, SJMSOM offers a two-year full-time MBA programme. Candidates willing to take admission to the MBA programme at SJMSOM, IIT Bombay must fulfil the following eligibility and selection criteria:The candidate should possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% for reserved categories).Candidates should have a valid CAT score based on which they will be shortlisted for the Personal Interview (PI) round.The final merit list for candidates selected for the MBA programme at SJMSOM, IIT Bombay will be based on candidate’s composite score of different parameters which includes CAT overall score, personal interaction (PI) and candidate profile.

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.

SJMSOM, IIT Bombay has branches of two national banks in their campus and one of the bank is State Bank of India (SBI) which has one Education Loan Scheme exclusively for reputed institutes like SJMSOM & IIT Bombay, named “SBI Scholar Loan”. It’s a pre-approved loan scheme subject to submission of required documents by students. The loan is sanctioned by the campus branch itself. It is a collateral free loan has lower interest rate, interest subsidy during moratorium period whose family income is below INR 4.50 Lacs & no processing fees. The first semester fees paid to the institute is also reimbursable.

Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SJMSOM), IIT Bombay offers PG and doctoral-level programmes in the field of management. Here are some of the most opted courses at SJMSOM, IIT Bombay along with their eligibility and selection criteria.CourseEligibility & Selection ProcessMBAEligibility: UG degree in any discipline with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% for reserved categories)CA, CS, CFA, ICWA or FRM, with a first-class Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% for reserved categories) Selection: CAT score + Personal Interview (PI) roundPhDEligibility: BE/ BTech with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% for reserved categories) and at least two years of work experience.Master of Management /ME / M.Tech / MPharm/ MPhil/2 years MBA or 2 years PG Diploma in Management from any institute recognised by a Government body (AICTE / UGC/AIU) with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% for reserved categories)Executive MBA of at least one year duration from IITs/IIMs or any institute recognised by a Government body (AICTE/ UGC / AIU) with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% for reserved categories)MSc/MA/ MCom/LLM/MCA or equivalent degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% for reserved categories) Selection: UGC-JRF/UGC-NET/CSIR-JRF/CSIR-NET/GATE/CAT/GMAT/GRE 

SJMSOM conducts Personal interviews or Counselling for allocation of seats after the CAT results have been released. SJMSOM releases two lists the first one is the shortlist for the eligible candidates who have been selected for interview. Further, the institute releases the final list of candidates who have been finally selected and allocated the seat in the institute. Shailesh J Mehta School of Management seat allotment results are released online on the official admission website. Candidates, who have participated in the admission process will be able to check the seat allotment results by logging in to the official portal using their credentials.

Candidates should have valid score in any of the entrance exams such as UGC-JRF/ UGC-NET/ CSIR-JRF/ GATE/ CAT/ GMAT/ GRE and candidates should write a research proposal (1500 words) on a topic of their interest in place of Statement of Purpose. It should contain problem identification, brief review of literature, anf methodology. Besides, aspirants must also fulfil the eligibility criteria to get admission in the PhD programme.

For admission to the MBA programme at SJSOM, IIT Bombay the application process is usually concluded in January. Candidates seeking admission to the MBA programme at SJSOM must apply through the SJSOM official website by paying the required registration fee before the last date mentioned in the notification and admission bulletin issued by SJSOM.Also, SJSOM generally concludes the application process for admission to the PhD course between March and April. Candidates willing to take admission to the PhD in management programme at SJSOM, IIT Bombay must fill out the online application form through SJSOM official website.

Candidates willing to take admission to the MBA programme at SJMSOM, IIT Bombay must follow the below admission process:SJMSOM admission process includes a series of steps. Check below the steps candidates must follow to get into SJMSOM MBA:STEP 1: SJMSOM MBA Application Process 2024After qualifying CAT, eligible aspirants first need to apply at SJMSOM for MBA admission. The application fee for MBA is INR 1,600. STEP 2: Selection RoundsSJMSOM shortlists aspirants for admission to MBA course in two phases:Phase ISJMSOM IIT Bombay will shortlist candidates for the MBA programme based on below parameters:ParameterWeightagePerformance in CAT (on Overall Scaled Score)70%Academic Profile (Class 12, Graduation)10%Gender Diversity10%*Post Graduate/ Professionals5%**Work Experience5%* 10% weightage will be awarded to female candidates** 3% weightage will be awarded to post-graduates and 5% weightage will be awarded to professionals.Phase IIThe final merit list of shortlisted candidates for admission to MBA programmeat SJMSOM, IIT Bombay will be based on the candidate’s composite score of different parameters whose weights are as mentioned below.ParameterWeightageCAT Overall Score42.5 %Personal Interaction (PI)42.5 %Candidate’s Profile15 %Step 3: Admission ConfirmationAfter the release of the final merit list, shortlisted candidates need to confirm their seats by paying the course fee.

Given below is the eligibility criteria for PhD in management programme at SJMSOM, IIT Bombay:BE/ BTech with a minimum of 60% aggregate/ 6.5 CPI (55% aggregate/ 6.0 CPI for reserved categories) and at least two years of work experience.Master of Management /ME / MTech / MPharm/ MPhil/2 years MBA or 2 years PG Diploma in Management from any institute recognized by a Government body (AICTE / UGC/AIU) with a minimum of 60% aggregate/ 6.5 CPI (55%/ 6.0 CPI for reserved categories)Executive MBA of at least one year duration from IITs/IIMs or any institute recognized by a Government body (AICTE/ UGC / AIU) with a minimum of 60% aggregate/ 6.5 CPI (55%/ 6.0 CPI for reserved categories)MSc/ MA/ MCom/ LLM/ MCA or equivalent degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate/ 6.5 CPI (55%/ 6.0 CPI for reserved categories)