IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai Answered Questions

Yes, IIT Bombay offers MSc for two-years. The PG-level course is available in seven specialisations, including Chemistry, Biotechnology, Applied Geology, Applied Geophysics, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Statistics & Informatics. Moreover, the institute also offers MSc + PhD (dual degree) course in three specialisations including Environmental Science & Engineering, Operations Research, Energy Science & Engineering.

Yes it is possible if you score in the GATE exam in Material Science or other related fields like Biotech, Chemical Engineering and so on, you can apply for M.Tech in Material Science at IIT Bombay even if you have done your B.Tech in Biotechnology. At IIT Bombay, students from all the engineering disciplines can opt for Material Science. Candidates must fulfill other criteria as well to get admission through GATE. There are also other course-related requirements that one has to meet for admission that includes minimum CGPA or percentage depending on the course taken and other possibilities include interview or written examination. Candidates are advised to go through IIT Bombay’s official website for more elaborate information about the requirements.

The colleges and institutes offer BE/BTech in Environmental Engineering,  which is a four-year programme, and ME/MTech in Environmental Engineering, which is a two-year programme. Apart from that, the college also offers integrated course in Environmental Engineering. Candidates who wish to pursue BTech courses are required to clear JEE Advanced whereas for M.Tech courses are required to clear GATE. The average placement package offered during 2023 was INR 23.26 LPA. Hence, IIT Bombay offers excellent and competitive course in Environmental Engineering.

IIT Bombay offers admission to MSc course based on IIT JAM score followed by CCMN Counselling. The seat allotment is carried out based on document verification, seat intake, and category of the students, during the counselling. Besides, candidates with a valid bachelor’s degree issued by a recognised university are eligible for admission to the PG course.

IIT Bombay offers admission to BS courses based on JEE Main scores of the candidates. Further, aspirants who clear JEE Advanced need to take part in JoSAA counselling during which the seat allotment is carried out. Besides,  Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements, which is Class 12 with 75% aggregate in PCM are eligible to apply for BS.

The rank required to get admission in IIT Bombay depends on the course and the category of the candidate. IIT Bombay offers various undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programmes in engineering, science, management, design, and humanities. The admission to these programmes is based on the scores of national-level entrance exams, such as JEE Advanced, GATE, CEED, CAT, GMAT, JAM, etc. For the B.Tech programme, the admission is based on the AIR (All India Rank) in JEE Advanced, followed by the JoSAA counselling. The rank varies every year depending on the number of applicants, the difficulty level of the exam, and the availability of seats. Candidates need to secure a rank in nearly the top 2,00,000 (including all categories) students in JEE Main. Only these students get a chance to sit for JEE Advanced and become eligible for admission to IITs. In the JoSAA Counselling 2023, closing rank for the B.Tech CSE programme at IIT Bombay in the final round of JEE Advanced 2023 counselling was 67 for the general category. 

IIT Bombay JEE Advanced cutoff 2024 was released as opening and closing ranks for General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, and PWD categories under the AI quota. Other than General, the 2024 cutoff ranks for B.Tech. at IIT Bombay for SC category is 32-1936 while for ST category is 79-1036 and for EWS category at IIT Bombay is 23-1338.

Yes, candidates can get admission to M.Tech course at IIT Bombay through GATE. Admission to the course is based on scores in GATE followed by COAP counselling. In addition, to be eligible to take the entrance test, candidates must also meet the minimum eligibility criteria. The college provide M.Tech course acorss various specialisations. In order to be eligible to apply for the course, candidate must pass a Bachelor degree in any recognised university with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for SC/ ST/ PwD category). 

IIT JAM is the entrance exam for MSc admission at IIT Bombay. To get a call from IIT Bombay, the students must secure a rank of up to 712 for MSc admission. This required rank is valid for the General AI category students. For other categories, the cutoff rank will be different. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the course and specialisation-wise first and last round closing ranks for the General AI quota. CourseR1 (Closing Rank)Last Round (Closing Rank)M.Sc. in Applied Geology1717M.Sc. in Biotechnology1325M.Sc. in Mathematics3031M.Sc. in Applied Statistics and Informatics3333M.Sc. in Chemistry3434M.Sc. in Physics3744M.Sc. in Operations Research5656M.Sc.+ Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering584584M.Sc. in Applied Geophysics616674M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Energy Science and Engineering533712