IIT Bombay was founded in 1958 and was the second IIT established with assistance from UNESCO and with funds contributed by the Soviet Union.

UNESCO agreed to provide equipment and technical experts mainly from the Soviet Union, while the Government of India accepted the responsibility for all other expenses including the cost of the building project and recurring expenses.

Yes, off course, IITB or Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is a good institute to pursue B Tech as:

Internationally, IIT Bombay is ranked overall 202 globally and 35th among Asian institutes in the QS World University Rankings for 2015.

It featured in top 400 in the ranking by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2015-16.

In India, among engineering colleges, it was ranked second by Outlook India in 2015.

Among universities in India, it ranks second in Careers360 Top Universities in India 2016.

Amongst government engineering colleges, it was first by Mint in 2009. It is ranked 2 in National Institutional Ranking Framework published by Ministry of Human Resource Development in April 2016.

Academic Divisions
Departments
1. Aerospace Engineering
2. Biosciences and Bioengineering
3. Chemical Engineering
4. Chemistry
5. Civil Engineering
6. Computer Science & Engineering
7. Earth Sciences
8. Electrical Engineering
9. Energy Science and Engineering
10. Humanities & Social Science
11. Industrial Design Centre
12. Mathematics
13. Mechanical Engineering
14. Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science
15. Physics
Centres
1. Application Software Centre (ASC)
2. Centre for Research in Nanotechnology and Science (CRNTS)
3. Centre for Aerospace Systems Design and Engineering (CASDE)
4. Computer Centre (CC)
5. Centre for Distance Engineering Education Programme (CDEEP)
6. Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE)
7. Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering (CSRE)
8. Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (CTARA)
9. Centre for Formal Design and Verification of Software (CFDVS)
10. Centre for Urban Science and Engineering (C-USE)
11. Desai Sethi Centre for Entrepreneurship (DSCE)
12. IITB-Monash Research Academy
13. National Centre for Aerospace Innovation and Research (NCAIR)
14. National Centre for Mathematics (NCM)
15. Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (SAIF)
16. Tata Center for Technology and Design (TCTD)
17. Wadhwani Research Centre for Bioengineering (WRCB)
Schools
Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management

Interdisciplinary Programs
1. Climate Studies
2. Educational Technology
3. Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR)
4. Systems and Control Engineering

Facilities at IIT Bombay
• Central Library
• Kendriya Vidyalaya
• Campus School
• K G School
• Staff Club
• Hospital
• Guest House
• Women's Cell
• Estate Office
• Hindi Cell
• Victor Menezes Convention Centre (VMCC)
 Lecture Hall Complex
 Student Hostels
 Counselling Care Center
 Travel Desk