In one of my article I want to give information about the history of the IIT Bombay. Will you please tell me from where I can get the maximum and right history information about the establishment as well as about the founder of the IIT Bombay?

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB or IIT Bombay) is a public engineering and research institution located in Powai, Mumbai, India

It is the second-oldest (after Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur) institute of the Indian Institutes of Technology system.

IIT Bombay History

Planning for the institute at Mumbai began in 1957 and the first batch of 100 students was admitted in 1958.

IIT Bombay was founded in 1958

The institute received substantial assistance in the form of equipment and expert services from the USSR through the UNESCO from 1956 to 1973.

It received 59 experts and 14 technicians from several reputed institutions in the USSR.

Engineering departments available here:

Aerospace Engineering
Applied Mechanics
Biosciences and Bioengineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Earth Sciences
Electrical Engineering
Energy Science and Engineering

Contact:

IIT Bombay
IIT Area, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076
Phone: 022 2572 2545