Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT-B), Bombay was established in 1958 as a second-oldest institute of the Indian Institutes of Technology system with assistance from UNESCO and with funds contributed by the Soviet Union.

IIT Bombay has 17 departments, 13 multi-disciplinary centres, and 3 schools of excellence. The academic departments in IIT Bombay include the following:

• Aerospace Engineering
• Applied Mechanics
• Biosciences and Bioengineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science & Engineering
• Earth Sciences
• Electrical Engineering
• Energy Science and Engineering
• Urban Studies and Planning
• Humanities & Social Science
• Industrial Design Centre
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science including Corrosion Science and Engineering
• Physics

The following multi-disciplinary centres are located in IIT Bombay:
• Industrial Design Centre
• Computer Aided Design Center
• Centre for Research in Nano-Technology and Sciences
• Centre for Aerospace Systems Design and Engineering
• Computer Centre
• Centre for Distant Engineering Education Programme
• Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering
• Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering. Established 1976, the center is involved in developing Remote Sensing technology and its application to natural resources management and Environmental monitoring.
• Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas
• Centre for Formal Design and Verification of Software
• Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility
• Centre of Excellence in Nanoelectronics
• National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education
• Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The three schools of excellence in IIT Bombay are:
• School of Biosciences and Bioengineering
• Shailesh J Mehta School of Management
• Kanwal Rekhi School of Information Technology (KReSIT)

In addition to above, IIT Bombay also offers three inter-disciplinary programs:
• Educational Technology
• Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
• Systems and Control Engineering

Courses Offered

Bachelor of Technology (B Tech)
Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science.

Dual Degree (B Tech, M Tech)
Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science

Master of Technology (MTech)
Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geo-Exploration, Geo-informatics and Natural Resources Engineering, Petroleum Geoscience, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science. Biomedical Engineering, Corrosion Science and Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, Environmental Science and Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR), Reliability Engineering, Systems and Control Engineering, Nanoscience, Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (Technology and Development).

Master of Science (M Sc)
Applied Geology, Applied Geophysics, Applied Statistics and Informatics (ASI), Biotechnology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics.

Master of Design (M Des)
Industrial Design, Visual Communication, Interaction Design, Animation

Master of Philosophy (M Phil)
Planning and Development

Master of Management (M Mgmt)
General Management

PhD
All engineering disciplines, interdisciplinary areas, science disciplines and the humanities and social sciences.