A significant milestone in student infrastructure development was achieved with the inauguration of Hostel 19, located adjacent to Hostel 18 in the IIT Bombay campus. The event commenced with a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by address by Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, the newly appointed Chairperson of the Board of Governors, IIT Bombay, Director Prof. Shireesh Kedare; Prof. Ravindra Gudi, Deputy

IIT Bombay unveiled its Strategy Plan 2026–2030 & Beyond, outlining a bold strategic direction to position the Institute among the world’s leading technology universities by 2030, while strengthening its long-term leadership in education, research, innovation, and societal impact with a strong emphasis on excellence. The plan is anchored around three strategic themes: 1. Learning-Centric Education

The Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE), IIT Bombay today launched India’s first-ever deep tech venture capital fund, Y-Point Venture Capital Fund, which is managed by an academia-linked incubator. With a total fund size of INR 250 crore, this landmark initiative is set to redefine the trajectory of India's deep tech startups by providing crucial risk capital at an early stage of

IIT Bombay and Ainwesha Engineering & Project Ltd. signed a License Agreement on 8th December, 2025 for commercialization and deployment of IIT Bombay’s technology “A system to remove floating debris in open water channels”. The agreement was signed by Prof. Sachin C Patwardhan, Dean (R&D), IIT Bombay and Mr. Ram Khubchandani, Director, Ainwesha Engineering & Project Ltd. Prof. V. Jothiprakash

The PwD Cell, IIT Bombay, commemorated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) 2025 on 3rd December at the IDC Auditorium, reaffirming the Institute’s commitment to fostering an inclusive and accessible campus environment. The event brought together students, staff, faculty and invited guests in a collective celebration of diversity, empowerment and equal opportunity. The program

IIT Bombay successfully hosted a three-day International Conference on “Role of IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) in Promoting Indigenous Knowledge System (IKS) and Viksit Bharat” during 26–28th November, 2025. The conference brought together leading experts from industry, academia, policymakers, practitioners, innovators and representatives of indigenous communities to discuss the role of IPR in

IIT Bombay celebrated the 76th Constitution Day, also known as Samvidhan Divas, reflecting the Institute's commitment to constitutional values, today, at F. C. Kohli Auditorium, Kanwal Rekhi Building (KReSIT), IIT Bombay. The event commenced with a collective reading of the Preamble led by Ms. Shyama Iyer, Ex National Training Coordinator, Spoken Tutorial, IIT Bombay. The highlight of the event

Union Minister for Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, today announced the establishment of two major state-of-the-art Quantum Fabrication and Central Facilities under the National Quantum Mission (NQM) during his visit to IIT Bombay. With a total investment of ₹720 crore, these two central fabrication major facilities to be set up at IIT Bombay and IISc Bengaluru will indigenise the

The inaugural session of the Wellness Conclave at IIT Bombay was held today, marking an important step toward transforming the landscape of student well-being in Indian higher education. The ceremony began with the traditional lighting of the lamp, followed by a warm welcome and felicitation of the dignitaries. During the session, the compendium “Emerging Best Practices of Wellbeing 2.0” was

IIT Bombay is happy to announce that it has received the Questel IP Excellence Award 2025, recognizing the institute's outstanding performance in innovation and intellectual property creation. This award highlights IIT Bombay's strong and steadily growing patent portfolio, reflecting our continued commitment to impactful research, technology development, and national innovation goals. Based on