My IIT Bombay experience has had so much influence on me today. Living right on (the beautiful) campus really puts you in the middle of a hundred different opportunities. Bombay is the liveliest city you could live in and I fell in love with its energy - even the drenching monsoons and the scorching summers. I personally got a great deal out of my involvement in different aspects of my IITB life - connection to the community via the student mentorship program, fun times from the literary arts club, friendship from my hostel and professional competence from academics and networking with peers and alumni. In particular, I got a chance to meet rounded women from all over the country who inspire me in so many ways - pursuing PhDs, acing the corporate ladder, starting their own companies and excelling in the arts. I cannot recommend IIT Bombay more.
Alumna of Batch 2014
Dual Degree Program
Meghna Sreenivasan
IITB Has truly shaped me. It made me what I am today -- an enthusiastic learner, an ever- aspiring individual, and a fearless woman ready to embrace real-world challenges. From being a clueless, reluctant, and naive girl back in 2018, this institute provided me with a plethora of opportunities, networs, and people to work on myself, subtracting the factor of discrimination of any sort. "Help will always be given at Hogwarts (say IITB) to those who ask for it!" -- the unparalleled thing about this campus and I can assure you this is no exaggeration. In addition to academics, IITB is a guided and regulated playground for you to explore a myriad of your interests. You are never restricted to your branch lessons but have a freedom to float around and find your passion. A person involved in core tech has a pure option to explore the consulting regime in a safe and secure environment and can eventually get into core consulting, you never know. Follow your hobbies and even create new ones. Just do not let yourselves get overwhelmed by the opportunities, but try to make the best out of your golden time here. Intially following the herd to eventually creating my own trajectory, IITB has been a witnedd and a parent to all my experiences. The academic rigor prepared me the real world and the high regard of this institute led me to places I had never even dreamt of before. I got to experience the essence of "research" and explore non-mainstream fields, eventually landing internships at world-reputed universities like UCSD, UBC and MIT. I will always be indebted to this place for the bonds that I will truly cherish for life, not restricted to the same gender or even the same gender or even the same branch! The inclusive environment of the institute really enabled me to interact and understand the diverse perspectives and grow into a more sensible and responsible individual. In short, it has to be the "best" thing that has happened to me till date.
Alumna of Batch of 2022
BS (Chemistry)
Saumya Thakur
I entered IIT Bombay to pursue Electrical Engineering when I had just turned 18. In the very first week I got a glimpse of wide range of talent on campus and it definitely was quite intimidating initially. But just by interacting with few seniors; I could sense humility and an eagerness to instill the skills they had picked up on their way. Whether be it sports, debating, robotics, dancing, dramatics, fine arts, music… and literally anything you can think of, there were good quality workshops for us to try it. Now having studied in Stanford University and having spent 4 years in industry, I now appreciate the academic freedom and opportunities IITB laid out for us. The support of professors, and fellow student community we got was priceless as we grew into such diverse bunch far from home. I truly cannot imagine any other place as progressive, creative and humble at the same time.
Alumna of Batch 2011
B.Tech (Electrical Engineering)
MS ICME, Stanford University
Ankita Sharma
It’s just this feeling that there are people, an abundance of people, who are in this together. Who are on your team. When the check is paid and you stay at the table. When it’s four a.m. and no one goes to bed. That night with the guitar. That night we can’t remember. That time we did, we went, we saw, we laughed, we felt.” - Marina Keegan
This is how I would describe my time at IIT Bombay. A feeling of togetherness, a safe haven. Whenever I go out of campus, and come back, the familiar gate, the grove of trees near the entrance welcome me, make me feel right at home, the significant drop in temperature, the pollution free air. The chance to live in such a beautiful campus, right in the middle of Bombay, with the lake right at your doorstep, is indeed a special one.
For me, IIT Bombay has been lots of things. It is here that I have grown as a person, scaled new heights, and done things I could never have imagined I could. The plethora of opportunities available for every individual, in the field of their choice is always open. For me it has been sports. Having played tennis in my school days, I was ecstatic to discover the sports culture here. The friends I have made on the tennis courts are indeed special bonds.
To any new student coming to IIT Bombay, I would say this- Make the most of your time here, try everything that you ever wanted to, throw yourself at everything that comes your way because the memories you make here, are going to last you a lifetime.
