The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay(IIT Bombay or IITB) was established in 1958. It is an autonomous institute and deemed university governed by a board of governors, chaired by the president of India. It operates under the guidance of the IIT Council, established by India's ministry of education (MoE) (earlier called human resource development).IIT Bombay is chiefly recognised for its highly competitiveBachelor of Technology(BTech) programme. It also offersBachelor of Science (BSc) and Bachelor of Design(B.Design) programmes at theundergraduate level. At the postgraduate level, it offers a wide range of programmes, such as Master of Technology(MTech),Master of Science(MSc),Master of Design(M.Design),Master of Business Administration (MBA). The institute also offers doctoral (PhD) programmes and dual degrees.cite_ref-21cite_ref-21[21]cite_ref-22cite_ref-22[22]Additionally, the institute further offers short-term courses through continuing education and distance educationprogrammes.The institute has 17 academic departments, 35 additional academic centres, and three schools.The Institutes of Technology Act is an act of the Indian Parliament (No. 59 of 1961, and amended in 1963) that declared certain institutions of technology to be institutions of national importance.Internationally, IIT Bombay was ranked 129 in the QS World University Rankings of 2025 and 36th in Asia.

The 545-acre IIT Bombay campus is located between Powai lake and Vihar lake, roughly 15 kilometres away from the Due to its proximity to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, the campus has enjoyed significant green cover.

Full-time faculty: 709; Part time (adjunct & visiting): Adjunct Professor: 69, Visiting Professors : 36; Post-doctoral fellows: 356

IIT Bombay Library has developed an excellent collection of 2,53,504 books,Theses,21403 E-books,12203  TL and BC BookBank Collection, and 37000000 plus journals.