IIT Bombay - India's best Institute.

Admission is through IIT-JAM. The application form is released around September and the exam occurs on the second week of Feb. application fees - 1500 rs. I was from the GEN category so I didn't avail ant Reservation Benefits. Cutoff - For GEN your rank should be under AIR - 30 for Biotechnology. No, the Admission process was up to the mark.

I chose this course as my interest was in biotechnology and research. There are a total of 27 faculty in our department of Biosciences and Bioengineering and the total students in M.Sc. are 28 and M.Tech. is 25. All the faculty are the real gems of our department and will guide you really in the best way possible they have in-depth knowledge of their subject as they all are highly qualified (MIn. Post Doc and Chair Prof.). We have 2-semester exams (Mid-sem and End-sem) each Semester and there are in total 4 Semesters and the exams are more conceptual based.

Various Multinational Companies and Research institutes from all across the world offers internship with a stipend ranging from 10000-500000 pm. The Institute placement cell is responsible to provide students with internship opportunities.

Students become eligible for Placements in their last semesters. Nearly 1800 students get placed every year and more than 300 companies visit. The highest package is around 2 Cr and the average package is around 16 lakhs, Profiles offered are software Developers, consultancy, Logistics, and Analytics. Nearly 90% of students get placed. I plan to pursue Higher Studies Abroad.

Fees for my course are 19000 per sem and one has to pay 27000 as Semester mess advance each semester. Students with financial issues can avail Merit-cum-means scholarship, M.Tech. Students get a TA fellowship.

Asia's biggest fest MOOD INDIGO is organized in December and TECH FEST is organized in February. The library is well loaded with all the books of need and will also provide access to nearly all journals. Classes are conducted in the Lecture Hall complexes and they are well equipped with all the facilities. There is Institute Gymkhana with nearly all the facilities for all sports. The ICC institute Cultural Council is active and contains clubs of all genres.

Hostels are world-class. students get a shared room (Double Occupancy) till they are in the first to the third year but they get a single room in the last semester. The mess food is really good and gives a balanced diet. Hostels are allowed at the start of the session by Hall managers. IIT Bombay is situated in the area of POWAI.