The following answer is based on a day in the life of an Engineering student at IIT Bombay’, an extract written by my friend to share her experience on the same.
Life at IIT Bombay is not as hectic as people describe it to be and you get to spend a lot of time doing your favorite things and hanging out with friends.
There certainly are many differences between IIM Ahmedabad and IIT Bombay. IIT Bombay promotes freedom whereas IIM Ahmedabad teaches you accountability. IIT Bombay gives you the ability to dream whereas IIM Ahmedabad helps you change them. IITB is more generic in nature whereas IIMA focuses strictly on core concepts. Both carry equal importance in one’s life and one cannot be considered better than the other. They both are like two wheels of a vehicle indispensable to each other.
The table below states the primary differences through statistics.
Particulars |
IIT Bombay |
IIM Ahmedabad |
Highest CTC |
INR 4 CPA |
INR 1.16 CPA ($1,40,599) |
Average CTC |
INR 23.26 LPA |
INR 89.71 LPA ($1,08,405) |
Top Recruiters |
American Express, Honda Japan, McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group |
Boston Consulting Group, Accenture, Bain & Company, Bain & Company, Goldman Sachs, TAS, and TCS |
Number of Recruiters |
400+ |
190 |
IIT Bombay has 3 kinds of hostel facilities for undergrads
At the end of the day, the size of your hostel room hardly matters in your college life. You get habitual after a few months and it becomes the smallest issue.
There are many factors that contribute to the high packages received by IIT Bombay CSE graduates. Some of the core reasons are
Goldman Sachs | Oracle | |
Microsoft | IBM | Samsung |
Amazon | Adobe | Uber |
Based on my friends' experience, the best professor at IIT Bombay is Professor R. K. Shevgaonkar. He was once a director of II Delhi who left his post because he was strictly against breaking his principles and ethics. He was a man of ethics. He joined IIF Bombay recently and my friend was taught the course EE301- Electromagnetic Waves by him.
The fact that the course book itself was written by the same professor who taught it brought magic to the classroom experience. The students probed challenging questions to the professors and he was the only one who answered each question clearly and precisely. He appreciates the students' thirst for learning and love for the particular subject.
He once told his students that it doesn’t really matter what everyone becomes after leaving IIT, but until they are sitting in his class, they all are electrical engineers. This impressed my friend and he became his favorite professor ever since then.
The exam papers set by him were not monotonous but quite challenging and provoked the students to study harder. He held quizzes to assess the child’s knowledge and abilities.
He is a highly respected professor at IIT Bombay, and because of his immense fame and fandom, the subject taught by him has become everyone’s favorite. He was never strict during classes but his classes were so intriguing that one could not help but pay complete attention.
Some major USPS of IIT Bombay that sets it apart from other IITs are
These are some highlights that make IIT Bombay unique and much preferred among Engineering students.
The quality and standard of the food are pretty good at IIT Bombay. However, after a few days, your tastebuds will get bored and you will crave something new. This is when the canteen comes to the rescue that functions till three in the morning.
The variety and the quality also vary from hostel to hostel. For instance, in hostel 18 the quality and the taste of the food is much better than in other hostels. A brief overview of the food served at various mails is given below.
The quality of food at IIT Bombay served changed drastically after Covid, but still, they managed to retain the original taste and quality.
The placement opportunities for MTech in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at IIT Bombay are excellent and rightly so.
IIT Bombay is one of the superior technology and Engineering institutes in the country. The placement procedure at IIT Bombay is extremely competitive, and recruiters from a wide range of industries and sectors visit the campus to recruit students.
The majority of the MTech batch is placed in top companies in the technology sector. However, the placement scenario is subject to change every year. Some students even receive offers from startups and other emerging companies in the technology sector.
The table below will give you a brief insight into the placement scenario of CSE at IIT Bombay.
Company |
Sector |
CTC in LPA |
Gross Salary |
Rubrik |
SDE And R&D |
45.85 |
36 |
Quadeye |
SDE And R&D |
102.5 |
66 |
Qualcomm |
Core |
28.5 |
15.5 |
Shell |
Core |
22.5 |
16.5 |
Apple |
SDE And R&D |
32 |
18 |
Graviton Research Capital LLP |
SDE And R&D |
90 |
50 |
Please bear in mind that placement opportunities depend not on one but a multitude of factors like individual skills, knowledge, and experience, as well as market conditions and other factors. So to secure the best opportunities, students should work and inculcate skills that make them suitable for the best roles offered.
Without any second thoughts, I consider IIT Bombay a much better option than IIT Delhi. Some reasons that speak in favor of my opinion are
So both the institutes are elite in their own essence but nowadays IIT Bombay is a clear winner between the two.
According to recent reports, the highest domestic and international package offered at the end of Phase 1 IIT Bombay placements 2023 stood at INR 3.67 crore per annum and INR 1.31 crore per annum, respectively. The average package offered during IIT Bombay placements 2023 stood at INR 23.26 LPA.
However, the average package is based on many factors. The package you are offered depends on a number of parameters like experience, knowledge, communication skills, etc. Some people receive a salary package that is low but with great additional benefits like stocks, accommodation, foreign travel, patents published, whereas some receive a high in-hand salary with no additional benefits.
Despite all, very few people in India are offered a package above 20 LPA. Most high-paying jobs are in Non-core fields like finance and consulting.