1958, Mumbai- Second IIT on 545-acre Powai campus near lakes. UNESCO-assisted, it leads in computer science, quantum research, and entrepreneurship. Hosts 14,000+ students, 65,000 alumni, and recent sustainability center with Honeywell.
IITs can transform contested IKS agendas into rigorous, verifiable research – bridging Panini, Nyaya, Kerala mathematics and wootz metallurgy with scientific rigor, interdisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based methods.
IIT Bombay will open its first overseas sub-campus in the US with SUNY Old Westbury, beginning certificate courses in 2027 and later full degree programmes.
Modi government launched Rs 200 crore PM Research Chair Scheme 2026 targeting 13 strategic sectors, offering up to Rs 14 crore funding to attract Indian-origin researchers from global institutions.
Centre formalized seven defence manufacturing clusters each backed by dedicated IITs with thematic hubs, aiming to reduce import dependence, boost domestic production, and generate GDP multiplier effects across India.
Deloitte India has launched its Quantum Centre of Disruption for Enterprises (QCoDE) at the ASPIRE IIT-B Research Park Foundation, located on the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay campus.
Ajai Chowdhry, Chairman of NQM’s Governing Board, says India is advancing rapidly in quantum technology, with Bengaluru leading startups, sovereign tech development, and quantum-secure networking.
The Bombay High Court has refused to regularise a contractual legal officer at IIT Bombay who had served nearly a decade, ruling that converting his temporary role into permanent employment would amount to a “backdoor entry” in public service, as the post was never sanctioned or intended to be permanent. Court Rejects Demand for Regularisation…
Evergreen Lithium Recycling signs a technology‑licensing deal with IIT Bombay to cut battery‑recycling costs by 30–40% and strengthen India’s urban‑mining ecosystem.
An IIT Bombay graduate recalls walking away from a $8,000‑per‑month Silicon Valley role to launch AI‑driven startups in India, sparking an online debate on career choices and purpose.
IIT Bombay launches an end‑to‑end CCUS pilot facility that captures CO₂, stores it geologically, and turns it into industrial raw materials, advancing India’s climate‑action ambitions.
