What it is like to study in IITB?

One of the best things that a Non-IITian student can achieve in his/her life.


To study in IIT-Bombay.


People often say that only B.Tech guys are true IITians but that depends upon your own perspective.

You have achieved a feat because of which you are at the same place doing something different but under the same ambiance as the undergraduate guys. So, in a sense, try to prove worthy of the tag.

Talking about how is it like…!!


Each day is like a new beginning over here. Something interesting is happening daily in the campus. From band performances to dramatics, guest lectures to sports activities, everything is just spectacular.

Some renowned technical, political, social or celebrity personality can be seen in every week or two.

Many international personalities visit the institute as well.


Every week there is some sort of national or international research conference organized by various departments in which renowned researchers or speakers are invited. Generally, UG and PG students are not formally a part of these conferences but they always have a choice to attend them. Nobody stops them from that.

You get a lot of resources for projects and stuff.


You will get an access to “like never seen before” sports facilities in a college. During my UG days, I was not at all involved in sports activities but this place has persuaded me to be regular in my sports and physical activities.

Classes and exams at night.


No restrictions to girls or boys including hostel entry. This felt like real freedom. From a place where girls were not allowed to leave the hostel post 7 P.M, this freedom does feel good.

The up market Hiranandani area in the Powai region is a hub for branded shopping, eateries and hangouts.


You can easily register for courses in other departments which was not possible in my college. You can even find a chemistry guy taking remote sensing classes, or a physics guy taking computer science subjects over here. That’s the diversity which this place has to offer.

Lab access for M.Tech students for the whole night.


Getting an opportunity to interact with some of the best brains of the nation including the UG guys. They are seriously better at a lot of things. The ones I interact with are really talented and intelligent but they don’t show a glimpse of pride for having cleared JEE with top ranks. Most of them are really helpful, friendly and respectful towards us.

On the other end, some of them might not respect you that much. But never mind. As I told in the beginning, just focus on your work. There is nothing to compare. They have achieved something and so have us.

Plenty of eateries which are opened throughout the night till morning 3–4 A.M.


Something surprising from my past. In our college, even food delivery and e-cart delivery guys were not allowed to enter the campus. We had to walk till the main gate to collect it. Here everything is available at your hostel gates.

Gala dinner every month is a blessing. So much food and so many options to eat including welcome drinks, starters (both veg and non veg), biryani, gravies, naan and things beyond my comprehension.


If you try to explore the opportunities then you can for sure enhance your cultural or technical skills in the campus very easily. So many tech teams working on different projects. Feel free to be a part of any of them.

Every council is governed by a student body. In our college, even the technical and the cultural fests were mainly managed by the administration and faculty. Here everything is governed by an elected student council. They get so many grants and rights that the posts in themselves are so fascinating. From placements to tech fest to cultural fest and sports, hostel to academics, everything is managed by student general secretaries. No intervention by faculties.

The tech fest, sports fest and annual cultural fest (Mood-Indigo) are next level. I don’t know the exact figures but as far as I have heard, the funding is in crores. So you can imagine the standard of the preparations.


Separate cultural fest (PG Cult) and sports tournaments (PGGC) for PG students is something which no other college offers. Even if you have not done it before, you get an opportunity to dance, sing, act, play or speak.


From Halloween’s to Dandiya night. From prom to salsa night. From Holi to Diwali, this institute celebrates it all with grace and energy.


Every now and then there is a movie screening in the campus.


It is a life which all of us dream about in the college.


Placement opportunities are immense and you get as much as you prepare.


The life in this campus never stagnates. Something energetic is happening all the time. If you learn to maintain a balance in this college then you definitely will enjoy your stay over here. You can easily opt for semester exchange programs to pursue courses in foreign universities. This is not possible in all the colleges.

I’d say that research opportunities in India are not so good but IIT’s and IISc are better at it when compared with other colleges.

So having said all this, it is definitely worth a shot.


Thank you and all the best.


-Utkarsh Kulshrestha,M.Tech-IITB,B.Tech-KIET