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IIT Bombay
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<p>The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay or IITB) is a <a href="/facts/Public_university/Avsc2TmM">public</a> <a href="/facts/Research_university/Joe4e6SF">research university</a> and <a href="/facts/Institute_of_technology/obsVnWWB">technical institute</a> in <a href="/facts/Mumbai/BdoEc10R">Mumbai</a>, <a href="/facts/Maharashtra/4hAVYlb4">Maharashtra</a>, India. It is renowned for its highly competitive <a href="/facts/Bachelor_of_Technology/uBDxBbm0">Bachelor of Technology</a> programme. The institute has 17 academic departments, 35 additional academic centres, and three schools. </p><p>Established in 1958, IIT Bombay was designated as an <a href="/facts/Institutions_of_Eminence/VQnAV2pp">Institution of Eminence</a> in 2018. It consistently ranks among top engineering institutions globally. </p>