General Overview and History

• Established: 1958, making it the second-oldest IIT.

• Location: Situated in Powai, Mumbai, on a large 545-acre campus nestled between Powai and Vihar lakes.

• Designation: Designated an Institution of Eminence in 2018.

• Motto: Jñānam paramam dhyeyam (Knowledge is the Supreme Goal).

• Founding Support: The institute was established with financial and technical assistance from UNESCO and the Soviet Union.

• Academics: It comprises 17 academic departments, 3 schools (including the Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management and Industrial Design Centre), and 35 additional academic centers.