How can I study in IIT Bombay for free?

IIT Bombay does not offer complete free education. However, students can apply for scholarships to recieve a free education at IIT Bombay. Candidates can refer to the table below to know about the various scholarships:
Scholarship | Details |
|---|---|
Free messing (SC/ ST) | The facilities of free messing will be granted to eligible SC/ST students |
Institute merit-cum-means | Academic merit, as well as means, will be taken into account to determine eligibility |
Named scholarships | Office of the Dean Alumni & Corporate Relations manages the Named scholarship endowed by the alumni of IIT Bombay and other well-wishers |
Remission of fees | The students whose gross income of parents for the previous financial year is not more than INR 5 LPA are eligible to apply for Remission of fees |
Free messing (SC/ ST) - MSc | All SC/ ST students are exempted from the payment of tuition fees |
Named scholarships - MSc | Office of the Dean Alumni & Corporate Relations manages the named scholarship endowed by the alumni of the IIT Bombay and other well-wishers |
Institute merit-cum-means - MSc | The scholarship is given to students with income up to INR 1 Lacs - 5 Lacs per annum |
Similar Questions for you
IIT Bombay tuition fee costs around INR 21,300 - INR 14.9 L. The fee excludes other components including application fee, examination fee, security deposit, etc. The fee is taken from the official website. It is still subject to change. Candidates must check the official website before applying.
Yes, students from all the streams can apply for B.Des programme at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad and IIT Indore. They can fill the Joint seat allocation form if they have cleared the UCEED 2026 Entrance Exam.
UCEED 2026 counselling will be conducted by IIT Bombay. The counselling process will have five rounds.
UCEED 2026 Joint Admission Process will not have any spot rounds. If there are any spot counselling rounds, it will be notified.
No, IIT Bombay will not send the hard copies of CEED 2026 Scorecard. The scorecard of CEED will be issued only in online mode. The candidate has to download it from the CEED admission portal - ceed.iitb.ac.in. To download the scorecard, log in by entering your email id and password.
Taking an Exam? Selecting a College?
Get authentic answers from experts, students and alumni that you won't find anywhere else.
On Shiksha, get access to
Learn more about...

Most viewed courses
Didn't find the answer you were looking for?
Search from Shiksha's 1 lakh+ Topics
Ask Current Students, Alumni & our Experts
Have a question related to your career & education?
See what others like you are asking & answering