As per trends, JEE Advanced Toppers prefer IIT Bombay as their first choice. In 2023, out of 50 JEE Advanced toppers, 46 selected IIT Bombay. If we look at the top 500 toppers for JEE Advanced 2023 then 431 out of them selected IIT Bombay as their first choice. 

IIT JEE toppers have increasingly started to choose IIT Bombay as their first choice in counselling in recent years. The sprawling campus, prime location, great placement record, premier research facilities, and world class faculties have actively attracted the toppers to IIT Bombay.

V Chidvilas Reddy, who scored 341 out of 360 marks in JEE Advanced 2023 and secured All India Rank 1, selected the Computer Science and Engineering Branch of IIT Bombay. 

But why have IIT JEE Toppers chosen IIT Bombay over the years? Let’s find out.

High Rate of Placements

In 2023, IIT Bombay recorded an exceptional track record of placements. The highest international package offered at IIT Bombay was a whooping INR 3.67 CPA while the highest domestic package reached a remarkable 1.68 CPA. 

The average package during placement drives of IIT Bombay stood at 21.82 LPA, which is a significantly high package. The proven track record of great placements has attracted the toppers every year to select IIT Bombay as their first choice during JoSAA counselling process. 

Some of the top recruiters at IIT Bombay are Tata, American Express, Boeing, Honeywell, Honda Japan, McKinsey & Company, etc.

Great Location

• IIT Bombay enjoys the perks of being located in Mumbai, one of the most vibrant Tier-1 cities in the country. Mumbai is a dream destination for Indians and the premier institute’s location in Mumbai is a bonus for candidates.
• The city of Mumbai is known to be the city of dreams and it has a plethora of industries in it. Hence, IIT JEE toppers prefer IIT Bombay as their first choice. 

Diversity of Courses

IIT Bombay offers the most courses out of all IITs. The authorities have painstakingly designed course options and combinations as per the industry trends so that the students are up to date with the demands of the market. 

• IIT Bombay allows its students the flexibility to change branches after their first year of engineering. This switch depends on the GPA of the student after his/her first year at IIT Bombay.
• There are multiple minor courses at IIT Bombay that students can pursue alongside the core engineering courses. 
• The CSE Branch of IIT-B attracts the most applications from toppers. As per recent trends, an IIT-B grad in CSE commands a 50 LPA salary. The lucrative placements attract the young students. In JEE Advanced 2022, 16,585 applicants out of the 43,000 who qualified selected Computer Science & Engineering Branch at IIT-B as their first choice. The trend continued in 2023 as 47 out of the top 50 ranks selected Computer Science in IIT Bombay as their first choice. 

You can check the course-wise IIT Bombay Cutoff List for B. Tech. Refer to the table below for IIT Bombay CSE Cutoffs:

IIT Bombay JEE Advanced Cutoff 2023: B.Tech CSE

Campus Life

The campus life of IIT Bombay is very popular among IIT aspirants. The campus is around 545 acres and is located in Powai, East Mumbai. The picturesque campus attracts IIT JEE toppers. 

• IIT Bombay has a myriad of societies on the campus which fosters team building and helps students enjoy extracurricular activities. 
• Some of the societies/clubs of IIT Bombay are Insync-Dance Club, Pixels-Photography and Fine Arts Club, Fourthwall Club for Drama, Lifestyle Club, GRA or Group of Rural Activities, Literati - Literary Club, etc.
• Mood Indigo, organised by IIT Bombay, is widely regarded as the biggest cultural fest in Asia. The festival was inaugurated in 1971 and sees up to 150,000 attendees. The festival has seen performances from Asha Bhosle to Shankar - Ehsaan- Loy. 

Research Opportunities

IIT Bombay is considered a top choice for IIT JEE toppers because of its research opportunities. The institution fosters a great approach for research and candidates who want to pursue higher studies often select IIT Bombay.

• There are numerous top-quality research projects in IIT Bombay with funding opportunities. Hence, many toppers select the institution to avail opportunities in their academic careers.

Word of Mouth

The word of mouth for IIT Bombay trumps that of other institutions. Since it has become a trend for toppers to select IIT Bombay, more follow in their footsteps. In 2024, most of the toppers are expected to select IIT Bombay as their first choice. 

• The opportunity for networking at IIT Bombay is immense as the city itself provides great opportunities. Founders of Ola Cabs, Bewakoof, Housing.com are all alumni of IIT Bombay and the networking opportunity is vast. 

IIT Bombay Topper Statistics

Here are the statistics of IIT JEE toppers choosing IIT Bombay as compared to other IITs over the years: 

NIRF Rankings of IIT

NIRF Ranking 2024 will be released on 5 June, 2024. You can check JEE Advanced Cutoff 2024 details. NIRF rankings for IITs do not highlight the trends of IIT JEE toppers preferring IIT Bombay as both IIT Madras and IIT Delhi rank above IIT Bombay in NIRF Rankings. You can check NIRF ranking 2023 for IITs in the table below: