There are a number of reasons why most engineering aspirants prefer IIT Mumbai as their graduation college over other IITs. And I have listed some aspects of IIT Mumbai, that dream is superior to other IITs.
These points sum up why in my opinion, IIT Bombay is a preferable option to other IITs not only because it is popular among Engineering students, but because it deserves the reputation it has today.
Most top JEE rankers choose IIT Bombay, because of the reputation of the institute and the locational advantage.
If you want to pursue a job after graduation and don’t want to do an MS, then Mumbai is ideal. You can easily get lucrative jobs in Finance, Consulting, and Analytics. For these domains, your branch won’t matter much.
IIT Bombay is also a good option if you want to pursue an MS. It is an old IIT and all the branches are quite reputed. So, you will have good job opportunities after your MS.
IIT Bombay offers more possibilities to explore, this is why most top rankers choose the institute.
Many top-scoring JEE students choose IIT Bombay due to many reasons, from faculty, reputation to education and facilities, etc. Most of these students join IIT Bombay for reasons including -
As the IITs have stopped personal counseling, so now the only input we have is public perception and this is in great favor of IIT Bombay.