The Institute campus at Powai extends over 200 hectares and is situated in picturesque surroundings with Vihar and Powai lakes on either sides and green hills strewn around.
In 1961, by an act of Parliament, the Institute was declared an institution of national importance and was accorded the status of a university with power to award its own degrees and diplomas.
IIT Bombay was established with the cooperation and participation of the UNESCO, utilizing the contribution of the Govt. of USSR.
InsIghT is the monthly campus newspaper of IIT Bombay which was founded in 1998.
Y-Point is the IIT Alumni webzine which was founded back in Winter 1997 and has been published sporadically since then.