How did IIT Powai change to IIT Bombay?

The name “Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay” was given through the Institutes of Technology Act of the Parliament (1961 and 1963). This formal name has not been changed since. IIT Powai and IIT Mumbai are informal names for local geographical identification with the name of the locality or the new name of the city. read more

Thangaraj MJ, worked at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (2016-2017) Answered Sep 17, 2017 · Author has 174 answers and 273k answer views I always go for a daily jog inside the lake region at around 1900hrs on a daily basis and I haven’t spotted a Leopard or a Crocodile yet. read more

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay or IITB) is a public engineering institution located in Powai, Mumbai. The institute has 14 departments, 10 mulch-disciplinary centers, 3 schools of excellence and 3 inter-disciplinary groups. read more