IIT Bombay Faculty 2026: Departments, Designations, and Recruitment Insights

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Aayush Kukreja

Updated on 15 July 2026

Aayush Kukreja

Updated on 15 July 2026

IIT Bombay currently has 617 faculty members, including Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Adjunct Professor and other posts. Students can view the active IIT Bombay faculty on dedicated faculty pages of each department. Some key professors at IIT Bombay include Venkatesh Rajamanickam (IDC Professor and Head), Amit Agarwal (Mechanical Engineering Professor) and Uday Khedker (CSE Professor and HOD) among others.

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) faculty recruitment is overseen by the Dean (Faculty Affairs), Prof. Neela Nataraj. Prospective candidates must apply by December 31, 2026 at the IIT Bombay careers portal. Find IIT Bombay department wise faculty, latest openings and more here.

IIT Bombay Faculty Details at https://iitb.irins.org/

IIT Bombay Faculty Roster 2026: Professors, Associate, and Assistant Designations

IIT Bombay Faculty Roster 2026 includes professors, associate professors, and assistant professors across departments, centres, and schools, with faculty recruitment open through a rolling advertisement until December 31, 2026.

Particulars	Details
Recruitment Year	2025–2026
Faculty Positions	Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor
Application Mode	Rolling advertisement (applications processed periodically)
Last Date to Apply	December 31, 2026
Eligibility	Indian nationals (including PIOs/OCIs) and foreign nationals
Minimum Qualification	Ph.D. with first class in the preceding degree and an excellent academic record
Vacancies	Available across 17 Departments, 12 Centres, and 3 Schools
Experience Requirement	Assistant Professor Grade I: 3 years post-Ph.D.; Associate Professor: 6 years (including 3 years as AP Grade I); Professor: 10 years (including 4 years as Associate Professor)
Special Recruitment Drive	Foreign Nationals Recruitment Drive launched on January 14, 2026, with contract appointments
Benefits for Foreign Faculty	Seed grant up to ₹20 lakh, housing support, and other institutional benefits
Special Provision	IDC School of Design allows eligible non-Ph.D. candidates for Assistant Professor Grade I under specified criteria

IIT Bombay Faculty: Eligibility for Various Posts

The table below summarizes the multiple vacancies available across all faculty designations, highlighting the Ph.D. requirement and minimum experience levels for Associate and Professor roles.

Post Name	Vacancy	Education
Assistant Professor	Multiple	Ph.D. + Excellent Academic Record
Associate Professor	Multiple	Ph.D. + Min. 6 Years Experience
Professor	Multiple	Ph.D. + Min. 10 Years Experience

Key Faculty Leadership: Dean, HODs, and Associate Heads 2026

This section outlines the key leadership roles within the IIT Bombay faculty for 2026, highlighting the current Deans and the Head of the Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management. You will find details on who currently holds these important administrative positions, ensuring transparency regarding the institution's academic and operational oversight.

Position	Faculty Member
Dean (Faculty)	Prof. Santosh Gharpure
Dean (Faculty Affairs)	Prof. Neela Nataraj
Dean (Academic Programmes)	Prof. Avinash Mahajan
Associate Dean (Research & Development)	Prof. A.M. Pradeep
Dean – Alumni and Corporate Relations	Prof. Ravindra D. Gudi
Head, Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management (SOM)	Prof. Varadraj Bapat

IIT Bombay Faculty Count by Designation 2026

IIT Bombay currently has a total 617 faculty/scientists. Here is breakdown of some key designations:

Designation	Count
Professor	264
Associate Professor	155
Assistant Professor	182
Assistant Professor (Grade 1)	2
Assistant Professor (Grade 2)	2

Department-Wise Faculty Breakdown: IDC Design, Math, Mechanical Engineering 2026

Industrial Design Centre (IIT Bombay)

Faculty Name	Designation
Venkatesh Rajamanickam	Professor and Head
Agarwal, Swati	Assistant Professor
Arman Ovla	Assistant Professor
Balan, Sudesh	Professor
Bokil, Prasad	Associate Professor
Chakravarthy, B K	Professor
Dalvi, Girish	Professor
Hingorani, Alka	Associate Professor
Jolly, Kanika	Assistant Professor
Joshi, Anirudha	Professor
Joshi, Purba	Professor
Kamran, Mazhar	Professor
Kums P Kumaresan	Assistant Professor
Malhotra, Anisha	Assistant Professor
Malhotra, Sugandh	Professor
Mascarenhas, Arun	Associate Professor and Discipline Coordinator: Communication Design
Mishra, Wricha	Associate Professor
Mohan M, Unni	Assistant Professor
Mohanty, Raja	Professor
Pal, Swati
Parmar, Bharat	Assistant Professor
Pillai, Jayesh	Professor
Rajat Namdeo Smita Patle	Assistant Professor
Ranade, Shilpa	Professor
Rane, Mandar	Professor
Rao, Sumant M	Professor
Sandesh, R	Associate Professor
Sharma, Nishant	Professor and Ramakrishna Bajaj Chair Professor
Shende, Avinash	Professor
Soharb Engineer, Yohan	Assistant Professor

Mechanical Engineering Department

Faculty Name	Designation
Prof. Saurav Agarwal	Assistant Professor
Prof. Priyanshu Agarwal	Assistant Professor
Prof. Amit Agrawal	Professor
Prof. Alankar Alankar	Professor
Prof. Prateek Anand	Assistant Professor
Prof. Milind Atrey	Professor
Prof. Sridhar Balasubramanian	Professor
Prof. Dipanshu Bansal	Associate Professor
Prof. Tanmay K. Bhandakkar	Professor
Prof. U. V. Bhandarkar	Professor
Prof. Rajneesh Bhardwaj	Professor
Prof. Abhilash J. Chandy	Professor
Dr. Anjishnu Choudhury	Assistant Professor
Prof. Arindrajit Chowdhury	Professor
Prof. Hrishikesh Gajanan Danawe	Assistant Professor
Prof. Prashant P. Date	Professor
Prof. Amitava De	Professor
Prof. Pradeep Dixit	Associate Professor
Prof. P. S. Gandhi	Professor
Prof. R. Ganesh	Assistant Professor
Prof. Shailesh Ganpule	Associate Professor
Prof. Shivasubramanian Gopalakrishnan	Professor
Prof. Anirban Guha	Professor
Prof. Abhishek Gupta	Associate Professor
Prof. Ankit Jain	Associate Professor
Prof. Krishna N Jonnalagadda	Professor
Prof. S. S. Joshi	Professor (Currently Director,IIT Indore)
Prof. Shyamprasad Karagadde	Professor
Prof. V. Kartik	Professor
Prof. K. P. Karunakaran	Professor

Computer Science Engineering (CSE) Department

Faculty Name	Designation
Uday Khedker	Professor and Head of the Department
Parag Kumar Chaudhuri	Professor and Associate Head of the Department
Deepak B. Phatak	Faculty Emeritus
Bharat G. Adsul	Professor
Arpit Agarwal	Associate Professor
Varsha Apte	Professor
Suyash P. Awate	Professor
Vishwas Bhargava	Assistant Professor
Sujoy Bhore	Assistant Professor
Soumen Chakrabarti	Professor
Chinmay Hegde	Associate Professor
Sunita Sarawagi	Professor
Purushottam Kulkarni	Professor
Akash Kumar	Assistant Professor
Krishna Shankar Narayanan	Professor
Swaprava Nath	Professor
Biswabandan Panda	Associate Professor
Paritosh Pandya	Professor
Mausam	Professor
Milind Sohoni	Professor
Ganesh Ramakrishnan	Professor
Siddhartha Sen	Professor
J. Ramanujam	Professor
Nikhil Karamchandani	Associate Professor
Shweta Shinde	Assistant Professor
Debasis Chatterjee	Assistant Professor

Mathematics Department

Faculty Name	Designation
Keshav Aggarwal	Assistant Professor
U.K. Anandavardhanan	Professor
Niranjan Balachandran	Professor
S. Baskar	Associate Professor
Monika Bhattacharjee	Associate Professor
Ananthnarayan Hariharan	Associate Professor
Harsha Hutridurga	Associate Professor
Manoj K. Keshari	Professor
Anusha Mangala Krishnan	Assistant Professor
Sumit Kumar	Assistant Professor
K. Suresh Kumar	Professor
Prachi Mahajan	Associate Professor
Swapneel Mahajan	Associate Professor
Kummari Mallesham	Assistant Professor
Madhusudan Manjunath	Assistant Professor
Saikat Mazumdar	Assistant Professor
Debanjana Mitra	Associate Professor
Mayukh Mukherjee	Associate Professor
Siuli Mukhopadhyay	Professor
Neela Nataraj	Institute Chair Professor
Sourav Pal	Professor
Sanjoy Pusti	Associate Professor
Tony J. Puthenpurakal	Professor
Manas Rachh	Associate Professor
Ravi Raghunathan	Associate Professor
Preeti Raman	Associate Professor
Sutanu Roy	Associate Professor
Parthanil Roy	Professor
Koushik Saha	Associate Professor
Suman Kumar Sahoo	Assistant Professor
Rekha Santhanam	Associate Professor

Joining IIT Bombay Faculty: Application Process and Career Progression 2026

The application process for joining the institution's faculty is ongoing, offering various positions for qualified Indian and foreign nationals. This section details eligibility, application steps, and the significant benefits available to new members, including substantial research grants and comprehensive support.

Application Type: Rolling advertisement; applications processed periodically.
Positions Available: Assistant Professor (Grade I & II), Associate Professor, Professor.
Eligibility: Qualified Indian nationals (PIOs, OCIs) and foreign nationals.
General Qualification: Ph.D. with first class in preceding degree, excellent academic record.
Application Deadline: Submit your application by 31 December 2026.
Apply Online: Visit https://www.iitb.ac.in/career/apply to apply.

The institution encourages diverse applicants, including women and those from under-represented categories, while adhering to Government of India reservation policies. Specific experience requirements vary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the step-by-step process to apply for a faculty position at IIT Bombay in 2026?

Candidates must check eligibility, prepare academic documents, fill out the online application form on the IIT Bombay careers portal, upload supporting documents, and submit the application before December 31, 2026.

How does career progression work for Assistant Professors at IIT Bombay?

Faculty generally join as Assistant Professor Grade II or Grade I and are promoted based on teaching, research, publications, sponsored projects, and experience to Associate Professor and eventually Professor.

What benefits and perks are offered to IIT Bombay faculty members?

IIT Bombay offers competitive salaries, research funding, startup grants, housing support, medical facilities, retirement benefits, professional development opportunities, and, for eligible foreign recruits, a seed grant of up to ₹20 lakh.

What is IIT Bombay faculty?

IIT Bombay faculty comprises professors, associate professors, assistant professors, adjunct faculty, emeritus faculty, and researchers who teach, conduct research, supervise students, and contribute to academic and institutional development.

How many faculty members are currently there at IIT Bombay?

IIT Bombay has 617 faculty members and scientists, including 264 Professors, 155 Associate Professors, 182 Assistant Professors, and a small number of Assistant Professors in Grade I and Grade II positions.