For the first time in decades, the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B), has a major expansion and makeover plan on the horizon. While the institute has been steadily developing various infrastructural projects over the years, this marks the first time it will significantly expand its campus size as part of its long-term strategic growth plan.

The expansion, with an estimated cost of Rs 2,000 crore over the coming years, aims to address infrastructural challenges resulting from the institute’s rapid growth in student and faculty numbers, along with its increasing prominence in research and innovation. On Thursday, the institute`s director revealed plans to expand the campus in Powai from its current 9 lakh square metres of built-up area to at least 16 lakh sq m over the next five years. Professor Shireesh Kedare, the institute’s director, emphasised the need to accommodate the growing student body.