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IIT Bombay MDP (Master in Development Practice) 2024: Admission (Open), Dates, Eligibility, Cutoff, Placements

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IIT Bombay Master in Development Practice (MDP) Program Admissions 2024-25 will start from April 03, 2024. The last date to register online is May 17, 2025. for the academic session 2024-25. The application fee for IIT Bombay MDP proIgram is INR 300. The selection will be based on the candidate’s Application Form, Statement of Purpose (SoP), 4 MDP/CTARA/IITB written assignments, and online interviews.

Candidates seeking admission to the IIT Bombay MDP program should have a Bachelor’s degree (minimum 4-year program) in fields of engineering, technology, planning, or architecture or a 5-year master’s degree in physical sciences. Apart form this a work experience of 2 years in the field of development is also required for admission.

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IIT Bombay MDP Program Highlights
IIT Bombay MDP Eligibility Criteria
IIT Bombay MDP Selection Criteria
IIT Bombay MDP Program 2023: How to Apply Online?
IIT Bombay MDP FAQs

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IIT Bombay MDP Program Highlights

As per IIT Bombay, the Master in Development Practice Program will be offered to students under its Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (CTARA).
The one-year-long academic program is open to interested students, and professionals.
The program expects students to make a commitment of at least about 30 hours per week.
The program will have a core (or compulsory) courses meant to help students develop perspectives, learn methods and tools, and build skills that are required for working effectively in the development sector as professional practitioners.

IIT Bombay MDP Eligibility Criteria

The Eligibility Criteria for IIT Bombay MDP Program are as follows:

A Bachelor’s degree (minimum 4-year program) in fields of engineering, technology, planning, or architecture.
A 5-year master’s degree in physical sciences from a university recognized by UGC.
CTARA will require the applicants to submit certificates of work experience for a period of total cumulative 24 (twenty-four) months in field-based activities of the development sector issued by a competent authority of a registered development organization.
The organization should be formally registered under relevant laws such as the Societies Registration Act, Charitable Trust Registration Act, or Companies Act.

IIT Bombay MDP Selection Criteria

The Selection Criteria for IIT Bombay MDP Program are as follows:

The selection and admission process will involve the submission of a formal application with the required documents and certificates.
The selection will be based on the candidate’s Application Form, Statement of Purpose (SoP), written assignments, and online interviews.
The Statement of Purpose should contain, at least, the details of the personal and educational journey, the motivation behind joining the development sector, and the reflections on the previous work and experiences in the development sector.

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IIT Bombay MDP Program 2024: How to Apply Online?

Step 1: Visit the official website of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.

Step 2: From the homepage, click on the latest "Admission for Master in Development Practice' (MDP) Program link available.

Step 3: Read the information brochure with care and click on the "Online Application Portal" link available.

Step 4: Click on the "MDP Admission" link and read the information mentioned on the screen.

Step 5: Register yourself by entering the details as required and clicking on submit to continue.

Step 6: Fill out the application form and pay the application fee through online means.

Courses and Semester-wise Distribution of IIT Bombay MDP Program

The semester-wise distribution of courses and the number of credits for the courses (Cr.) will be as follows:

Semester 1

(Core 1): Technology, Development, and Environment (Cr. 6)
(Core 2): Methods for Development Research (Cr. 6)
(Core 3): Management and Evaluation of Development Projects and Programs (Cr. 6)
(Core 4): Seminar: Literature Review and Proposal for MDP Project (Cr. 3)
(Core 5): Communication Skills for Development Practitioners (Non-Credit) (P/NP)
(Elective 1): Institute/ Departmental Elective (Cr. 6)

Semester 2

(Core 6): Public Policy for Development Practitioners (Cr. 6)
(Core 7): Analytical Skills for Development Practitioners (Cr. 6)
(Elective 2): Institute/ Departmental Elective 2 (Cr. 6)
(Elective 3): Departmental Elective: Development Practicum (Cr. 3)
(Elective 4): Departmental Elective (Cr. 6)

Summer Semester:

(Project 1): MDP Project (Cr. 12) (Duration 6 Weeks, will be registered in Summer Semester)

Semester-wise Breakup of the IIT Bombay MDP Program

Semester 1:

Courses	Credits
Core 1	6
Core 2	6
Core 3	6
Core 4	3
Core 5	N/PN
Elective 1 (Insti./Dept)	6
Sem. Total	27

Semester 2:

Courses	Credits
Core 6	6
Core 7	6
Elective 2 (Insti./Dept)	6
Elective 3 (Dep)	3
Elective 4 (Dep)	6
Total	27

* The Total Credit for MDP Project is 12

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FAQs

Ques. What is the Objective of the IIT Bombay MDP Program?

Ans. The main aim of this program is to professionally equip young development practitioners, to have some field experience, by building their academic and analytical abilities as well as professional skills that are required for becoming an effective and efficient practice-professional in the development sector.

Ques. Is the Program is opened for sponsored Candidates?

Ans. The program is open for Sponsored Candidates also any candidates can apply for this program if they meet the minimum eligibility Criteria for the Program set up by the Institute.

Ques. Does the Institute provide any Financial support to the Candidates under this Program?

Ans. Ans. IITB will not provide any financial support or hostel accommodation to students registered for the program. The students will also not be eligible for the regular placement program of IIT Bombay. However, a few fellowships may be available for deserving candidates to cover a part of the program fees.

Ques. What is the Duration of the Program?

Ans. The duration of this full-time program is about one year and will be conducted primarily in the online interactive mode with some in-person modules. The program is designed especially for persons who have a total cumulative work experience of at least 24 months in field-based activities in the development sector.

Ques. What are the total fee and the strength of the IIT Bombay MDP Program?

Ans. The fee for the entire program is Rupees 3,00,000/- to be paid in two installments at the beginning of each of the two semesters. In the initial year, the class size could be small (about 15). It will gradually be increased to about 25 to 30 in the subsequent 3 to 4 years.

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How is life while doing M.Tech at IIT?

Arka Datta

13 Mar 23

The following answer is based on a day in the life of an Engineering student at IIT Bombay’, an extract written by my friend to share her experience on the same.

You wake up at 9:15 to realize that breakfast will be over in 15 minutes so you rush to the washroom and get ready for breakfast.
Once you reach the mess, you get to eat the very decent breakfast offered till 10 am. Once you are done with breakfast, you go to the lab.
At around 10:15 you reach the lab and gossip with your friends for a few minutes.
After wasting an hour, you start working and by 12:15 you realize you need a coffee break.
By 1 pm you have had coffee with snacks and decide to skip lunch.
You keep working in the lab till 6: 30 and decide to return to the hostel.
You hail a Tum-Tum, which is a bus service within the campus of IIT Bombay.
You do leisure activities during the evening and then go to Gulmohar for dinner
At night you call up to check with your parents
After this, you chat with your friends or watch your favorite series.
After this, you fall asleep late at night to restart the same schedule the next day.

Life at IIT Bombay is not as hectic as people describe it to be and you get to spend a lot of time doing your favorite things and hanging out with friends.

What are the differences you noticed between IIM Ahmedabad and IIT Bombay?

Aditi Banerjee

23 Mar 23

There certainly are many differences between IIM Ahmedabad and IIT Bombay. IIT Bombay promotes freedom whereas IIM Ahmedabad teaches you accountability. IIT Bombay gives you the ability to dream whereas IIM Ahmedabad helps you change them. IITB is more generic in nature whereas IIMA focuses strictly on core concepts. Both carry equal importance in one’s life and one cannot be considered better than the other. They both are like two wheels of a vehicle indispensable to each other.

The table below states the primary differences through statistics.

Particulars	IIT Bombay	IIM Ahmedabad
Highest CTC	INR 4 CPA	INR 1.16 CPA ($1,40,599)
Average CTC	INR 23.26 LPA	INR 89.71 LPA ($1,08,405)
Top Recruiters	American Express, Honda Japan, McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group	Boston Consulting Group, Accenture, Bain & Company, Bain & Company, Goldman Sachs, TAS, and TCS
Number of Recruiters	400+	190

Who are the best professors at IIT Bombay? Why?

Adwait Tejas

17 Mar 23

Based on my friends' experience, the best professor at IIT Bombay is Professor R. K. Shevgaonkar. He was once a director of II Delhi who left his post because he was strictly against breaking his principles and ethics. He was a man of ethics. He joined IIF Bombay recently and my friend was taught the course EE301- Electromagnetic Waves by him.

The fact that the course book itself was written by the same professor who taught it brought magic to the classroom experience. The students probed challenging questions to the professors and he was the only one who answered each question clearly and precisely. He appreciates the students' thirst for learning and love for the particular subject.

He once told his students that it doesn’t really matter what everyone becomes after leaving IIT, but until they are sitting in his class, they all are electrical engineers. This impressed my friend and he became his favorite professor ever since then.

The exam papers set by him were not monotonous but quite challenging and provoked the students to study harder. He held quizzes to assess the child’s knowledge and abilities.

He is a highly respected professor at IIT Bombay, and because of his immense fame and fandom, the subject taught by him has become everyone’s favorite. He was never strict during classes but his classes were so intriguing that one could not help but pay complete attention.

Why is Massachusetts Institute of Technology better than IIT Bombay?

Advait Joshi

17 Mar 23

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is not better than IIT Bombay but unique. I will tell you why it is considered unique when compared to IIT Bombay.

A few years ago there was a girl Malvika Raj Joshi, who was home-tutored by her mother and thus was rejected by IIT Bombay under the pretext that her schooling wasn’t sufficient for admission. The same girl was accepted into Massachusetts Institute of Technology. While other elite IITs rejected her because of a lack of proper school education, only Massachusetts recognized her amazing talents and decided to hone them.

She was granted admission to MIT based on her outstanding achievements at the International Olympiad of Informatics. MITs flexibility deserves applause for accepting such a student that has unique potential despite having no formal school education.

Malvika is a three-time medal winner (two silver and a bronze) at the International Olympiad of Informatics (IOI).
MIT has accepted students who are medal winners at various Olympiads (Maths, Physics, or Computer)
To date, MIT has birthed 34 Nobel Laureates and IIT teaches some of their theories.

So in all these aspects, MIT is considered superior to even IIT Bombay as it gives chances to unique profile students.

A friend of mine got CSE at IIT Bombay with a rank of 10k. How is it justified?

Ashok Tak

07 Mar 23

The IITs are funded by the Government so it has complete authority to give admission to anyone. The teachers or the students are not the stakeholders in the case of IITs. It is the Government that pays the teachers' salaries and installs the various facilities. The Government is at complete freedom to decide who can come into ITs and who needs a push in the form of the reservation to join ITs.

The aspirants know beforehand that the Government has set such rules according to its own discretion. No one is forced to give the exam and you can always choose any other option if you think it’s unfair.

Here is a video giving you an honest review of the institute

Aspirants know that there might be cases where a candidate with 10k or above rank will get admission in contrast to the general cutoff. They still fill out firms in hope of clearing the exam. You are precisely giving a Government Exam and need to follow all the necessary rules. So it indeed is justified if someone with a 10k rank is able to make it into IIT Bombay.

IIT Madras Vs IIT Bombay: Which campus is more beautiful?

Anirban Dasgupta

25 May 22

IIT Madras has a beautiful campus. If you are an animal lover, you will love it. Blackbuck runs around the campus like stray dogs. Monkeys can enter your hostel rooms anytime, and rob you. It’s also pretty normal to see Hyenas roaming around the campus at night.

IIT Madras campus used to be a part of Guindy National Park. Different departments are literally scattered around the jungle. The campus has many overhead tanks. You can sneak out at night with your friends and watch Chennai city from the top of these tanks (though it is against the rules).

Elliot beach is only 4 km away from the campus. You can take your bicycle out to watch the beautiful sunrise from the Bay of Bengal.

What is different about IIT Bombay? How is it different from others IITs? What makes it special? Why should one choose it over other IITs?

Pratik Gandhi

17 Mar 23

Some major USPS of IIT Bombay that sets it apart from other IITs are

Amazing hostels with splendid views and facilities
There is a hill inside the campus which adds to the overall beauty of the campus.
Not only is there a hill within campus but also a beautiful lake that makes the ambiance surreal.
The weekends are filled with many fun activities such as ‘Monsoon Run’.
The classrooms have state-of-the-art facilities and look really cool.
Tech fest has amazing exhibits while Mood-Indigo is a crazy festival

These are some highlights that make IIT Bombay unique and much preferred among Engineering students.

How is the mess food at IIT-Bombay?

Pratik Gandhi

17 Mar 23

The quality and standard of the food are pretty good at IIT Bombay. However, after a few days, your tastebuds will get bored and you will crave something new. This is when the canteen comes to the rescue that functions till three in the morning.

The variety and the quality also vary from hostel to hostel. For instance, in hostel 18 the quality and the taste of the food is much better than in other hostels. A brief overview of the food served at various mails is given below.

Breakfast: Tea fruits, rice with an additional curry.
Lunch: An extravagant meal consisting of Paneer, vegetable, Chapati, Dal and rice.
Evening snacks: Usually comprise fruits or biscuits.

The quality of food at IIT Bombay served changed drastically after Covid, but still, they managed to retain the original taste and quality.

Which is a better place to study, IIT Delhi or IIT Bombay?

Sumit Bose

17 Mar 23

Without any second thoughts, I consider IIT Bombay a much better option than IIT Delhi. Some reasons that speak in favor of my opinion are

IIT Bombay enjoys a higher locational advantage as well as a better-equipped campus.
While both IITs have a decent Research culture, IIT Bombay is at a level higher than IIT Delhi in this aspect. It has a larger number of Papers and Patents to its credit.
The ambiance at IIT Bombay is rather chill with no strict rules and regulations. You are free to do anything and no restrictions are imposed on dress code or LAN.
IIT Bombay has a better climate than IIT Delhi.
IIT Bombay enjoys the advantages of being a Financial capital with additional opportunities for the non-core sector.
IIT Bombay has a few BS programs like BS Economics, Mathematics, and Chemistry which are not present in IIT Delhi. These programs are a bridge between engineering and applied science and render a wide scope of research and at the same time, applied fields.
IIT Delhi has extra BTech programs like BTech Textile, BTech, and BioTech. The students of these programs usually go for non-core jobs and corporate life.
IIT Bombay welcomes a number of eminent personalities. Some recently invited personalities include PM Narendra Modi, Brett Lee, Sadhguru, Yami Gautam.
IIT Bombay has amazing hostels for freshers.

So both the institutes are elite in their own essence but nowadays IIT Bombay is a clear winner between the two.

What is highest package for IDC, IIT Bombay?

Pratik Gandhi

17 Mar 23

IDC Technologies is a company that offers a range of technology solutions to businesses and organizations. As with any company, there are various positions within IDC Technologies, each with its own salary range.

According to available data, the highest-paying job at IDC Technologies is that of a Solution Architect, with a salary of INR 26.6 Lakhs per year. This indicates that this position is a highly sought-after and desirable role within the company. It is worth noting that this salary figure may vary depending on factors such as the employee's experience, skills, and performance.

The top 10% of employees at IDC Technologies earn more than INR 11 lakhs per year. This suggests that there is room for growth within the company for employees who perform well and demonstrate a commitment to their work. Additionally, the top 1% of employees earn more than INR 23 lakhs per year. This indicates that there are some highly successful and well-compensated individuals within the company.

It is important to note that salary estimates are based on data from 5.9k IDC Technologies employees.