ICT Mumbai's Review and Verdict by CollegeDekho

Campus at a Glimpse

Starting with a historical overview, the erstwhile University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT) laid its foundation stone in 1933, which was later converted into the University Institute of Chemical Technology (UICT) in 2022. After receiving the autonomous institute status, ICT Mumbai became a Category I Deemed-to-be-University in 2008 granted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India. With its main campus in Mumbai, the Institute of Chemical Technology inaugurated two satellite campuses in Bhubaneswar and Marathwada Jalna in 2018.

With a vision to become a premier university devoted to education, training, research and industrial collaboration, ICT Mumbai claims to provide a total of 76 future-driven courses in chemical engineering, chemical technology, applied chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, biotechnology, and allied sciences through its 13 departments and 4 Centres of Excellence. ICT Mumbai admissions are done based on merit for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes except for MBA. Admissions in MBA course is based on CAT / XAT / MAT / CMAT / GMAT / ATMA / WBJEMAT scores.

ICT Mumbai proudly holds an A++ grade with a CGPA of 3.77 out of 4 granted by NAAC in 2017. Not only that, it has received ‘Elite Status and Centre Excellence’ from Govt. of Maharashtra which the university claims to be at par with IITs and NITs. Further strengthening the statement, ICT Mumbai in its AQAR Report 2020 stated that in a survey published by Professor Jude Sommerfeld of Georgia Tech. (USA), ICT Mumbai was listed as the number 1 Institute in India 4th in Chemical Engineering worldwide. 

Spread across 16 acres of land, the institute provides infrastructure facilities such as smart classrooms, well-equipped laboratories, a fully automated library, indoor and outdoor sports facilities, hostels and many more. Let’s find out more about ICT Mumbai’s academia, placements, faculty, administration including several others in detail on the basis of student feedback received on the same.

ICT Mumbai Ranking

NIRF: Drop in Rankings!

Other Rankings

In the QS World University Ranking 2023, ICT Mumbai was ranked in #301-350 rank band. 

Our Take:

Strangely, despite having high student satisfaction, ICT Mumbai lost quite a few places in the NIRF Ranking 2023 in the Overall, Universities and Engineering category. It signifies that the contemporary institutes as performed well across all NIRF parameters and it is evident that there is a lot of room for improvement for ICT Mumbai.

ICT Mumbai Academia and Batch Size

Academic Composition

ICT Mumbai academia combines classroom learning, assessment, projects and practicals. Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai follows a semester-based approach and has adopted the Choice Based Credit System(CBCS) for all its programmes allowing students to choose their course that aligns with their career graph and interest.

Batch Size

As per the NIRF Report for 2023, the following data shows the approved intake and actual strength of students for engineering and pharmacy programmes for the year 2022:

Engineering

Pharmacy

ICT Mumbai Fees

Our Take:

On investigating regarding the popular ICT Mumbai courses, the following information was extracted from a student’s comment on Quora:

Further, research students have voiced that ICT Mumbai doctoral programmes are good. The institute offers over 30 such programmes are offered. Here is the total number of PhDs awarded in 2019 as per the AQAR Report:

Overall, in terms of the academic curriculum, ICT Mumbai academic structure is updated and as per the education policy guidelines. Students have also opined the programme structures to be at par with the global level. However, regarding batch sizes, the number of students is way higher than the approved intake. For engineering courses, the overall sanctioned intake is 716, whereas, 2051 students were enrolled. Similar is the case with pharmacy courses, a total of 112 students above the approved intake limit were granted admission. It signifies that there is no end cap in admissions.

ICT Mumbai Infrastructure

Classrooms

According to the AQAR Report 2020, each classroom has a Wi-Fi-enabled projection system, audio-visual facilities, and a biometric attendance system. Moreover, all the lectures in the lecture halls are recorded and access is provided to the students. Currently, there are a total of 31 smart classrooms on the campus.

Laboratories

ICT Mumbai claims to have dedicated libraries that are well-equipped and technologically advanced across all departments. It also has an animal house with an area of about 1500 sq. ft. equipped with a Highly Ventilated Air Conditioning system (HVAC) for small animals from mice, rats, and guinea pigs to rabbits. The animal facility fulfils the needs of projects allocated to Master's and PhD students.

Library

With over 76,000 volumes of scientific and technical books and a subscription for hard copies of more than 300 technical journals, the central library of ICT Mumbai is fully automated with two ILMS software. They are:

• Libsys 4
• Koha 18.05

IT Infrastructure

ICT Mumbai claims to have a leased line for internet connection with 1100 Mbps bandwidth. The following data on IT infrastructure was extracted from its AQAR Report 2020:

Hostel

ICT Mumbai has a total of 5 hostels, out of which three hostels are dedicated to men and two are for women. The annual intake capacity for new admissions is approximately 200 seats, encompassing undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students. Specifically, for first-year undergraduate admissions (B.Chem.Engg., B.Pharm., and B.Tech.), there are a maximum of 30 seats for female students and 90 seats for male students. For first-year master's degree programmes (M.Chem.Engg., M.E., M.Tech., M.Sc., M.Pharm.), the available seats are restricted to 19 for female students and 50 for male students, subject to availability.

Hostel- Boys

Hostel- Girls

Our Take:

Students have voiced that the hostel facilities are good, however, those opting for accommodation must compulsorily opt for mess facilities as well. Advance payment of INR 20,000 along with a refundable deposit of INR 5,000 is too high compared to the quality of food provided, they further added.

ICT Mumbai Internships and Placements

Internships

The following data on internships have been retrieved from AQAR Report 2020:

Our Take:

After analysing several comments on Quora as well as the data mentioned above, it is evident that a significant number of students prefer ICT Mumbai for internships with the highest preference in the BE-Chemical Engineering programme, followed by BTech Fibers and Textiles Processing Technology.

Placements

The statistics for ICT Mumbai placements as per NIRF Report 2023 are as follows:

Engineering

Pharmacy

Our Take:

With a placement percentage of 76% for UG 4-year and 86.8% for PG 2-year, the placement for engineering programmes is favorable. Similarly, in the case of  pharmacy courses, the placement percentage is satisfactory for the UG 4-year programme at 95.6% and an all-in placement for PG 2-year. Therefore, when it comes to placements, students can trust ICT Mumbai. 

ICT Mumbai Diversity and Demographics

As per the NIRF Report 2023, ICT Mumbai currently provides education to 2,340 students in the UG, PG and PG-Integrated programmes. A total of 641 students are pursuing their PhD, out of which 549 of them are full-time researchers and 92 are part-timers. The ICT Mumbai campus is Divyangjan-friendly with adequate physical facilities, ramps and rails etc.

ICT Mumbai: Gender Ratio Index

ICT Mumbai: Diversity Representation

Our Take:

With a total of 816 female students, the gender ratio of ICT Mumbai is not balanced with only 36% female population. Similarly, if we look at student diversity, the percentage of students from outside Maharashtra is only 27%. The one reason that contributes to a percentage of such imbalance is that students have to pay a hefty hostel fee and also compulsorily avail the mess facilities where the food quality is said to be compromised. The institute must take steps to attain gender parity. 

ICT Mumbai Faculty and Administration/Management

ICT Mumbai Mumbai claims to have a total of 136 full-time faculty members. With a total of 2,340 students, the student-to-faculty ratio currently stands at 17:1. Administration-wise, ICT Mumbai has adopted the MIS module for the smooth functioning of the administrative process.

Our Take:

Students have opined that the faculties at ICT Mumbai are well-respected and are well-versed in their respective subjects. Faculties of Chemical Engineering have received the most praise. Other departments that students have commented to have the best faculties are Food Engineering and Textiles. However, students have expressed that biometric attendance sometimes takes a toll on their heads given the hectic work overload. At last, ICT Mumbai can also do better in terms of student-faculty ratio. 

ICT Mumbai Location

Nestled in Nathalal Parekh Marg, Matunga in Mumbai, ICT Mumbai located at 2VF4+GX4, Nathalal Parekh Marg, near Khalsa College, Matunga East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400019. Well-connected by roads, air and railway, the institute is at a distance of 11 km from Mumbai Airport.

Our Take:

Students have expressed that the institute’s location is favorable and connectivity is good. Matunga is known to be one of the top 5 posh and urban places in Mumbai. There are several food joints, especially South Indian foods within a 5-minute walking distance from the institute premises.

ICT Mumbai Expectation vs Reality- CLD Verdict

ICT Mumbai is one of the few institutes which have received a lot of praise from its students, especially for chemical engineering. Infrastructure-wise, ICT Mumbai provides students with the needful apart from highly equipped laboratories and smart classrooms. The hostel facilities are well-appreciated however, the students do not approve of the mess facilities.

Fee-wise, the cost of the course and the return through placements are satisfactory. Whereas, a few departments like oils, dyes, and textiles have a lot of room for improvement in placements. However, in terms of gender ratio and diversity, ICT Mumbai numbers are not favorable. In its AQAR Report, ICT Mumbai claimed to improve the following in 2023:

• Encourage highly qualified faculty from India and abroad to apply and join ICT Mumbai.
• Increase the IPR and technology transfer output.
• Sign MOUs with industrial partners to facilitate internships and PhD fellowships. 
• Achieve full digitalization and enhance teaching methods and pedagogical practices.

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