IIT Bombay Data Shows Limited SC, ST and OBC Faculty Representation

IIT Bombay data shows limited SC, ST and OBC faculty representation

An RTI application has highlighted limited SC, ST and OBC representation across IIT Bombay's faculty ranks. The figures have drawn attention amid scrutiny of the institute and renewed questions over how caste concerns are addressed.

Merely 11% of IIT-B faculty from reserved categories: RTI

RTI data shows only 11% of IIT Bombay faculty are from SC, ST, OBC and EWS categories; 450 of 1,225 teaching posts are vacant, raising representation concerns.

IIT Bombay faces scrutiny over stark lack of SC, ST and OBC faculty

The higher education institute has 412 faculty members, but has zero professors from the ST community

IIT Bombay Reports Limited Faculty Representation from SC, ST, and OBC Communities

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has revealed limited representation of Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) faculty members, based on data obtained through a Right to Information (RTI) request. As of September 2026, the institute employed 412 professors, consisting of only five SC members and six OBC members, while […]

IIT Bombay RTI Reveals No Scheduled Tribe Faculty Members At Professor Level, 450 Teaching Posts Vacant

An RTI response showed that none of IIT Bombay’s 412 professors belonged to the Scheduled Tribe category as of September 10. The institute had five SC and six OBC professors, while reporting 450 vacant teaching posts. The data also showed limited representation across faculty ranks, with category-wise vacancies unavailable in the reply provided through the RTI response.