Printing & Binding for IIT Bombay
IIT Bombay specifies: evaluation copies may be spiral bound or soft bound. Cover colour — By degree: PhD thesis black; M.Tech/M.Phil/M.Des dissertation grey; DIIT project report maroon. Printster prints and binds to that specification and delivers to Mumbai in 5–10 working days, with black & white from ₹0.60 a page and hard binding from ₹250 a copy.
IIT Bombay, situated on the Powai campus on the eastern edge of Mumbai, is one of India's top-ranked technical and research universities. Students across its 17 departments — from Aerospace Engineering and Computer Science to Humanities & Social Sciences — regularly produce print-worthy documents: B.Tech and Dual Degree project reports, M.Tech dissertations, PhD theses, conference paper preprints, and research group meeting handouts. The institute has a well-equipped print facility, but thesis and project submission crunches create queues that can delay printing at exactly the wrong moment. Printster's online service lets IIT Bombay students upload PDFs from the campus network and have printed, bound copies couriered to Powai or any Mumbai suburb within 5–10 working days.
Institution type: IIT, City: Mumbai, Maharashtra; delivery: 5–10 working days.
Thesis and Dissertation Printing
PhD and M.Tech theses at IIT Bombay must meet specific formatting requirements set by the institute — title page layout, certificate of originality, abstract length, and binding specifications. The final PhD thesis traditionally requires hard (case) binding with the IIT Bombay logo and the scholar's programme details on the spine. M.Tech project reports commonly use perfect binding (from ₹110). Both binding types are available through Printster; hard binding adds 1–2 days to processing, so build that buffer into your timeline.
Dual Degree and B.Tech Project Reports
IIT Bombay's Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech) programme requires a project report of the same depth as an M.Tech dissertation. B.Tech B.D.P. and regular B.Tech final-year projects also result in formal typed reports submitted to departments. These reports are typically 50–120 pages and use the standard IIT Bombay report template. Perfect binding is common for these; spiral binding (from ₹40) works for draft copies reviewed by faculty advisors before the final bound submission.
Research Paper Printing and Conference Prep
Research scholars and faculty at IIT Bombay's labs frequently print draft papers for red-pen review, poster prints for symposia, and seminar reading packs. For A4 paper prints, Printster's economy B&W at ₹0.60/page keeps bulk research document costs low. Colour printing from ₹3.36/page is available for poster prototypes and figures.
Delivery to Powai and Greater Mumbai
Mumbai falls under Printster's 7–10 working day delivery window (outside Delhi NCR). The Powai campus, Vikhroli, Ghatkopar and other eastern Mumbai locations are all reachable. For students living off-campus in Andheri, Thane or Navi Mumbai, the same window applies — enter your pin code at checkout to confirm. Payment is online only (UPI, card, net banking); no cash on delivery.
IIT Bombay submission specifications
Taken from the institution’s own published guidelines: IIT Bombay Academic Office — Format for Preparation of Thesis/Dissertation/Project Report. Where a specification is not published we say so rather than guess — always confirm the current requirement with your department before printing.
| Binding required | Evaluation copies may be spiral bound or soft bound. Final copies submitted after the viva-voce must be hard bound. |
|---|---|
| Cover colour | By degree: PhD thesis black; M.Tech/M.Phil/M.Des dissertation grey; DIIT project report maroon; B.Tech/M.Sc project report brown. |
| Spine text | The degree, the name of the candidate and the year of submission embossed on the bound side (spine) in gold. |
| Title page layout | First printed page. Carries the submission statement, the degree, the candidate's name and roll number, supervisor and co-supervisor names, department, institute and year of submission. Front cover: full title at 22pt (6 mm) centred at top, candidate name at 15pt (4.5 mm) centred at middle, 40 mm institute emblem with department, institute and year centred at the bottom. All lettering embossed in gold. |
| Margins | Top 15 mm (30 mm when no header is used); bottom 22 mm; text height 245 mm, text width 160 mm. Single-sided and odd pages: left 30 mm, right 20 mm. Even pages in double-sided printing: left 20 mm, right 30 mm. |
| Paper size and weight | A4, 297 mm x 210 mm. Paper weight (GSM) is not specified. |
| Line spacing | 1.5 line spacing, Times New Roman 12 pt. About 2.5 line spacing between paragraphs. |
| Copies for submission | Not publicly specified — confirm with your department. |
| Submission deadline | Not publicly specified — confirm with your department. |
Verified on 2026-08-31. 7 of 9 specifications are publicly documented for IIT Bombay. University requirements change — this page is re-checked periodically, and the source link above is the authority.
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Specification above taken from IIT Bombay Academic Office — Format for Preparation of Thesis/Dissertation/Project Report, checked 2026-08-31.
- How to format a thesis for binding — what to fix in the file before it goes to print.
- Binding margin and gutter — how much inner margin a bound thesis needs so text is not swallowed by the spine.
- Spine width calculator — work out the spine thickness for gold foiling before you order.
- Hard binding, in detail — what a case-bound thesis actually is, at ₹250 a copy or ₹350 with gold on the front and spine.
- All 12 binding types with prices — hard binding ₹250, with gold on front and spine ₹350 a copy.
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Frequently asked questions
- What binding does IIT Bombay require for a PhD thesis?
- IIT Bombay typically requires hard (case) binding for the final PhD thesis copies submitted to the institute. The cover should include the IIT Bombay logo, thesis title, scholar name and year in the format specified by the Academic Office. Printster offers hard binding — confirm all spine and cover details before ordering.
- How long does it take for Printster to deliver to the IIT Bombay Powai campus?
- Mumbai deliveries take 5–10 working days from the next working day after your order. Add 1–2 days for binding. To hit a thesis submission deadline comfortably, place your order at least 10–12 working days before the due date.
- Can I print a LaTeX-compiled IIT Bombay thesis report through Printster?
- Absolutely. Upload the compiled PDF directly. LaTeX-generated PDFs with embedded fonts — whether generated by pdflatex, xelatex or lualatex — print with complete fidelity, including equations, vector figures and custom font faces.
- Is double-sided printing available for IIT Bombay project reports?
- Yes. Duplex (double-sided) printing is available and reduces the total sheet count by about half. Many IIT Bombay report formats specify single-sided printing for final submissions — check your department's guidelines before choosing duplex.
- Can I order spiral-bound draft copies and then a perfect-bound final copy?
- Yes. You can place separate orders for draft review copies (spiral binding, from ₹40) and the final submission copy (perfect or hard binding). Many students do this to get faculty feedback on a draft before committing to the final bound version.
- What file size limit applies to IIT Bombay thesis uploads?
- Printster accepts individual files up to 100MB. A typical LaTeX-compiled PhD thesis PDF with embedded figures falls well within this. If your thesis with high-resolution images exceeds 100MB, compress images in the PDF export settings or split chapters into separate files in a ZIP.