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IIT Bombay has launched a dedicated Nuclear Engineering Programme to strengthen research, education & innovation in nuclear energy sector, supporting the country's goal of achieving 100 GW nuclear power capacity by 2047. The initiative will focus on thorium-based systems, advanced reactor technologies, industry collaboration & building indigenous expertise aligned with the SHANTI Act, 2025.

Mumbai: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has launched a dedicated Nuclear Engineering Programme aimed at strengthening research, education and innovation in the country's nuclear energy sector, in line with India's target of achieving 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047. 

The programme, coordinated by the Green Energy and Sustainability Hub (GESH), has been established with support from an IIT Bombay alumnus from Hostel 4. According to the institute, the initiative is a strategic response to the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Act, 2025, which seeks to expand private sector participation and accelerate innovation in the nuclear energy sector. 

"The SHANTI Act has created the conditions for scale, innovation and wider participation. Positioned at the intersection of national policy and technological advancement, IIT Bombay's Nuclear Engineering Programme is being developed in direct response to this shift, with a focus on strengthening research, building indigenous expertise and supporting the country's long-term nuclear energy ambitions," IIT Bombay Director Prof. Shireesh Kedare said. 

A key component of the programme will be research on thorium-based nuclear systems, capitalising on India's vast thorium reserves and supporting the country's three-stage nuclear energy strategy. The institute said the programme will bring together expertise from multiple departments, including Mechanical Engineering, Energy Science and Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, and Electrical Engineering.