IIT Bhilai vs IIT Kharagpur: Courses, Seats, Cutoffs, Fees, Placements and Research (2026)
IIT Kharagpur leads on sponsored research by 287% (₹162.10 crore vs ₹41.92 crore, FY 2023-24). IIT Kharagpur earned 7.0 times as much from consultancy (₹46.15 crore vs ₹6.64 crore, FY 2023-24). IIT Kharagpur has 11.6 times as much faculty (895 vs 77, NIRF 2025).
Last updated: 14 Oct 2026.
Who should pick which (our analysis)
IIT Bhilai
Our analysis: IIT Bhilai suits you if you want a young IIT with focused branches. It offers seven B.Tech programmes, including Mechatronics Engineering and Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. CSE (61), Electrical (60) and Mechanical (60) are the largest.At a glance
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| Point | IIT Bhilai | IIT Kharagpur | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established (year) | 2016 | 1951 | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Location (city, state) | Kutelabhata, Durg, Chhattisgarh | Kharagpur, West Bengal | JoSAA 2026 institute profile josaa.admissions.nic.in |
| Official website | iitbhilai.ac.in | iitkgp.ac.in | iitbhilai.ac.in |
| NIRF Overall rank | Not published | 6 | NIRF 2025 |
| NIRF Engineering rank | 72 | 5 | NIRF 2025 |
| B.Tech tuition per semester | Not published | ₹1,00,000 | 2026-27 (tentative) |
| Fee waiver notes | Tuition fee waivers for students from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds; also institute scholarships and interest-free education loans. | SC, ST and PwD: no tuition. Family income below ₹1 lakh: no tuition; ₹1–5 lakh: ₹33,333. | 2026-27 2026-27 (tentative) |
| Hostel / mess fee | Not published | Per semester: hall establishment ₹24,354 + mess ₹14,500 + hostel overhead ₹1,177 | 2026-27 (tentative) |
| Total JoSAA seats | 329 | 1,949 | JoSAA 2026 |
| UG 4-year median salary | ₹12 lakh | ₹19.76 lakh | 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year placed / graduated | 116 placed of 162 graduates | 517 placed of 668 graduates | 2023-24 |
| UG 5-year (dual) median salary | Not published | ₹20 lakh | 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year median salary | ₹10.2 lakh | ₹14 lakh | 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year placed | 14 | 679 | 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year went for higher studies | 14 | 83 | 2023-24 |
| Total UG 4-year students | Not published | 4,096 | 2023-24 |
| Faculty count | 77 | 895 | NIRF 2025 |
| Full-time PhD students | 74 | 3,635 | 2023-24 |
| Full-time PhDs graduated | Not published | 519 | 2023-24 |
| Sponsored research received | ₹41.92 crore | ₹162.10 crore | FY 2023-24 |
| Consultancy received | ₹6.64 crore | ₹46.15 crore | FY 2023-24 |
How IIT Bhilai and IIT Kharagpur differ
- IIT Kharagpur leads on sponsored research by 287% (₹162.10 crore vs ₹41.92 crore, FY 2023-24).
- IIT Kharagpur earned 7.0 times as much from consultancy (₹46.15 crore vs ₹6.64 crore, FY 2023-24).
- IIT Kharagpur has 11.6 times as much faculty (895 vs 77, NIRF 2025).
- IIT Kharagpur enrols 49.1 times as much PhD scholars (3,635 vs 74, 2023-24).
- IIT Kharagpur admits 5.9 times as much students through JoSAA (1,949 vs 329, JoSAA 2026).
- IIT Kharagpur reported a ₹7.76 lakh higher 4-year UG median salary (₹19.76 lakh vs ₹12 lakh).
- IIT Kharagpur ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Engineering (5 vs 72).
- IIT Kharagpur has more 4-year B.Tech CSE seats (140 vs 61).
- Only IIT Bhilai offers Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence among these two.
- Only IIT Kharagpur offers Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural and Food Engineering, Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering among these two.
Worked out from the official numbers above.
Courses and seats
IIT Bhilai
- B.Tech (4 years)
IIT Kharagpur
- B.Tech (4 years)
- B.S. (4 years)
- B.Arch (5 years)
Seats per branch
| Branch | IIT Bhilai | IIT Kharagpur |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 61 | 140 |
| Electrical Engineering | 60 | 113 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 44 | Not offered |
| Mechanical Engineering | 60 | 172 |
| Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering | 30 | 93 |
| Mechatronics Engineering | 30 | Not offered |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 44 | Not offered |
| Aerospace Engineering | Not offered | 70 |
| Agricultural and Food Engineering | Not offered | 93 |
| Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering | Not offered | 70 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not offered | 115 |
| Civil Engineering | Not offered | 119 |
| Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering | Not offered | 150 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | Not offered | 44 |
| Manufacturing Science and Engineering | Not offered | 66 |
| Mining Engineering | Not offered | 113 |
| Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture | Not offered | 80 |
| Industrial and Systems Engineering | Not offered | 72 |
| Artificial Intelligence | Not offered | 50 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not offered | 30 |
| B.S. Chemistry | Not offered | 45 |
| B.S. Economics | Not offered | 59 |
| B.S. Physics | Not offered | 49 |
| B.S. Mathematics and Computing | Not offered | 69 |
| B.S. Applied Geology | Not offered | 52 |
| B.S. Exploration Geophysics | Not offered | 45 |
| B.Arch (5 years) | Not offered | 40 |
Source: JoSAA 2026 · JoSAA 2026
4 branches appear at both IIT Bhilai and IIT Kharagpur. About JoSAA seat numbers →
JoSAA cutoffs: opening and closing ranks
OPEN closing ranks, 2024–2026. Lower is harder.
| Branch | IIT Bhilai | IIT Kharagpur | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Aerospace Engineering | – | – | – | 4745 | 4872 | 5297 |
| Agricultural and Food Engineering | – | – | – | 10770 | 11111 | 12603 |
| Applied Geology | – | – | – | 12893 | 13685 | 15872 |
| Architecture (5-yr) | – | – | – | 20427 | 19141 | 24582 |
| Artificial Intelligence | – | – | – | 898 | 953 | 1043 |
| Biomedical Engineering | – | – | – | – | – | 10089 |
| Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering | – | – | – | 7972 | 9224 | 10683 |
| Chemical Engineering | – | – | – | 4848 | 5222 | 5803 |
| Chemistry | – | – | – | 12488 | 12321 | 14760 |
| Civil Engineering | – | – | – | 6992 | 7774 | 8816 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 6516 | 7382 | 8886 | 415 | 466 | 509 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 7570 | 7934 | 9400 | – | – | – |
| Economics | – | – | – | 5263 | 6063 | 6450 |
| Electrical Engineering | 10709 | 11592 | 11934 | 2016 | 1985 | 2190 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 9472 | 9668 | 9962 | – | – | – |
| Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering | – | – | – | 1448 | 1485 | 1660 |
| Exploration Geophysics | – | – | – | 12413 | 12443 | 14923 |
| Industrial and Systems Engineering | – | – | – | 4364 | 4329 | 4699 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | – | – | – | 2481 | 2741 | 2600 |
| Manufacturing Science and Engineering | – | – | – | 6067 | 6547 | 6984 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 15871 | 17478 | 17880 | 7104 | 7708 | 8502 |
| Mathematics and Computing | – | – | – | 1329 | 1336 | 1428 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 13137 | 14788 | 15260 | 3613 | 4016 | 4588 |
| Mechatronics Engineering | 10843 | 12254 | 12519 | – | – | – |
| Mining Engineering | – | – | – | 10218 | 10765 | 11962 |
| Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture | – | – | – | 9098 | 10074 | 11219 |
| Physics | – | – | – | 9672 | 10939 | 9572 |
All categories and seat pools
| Institute | Branch | Category | Seats | Year | Round | Opening | Closing |
|---|
Source: josaa.nic.in, final rounds.
M.Tech (GATE) cutoffs
No verified GATE cutoffs yet. How M.Tech admission works →
CSE OPEN closing ranks: IIT Bhilai 8,886 (2026), IIT Kharagpur 509 (2026). How to read cutoffs →
Fees
Fee waiver notes: IIT Bhilai: Tuition fee waivers for students from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds; also institute scholarships and interest-free education loans.. IIT Kharagpur: SC, ST and PwD: no tuition. Family income below ₹1 lakh: no tuition; ₹1–5 lakh: ₹33,333..
Hostel / mess fee: IIT Bhilai: Not published. IIT Kharagpur: Per semester: hall establishment ₹24,354 + mess ₹14,500 + hostel overhead ₹1,177.
Research, labs and projects
Notable labs / facilities
IIT Kharagpur
- Central Research Facility (CRF), open to outside organisations
- Central Library, one of the largest technical libraries in Asia
josaa.admissions.nic.in (JoSAA 2026 institute profile)
For industry consultancy, IIT Kharagpur earns the most of the two. Sponsored vs consultancy →
IIT Bhilai: what these numbers mean
We have not listed fees, because we could not open the 2026-27 fee PDF linked from the institute's fee page, and the JoSAA profile only links to that page. Please check the 2026-27 fee on iitbhilai.ac.in before you pay. The institute says it offers tuition waivers for socially and economically disadvantaged students, along with scholarships and interest-free education loans. The latest data we could verify is the NIRF 2025 file on nirfindia.org. It shows 116 of 162 four-year graduates of 2023-24 placed, at a median of ₹12 lakh. 14 went for higher studies. Sponsored research was ₹41.92 crore in FY 2023-24. The NIRF list names 77 faculty and 74 full-time PhD scholars, so this is still a growing research campus. A Central Instrumentation Facility supports labs across departments. Compare closing ranks for each branch in the cutoff table before you fill choices.How to choose
- Check your rank against the cutoff table first. CSE OPEN closing ranks: IIT Bhilai 8,886 (2026), IIT Kharagpur 509 (2026).
- 4 branches appear at both IIT Bhilai and IIT Kharagpur. Compare the branch you want, not just the name.
- IIT Bhilai is in Kutelabhata, Durg, Chhattisgarh; IIT Kharagpur is in Kharagpur, West Bengal. Think about distance from home.
FAQ
Which has better placements, IIT Bhilai or IIT Kharagpur?
UG medians: IIT Bhilai ₹12 lakh, IIT Kharagpur ₹19.76 lakh.
How many CSE seats do IIT Bhilai and IIT Kharagpur have?
IIT Bhilai: 61. IIT Kharagpur: 140.
Which does more research, IIT Bhilai or IIT Kharagpur?
IIT Kharagpur brings in more sponsored research (₹162.10 crore).
Sources
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › InstProfile
- iitbhilai.ac.in
- nirfindia.org › EngineeringRanking
- nirfindia.org › IR-E-U-0946.pdf
- iitbhilai.ac.in › index
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › InstProfile
- iitkgp.ac.in
- nirfindia.org › OverallRanking
- nirfindia.org › IR-O-U-0573.pdf
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › openingclosingrankarchieve
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › CurrentORCR
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