IIT Bhubaneswar vs IIT Bombay: Courses, Seats, Cutoffs, Fees, Placements and Research (2026)
IIT Bombay leads on sponsored research by 636% (₹798.84 crore vs ₹108.61 crore, FY 2024-25). IIT Bombay earned 9.4 times as much from consultancy (₹157.20 crore vs ₹16.75 crore, FY 2024-25). IIT Bombay has 3.8 times as much faculty (909 vs 238, NIRF 2026).
Last updated: 14 Oct 2026.
Who should pick which (our analysis)
IIT Bhubaneswar
Our analysis: IIT Bhubaneswar suits you if you want a core-engineering IIT with a compact branch list. Its eight B.Tech branches are Civil, CSE, Electrical, ECE, Engineering Physics, Mathematics and Computing, Mechanical, and Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. Civil and Mechanical have the most seats (105 each).At a glance
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| Point | IIT Bhubaneswar | IIT Bombay | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established (year) | 2008 | Not published | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Location (city, state) | Bhubaneswar (Argul, Khurda), Odisha | Mumbai, Maharashtra | JoSAA 2026 institute profile iitb.ac.in |
| Official website | iitbbs.ac.in | iitb.ac.in | iitbbs.ac.in |
| NIRF Overall rank | 80 | 3 | NIRF 2025 |
| NIRF Engineering rank | 39 | 3 | NIRF 2025 |
| B.Tech tuition per semester | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 | 2026-27 2025-26 |
| First-semester academic fees | ₹1,60,398 | ₹1,28,250 | 2026-27 2025-26 |
| Fee waiver notes | SC, ST and PwD: no tuition. Family income below ₹1 lakh: full tuition remission; ₹1–5 lakh: two-thirds remission. | SC, ST and PwD students pay no tuition. | 2026-27 2025-26 |
| Hostel / mess fee | Per semester: hostel mess advance ₹18,000 + hostel establishment charges ₹9,500 | ₹19,400 hostel fee (first semester) + ₹22,500 mess advance | 2026-27 2025-26 |
| Total JoSAA seats | 502 | 1,363 | JoSAA 2026 |
| UG 4-year median salary | ₹13.3 lakh | ₹20.21 lakh | 2024-25 |
| UG 4-year placed / graduated | 243 placed of 315 graduates | 730 placed of 1,017 graduates | 2024-25 |
| PG 2-year median salary | ₹9 lakh | ₹18 lakh | 2024-25 |
| PG 2-year placed | 146 | 779 | 2024-25 |
| UG 4-year went for higher studies | 50 | 287 | 2024-25 |
| Total UG 4-year students | Not published | 5,698 | 2024-25 |
| Faculty count | 238 | 909 | NIRF 2026 |
| Full-time PhD students | 570 | 3,365 | 2024-25 |
| Full-time PhDs graduated | Not published | 470 | 2024-25 |
| Sponsored research received | ₹108.61 crore | ₹798.84 crore | FY 2024-25 |
| Consultancy received | ₹16.75 crore | ₹157.20 crore | FY 2024-25 |
How IIT Bhubaneswar and IIT Bombay differ
- IIT Bombay leads on sponsored research by 636% (₹798.84 crore vs ₹108.61 crore, FY 2024-25).
- IIT Bombay earned 9.4 times as much from consultancy (₹157.20 crore vs ₹16.75 crore, FY 2024-25).
- IIT Bombay has 3.8 times as much faculty (909 vs 238, NIRF 2026).
- IIT Bombay enrols 5.9 times as much PhD scholars (3,365 vs 570, 2024-25).
- IIT Bombay admits 2.7 times as much students through JoSAA (1,363 vs 502, JoSAA 2026).
- IIT Bombay reported a ₹6.91 lakh higher 4-year UG median salary (₹20.21 lakh vs ₹13.3 lakh).
- Tuition is identical at ₹1,00,000 a semester.
- IIT Bombay ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Overall (3 vs 80).
- IIT Bombay ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Engineering (3 vs 39).
- IIT Bombay has more 4-year B.Tech CSE seats (199 vs 84).
- Only IIT Bhubaneswar offers Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mathematics and Computing among these two.
- Only IIT Bombay offers Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Energy Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research among these two.
Worked out from the official numbers above.
Courses and seats
IIT Bhubaneswar
- B.Tech (4 years)
IIT Bombay
- B.Tech (4 years)
- B.Tech + M.Tech dual degree (5 years)
- B.Des
- B.S. (4 years)
- M.Tech, M.Sc, MBA, M.Des and PhD
Seats per branch
| Branch | IIT Bhubaneswar | IIT Bombay |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 105 | 146 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 84 | 199 |
| Electrical Engineering | 76 | 112 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 57 | Not offered |
| Engineering Physics | 20 | 58 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 20 | Not offered |
| Mechanical Engineering | 105 | 203 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 35 | 105 |
| Electrical Engineering, 5-year dual degree | Not offered | 91 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not offered | 125 |
| Aerospace Engineering | Not offered | 73 |
| Energy Engineering | Not offered | 47 |
| Industrial Engineering and Operations Research | Not offered | 40 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | Not offered | 46 |
| B.S. Chemistry | Not offered | 35 |
| B.S. Economics | Not offered | 40 |
| B.S. Mathematics | Not offered | 18 |
| B.S. Applied Geophysics | Not offered | 25 |
Source: JoSAA 2026 · JoSAA 2026
6 branches appear at both IIT Bhubaneswar and IIT Bombay. About JoSAA seat numbers →
JoSAA cutoffs: opening and closing ranks
OPEN closing ranks, 2024–2026. Lower is harder.
| Branch | IIT Bhubaneswar | IIT Bombay | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Aerospace Engineering | – | – | – | 2394 | 2361 | 2638 |
| Applied Geophysics | – | – | – | – | 8343 | 7301 |
| BS in Mathematics | – | – | – | 1191 | 1067 | 1042 |
| Chemical Engineering | – | – | – | 2545 | 2464 | 2833 |
| Chemistry | – | – | – | 7430 | 7228 | 7838 |
| Civil Engineering | 14782 | 16156 | 16868 | 4046 | 4250 | 4417 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 3685 | 4162 | 4899 | 68 | 66 | 67 |
| Economics | – | – | – | 2408 | 2372 | 2272 |
| Electrical Engineering | 7661 | 8165 | 8668 | 496 | 433 | 411 |
| Electrical Engineering (5-yr) | – | – | – | 973 | 841 | 844 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 5157 | 5885 | 6314 | – | – | – |
| Energy Engineering | – | – | – | 2689 | 2584 | 2605 |
| Engineering Physics | 11307 | 12466 | 12622 | 1719 | 1539 | 1575 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | – | – | – | 4718 | 4777 | 5473 |
| Industrial Engineering and Operations Research | – | – | – | 1726 | 1273 | 834 |
| Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science | 14898 | 16268 | 15556 | 4193 | 4345 | 3995 |
| Mathematics and Computing | – | 4708 | 5273 | – | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering | 10233 | 11678 | 12064 | 1685 | 1834 | 1900 |
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 Bhubaneswar 4,899 (2026), IIT Bombay 67 (2026). How to read cutoffs →
Fees
Fee waiver notes: IIT Bhubaneswar: SC, ST and PwD: no tuition. Family income below ₹1 lakh: full tuition remission; ₹1–5 lakh: two-thirds remission.. IIT Bombay: SC, ST and PwD students pay no tuition..
Hostel / mess fee: IIT Bhubaneswar: Per semester: hostel mess advance ₹18,000 + hostel establishment charges ₹9,500. IIT Bombay: ₹19,400 hostel fee (first semester) + ₹22,500 mess advance.
The first-semester bill is higher at IIT Bhubaneswar than at IIT Bombay by ₹32,148. How fee waivers work →
Research, labs and projects
Notable labs / facilities
IIT Bhubaneswar
- Central Research Instrumentation Facility (CRIF): NMR, PPMS, SEM, FTIR and pulsed-laser deposition
iitbbs.ac.in (2026)
IIT Bombay
- Centre for Sophisticated Instruments and Facilities (CSIF): instruments in eight groups incl. microscopy, spectroscopy, fabrication and biological analysis
- Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (SAIF), set up in 1976 with DST support: 600 MHz NMR, 300 kV HR-TEM, FEG-SEM, ToF-SIMS, SAXS
saif.iitb.ac.in (2026)
For industry consultancy, IIT Bombay earns the most of the two. Sponsored vs consultancy →
IIT Bhubaneswar: what these numbers mean
The first-semester total is ₹1,60,398 for general and OBC students and ₹60,398 for SC, ST and PwD students. That includes tuition of ₹1,00,000, a hostel mess advance of ₹18,000 and hostel establishment charges of ₹9,500. Families earning under ₹1 lakh get full tuition remission, and those earning ₹1–5 lakh get two-thirds off. NIRF 2026 data shows 243 of 315 four-year graduates placed in 2024-25, at a median of ₹13.3 lakh. 50 went for higher studies. Sponsored research was ₹108.61 crore in FY 2024-25, strong for an institute of this size. The Central Research Instrumentation Facility offers NMR, PPMS, SEM and FTIR machines with online booking. Students also train at nearby institutes such as the Central Tool Room and Training Centre.How to choose
- Check your rank against the cutoff table first. CSE OPEN closing ranks: IIT Bhubaneswar 4,899 (2026), IIT Bombay 67 (2026).
- 6 branches appear at both IIT Bhubaneswar and IIT Bombay. Compare the branch you want, not just the name.
- The first-semester bill is higher at IIT Bhubaneswar than at IIT Bombay by ₹32,148. How fee waivers work →
- IIT Bhubaneswar is in Bhubaneswar (Argul, Khurda), Odisha; IIT Bombay is in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Think about distance from home.
FAQ
Which is better, IIT Bhubaneswar or IIT Bombay?
Neither is clearly better on paper: IIT Bhubaneswar ranks 80 and IIT Bombay ranks 3 overall (NIRF 2025). Compare the branch you can get.
Is the B.Tech fee the same at IIT Bhubaneswar and IIT Bombay?
Yes: ₹1,00,000 tuition per semester at both.
Which has better placements, IIT Bhubaneswar or IIT Bombay?
By median pay, IIT Bombay leads (₹20.21 lakh against ₹13.3 lakh).
How many CSE seats do IIT Bhubaneswar and IIT Bombay have?
IIT Bhubaneswar: 84. IIT Bombay: 199.
Which does more research, IIT Bhubaneswar or IIT Bombay?
IIT Bombay, by sponsored research money: ₹798.84 crore vs ₹108.61 crore.
Sources
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › InstProfile
- iitbbs.ac.in
- nirfindia.org › OverallRanking
- nirfindia.org › EngineeringRanking
- iitbbs.ac.in › Overall-Final-after-submission-2026.pdf
- iitbbs.ac.in › central-research-instrumentation-facilit…
- iitb.ac.in
- acad.iitb.ac.in › Fee Circular for UG New Entrants 2025…
- acad.iitb.ac.in › ug-new-entrants-fees
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › InstProfile
- iitb.ac.in › NIRF_IITBombay_2026_Overall_Category.pdf
- saif.iitb.ac.in › facility
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › openingclosingrankarchieve
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › CurrentORCR
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