IIT Bombay vs IIT Dharwad: Courses, Seats, Cutoffs, Fees, Placements and Research (2026)
IIT Bombay received 67.7 times as much sponsored research funding (₹798.84 crore vs ₹11.80 crore, FY 2024-25). IIT Bombay leads on industry consultancy by 6676% (₹157.20 crore vs ₹2.32 crore, FY 2024-25). IIT Bombay has a 697% larger faculty (909 vs 114, NIRF 2026).
Last updated: 14 Oct 2026.
Who should pick which (our analysis)
IIT Dharwad
Our analysis: IIT Dharwad suits you if you want a young IIT with B.S. options. Alongside eight B.Tech branches, it offers B.S. Majors in Mathematics and Physics (15 seats each). Branch change was discontinued from 2024-25, so pick your branch carefully at JoSAA.At a glance
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| Point | IIT Bombay | IIT Dharwad | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established (year) | Not published | 2016 | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Location (city, state) | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Chikkamalligawad, Dharwad, Karnataka | iitb.ac.in JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Campus area | Not published | 470 acres | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Official website | iitb.ac.in | iitdh.ac.in | iitb.ac.in |
| NIRF Overall rank | 3 | Not published | NIRF 2025 |
| NIRF Engineering rank | 3 | 77 | NIRF 2025 |
| B.Tech tuition per semester | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| First-semester academic fees | ₹1,28,250 | ₹1,58,500 | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| Fee waiver notes | SC, ST and PwD students pay no tuition. | SC, ST and PwD: no tuition. Family income below ₹1 lakh: full tuition remission; ₹1–5 lakh: two-thirds remission. | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| Hostel / mess fee | ₹19,400 hostel fee (first semester) + ₹22,500 mess advance | Per semester: room rent ₹1,000 + hostel establishment ₹2,500 + electricity and water ₹2,500 + mess advance ₹20,000 | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| Total JoSAA seats | 1,363 | 355 | JoSAA 2026 |
| UG 4-year median salary | ₹20.21 lakh | ₹13.25 lakh | 2024-25 |
| UG 4-year placed / graduated | 730 placed of 1,017 graduates | 110 placed of 159 graduates | 2024-25 |
| PG 2-year median salary | ₹18 lakh | ₹8 lakh | 2024-25 |
| PG 2-year placed | 779 | 25 | 2024-25 |
| UG 4-year went for higher studies | 287 | 31 | 2024-25 |
| Total UG 4-year students | 5,698 | Not published | 2024-25 |
| Faculty count | 909 | 114 | NIRF 2026 |
| Full-time PhD students | 3,365 | 202 | 2024-25 |
| Full-time PhDs graduated | 470 | Not published | 2024-25 |
| Sponsored research received | ₹798.84 crore | ₹11.80 crore | FY 2024-25 |
| Consultancy received | ₹157.20 crore | ₹2.32 crore | FY 2024-25 |
How IIT Bombay and IIT Dharwad differ
- IIT Bombay received 67.7 times as much sponsored research funding (₹798.84 crore vs ₹11.80 crore, FY 2024-25).
- IIT Bombay leads on industry consultancy by 6676% (₹157.20 crore vs ₹2.32 crore, FY 2024-25).
- IIT Bombay has a 697% larger faculty (909 vs 114, NIRF 2026).
- IIT Bombay runs a 1566% bigger PhD programme (3,365 vs 202, 2024-25).
- IIT Bombay offers 3.8 times as much JoSAA seats (1,363 vs 355, JoSAA 2026).
- IIT Bombay reported a ₹6.96 lakh higher 4-year UG median salary (₹20.21 lakh vs ₹13.25 lakh).
- Both charge the same B.Tech tuition: ₹1,00,000 per semester.
- IIT Bombay ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Engineering (3 vs 77).
- IIT Bombay has more 4-year B.Tech CSE seats (199 vs 65).
- Only IIT Bombay offers Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering among these two.
- Only IIT Dharwad offers Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mathematics and Computing, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering among these two.
Worked out from the official numbers above.
Courses and seats
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
IIT Dharwad
- B.Tech (4 years)
- B.S. (4 years)
Seats per branch
| Branch | IIT Bombay | IIT Dharwad |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 199 | 65 |
| Electrical Engineering | 112 | Not offered |
| Electrical Engineering, 5-year dual degree | 91 | Not offered |
| Mechanical Engineering | 203 | 65 |
| Civil Engineering | 146 | Not offered |
| Chemical Engineering | 125 | Not offered |
| Engineering Physics | 58 | 30 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 73 | Not offered |
| Metallurgical / Materials Engineering | 105 | Not offered |
| Energy Engineering | 47 | Not offered |
| Industrial Engineering and Operations Research | 40 | Not offered |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | 46 | Not offered |
| B.S. Chemistry | 35 | Not offered |
| B.S. Economics | 40 | Not offered |
| B.S. Mathematics | 18 | 15 |
| B.S. Applied Geophysics | 25 | Not offered |
| Chemical and Biochemical Engineering | Not offered | 30 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | Not offered | 45 |
| Mathematics and Computing | Not offered | 30 |
| Civil and Infrastructure Engineering | Not offered | 30 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Not offered | 30 |
| B.S. Physics | Not offered | 15 |
Source: JoSAA 2026 · JoSAA 2026
They have 4 branch names in common. What seat counts tell you →
JoSAA cutoffs: opening and closing ranks
OPEN closing ranks, 2024–2026. Lower is harder.
| Branch | IIT Bombay | IIT Dharwad | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Aerospace Engineering | 2394 | 2361 | 2638 | – | – | – |
| Applied Geophysics | – | 8343 | 7301 | – | – | – |
| BS in Mathematics | 1191 | 1067 | 1042 | – | – | – |
| Chemical and Biochemical Engineering | – | – | – | 15739 | 16680 | 17789 |
| Chemical Engineering | 2545 | 2464 | 2833 | – | – | – |
| Chemistry | 7430 | 7228 | 7838 | – | – | – |
| Civil and Infrastructure Engineering | – | – | – | 15945 | 17472 | 17968 |
| Civil Engineering | 4046 | 4250 | 4417 | – | – | – |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 68 | 66 | 67 | 6375 | 7208 | 8332 |
| Economics | 2408 | 2372 | 2272 | – | – | – |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | – | – | – | 9778 | 11051 | 11099 |
| Electrical Engineering | 496 | 433 | 411 | – | – | – |
| Electrical Engineering (5-yr) | 973 | 841 | 844 | – | – | – |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | – | – | – | 8772 | 9476 | 9848 |
| Energy Engineering | 2689 | 2584 | 2605 | – | – | – |
| Engineering Physics | 1719 | 1539 | 1575 | 12851 | 15353 | 14696 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | 4718 | 4777 | 5473 | – | – | – |
| Industrial Engineering and Operations Research | 1726 | 1273 | 834 | – | – | – |
| Interdisciplinary Sciences (5-yr) | – | – | – | 16968 | 18979 | – |
| Major in Mathematics | – | – | – | – | – | 17372 |
| Major in Physics | – | – | – | – | – | 18223 |
| Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science | 4193 | 4345 | 3995 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Computing | – | – | – | 7381 | 8222 | 9148 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1685 | 1834 | 1900 | 13435 | 14852 | 15332 |
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 Bombay 67 (2026), IIT Dharwad 8,332 (2026). What a closing rank means →
Fees
Fee waiver notes: IIT Bombay: SC, ST and PwD students pay no tuition.. IIT Dharwad: SC, ST and PwD: no tuition. Family income below ₹1 lakh: full tuition remission; ₹1–5 lakh: two-thirds remission..
Hostel / mess fee: IIT Bombay: ₹19,400 hostel fee (first semester) + ₹22,500 mess advance. IIT Dharwad: Per semester: room rent ₹1,000 + hostel establishment ₹2,500 + electricity and water ₹2,500 + mess advance ₹20,000.
The first-semester bill is higher at IIT Dharwad than at IIT Bombay by ₹30,250. Understanding the fee bill →
Research, labs and projects
Notable labs / facilities
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)
IIT Dharwad
- Sophisticated Central Instrumentation Facility (SCIF): AFM, FESEM, NMR, HPC
iitdh.ac.in (2026)
For industry consultancy, IIT Bombay earns the most of the two. Why research funding matters →
IIT Dharwad: what these numbers mean
The first-semester total is ₹1,58,500 for GEN, EWS and OBC-NCL students and ₹58,500 for SC, ST and PwD students. Tuition is ₹1,00,000 a semester. Families earning under ₹1 lakh get full remission, and those earning ₹1–5 lakh get two-thirds off. A merit scholarship also gives full tuition waiver to five students per batch with a JEE (Advanced) rank below 4000. Hostel items include room rent of ₹1,000 and a mess advance of ₹20,000 per semester. NIRF 2026 data shows 110 of 159 four-year graduates placed in 2024-25, at a median of ₹13.25 lakh. 31 went for higher studies. Sponsored research was ₹11.80 crore in FY 2024-25. The Sophisticated Central Instrumentation Facility offers AFM, FESEM, NMR and HPC access. The NIRF list names 114 faculty.How to choose
- Rank first, name second. CSE OPEN closing ranks: IIT Bombay 67 (2026), IIT Dharwad 8,332 (2026).
- They have 4 branch names in common. Shortlist by branch before institute.
- The first-semester bill is higher at IIT Dharwad than at IIT Bombay by ₹30,250. Understanding the fee bill →
- IIT Bombay is in Mumbai, Maharashtra; IIT Dharwad is in Chikkamalligawad, Dharwad, Karnataka. Weigh travel and living costs.
FAQ
Is the B.Tech fee the same at IIT Bombay and IIT Dharwad?
Tuition matches at ₹1,00,000 a semester.
Which has better placements, IIT Bombay or IIT Dharwad?
UG medians: IIT Bombay ₹20.21 lakh, IIT Dharwad ₹13.25 lakh.
How many CSE seats do IIT Bombay and IIT Dharwad have?
IIT Bombay: 199. IIT Dharwad: 65.
Which does more research, IIT Bombay or IIT Dharwad?
IIT Bombay brings in more sponsored research (₹798.84 crore).
Sources
- iitb.ac.in
- nirfindia.org › OverallRanking
- nirfindia.org › EngineeringRanking
- 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 › InstProfile
- iitdh.ac.in
- iitdh.ac.in › B.Tech-BS fee pdf.pdf
- iitdh.ac.in › Indian Institute Of Technology Dharwad-20…
- iitdh.ac.in › sophisticated-central-instrumentation-fac…
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › openingclosingrankarchieve
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › CurrentORCR
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