IIT Bombay vs IIT ISM Dhanbad: Courses, Seats, Cutoffs, Fees, Placements and Research (2026)
IIT Bombay leads on sponsored research by 1040% (₹798.84 crore vs ₹70.05 crore, FY 2024-25). IIT Bombay earned 14.7 times as much from consultancy (₹157.20 crore vs ₹10.71 crore, FY 2024-25). IIT Bombay has 79% more faculty (909 vs 508, NIRF 2026).
Last updated: 14 Oct 2026.
Who should pick which (our analysis)
IIT ISM Dhanbad
Our analysis: IIT (ISM) suits you if you are interested in earth resources and energy. Mining Engineering, Mining Machinery, Petroleum Engineering, Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering, Geological Engineering and Geophysical Technology are rare at other IITs. It also has big CSE (145 seats), Electrical (130), ECE (130) and Mechanical (130) intakes, plus a B.Tech Mining + MBA (IIM Mumbai) dual degree.At a glance
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| Point | IIT Bombay | IIT ISM Dhanbad | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established (year) | Not published | 1926 | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Location (city, state) | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Dhanbad, Jharkhand | iitb.ac.in JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Campus area | Not published | 393 acres (218 existing, 175 under acquisition) | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Official website | iitb.ac.in | iitism.ac.in | iitb.ac.in |
| NIRF Overall rank | 3 | 35 | NIRF 2025 |
| NIRF Engineering rank | 3 | 15 | NIRF 2025 |
| B.Tech tuition per semester | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| First-semester academic fees | ₹1,28,250 | ₹1,41,400 | 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: no tuition; ₹1–5 lakh: ₹33,333. JEE (Advanced) CRL rank up to 1000: full tuition waiver for the whole UG programme (conditions apply). | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| Hostel / mess fee | ₹19,400 hostel fee (first semester) + ₹22,500 mess advance | Mess fee about ₹19,500 per semester, charged on top of the admission amount | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| Total JoSAA seats | 1,363 | 1,210 | JoSAA 2026 |
| UG 4-year median salary | ₹20.21 lakh | ₹15 lakh | 2024-25 |
| UG 4-year placed / graduated | 730 placed of 1,017 graduates | 715 placed of 910 graduates | 2024-25 |
| PG 2-year median salary | ₹18 lakh | ₹8.39 lakh | 2024-25 |
| PG 2-year placed | 779 | 367 | 2024-25 |
| UG 4-year went for higher studies | 287 | 160 | 2024-25 |
| Total UG 4-year students | 5,698 | Not published | 2024-25 |
| Faculty count | 909 | 508 | NIRF 2026 |
| Full-time PhD students | 3,365 | 1,169 | 2024-25 |
| Full-time PhDs graduated | 470 | Not published | 2024-25 |
| Sponsored research received | ₹798.84 crore | ₹70.05 crore | FY 2024-25 |
| Consultancy received | ₹157.20 crore | ₹10.71 crore | FY 2024-25 |
How IIT Bombay and IIT ISM Dhanbad differ
- IIT Bombay leads on sponsored research by 1040% (₹798.84 crore vs ₹70.05 crore, FY 2024-25).
- IIT Bombay earned 14.7 times as much from consultancy (₹157.20 crore vs ₹10.71 crore, FY 2024-25).
- IIT Bombay has 79% more faculty (909 vs 508, NIRF 2026).
- IIT Bombay enrols 2.9 times as much PhD scholars (3,365 vs 1,169, 2024-25).
- IIT Bombay admits 13% more students through JoSAA (1,363 vs 1,210, JoSAA 2026).
- IIT Bombay reported a ₹5.21 lakh higher 4-year UG median salary (₹20.21 lakh vs ₹15 lakh).
- Tuition is identical at ₹1,00,000 a semester.
- IIT Bombay ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Overall (3 vs 35).
- IIT Bombay ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Engineering (3 vs 15).
- IIT Bombay has more 4-year B.Tech CSE seats (199 vs 145).
- Only IIT Bombay offers Aerospace Engineering, Metallurgical / Materials Engineering, Energy Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research among these two.
- Only IIT ISM Dhanbad offers Electronics and Communication Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mathematics and Computing, Geological 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 ISM Dhanbad
- B.Tech (4 years)
- Bachelor of Technology and MBA (5 years, dual degree)
- Integrated Bachelor of Science-Master of Science (5 years)
Seats per branch
| Branch | IIT Bombay | IIT ISM Dhanbad |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 199 | 145 |
| Electrical Engineering | 112 | 130 |
| Electrical Engineering, 5-year dual degree | 91 | Not offered |
| Mechanical Engineering | 203 | 130 |
| Civil Engineering | 146 | 70 |
| Chemical Engineering | 125 | 55 |
| Engineering Physics | 58 | 32 |
| 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 | Not offered |
| B.S. Applied Geophysics | 25 | Not offered |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | Not offered | 130 |
| Environmental Engineering | Not offered | 50 |
| Mathematics and Computing | Not offered | 75 |
| Geological Engineering | Not offered | 21 |
| Geophysical Technology | Not offered | 21 |
| Mining Engineering | Not offered | 60 |
| Mining Machinery Engineering | Not offered | 56 |
| Petroleum Engineering | Not offered | 90 |
| Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering | Not offered | 45 |
| B.Tech Mining Engineering and MBA in Logistic and Supply Chain Management (IIM Mumbai) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | Not offered | 60 |
| Physical Science (5-year Integrated Bachelor of Science-Master of Science) | Not offered | 20 |
| Chemical Science (5-year Integrated Bachelor of Science-Master of Science) | Not offered | 20 |
Source: JoSAA 2026 · JoSAA 2026
6 branches appear at both IIT Bombay and IIT ISM Dhanbad. How seats are counted →
JoSAA cutoffs: opening and closing ranks
OPEN closing ranks, 2024–2026. Lower is harder.
| Branch | IIT Bombay | IIT ISM Dhanbad | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Aerospace Engineering | 2394 | 2361 | 2638 | – | – | – |
| Applied Geology (5-yr) | – | – | – | 16011 | 17892 | – |
| Applied Geophysics | – | 8343 | 7301 | – | – | – |
| Applied Geophysics (5-yr) | – | – | – | 15591 | 17507 | – |
| B.Tech Mining Engineering and MBA in Logistic and Supply Chain Management (IIM Mumbai) (5-yr) | – | – | – | – | 16770 | 15372 |
| BS in Mathematics | 1191 | 1067 | 1042 | – | – | – |
| Chemical Engineering | 2545 | 2464 | 2833 | 11398 | 11980 | 13029 |
| Chemical Science (5-yr) | – | – | – | – | 18334 | 18977 |
| Chemistry | 7430 | 7228 | 7838 | – | – | – |
| Civil Engineering | 4046 | 4250 | 4417 | 12996 | 13778 | 15329 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 68 | 66 | 67 | 3846 | 3585 | 4167 |
| Economics | 2408 | 2372 | 2272 | – | – | – |
| Electrical Engineering | 496 | 433 | 411 | 7567 | 7603 | 8319 |
| Electrical Engineering (5-yr) | 973 | 841 | 844 | – | – | – |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | – | – | – | 5982 | 5839 | 5925 |
| Energy Engineering | 2689 | 2584 | 2605 | – | – | – |
| Engineering Physics | 1719 | 1539 | 1575 | 10778 | 11711 | 11713 |
| Environmental Engineering | – | – | – | 15291 | 16752 | 17683 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | 4718 | 4777 | 5473 | – | – | – |
| Geological Engineering | – | – | – | – | – | 17791 |
| Geophysical Technology | – | – | – | – | – | 17147 |
| Industrial Engineering and Operations Research | 1726 | 1273 | 834 | – | – | – |
| Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science | 4193 | 4345 | 3995 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Computing | – | – | – | 4956 | 4335 | 4938 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1685 | 1834 | 1900 | 9875 | 10273 | 11303 |
| Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering | – | – | – | 13599 | 14875 | 15480 |
| Mining Engineering | – | – | – | 14762 | 15455 | 16037 |
| Mining Machinery Engineering | – | – | – | 15321 | 16579 | 16855 |
| Petroleum Engineering | – | – | – | 12310 | 12709 | 13921 |
| Physical Science (5-yr) | – | – | – | – | 18368 | 17355 |
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 ISM Dhanbad 4,167 (2026). Opening and closing ranks explained →
Fees
Fee waiver notes: IIT Bombay: SC, ST and PwD students pay no tuition.. IIT ISM Dhanbad: SC, ST and PwD: no tuition. Family income below ₹1 lakh: no tuition; ₹1–5 lakh: ₹33,333. JEE (Advanced) CRL rank up to 1000: full tuition waiver for the whole UG programme (conditions apply)..
Hostel / mess fee: IIT Bombay: ₹19,400 hostel fee (first semester) + ₹22,500 mess advance. IIT ISM Dhanbad: Mess fee about ₹19,500 per semester, charged on top of the admission amount.
The first-semester bill is higher at IIT ISM Dhanbad than at IIT Bombay by ₹13,150. Who pays less tuition →
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 ISM Dhanbad
- Central Research Facility (CRF)
josaa.admissions.nic.in (JoSAA 2026 institute profile)
For industry consultancy, IIT Bombay earns the most of the two. Research money, explained →
IIT ISM Dhanbad: what these numbers mean
Tuition is ₹1,00,000 a semester. The admission total is ₹1,41,400, and a mess fee of about ₹19,500 is added on top. SC, ST and PwD students pay no tuition. So do families earning under ₹1 lakh, while those earning ₹1–5 lakh pay ₹33,333. A useful extra: students with a JEE (Advanced) CRL rank up to 1000 get full tuition waiver for the whole UG programme, subject to conditions. NIRF 2026 data shows 715 of 910 four-year graduates placed in 2024-25, at a median of ₹15 lakh. Another 160 went for higher studies. Sponsored research was ₹70.05 crore in FY 2024-25. The NIRF list names 508 faculty, and there is a Central Research Facility for instruments. The campus is 393 acres, of which 218 acres are in use.How to choose
- Check your rank against the cutoff table first. CSE OPEN closing ranks: IIT Bombay 67 (2026), IIT ISM Dhanbad 4,167 (2026).
- 6 branches appear at both IIT Bombay and IIT ISM Dhanbad. Compare the branch you want, not just the name.
- The first-semester bill is higher at IIT ISM Dhanbad than at IIT Bombay by ₹13,150. Who pays less tuition →
- IIT Bombay is in Mumbai, Maharashtra; IIT ISM Dhanbad is in Dhanbad, Jharkhand. Think about distance from home.
FAQ
Which is better, IIT Bombay or IIT ISM Dhanbad?
Neither is clearly better on paper: IIT Bombay ranks 3 and IIT ISM Dhanbad ranks 35 overall (NIRF 2025). Compare the branch you can get.
Is the B.Tech fee the same at IIT Bombay and IIT ISM Dhanbad?
Yes: ₹1,00,000 tuition per semester at both.
Which has better placements, IIT Bombay or IIT ISM Dhanbad?
By median pay, IIT Bombay leads (₹20.21 lakh against ₹15 lakh).
How many CSE seats do IIT Bombay and IIT ISM Dhanbad have?
IIT Bombay: 199. IIT ISM Dhanbad: 145.
Which does more research, IIT Bombay or IIT ISM Dhanbad?
IIT Bombay, by sponsored research money: ₹798.84 crore vs ₹70.05 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
- iitism.ac.in
- iitism.ac.in › submitted-data-overall-nirf-2026.pdf
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › openingclosingrankarchieve
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › CurrentORCR
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