IIT Bombay vs IIT Jammu: Courses, Seats, Cutoffs, Fees, Placements and Research (2026)
IIT Bombay attracts 17.3 times as much research funding (₹798.84 crore, FY 2024-25 vs ₹46.19 crore, FY 2023-24; different data years). IIT Bombay does 31.3 times as much consultancy business (₹157.20 crore, FY 2024-25 vs ₹5.02 crore, FY 2023-24; different data years). IIT Bombay employs 6.6 times as much faculty (909, NIRF 2026 vs 138, NIRF 2025; different data years).
Last updated: 14 Oct 2026.
Who should pick which (our analysis)
IIT Jammu
Our analysis: IIT Jammu suits you if you want a newer IIT with flexible add-ons. Its nine B.Tech branches include Unified Engineering and Materials and Metallurgical Engineering. It offers minors such as Nuclear Engineering, and dual-degree tracks with IIM Jammu and IIM Mumbai. 20% of UG seats are for the IIT Jammu–IIM Jammu dual-degree programme.At a glance
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| Point | IIT Bombay | IIT Jammu | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established (year) | Not published | 2016 | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Location (city, state) | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir | iitb.ac.in JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Campus area | Not published | 400 acres | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Official website | iitb.ac.in | iitjammu.ac.in | iitb.ac.in |
| NIRF Overall rank | 3 | Not published | NIRF 2025 |
| NIRF Engineering rank | 3 | 56 | NIRF 2025 |
| B.Tech tuition per semester | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| First-semester academic fees | ₹1,28,250 | ₹1,53,870 | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| Fee waiver notes | SC, ST and PwD students pay no tuition. | SC, ST and PH: no tuition. Parental income below ₹1 lakh: no tuition; ₹1–5 lakh: ₹33,333 per semester. | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| Hostel / mess fee | ₹19,400 hostel fee (first semester) + ₹22,500 mess advance | Semester fee (incl. establishment, maintenance and hostel tariff) ₹33,240 shared or ₹38,710 single room; mess charges notified separately | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| Total JoSAA seats | 1,363 | 380 | JoSAA 2026 |
| UG 4-year median salary | ₹20.21 lakh | ₹11.7 lakh | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year placed / graduated | 730 placed of 1,017 graduates | 113 placed of 178 graduates | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year median salary | ₹18 lakh | ₹9.15 lakh | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year placed | 779 | 48 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year went for higher studies | 287 | 19 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| Total UG 4-year students | 5,698 | Not published | 2024-25 |
| Faculty count | 909 | 138 | NIRF 2026 NIRF 2025 |
| Full-time PhD students | 3,365 | 208 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| Full-time PhDs graduated | 470 | Not published | 2024-25 |
| Sponsored research received | ₹798.84 crore | ₹46.19 crore | FY 2024-25 FY 2023-24 |
| Consultancy received | ₹157.20 crore | ₹5.02 crore | FY 2024-25 FY 2023-24 |
How IIT Bombay and IIT Jammu differ
- IIT Bombay attracts 17.3 times as much research funding (₹798.84 crore, FY 2024-25 vs ₹46.19 crore, FY 2023-24; different data years).
- IIT Bombay does 31.3 times as much consultancy business (₹157.20 crore, FY 2024-25 vs ₹5.02 crore, FY 2023-24; different data years).
- IIT Bombay employs 6.6 times as much faculty (909, NIRF 2026 vs 138, NIRF 2025; different data years).
- IIT Bombay has 16.2 times as much full-time PhD students (3,365, 2024-25 vs 208, 2023-24; different data years).
- IIT Bombay has a 259% bigger JoSAA intake (1,363 vs 380, JoSAA 2026).
- The latest published 4-year UG median salary is ₹20.21 lakh at IIT Bombay (2024-25) and ₹11.7 lakh at IIT Jammu (2023-24). The years differ, so compare with care.
- Same tuition at both: ₹1,00,000 per semester.
- IIT Bombay ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Engineering (3 vs 56).
- IIT Bombay has more 4-year B.Tech CSE seats (199 vs 50).
- Only IIT Bombay offers Aerospace Engineering, Energy Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Environmental Science and Engineering among these two.
- Only IIT Jammu offers Mathematics and Computing, Unified 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 Jammu
- B.Tech (4 years)
Seats per branch
| Branch | IIT Bombay | IIT Jammu |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 199 | 50 |
| Electrical Engineering | 112 | 40 |
| Electrical Engineering, 5-year dual degree | 91 | Not offered |
| Mechanical Engineering | 203 | 40 |
| Civil Engineering | 146 | 40 |
| Chemical Engineering | 125 | 40 |
| Engineering Physics | 58 | 35 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 73 | Not offered |
| Metallurgical / Materials Engineering | 105 | 40 |
| 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 |
| Mathematics and Computing | Not offered | 50 |
| Unified Engineering | Not offered | 45 |
Source: JoSAA 2026 · JoSAA 2026
IIT Bombay and IIT Jammu share 7 branch names; the rest are offered by only one of them. How seats are counted →
JoSAA cutoffs: opening and closing ranks
OPEN closing ranks, 2024–2026. Lower is harder.
| Branch | IIT Bombay | IIT Jammu | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 15048 | 16284 | 17411 |
| Chemistry | 7430 | 7228 | 7838 | – | – | – |
| Civil Engineering | 4046 | 4250 | 4417 | 15583 | 17263 | 18245 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 68 | 66 | 67 | 6310 | 6651 | 7218 |
| Economics | 2408 | 2372 | 2272 | – | – | – |
| Electrical Engineering | 496 | 433 | 411 | 10005 | 11399 | 11188 |
| Electrical Engineering (5-yr) | 973 | 841 | 844 | – | – | – |
| Energy Engineering | 2689 | 2584 | 2605 | – | – | – |
| Engineering Physics | 1719 | 1539 | 1575 | – | 15917 | 15070 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | 4718 | 4777 | 5473 | – | – | – |
| Industrial Engineering and Operations Research | 1726 | 1273 | 834 | – | – | – |
| Materials Engineering | 4193 | 4345 | 3995 | 16439 | 18156 | 18637 |
| Mathematics and Computing | – | – | – | 7956 | 8559 | 8786 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1685 | 1834 | 1900 | 12483 | 14453 | 14123 |
| Unified Engineering | – | – | – | – | – | 15636 |
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 Jammu 7,218 (2026). Opening and closing ranks explained →
Fees
Fee waiver notes: IIT Bombay: SC, ST and PwD students pay no tuition.. IIT Jammu: SC, ST and PH: no tuition. Parental income below ₹1 lakh: no tuition; ₹1–5 lakh: ₹33,333 per semester..
Hostel / mess fee: IIT Bombay: ₹19,400 hostel fee (first semester) + ₹22,500 mess advance. IIT Jammu: Semester fee (incl. establishment, maintenance and hostel tariff) ₹33,240 shared or ₹38,710 single room; mess charges notified separately.
The first-semester bill is higher at IIT Jammu than at IIT Bombay by ₹25,620. 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 Jammu
- 'Agastya' high-performance computing facility
- 'Saptarshi' Central Instrumentation Facility
josaa.admissions.nic.in (JoSAA 2026 institute profile)
For industry consultancy, IIT Bombay earns the most of the two. Research money, explained →
IIT Jammu: what these numbers mean
Tuition is ₹1,00,000 a semester if your family earns above ₹5 lakh. It is ₹33,333 between ₹1 lakh and ₹5 lakh, and nil below ₹1 lakh or for SC, ST and PH students. The first-semester total is ₹1,53,870 in a shared room or ₹1,59,340 in a single room. Mess is charged separately. The latest data we could verify is the NIRF 2025 file on nirfindia.org, because the 2026 link on the IIT Jammu site did not open. It shows 113 of 178 four-year graduates of 2023-24 placed, at a median of ₹11.7 lakh. Sponsored research was ₹46.19 crore in FY 2023-24. The 'Agastya' high-performance computing facility and the 'Saptarshi' Central Instrumentation Facility are on campus. The NIRF list names 138 faculty and 208 full-time PhD scholars.How to choose
- Start with the cutoffs: can your rank reach the branch you want? CSE OPEN closing ranks: IIT Bombay 67 (2026), IIT Jammu 7,218 (2026).
- IIT Bombay and IIT Jammu share 7 branch names; the rest are offered by only one of them. Look for your branch in both lists.
- The first-semester bill is higher at IIT Jammu than at IIT Bombay by ₹25,620. Who pays less tuition →
- IIT Bombay is in Mumbai, Maharashtra; IIT Jammu is in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. City and cost of living count too.
FAQ
Is the B.Tech fee the same at IIT Bombay and IIT Jammu?
Yes: ₹1,00,000 tuition per semester at both.
Which has better placements, IIT Bombay or IIT Jammu?
By median pay, IIT Bombay leads (₹20.21 lakh against ₹11.7 lakh).
How many CSE seats do IIT Bombay and IIT Jammu have?
IIT Bombay: 199. IIT Jammu: 50.
Which does more research, IIT Bombay or IIT Jammu?
IIT Bombay, by sponsored research money: ₹798.84 crore vs ₹46.19 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
- iitjammu.ac.in
- iitjammu.ac.in › B Tech 2026_Short 2026-27.pdf
- nirfindia.org › IR-E-U-0906.pdf
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › openingclosingrankarchieve
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › CurrentORCR
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