IIT Bombay vs IIT Patna: Courses, Seats, Cutoffs, Fees, Placements and Research (2026)
IIT Bombay attracts 6.6 times as much research funding (₹798.84 crore, FY 2024-25 vs ₹120.88 crore, FY 2023-24; different data years). IIT Bombay does 7.3 times as much consultancy business (₹157.20 crore, FY 2024-25 vs ₹21.58 crore, FY 2023-24; different data years). IIT Bombay employs 3.3 times as much faculty (909, NIRF 2026 vs 275, NIRF 2025; different data years).
Last updated: 14 Oct 2026.
Who should pick which (our analysis)
IIT Patna
Our analysis: IIT Patna suits you if you want options beyond a plain B.Tech. It has the widest set of dual degrees in this batch. These include B.Tech + M.Tech pairs in VLSI, Mechatronics, CSE and Structural Engineering, and B.Tech + MBA tracks with IIM Bodh Gaya and IIM Mumbai. Most dual-degree tracks have 5 to 15 seats, so read each one carefully before choosing.At a glance
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| Point | IIT Bombay | IIT Patna | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established (year) | Not published | 2008 | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Location (city, state) | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Bihta, Patna, Bihar | iitb.ac.in JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Campus area | Not published | 500 acres | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Official website | iitb.ac.in | iitp.ac.in | iitb.ac.in |
| NIRF Overall rank | 3 | 36 | NIRF 2025 |
| NIRF Engineering rank | 3 | 19 | NIRF 2025 |
| B.Tech tuition per semester | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| First-semester academic fees | ₹1,28,250 | ₹1,64,750 | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| Fee waiver notes | SC, ST and PwD students pay no tuition. | SC, ST and PH: complete tuition waiver. Family income below ₹1 lakh: full remission; ₹1–5 lakh: two-thirds remission. | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| Hostel / mess fee | ₹19,400 hostel fee (first semester) + ₹22,500 mess advance | Hostel ₹6,500 per semester (first semester); mess charges paid separately | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| Total JoSAA seats | 1,363 | 817 | JoSAA 2026 |
| UG 4-year median salary | ₹20.21 lakh | ₹19 lakh | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year placed / graduated | 730 placed of 1,017 graduates | 320 placed of 335 graduates | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year median salary | ₹18 lakh | ₹19.5 lakh | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year placed | 779 | 191 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year went for higher studies | 287 | 15 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| Total UG 4-year students | 5,698 | Not published | 2024-25 |
| Faculty count | 909 | 275 | NIRF 2026 NIRF 2025 |
| Full-time PhD students | 3,365 | 636 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| Full-time PhDs graduated | 470 | Not published | 2024-25 |
| Sponsored research received | ₹798.84 crore | ₹120.88 crore | FY 2024-25 FY 2023-24 |
| Consultancy received | ₹157.20 crore | ₹21.58 crore | FY 2024-25 FY 2023-24 |
How IIT Bombay and IIT Patna differ
- IIT Bombay attracts 6.6 times as much research funding (₹798.84 crore, FY 2024-25 vs ₹120.88 crore, FY 2023-24; different data years).
- IIT Bombay does 7.3 times as much consultancy business (₹157.20 crore, FY 2024-25 vs ₹21.58 crore, FY 2023-24; different data years).
- IIT Bombay employs 3.3 times as much faculty (909, NIRF 2026 vs 275, NIRF 2025; different data years).
- IIT Bombay has 5.3 times as much full-time PhD students (3,365, 2024-25 vs 636, 2023-24; different data years).
- IIT Bombay has a 67% bigger JoSAA intake (1,363 vs 817, JoSAA 2026).
- The latest published 4-year UG median salary is ₹20.21 lakh at IIT Bombay (2024-25) and ₹19 lakh at IIT Patna (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 Overall (3 vs 36).
- IIT Bombay ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Engineering (3 vs 19).
- IIT Bombay has more 4-year B.Tech CSE seats (199 vs 86).
- Only IIT Bombay offers Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Energy Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research among these two.
- Only IIT Patna offers Chemical Science and Technology, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mathematics and Computing, Electrical and Electronics 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 Patna
- B.Tech (4 years)
- B.S. (4 years)
- Bachelor and Master of Technology (5 years, dual degree)
- Bachelor of Technology and MBA (5 years, dual degree)
- B.Tech. + M.Tech./MS (5 years, dual degree)
- Bachelor of Science and MBA (5 years, dual degree)
Seats per branch
| Branch | IIT Bombay | IIT Patna |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 199 | 86 |
| Electrical Engineering | 112 | Not offered |
| Electrical Engineering, 5-year dual degree | 91 | Not offered |
| Mechanical Engineering | 203 | 86 |
| Civil Engineering | 146 | 70 |
| Chemical Engineering | 125 | 70 |
| Engineering Physics | 58 | 40 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 73 | Not offered |
| Metallurgical / Materials Engineering | 105 | 46 |
| 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 | 24 |
| B.S. Mathematics | 18 | Not offered |
| B.S. Applied Geophysics | 25 | Not offered |
| Chemical Science and Technology | Not offered | 40 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | Not offered | 50 |
| Mathematics and Computing | Not offered | 50 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Not offered | 50 |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | Not offered | 50 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering and M.Tech. in Communication Systems (5-year Bachelor and Master of Technology dual degree) | Not offered | 10 |
| B.Tech (Chemical Science and Technology) - MBA in Hospital and Health Care Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | Not offered | 5 |
| B.Tech (Civil Engineering) - MBA (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | Not offered | 6 |
| B.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) - MBA in Digital Business Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | Not offered | 5 |
| B.Tech (Electronics and Communication Engineering) - MBA in Hospital and Healthcare Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | Not offered | 5 |
| B.Tech (Engineering Physics) - MBA (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | Not offered | 6 |
| B.Tech (Mathematics and Computing) - MBA in Digital Business Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | Not offered | 5 |
| B.Tech (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering) - MBA (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | Not offered | 6 |
| B.Tech (Electrical and Electronics Engineering) - MBA (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | Not offered | 6 |
| B.Tech (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) - MBA in Digital Business Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | Not offered | 5 |
| B.Tech (Chemical Engineering) - MBA in Hospital and Health Care Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | Not offered | 5 |
| B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering) - MBA (IIM Mumbai) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | Not offered | 15 |
| B. Tech in CE. - M. Tech. in Geotechnical Engineering (5-year B.Tech. + M.Tech./MS dual degree) | Not offered | 10 |
| B. Tech in CE. - M. Tech. in Structural Engineering (5-year B.Tech. + M.Tech./MS dual degree) | Not offered | 10 |
| B. Tech. (CSE) and M.Tech in CSE (5-year B.Tech. + M.Tech./MS dual degree) | Not offered | 10 |
| B. Tech. (ECE) -M. Tech. in VLSI (5-year B.Tech. + M.Tech./MS dual degree) | Not offered | 10 |
| B. Tech. (EEE)-M. Tech. in (Power &. Control) (5-year B.Tech. + M.Tech./MS dual degree) | Not offered | 10 |
| B. Tech. (Mathematics & Computing) M. Tech. in (Mathematics & Computing) (5-year B.Tech. + M.Tech./MS dual degree) | Not offered | 10 |
| B. Tech. (ME) - M. Tech. in Mechatronics (5-year B.Tech. + M.Tech./MS dual degree) | Not offered | 10 |
| B.S. Economics with MBA (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-year Bachelor of Science and MBA dual degree) | Not offered | 6 |
Source: JoSAA 2026 · JoSAA 2026
IIT Bombay and IIT Patna share 7 branch names; the rest are offered by only one of them. What seat counts tell you →
JoSAA cutoffs: opening and closing ranks
OPEN closing ranks, 2024–2026. Lower is harder.
| Branch | IIT Bombay | IIT Patna | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Aerospace Engineering | 2394 | 2361 | 2638 | – | – | – |
| Applied Geophysics | – | 8343 | 7301 | – | – | – |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | – | – | – | 4346 | 4312 | 4574 |
| B.Tech (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) - MBA in Digital Business Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-yr) | – | – | – | 4864 | 4679 | 5859 |
| B.Tech (Chemical Engineering) - MBA in Hospital and Health Care Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-yr) | – | – | – | 13111 | 15010 | 15090 |
| B.Tech (Chemical Science and Technology) - MBA in Hospital and Health Care Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-yr) | – | – | – | 14176 | 16163 | 17079 |
| B.Tech (Civil Engineering) - MBA (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-yr) | – | – | – | 15129 | 15570 | 15115 |
| B.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) - MBA in Digital Business Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-yr) | – | – | – | 3427 | 4297 | 5725 |
| B. Tech. (CSE) and M.Tech in CSE (5-yr) | – | – | – | 4429 | 4323 | 4432 |
| B. Tech. (ECE) -M. Tech. in VLSI (5-yr) | – | – | – | 6253 | 7742 | 6809 |
| B. Tech. (EEE)-M. Tech. in (Power &. Control) (5-yr) | – | – | – | 7605 | 8283 | 8731 |
| B.Tech (Electrical and Electronics Engineering) - MBA (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-yr) | – | – | – | 7575 | 8351 | 9366 |
| B.Tech (Electronics and Communication Engineering) - MBA in Hospital and Healthcare Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-yr) | – | – | – | 7070 | 8739 | 8829 |
| B.Tech (Engineering Physics) - MBA (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-yr) | – | – | – | 12375 | 12995 | 12628 |
| B. Tech in CE. - M. Tech. in Geotechnical Engineering (5-yr) | – | – | – | 15274 | 16815 | 17820 |
| B. Tech in CE. - M. Tech. in Structural Engineering (5-yr) | – | – | – | 14055 | 15381 | 17261 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering and M.Tech. in Communication Systems (5-yr) | – | – | – | 6660 | 7786 | 6950 |
| B.Tech (Mathematics and Computing) - MBA in Digital Business Management (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-yr) | – | – | – | 5445 | 5192 | 6293 |
| B. Tech. (Mathematics & Computing) M. Tech. in (Mathematics & Computing) (5-yr) | – | – | – | 5683 | 5266 | 5854 |
| B. Tech. (ME) - M. Tech. in Mechatronics (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9835 | 10153 | 10711 |
| B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering) - MBA (IIM Mumbai) (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9445 | 9708 | 9006 |
| BS in Economics with MBA (IIM Bodh Gaya) (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9961 | 13325 | 15050 |
| BS in Mathematics | 1191 | 1067 | 1042 | – | – | – |
| Chemical Engineering | 2545 | 2464 | 2833 | 12519 | 13715 | 14174 |
| Chemical Science and Technology | – | – | – | 14062 | 15406 | 15919 |
| Chemistry | 7430 | 7228 | 7838 | – | – | – |
| Civil Engineering | 4046 | 4250 | 4417 | 14579 | 15400 | 16097 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 68 | 66 | 67 | 3144 | 3377 | 3635 |
| Economics | 2408 | 2372 | 2272 | 11437 | 13720 | 14550 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | – | – | – | 6873 | 7502 | 7827 |
| Electrical Engineering | 496 | 433 | 411 | – | – | – |
| Electrical Engineering (5-yr) | 973 | 841 | 844 | – | – | – |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | – | – | – | 5732 | 6167 | 6026 |
| Energy Engineering | 2689 | 2584 | 2605 | – | – | – |
| Engineering Physics | 1719 | 1539 | 1575 | 12031 | 12986 | 12425 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | 4718 | 4777 | 5473 | – | – | – |
| Industrial Engineering and Operations Research | 1726 | 1273 | 834 | – | – | – |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 4193 | 4345 | 3995 | 15323 | 16510 | 17179 |
| Mathematics and Computing | – | – | – | 4952 | 4851 | 5320 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1685 | 1834 | 1900 | 10647 | 11758 | 12088 |
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 Patna 3,635 (2026). What a closing rank means →
Fees
Fee waiver notes: IIT Bombay: SC, ST and PwD students pay no tuition.. IIT Patna: SC, ST and PH: complete tuition waiver. Family income below ₹1 lakh: full remission; ₹1–5 lakh: two-thirds remission..
Hostel / mess fee: IIT Bombay: ₹19,400 hostel fee (first semester) + ₹22,500 mess advance. IIT Patna: Hostel ₹6,500 per semester (first semester); mess charges paid separately.
The first-semester bill is higher at IIT Patna than at IIT Bombay by ₹36,500. 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)
For industry consultancy, IIT Bombay earns the most of the two. Why research funding matters →
IIT Patna: what these numbers mean
The first-semester fee is ₹1,64,750, and later semesters are ₹1,25,000. Mess charges are paid separately. SC, ST and PH students get a complete tuition waiver. Families earning under ₹1 lakh get full remission, and those earning ₹1–5 lakh get two-thirds off. The NIRF 2025 data (on nirfindia.org) shows 320 of 335 four-year graduates of 2023-24 placed, at a median of ₹19 lakh. That is one of the strongest placement ratios in this batch. Sponsored research was ₹120.88 crore and consultancy ₹21.58 crore in FY 2023-24. The campus also runs an Incubation Centre with MeitY for student and faculty start-ups. Use the cutoff table to compare the regular B.Tech with its dual-degree version.How to choose
- Start with the cutoffs: can your rank reach the branch you want? CSE OPEN closing ranks: IIT Bombay 67 (2026), IIT Patna 3,635 (2026).
- IIT Bombay and IIT Patna 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 Patna than at IIT Bombay by ₹36,500. Understanding the fee bill →
- IIT Bombay is in Mumbai, Maharashtra; IIT Patna is in Bihta, Patna, Bihar. City and cost of living count too.
FAQ
Which is better, IIT Bombay or IIT Patna?
IIT Bombay is ahead in NIRF 2025 Overall (3 vs 36). At this level the gap is small, so pick on branch and fit.
Is the B.Tech fee the same at IIT Bombay and IIT Patna?
Tuition matches at ₹1,00,000 a semester.
Which has better placements, IIT Bombay or IIT Patna?
UG medians: IIT Bombay ₹20.21 lakh, IIT Patna ₹19 lakh.
How many CSE seats do IIT Bombay and IIT Patna have?
IIT Bombay: 199. IIT Patna: 86.
Which does more research, IIT Bombay or IIT Patna?
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
- iitp.ac.in
- nirfindia.org › IR-O-U-0064.pdf
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › openingclosingrankarchieve
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › CurrentORCR
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