IIT Bombay vs IIT Roorkee: Courses, Seats, Cutoffs, Fees, Placements and Research (2026)
IIT Bombay attracts 6.8 times as much research funding (₹798.84 crore, FY 2024-25 vs ₹117.45 crore, FY 2023-24; different data years). IIT Bombay does 21% more consultancy business (₹157.20 crore, FY 2024-25 vs ₹130.36 crore, FY 2023-24; different data years). IIT Bombay employs 42% more faculty (909, NIRF 2026 vs 641, NIRF 2025; different data years).
Last updated: 14 Oct 2026.
Who should pick which (our analysis)
IIT Roorkee
Our analysis: IIT Roorkee suits you if you want a large, long-established campus with many branch choices. Besides B.Tech, it offers B.Arch, 5-year integrated M.Tech in Geological and Geophysical Technology, and BS-MS dual degrees in Physics, Mathematics & Computing, Chemical Sciences and Economics. Civil (154 seats) and Electrical (165) are its biggest B.Tech branches.At a glance
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| Point | IIT Bombay | IIT Roorkee | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established (year) | Not published | 1847 | official website |
| Location (city, state) | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Roorkee, Uttarakhand | iitb.ac.in JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Official website | iitb.ac.in | iitr.ac.in | iitb.ac.in |
| NIRF Overall rank | 3 | 7 | NIRF 2025 |
| NIRF Engineering rank | 3 | 6 | NIRF 2025 |
| B.Tech tuition per semester | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| First-semester academic fees | ₹1,28,250 | ₹1,55,550 | 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 per semester (two-thirds remitted). | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| Hostel / mess fee | ₹19,400 hostel fee (first semester) + ₹22,500 mess advance | Per semester: accommodation ₹5,000 + electricity ₹2,500; mess advance ₹21,750 | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| Total JoSAA seats | 1,363 | 1,353 | JoSAA 2026 |
| UG 4-year median salary | ₹20.21 lakh | ₹17 lakh | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year placed / graduated | 730 placed of 1,017 graduates | 769 placed of 1,102 graduates | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year median salary | ₹18 lakh | ₹11 lakh | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year placed | 779 | 337 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year went for higher studies | 287 | 333 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| Total UG 4-year students | 5,698 | Not published | 2024-25 |
| Faculty count | 909 | 641 | NIRF 2026 NIRF 2025 |
| Full-time PhD students | 3,365 | 3,047 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| Full-time PhDs graduated | 470 | Not published | 2024-25 |
| Sponsored research received | ₹798.84 crore | ₹117.45 crore | FY 2024-25 FY 2023-24 |
| Consultancy received | ₹157.20 crore | ₹130.36 crore | FY 2024-25 FY 2023-24 |
How IIT Bombay and IIT Roorkee differ
- IIT Bombay attracts 6.8 times as much research funding (₹798.84 crore, FY 2024-25 vs ₹117.45 crore, FY 2023-24; different data years).
- IIT Bombay does 21% more consultancy business (₹157.20 crore, FY 2024-25 vs ₹130.36 crore, FY 2023-24; different data years).
- IIT Bombay employs 42% more faculty (909, NIRF 2026 vs 641, NIRF 2025; different data years).
- IIT Bombay has 10% more full-time PhD students (3,365, 2024-25 vs 3,047, 2023-24; different data years).
- IIT Bombay and IIT Roorkee are close on total josaa seats (1,363 vs 1,353).
- The latest published 4-year UG median salary is ₹20.21 lakh at IIT Bombay (2024-25) and ₹17 lakh at IIT Roorkee (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 7).
- IIT Bombay ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Engineering (3 vs 6).
- IIT Bombay has more 4-year B.Tech CSE seats (199 vs 109).
- Only IIT Bombay offers Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Environmental Science and Engineering among these two.
- Only IIT Roorkee offers Electronics and Communication Engineering, Production and Industrial Engineering, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Biosciences and Bioengineering 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 Roorkee
- B.Tech (4 years)
- B.Arch (5 years)
- Integrated M.Tech (5 years)
- Bachelor of Science and Master of Science (5 years, dual degree)
Seats per branch
| Branch | IIT Bombay | IIT Roorkee |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 199 | 109 |
| Electrical Engineering | 112 | 165 |
| Electrical Engineering, 5-year dual degree | 91 | Not offered |
| Mechanical Engineering | 203 | 150 |
| Civil Engineering | 146 | 154 |
| Chemical Engineering | 125 | 117 |
| Engineering Physics | 58 | 50 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 73 | Not offered |
| Metallurgical / Materials Engineering | 105 | 82 |
| Energy Engineering | 47 | 20 |
| 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 | 109 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | Not offered | 58 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | Not offered | 40 |
| Biosciences and Bioengineering | Not offered | 46 |
| Architecture (5-year Bachelor of Architecture) | Not offered | 30 |
| Geological Technology (5-year Integrated Master of Technology) | Not offered | 38 |
| Geophysical Technology (5-year Integrated Master of Technology) | Not offered | 41 |
| Physics (5-year Bachelor of Science and Master of Science dual degree) | Not offered | 27 |
| Mathematics & Computing (5-year Bachelor of Science and Master of Science dual degree) | Not offered | 49 |
| Chemical Sciences (5-year Bachelor of Science and Master of Science dual degree) | Not offered | 35 |
| Economics (5-year Bachelor of Science and Master of Science dual degree) | Not offered | 33 |
Source: JoSAA 2026 · JoSAA 2026
IIT Bombay and IIT Roorkee share 8 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 Roorkee | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Aerospace Engineering | 2394 | 2361 | 2638 | – | – | – |
| Applied Geophysics | – | 8343 | 7301 | – | – | – |
| Architecture (5-yr) | – | – | – | 19885 | 17665 | 19389 |
| Biosciences and Bioengineering | – | – | – | 7286 | 8159 | 8735 |
| BS in Mathematics | 1191 | 1067 | 1042 | – | – | – |
| Chemical Engineering | 2545 | 2464 | 2833 | 4689 | 4816 | 5572 |
| Chemical Sciences (5-yr) | – | – | – | 11647 | 11130 | 12132 |
| Chemistry | 7430 | 7228 | 7838 | – | – | – |
| Civil Engineering | 4046 | 4250 | 4417 | 6293 | 6870 | 7765 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 68 | 66 | 67 | 481 | 592 | 587 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | – | – | – | 680 | 845 | 847 |
| Economics | 2408 | 2372 | 2272 | – | – | – |
| Economics (5-yr) | – | – | – | 5312 | 5938 | 5957 |
| Electrical Engineering | 496 | 433 | 411 | 2033 | 2091 | 2269 |
| Electrical Engineering (5-yr) | 973 | 841 | 844 | – | – | – |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | – | – | – | 1424 | 1486 | 1541 |
| Energy Engineering | 2689 | 2584 | 2605 | 4818 | 4761 | 5418 |
| Engineering Physics | 1719 | 1539 | 1575 | 3951 | 4544 | 4251 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering | 4718 | 4777 | 5473 | – | – | – |
| Geological Technology (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9977 | 10016 | 11560 |
| Geophysical Technology (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9210 | 8870 | 9779 |
| Industrial Engineering and Operations Research | 1726 | 1273 | 834 | – | – | – |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 4193 | 4345 | 3995 | 7051 | 7341 | 7977 |
| Mathematics & Computing (5-yr) | – | – | – | 1512 | 1513 | 1529 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1685 | 1834 | 1900 | 3672 | 3897 | 4453 |
| Physics (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9079 | 10171 | 9749 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | – | – | – | 5365 | 5820 | 5903 |
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 Roorkee 587 (2026). What a closing rank means →
Fees
Fee waiver notes: IIT Bombay: SC, ST and PwD students pay no tuition.. IIT Roorkee: SC, ST and PwD: no tuition. Family income below ₹1 lakh: no tuition; ₹1–5 lakh: ₹33,333 per semester (two-thirds remitted)..
Hostel / mess fee: IIT Bombay: ₹19,400 hostel fee (first semester) + ₹22,500 mess advance. IIT Roorkee: Per semester: accommodation ₹5,000 + electricity ₹2,500; mess advance ₹21,750.
The first-semester bill is higher at IIT Roorkee than at IIT Bombay by ₹27,300. 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 Roorkee
- Institute Instrumentation Centre (IIC): SEM, TEM, XRD, XPS, NMR and more
iitr.ac.in (2026)
For industry consultancy, IIT Bombay earns the most of the two. Why research funding matters →
IIT Roorkee: what these numbers mean
Tuition is ₹1,00,000 per semester, the same as other IITs. With hostel and mess, the first semester comes to ₹1,55,550 for general students. If your family earns under ₹1 lakh a year, or you are SC, ST or PwD, you pay no tuition. Between ₹1 lakh and ₹5 lakh, tuition drops to ₹33,333. In the NIRF 2025 data, 769 of 1,102 four-year B.Tech graduates of 2023-24 were placed, at a median of ₹17 lakh. Another 333 went on to higher studies. Research is a real strength: ₹117.45 crore in sponsored research and ₹130.36 crore in consultancy in FY 2023-24. That consultancy figure is the highest in this batch. The Institute Instrumentation Centre gives researchers SEM, TEM, XRD, XPS and NMR machines. Check the cutoff table for the branch you want. At a big IIT, the branch often matters more than the name.How to choose
- Start with the cutoffs: can your rank reach the branch you want? CSE OPEN closing ranks: IIT Bombay 67 (2026), IIT Roorkee 587 (2026).
- IIT Bombay and IIT Roorkee share 8 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 Roorkee than at IIT Bombay by ₹27,300. Understanding the fee bill →
- IIT Bombay is in Mumbai, Maharashtra; IIT Roorkee is in Roorkee, Uttarakhand. City and cost of living count too.
FAQ
Which is better, IIT Bombay or IIT Roorkee?
IIT Bombay is ahead in NIRF 2025 Overall (3 vs 7). 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 Roorkee?
Tuition matches at ₹1,00,000 a semester.
Which has better placements, IIT Bombay or IIT Roorkee?
UG medians: IIT Bombay ₹20.21 lakh, IIT Roorkee ₹17 lakh.
How many CSE seats do IIT Bombay and IIT Roorkee have?
IIT Bombay: 199. IIT Roorkee: 109.
Which does more research, IIT Bombay or IIT Roorkee?
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
- iitr.ac.in › History
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › InstProfile
- iitr.ac.in
- iitr.ac.in › UGIst.pdf
- nirfindia.org › IR-O-U-0560.pdf
- iitr.ac.in › Institute Instrumentation Centre
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › openingclosingrankarchieve
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › CurrentORCR
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