IIT Delhi vs IIT Dharwad: Courses, Seats, Cutoffs, Fees, Placements and Research (2026)
IIT Delhi attracts 34.8 times as much research funding (₹410.54 crore vs ₹11.80 crore, FY 2024-25). IIT Delhi does 21.4 times as much consultancy business (₹49.60 crore vs ₹2.32 crore, FY 2024-25). IIT Delhi employs 5.9 times as much faculty (675 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 Delhi | IIT Dharwad | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established (year) | Not published | 2016 | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Location (city, state) | New Delhi, Delhi | Chikkamalligawad, Dharwad, Karnataka | home.iitd.ac.in JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Campus area | Not published | 470 acres | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Official website | home.iitd.ac.in | iitdh.ac.in | home.iitd.ac.in |
| NIRF Overall rank | 4 | Not published | NIRF 2025 |
| NIRF Engineering rank | 2 | 77 | NIRF 2025 |
| B.Tech tuition per semester | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| First-semester academic fees | ₹1,31,000 | ₹1,58,500 | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| Fee waiver notes | SC, ST and PwD: no tuition. Family income ₹1–5 lakh: one-third tuition (₹33,333); below ₹1 lakh: nil. ₹1,00,000 applies above ₹5 lakh. | 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 | ₹8,600 institute residence fee (in first-semester fees); mess charges not published in the fee structure | 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 | 1,249 | 355 | JoSAA 2026 |
| UG 4-year median salary | ₹20 lakh | ₹13.25 lakh | 2024-25 |
| UG 4-year placed / graduated | 818 placed of 986 graduates | 110 placed of 159 graduates | 2024-25 |
| UG 5-year (dual) median salary | ₹30 lakh | Not published | 2024-25 |
| PG 2-year median salary | ₹19.25 lakh | ₹8 lakh | 2024-25 |
| PG 2-year placed | 641 | 25 | 2024-25 |
| UG 4-year went for higher studies | 73 | 31 | 2024-25 |
| Total UG 4-year students | 4,388 | Not published | 2024-25 |
| Faculty count | 675 | 114 | NIRF 2026 |
| Full-time PhD students | 2,954 | 202 | 2024-25 |
| Full-time PhDs graduated | 489 | Not published | 2024-25 |
| Sponsored research received | ₹410.54 crore | ₹11.80 crore | FY 2024-25 |
| Consultancy received | ₹49.60 crore | ₹2.32 crore | FY 2024-25 |
How IIT Delhi and IIT Dharwad differ
- IIT Delhi attracts 34.8 times as much research funding (₹410.54 crore vs ₹11.80 crore, FY 2024-25).
- IIT Delhi does 21.4 times as much consultancy business (₹49.60 crore vs ₹2.32 crore, FY 2024-25).
- IIT Delhi employs 5.9 times as much faculty (675 vs 114, NIRF 2026).
- IIT Delhi has 14.6 times as much full-time PhD students (2,954 vs 202, 2024-25).
- IIT Delhi has a 252% bigger JoSAA intake (1,249 vs 355, JoSAA 2026).
- IIT Delhi reported a ₹6.75 lakh higher 4-year UG median salary (₹20 lakh vs ₹13.25 lakh).
- Same tuition at both: ₹1,00,000 per semester.
- IIT Delhi ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Engineering (2 vs 77).
- IIT Delhi has more 4-year B.Tech CSE seats (99 vs 65).
- Only IIT Delhi offers Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering (Power and Automation), Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering among these two.
- Only IIT Dharwad offers Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering among these two.
Worked out from the official numbers above.
Courses and seats
IIT Delhi
- B.Tech (4 years)
- Dual degree B.Tech + M.Tech (5 years)
- B.S. Chemistry
- B.Tech Design
- Abu Dhabi campus B.Tech (4 branches)
- M.Tech, M.Sc, MBA, M.Des and PhD
IIT Dharwad
- B.Tech (4 years)
- B.S. (4 years)
Seats per branch
| Branch | IIT Delhi | IIT Dharwad |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 99 | 65 |
| CSE, 5-year dual degree | 37 | Not offered |
| Electrical Engineering | 110 | Not offered |
| Electrical Engineering (Power and Automation) | 54 | Not offered |
| Mechanical Engineering | 85 | 65 |
| Civil Engineering | 110 | Not offered |
| Chemical Engineering | 75 | Not offered |
| Chemical Engineering, dual degree | 46 | Not offered |
| Engineering Physics | 63 | 30 |
| Materials Engineering | 40 | Not offered |
| Energy Engineering | 40 | Not offered |
| Mathematics and Computing | 89 | 30 |
| Mathematics and Computing, dual degree | 33 | Not offered |
| Industrial / Production Engineering | 83 | Not offered |
| Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering | 60 | Not offered |
| Textile Technology | 85 | Not offered |
| Engineering and Computational Mechanics | 40 | Not offered |
| B.S. Chemistry | 40 | Not offered |
| B.Tech Design | 20 | Not offered |
| Abu Dhabi campus (4 branches) | 40 | Not offered |
| Chemical and Biochemical Engineering | Not offered | 30 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | Not offered | 45 |
| Civil and Infrastructure Engineering | Not offered | 30 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Not offered | 30 |
| B.S. Mathematics | Not offered | 15 |
| B.S. Physics | Not offered | 15 |
Source: JoSAA 2026 · JoSAA 2026
IIT Delhi and IIT Dharwad share 4 branch names; the rest are offered by only one of them. About JoSAA seat numbers →
JoSAA cutoffs: opening and closing ranks
OPEN closing ranks, 2024–2026. Lower is harder.
| Branch | IIT Delhi | IIT Dharwad | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Abu Dhabi Campus - Chemical Engineering | – | 5712 | 6145 | – | – | – |
| Abu Dhabi Campus - Computer Science and Engineering | – | 1761 | 1788 | – | – | – |
| Abu Dhabi Campus - Electrical Engineering | – | – | 3436 | – | – | – |
| Abu Dhabi Campus - Energy Engineering | – | 5590 | 4465 | – | – | – |
| Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering | 4849 | 4999 | 4990 | – | – | – |
| Chemical and Biochemical Engineering | – | – | – | 15739 | 16680 | 17789 |
| Chemical Engineering | 2221 | 2548 | 2724 | – | – | – |
| Chemical Engineering (5-yr) | 3646 | 3454 | 3968 | – | – | – |
| Chemistry | – | 8528 | 8823 | – | – | – |
| Civil and Infrastructure Engineering | – | – | – | 15945 | 17472 | 17968 |
| Civil Engineering | 4169 | 4302 | 4901 | – | – | – |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 116 | 126 | 128 | 6375 | 7208 | 8332 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (5-yr) | 204 | 186 | 212 | – | – | – |
| Design | – | 12217 | 12730 | – | – | – |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | – | – | – | 9778 | 11051 | 11099 |
| Electrical Engineering | 625 | 605 | 612 | – | – | – |
| Electrical Engineering (Power and Automation) | 810 | 823 | 823 | – | – | – |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | – | – | – | 8772 | 9476 | 9848 |
| Energy Engineering | 2707 | 2668 | 2965 | – | – | – |
| Engineering and Computational Mechanics | 1194 | 1103 | 1107 | – | – | – |
| Engineering Physics | 2560 | 2565 | 2435 | 12851 | 15353 | 14696 |
| Interdisciplinary Sciences (5-yr) | – | – | – | 16968 | 18979 | – |
| Major in Mathematics | – | – | – | – | – | 17372 |
| Major in Physics | – | – | – | – | – | 18223 |
| Materials Engineering | 3797 | 3736 | 3706 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Computing | 332 | 323 | 338 | 7381 | 8222 | 9148 |
| Mathematics and Computing (5-yr) | 417 | 355 | 403 | – | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1782 | 1862 | 2205 | 13435 | 14852 | 15332 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | 3089 | 3223 | 3402 | – | – | – |
| Textile Technology | 6102 | 5733 | 6580 | – | – | – |
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 Delhi 128 (2026), IIT Dharwad 8,332 (2026). How to read cutoffs →
Fees
Fee waiver notes: IIT Delhi: SC, ST and PwD: no tuition. Family income ₹1–5 lakh: one-third tuition (₹33,333); below ₹1 lakh: nil. ₹1,00,000 applies above ₹5 lakh.. 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 Delhi: ₹8,600 institute residence fee (in first-semester fees); mess charges not published in the fee structure. 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 Delhi by ₹27,500. How fee waivers work →
Research, labs and projects
Notable labs / facilities
IIT Delhi
- Central Research Facility (CRF): open to users inside and outside IIT Delhi with online booking; FESEM, single-crystal XRD, micro-Raman, AFM
- New CRF building and workshop at the Sonipat campus
crf.iitd.ac.in (2026)
IIT Dharwad
- Sophisticated Central Instrumentation Facility (SCIF): AFM, FESEM, NMR, HPC
iitdh.ac.in (2026)
For industry consultancy, IIT Delhi earns the most of the two. Sponsored vs consultancy →
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
- Start with the cutoffs: can your rank reach the branch you want? CSE OPEN closing ranks: IIT Delhi 128 (2026), IIT Dharwad 8,332 (2026).
- IIT Delhi and IIT Dharwad share 4 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 Dharwad than at IIT Delhi by ₹27,500. How fee waivers work →
- IIT Delhi is in New Delhi, Delhi; IIT Dharwad is in Chikkamalligawad, Dharwad, Karnataka. City and cost of living count too.
FAQ
Is the B.Tech fee the same at IIT Delhi and IIT Dharwad?
Yes: ₹1,00,000 tuition per semester at both.
Which has better placements, IIT Delhi or IIT Dharwad?
By median pay, IIT Delhi leads (₹20 lakh against ₹13.25 lakh).
How many CSE seats do IIT Delhi and IIT Dharwad have?
IIT Delhi: 99. IIT Dharwad: 65.
Which does more research, IIT Delhi or IIT Dharwad?
IIT Delhi, by sponsored research money: ₹410.54 crore vs ₹11.80 crore.
Sources
- home.iitd.ac.in
- nirfindia.org › OverallRanking
- nirfindia.org › EngineeringRanking
- academics.iitd.ac.in › Fee-Structure_2025-26_UG-Entry-S…
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › InstProfile
- home.iitd.ac.in › NIRF_2026_Overall_Indian Institute of…
- crf.iitd.ac.in
- 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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