IIT Delhi vs IIT Goa: Courses, Seats, Cutoffs, Fees, Placements and Research (2026)
IIT Delhi leads on sponsored research by 9722% (₹410.54 crore vs ₹4.18 crore, FY 2024-25). IIT Delhi earned 190.8 times as much from consultancy (₹49.60 crore vs ₹0.26 crore, FY 2024-25). IIT Delhi has 9.8 times as much faculty (675 vs 69, NIRF 2026).
Last updated: 14 Oct 2026.
Who should pick which (our analysis)
IIT Goa
Our analysis: IIT Goa suits you if you want a very small IIT and a focused course. It has just four branches: CSE (45 seats), Electrical (45), Mechanical (45) and Mathematics and Computing (30). With so few seats, closing ranks can change sharply from round to round.At a glance
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| Point | IIT Delhi | IIT Goa | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established (year) | Not published | 2016 | official website |
| Location (city, state) | New Delhi, Delhi | Farmagudi, Ponda, Goa | home.iitd.ac.in JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Official website | home.iitd.ac.in | iitgoa.ac.in | home.iitd.ac.in |
| NIRF Overall rank | 4 | Not published | NIRF 2025 |
| NIRF Engineering rank | 2 | Not published | NIRF 2025 |
| B.Tech tuition per semester | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| First-semester academic fees | ₹1,31,000 | ₹1,28,642 | 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. GEN/EWS/OBC with family income below ₹1 lakh: no tuition; ₹1–5 lakh: ₹33,333 per semester. | 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: seat rent ₹500 + electricity and water ₹3,500 + hostel establishment ₹2,000 + hostel subsidy contribution ₹6,000 | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| Total JoSAA seats | 1,249 | 165 | JoSAA 2026 |
| UG 4-year median salary | ₹20 lakh | ₹12.67 lakh | 2024-25 |
| UG 4-year placed / graduated | 818 placed of 986 graduates | 110 placed of 140 graduates | 2024-25 |
| UG 5-year (dual) median salary | ₹30 lakh | Not published | 2024-25 |
| PG 2-year median salary | ₹19.25 lakh | ₹9.5 lakh | 2024-25 |
| PG 2-year placed | 641 | 10 | 2024-25 |
| UG 4-year went for higher studies | 73 | 4 | 2024-25 |
| Total UG 4-year students | 4,388 | Not published | 2024-25 |
| Faculty count | 675 | 69 | NIRF 2026 |
| Full-time PhD students | 2,954 | 100 | 2024-25 |
| Full-time PhDs graduated | 489 | Not published | 2024-25 |
| Sponsored research received | ₹410.54 crore | ₹4.18 crore | FY 2024-25 |
| Consultancy received | ₹49.60 crore | ₹0.26 crore | FY 2024-25 |
How IIT Delhi and IIT Goa differ
- IIT Delhi leads on sponsored research by 9722% (₹410.54 crore vs ₹4.18 crore, FY 2024-25).
- IIT Delhi earned 190.8 times as much from consultancy (₹49.60 crore vs ₹0.26 crore, FY 2024-25).
- IIT Delhi has 9.8 times as much faculty (675 vs 69, NIRF 2026).
- IIT Delhi enrols 29.5 times as much PhD scholars (2,954 vs 100, 2024-25).
- IIT Delhi admits 7.6 times as much students through JoSAA (1,249 vs 165, JoSAA 2026).
- IIT Delhi reported a ₹7.33 lakh higher 4-year UG median salary (₹20 lakh vs ₹12.67 lakh).
- Tuition is identical at ₹1,00,000 a semester.
- IIT Delhi has more 4-year B.Tech CSE seats (99 vs 45).
- Only IIT Delhi offers Electrical Engineering (Power and Automation), Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Physics 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 Goa
- B.Tech (4 years)
Seats per branch
| Branch | IIT Delhi | IIT Goa |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 99 | 45 |
| CSE, 5-year dual degree | 37 | Not offered |
| Electrical Engineering | 110 | 45 |
| Electrical Engineering (Power and Automation) | 54 | Not offered |
| Mechanical Engineering | 85 | 45 |
| Civil Engineering | 110 | Not offered |
| Chemical Engineering | 75 | Not offered |
| Chemical Engineering, dual degree | 46 | Not offered |
| Engineering Physics | 63 | Not offered |
| 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 |
Source: JoSAA 2026 · JoSAA 2026
4 branches appear at both IIT Delhi and IIT Goa. Seat matrix, explained →
JoSAA cutoffs: opening and closing ranks
OPEN closing ranks, 2024–2026. Lower is harder.
| Branch | IIT Delhi | IIT Goa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Engineering | 2221 | 2548 | 2724 | – | – | – |
| Chemical Engineering (5-yr) | 3646 | 3454 | 3968 | – | – | – |
| Chemistry | – | 8528 | 8823 | – | – | – |
| Civil Engineering | 4169 | 4302 | 4901 | – | – | – |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 116 | 126 | 128 | 5371 | 6242 | 7024 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (5-yr) | 204 | 186 | 212 | – | – | – |
| Design | – | 12217 | 12730 | – | – | – |
| Electrical Engineering | 625 | 605 | 612 | 9603 | 10095 | 11097 |
| Electrical Engineering (Power and Automation) | 810 | 823 | 823 | – | – | – |
| Energy Engineering | 2707 | 2668 | 2965 | – | – | – |
| Engineering and Computational Mechanics | 1194 | 1103 | 1107 | – | – | – |
| Engineering Physics | 2560 | 2565 | 2435 | – | – | – |
| Materials Engineering | 3797 | 3736 | 3706 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Computing | 332 | 323 | 338 | 6685 | 7932 | 8565 |
| Mathematics and Computing (5-yr) | 417 | 355 | 403 | – | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1782 | 1862 | 2205 | 12066 | 13451 | 14290 |
| 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 Goa 7,024 (2026). Cutoff trends, explained →
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 Goa: SC, ST and PwD: no tuition. GEN/EWS/OBC with family income below ₹1 lakh: no tuition; ₹1–5 lakh: ₹33,333 per semester..
Hostel / mess fee: IIT Delhi: ₹8,600 institute residence fee (in first-semester fees); mess charges not published in the fee structure. IIT Goa: Per semester: seat rent ₹500 + electricity and water ₹3,500 + hostel establishment ₹2,000 + hostel subsidy contribution ₹6,000.
The first-semester bill is higher at IIT Delhi than at IIT Goa by ₹2,358. Fees and waivers explained →
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)
For industry consultancy, IIT Delhi earns the most of the two. What sponsored research means →
IIT Goa: what these numbers mean
Tuition depends on your slab. It is ₹1,00,000 a semester above ₹5 lakh family income and ₹33,333 between ₹1 lakh and ₹5 lakh. It is nil below ₹1 lakh or for SC, ST and PwD students. The first-semester grand total in the top slab is ₹1,28,642. Hostel items include seat rent of ₹500, electricity and water of ₹3,500, hostel establishment of ₹2,000 and a hostel subsidy contribution of ₹6,000. NIRF 2026 data (from iitgoa.ac.in) shows 110 of 140 four-year graduates placed in 2024-25, at a median of ₹12.67 lakh. Sponsored research was ₹4.18 crore in FY 2024-25. That is small, which is normal for a young institute still on a temporary campus. Research facilities include a Plasma Research and High Voltage Laboratory.How to choose
- Check your rank against the cutoff table first. CSE OPEN closing ranks: IIT Delhi 128 (2026), IIT Goa 7,024 (2026).
- 4 branches appear at both IIT Delhi and IIT Goa. Compare the branch you want, not just the name.
- The first-semester bill is higher at IIT Delhi than at IIT Goa by ₹2,358. Fees and waivers explained →
- IIT Delhi is in New Delhi, Delhi; IIT Goa is in Farmagudi, Ponda, Goa. Think about distance from home.
FAQ
Is the B.Tech fee the same at IIT Delhi and IIT Goa?
Both charge ₹1,00,000 per semester.
Which has better placements, IIT Delhi or IIT Goa?
IIT Delhi has the higher UG median: ₹20 lakh vs ₹12.67 lakh (NIRF).
How many CSE seats do IIT Delhi and IIT Goa have?
IIT Delhi: 99. IIT Goa: 45.
Which does more research, IIT Delhi or IIT Goa?
Sponsored research: IIT Delhi ₹410.54 crore, IIT Goa ₹4.18 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
- iitgoa.ac.in › about-us
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › InstProfile
- iitgoa.ac.in
- iitgoa.ac.in › Indian-Institute-of-Technology-Goa202605…
- iitgoa.ac.in › plasma-research-and-high-voltage-laborat…
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › openingclosingrankarchieve
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › CurrentORCR
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