IIT Delhi vs IIT Jodhpur: Courses, Seats, Cutoffs, Fees, Placements and Research (2026)
IIT Delhi attracts 7.9 times as much research funding (₹410.54 crore, FY 2024-25 vs ₹52.29 crore, FY 2023-24; different data years). IIT Delhi does 2.3 times as much consultancy business (₹49.60 crore, FY 2024-25 vs ₹22.03 crore, FY 2023-24; different data years). IIT Delhi employs 2.3 times as much faculty (675, NIRF 2026 vs 289, NIRF 2025; different data years).
Last updated: 14 Oct 2026.
Who should pick which (our analysis)
IIT Jodhpur
Our analysis: IIT Jodhpur suits you if you want a large CS and AI intake: 90 seats in CSE and 90 in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. It also offers Aerospace Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Bio Engineering and Civil and Infrastructure Engineering. B.S. programmes cover Mathematics and Computing, Engineering Physics and Engineering Chemistry.At a glance
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| Point | IIT Delhi | IIT Jodhpur | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established (year) | Not published | 2008 | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Location (city, state) | New Delhi, Delhi | Jodhpur (Karwad, NH 62), Rajasthan | home.iitd.ac.in JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Campus area | Not published | 852 acres | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Official website | home.iitd.ac.in | iitj.ac.in | home.iitd.ac.in |
| NIRF Overall rank | 4 | 66 | NIRF 2025 |
| NIRF Engineering rank | 2 | 27 | NIRF 2025 |
| B.Tech tuition per semester | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| First-semester academic fees | ₹1,31,000 | Not published | 2025-26 |
| 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: 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 | Semester fee ₹27,250 (hosteller) + mess advance ₹21,500 per semester | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| Total JoSAA seats | 1,249 | 750 | JoSAA 2026 |
| UG 4-year median salary | ₹20 lakh | ₹12 lakh | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year placed / graduated | 818 placed of 986 graduates | 322 placed of 418 graduates | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| UG 5-year (dual) median salary | ₹30 lakh | Not published | 2024-25 |
| PG 2-year median salary | ₹19.25 lakh | ₹9 lakh | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year placed | 641 | 224 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year went for higher studies | 73 | 94 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| Total UG 4-year students | 4,388 | Not published | 2024-25 |
| Faculty count | 675 | 289 | NIRF 2026 NIRF 2025 |
| Full-time PhD students | 2,954 | 788 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| Full-time PhDs graduated | 489 | Not published | 2024-25 |
| Sponsored research received | ₹410.54 crore | ₹52.29 crore | FY 2024-25 FY 2023-24 |
| Consultancy received | ₹49.60 crore | ₹22.03 crore | FY 2024-25 FY 2023-24 |
How IIT Delhi and IIT Jodhpur differ
- IIT Delhi attracts 7.9 times as much research funding (₹410.54 crore, FY 2024-25 vs ₹52.29 crore, FY 2023-24; different data years).
- IIT Delhi does 2.3 times as much consultancy business (₹49.60 crore, FY 2024-25 vs ₹22.03 crore, FY 2023-24; different data years).
- IIT Delhi employs 2.3 times as much faculty (675, NIRF 2026 vs 289, NIRF 2025; different data years).
- IIT Delhi has 3.7 times as much full-time PhD students (2,954, 2024-25 vs 788, 2023-24; different data years).
- IIT Delhi has a 67% bigger JoSAA intake (1,249 vs 750, JoSAA 2026).
- The latest published 4-year UG median salary is ₹20 lakh at IIT Delhi (2024-25) and ₹12 lakh at IIT Jodhpur (2023-24). The years differ, so compare with care.
- Same tuition at both: ₹1,00,000 per semester.
- IIT Delhi ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Overall (4 vs 66).
- IIT Delhi ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Engineering (2 vs 27).
- IIT Delhi has more 4-year B.Tech CSE seats (99 vs 90).
- Only IIT Delhi offers Electrical Engineering (Power and Automation), Civil Engineering, Engineering Physics, Energy Engineering among these two.
- Only IIT Jodhpur offers Aerospace Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Bio 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 Jodhpur
- B.Tech (4 years)
- B.S. (4 years)
Seats per branch
| Branch | IIT Delhi | IIT Jodhpur |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 99 | 90 |
| CSE, 5-year dual degree | 37 | Not offered |
| Electrical Engineering | 110 | 60 |
| Electrical Engineering (Power and Automation) | 54 | Not offered |
| Mechanical Engineering | 85 | 90 |
| Civil Engineering | 110 | Not offered |
| Chemical Engineering | 75 | 50 |
| Chemical Engineering, dual degree | 46 | Not offered |
| Engineering Physics | 63 | Not offered |
| Materials Engineering | 40 | 50 |
| Energy Engineering | 40 | Not offered |
| Mathematics and Computing | 89 | Not offered |
| 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 |
| Aerospace Engineering | Not offered | 50 |
| Electronics Engineering | Not offered | 60 |
| Civil and Infrastructure Engineering | Not offered | 60 |
| Bio Engineering | Not offered | 50 |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | Not offered | 90 |
| B.S. Mathematics and Computing | Not offered | 40 |
| B.S. Engineering Physics | Not offered | 30 |
| B.S. Engineering Chemistry | Not offered | 30 |
Source: JoSAA 2026 · JoSAA 2026
IIT Delhi and IIT Jodhpur share 5 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 Delhi | IIT Jodhpur | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – | – | – |
| Aerospace Engineering | – | – | – | – | – | 10981 |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | – | – | – | 4182 | 4212 | 5082 |
| Bio Engineering | – | – | – | 14666 | 15278 | 17195 |
| Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering | 4849 | 4999 | 4990 | – | – | – |
| Chemical Engineering | 2221 | 2548 | 2724 | 11036 | 11626 | 13579 |
| Chemical Engineering (5-yr) | 3646 | 3454 | 3968 | – | – | – |
| Chemistry | – | 8528 | 8823 | – | – | – |
| Chemistry with Specialization | – | – | – | 16381 | 18310 | – |
| Civil and Infrastructure Engineering | – | – | – | 13316 | 14301 | 15583 |
| Civil Engineering | 4169 | 4302 | 4901 | – | – | – |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 116 | 126 | 128 | 3061 | 2918 | 3755 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (5-yr) | 204 | 186 | 212 | – | – | – |
| Design | – | 12217 | 12730 | – | – | – |
| Electrical Engineering | 625 | 605 | 612 | 6346 | 6824 | 7713 |
| Electrical Engineering (Power and Automation) | 810 | 823 | 823 | – | – | – |
| Electronics Engineering | – | – | – | – | 6228 | 6110 |
| Energy Engineering | 2707 | 2668 | 2965 | – | – | – |
| Engineering and Computational Mechanics | 1194 | 1103 | 1107 | – | – | – |
| Engineering Chemistry | – | – | – | – | – | 18643 |
| Engineering Physics | 2560 | 2565 | 2435 | – | – | 13969 |
| Materials Engineering | 3797 | 3736 | 3706 | 13339 | 15034 | 15534 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 332 | 323 | 338 | – | – | 5718 |
| Mathematics and Computing (5-yr) | 417 | 355 | 403 | – | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1782 | 1862 | 2205 | 9488 | 9569 | 10844 |
| Physics with Specialization | – | – | – | 14641 | 15185 | – |
| 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 Jodhpur 3,755 (2026). What a closing rank means →
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 Jodhpur: SC, ST and PwD: no tuition. 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 Jodhpur: Semester fee ₹27,250 (hosteller) + mess advance ₹21,500 per semester.
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 Jodhpur
- Central Research Facility (CRF)
- Rishab Centre for Research and Innovation in Clean Energy (RCRIC)
iitj.ac.in (2026)
For industry consultancy, IIT Delhi earns the most of the two. Why research funding matters →
IIT Jodhpur: what these numbers mean
Tuition depends on family income. It is ₹1,00,000 a semester above ₹5 lakh and ₹33,333 between ₹1 lakh and ₹5 lakh. It is nil below ₹1 lakh and for SC, ST and PwD students. A hosteller's semester fee is ₹27,250, plus a mess advance of ₹21,500. The latest data we could verify is the NIRF 2025 file on nirfindia.org. It shows 322 of 418 four-year graduates of 2023-24 placed, at a median of ₹12 lakh, and 94 went for higher studies. Sponsored research was ₹52.29 crore and consultancy ₹22.03 crore in FY 2023-24. The Central Research Facility provides shared instruments. The Rishab Centre for Research and Innovation works on clean energy. The NIRF list names 289 faculty and 788 full-time PhD scholars.How to choose
- Start with the cutoffs: can your rank reach the branch you want? CSE OPEN closing ranks: IIT Delhi 128 (2026), IIT Jodhpur 3,755 (2026).
- IIT Delhi and IIT Jodhpur share 5 branch names; the rest are offered by only one of them. Look for your branch in both lists.
- IIT Delhi is in New Delhi, Delhi; IIT Jodhpur is in Jodhpur (Karwad, NH 62), Rajasthan. City and cost of living count too.
FAQ
Which is better, IIT Delhi or IIT Jodhpur?
IIT Delhi is ahead in NIRF 2025 Overall (4 vs 66). At this level the gap is small, so pick on branch and fit.
Is the B.Tech fee the same at IIT Delhi and IIT Jodhpur?
Tuition matches at ₹1,00,000 a semester.
Which has better placements, IIT Delhi or IIT Jodhpur?
UG medians: IIT Delhi ₹20 lakh, IIT Jodhpur ₹12 lakh.
How many CSE seats do IIT Delhi and IIT Jodhpur have?
IIT Delhi: 99. IIT Jodhpur: 90.
Which does more research, IIT Delhi or IIT Jodhpur?
IIT Delhi brings in more sponsored research (₹410.54 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
- iitj.ac.in
- nirfindia.org › IR-O-U-0395.pdf
- iitj.ac.in › crf
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › openingclosingrankarchieve
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › CurrentORCR
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