IIT Delhi vs IIT Roorkee: Courses, Seats, Cutoffs, Fees, Placements and Research (2026)
IIT Delhi attracts 3.5 times as much research funding (₹410.54 crore, FY 2024-25 vs ₹117.45 crore, FY 2023-24; different data years). IIT Roorkee does 2.6 times as much consultancy business (₹130.36 crore, FY 2023-24 vs ₹49.60 crore, FY 2024-25; different data years). IIT Delhi employs 5% more faculty (675, 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 Delhi | IIT Roorkee | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established (year) | Not published | 1847 | official website |
| Location (city, state) | New Delhi, Delhi | Roorkee, Uttarakhand | home.iitd.ac.in JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Official website | home.iitd.ac.in | iitr.ac.in | home.iitd.ac.in |
| NIRF Overall rank | 4 | 7 | NIRF 2025 |
| NIRF Engineering rank | 2 | 6 | NIRF 2025 |
| B.Tech tuition per semester | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| First-semester academic fees | ₹1,31,000 | ₹1,55,550 | 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: no tuition; ₹1–5 lakh: ₹33,333 per semester (two-thirds remitted). | 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: accommodation ₹5,000 + electricity ₹2,500; mess advance ₹21,750 | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| Total JoSAA seats | 1,249 | 1,353 | JoSAA 2026 |
| UG 4-year median salary | ₹20 lakh | ₹17 lakh | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year placed / graduated | 818 placed of 986 graduates | 769 placed of 1,102 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 | ₹11 lakh | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year placed | 641 | 337 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year went for higher studies | 73 | 333 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| Total UG 4-year students | 4,388 | Not published | 2024-25 |
| Faculty count | 675 | 641 | NIRF 2026 NIRF 2025 |
| Full-time PhD students | 2,954 | 3,047 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| Full-time PhDs graduated | 489 | Not published | 2024-25 |
| Sponsored research received | ₹410.54 crore | ₹117.45 crore | FY 2024-25 FY 2023-24 |
| Consultancy received | ₹49.60 crore | ₹130.36 crore | FY 2024-25 FY 2023-24 |
How IIT Delhi and IIT Roorkee differ
- IIT Delhi attracts 3.5 times as much research funding (₹410.54 crore, FY 2024-25 vs ₹117.45 crore, FY 2023-24; different data years).
- IIT Roorkee does 2.6 times as much consultancy business (₹130.36 crore, FY 2023-24 vs ₹49.60 crore, FY 2024-25; different data years).
- IIT Delhi employs 5% more faculty (675, NIRF 2026 vs 641, NIRF 2025; different data years).
- IIT Delhi and IIT Roorkee are close on full-time phd students (2,954 vs 3,047).
- IIT Roorkee has a 8% bigger JoSAA intake (1,353 vs 1,249, JoSAA 2026).
- The latest published 4-year UG median salary is ₹20 lakh at IIT Delhi (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 Delhi ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Overall (4 vs 7).
- IIT Delhi ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Engineering (2 vs 6).
- IIT Roorkee has more 4-year B.Tech CSE seats (109 vs 99).
- Only IIT Delhi offers Electrical Engineering (Power and Automation), Mathematics and Computing, Industrial / Production Engineering, Biotechnology and Biochemical 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 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 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 Delhi | IIT Roorkee |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 99 | 109 |
| CSE, 5-year dual degree | 37 | Not offered |
| Electrical Engineering | 110 | 165 |
| Electrical Engineering (Power and Automation) | 54 | Not offered |
| Mechanical Engineering | 85 | 150 |
| Civil Engineering | 110 | 154 |
| Chemical Engineering | 75 | 117 |
| Chemical Engineering, dual degree | 46 | Not offered |
| Engineering Physics | 63 | 50 |
| Materials Engineering | 40 | 82 |
| Energy Engineering | 40 | 20 |
| 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 |
| 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 Delhi 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 Delhi | IIT Roorkee | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – | – | – |
| Architecture (5-yr) | – | – | – | 19885 | 17665 | 19389 |
| Biosciences and Bioengineering | – | – | – | 7286 | 8159 | 8735 |
| Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering | 4849 | 4999 | 4990 | – | – | – |
| Chemical Engineering | 2221 | 2548 | 2724 | 4689 | 4816 | 5572 |
| Chemical Engineering (5-yr) | 3646 | 3454 | 3968 | – | – | – |
| Chemical Sciences (5-yr) | – | – | – | 11647 | 11130 | 12132 |
| Chemistry | – | 8528 | 8823 | – | – | – |
| Civil Engineering | 4169 | 4302 | 4901 | 6293 | 6870 | 7765 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 116 | 126 | 128 | 481 | 592 | 587 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (5-yr) | 204 | 186 | 212 | – | – | – |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | – | – | – | 680 | 845 | 847 |
| Design | – | 12217 | 12730 | – | – | – |
| Economics (5-yr) | – | – | – | 5312 | 5938 | 5957 |
| Electrical Engineering | 625 | 605 | 612 | 2033 | 2091 | 2269 |
| Electrical Engineering (Power and Automation) | 810 | 823 | 823 | – | – | – |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | – | – | – | 1424 | 1486 | 1541 |
| Energy Engineering | 2707 | 2668 | 2965 | 4818 | 4761 | 5418 |
| Engineering and Computational Mechanics | 1194 | 1103 | 1107 | – | – | – |
| Engineering Physics | 2560 | 2565 | 2435 | 3951 | 4544 | 4251 |
| Geological Technology (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9977 | 10016 | 11560 |
| Geophysical Technology (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9210 | 8870 | 9779 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 3797 | 3736 | 3706 | 7051 | 7341 | 7977 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 332 | 323 | 338 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Computing (5-yr) | 417 | 355 | 403 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics & Computing (5-yr) | – | – | – | 1512 | 1513 | 1529 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1782 | 1862 | 2205 | 3672 | 3897 | 4453 |
| Physics (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9079 | 10171 | 9749 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | 3089 | 3223 | 3402 | 5365 | 5820 | 5903 |
| 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 Roorkee 587 (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 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 Delhi: ₹8,600 institute residence fee (in first-semester fees); mess charges not published in the fee structure. 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 Delhi by ₹24,550. Understanding the fee bill →
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 Roorkee
- Institute Instrumentation Centre (IIC): SEM, TEM, XRD, XPS, NMR and more
iitr.ac.in (2026)
For industry consultancy, IIT Roorkee 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 Delhi 128 (2026), IIT Roorkee 587 (2026).
- IIT Delhi 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 Delhi by ₹24,550. Understanding the fee bill →
- IIT Delhi is in New Delhi, Delhi; IIT Roorkee is in Roorkee, Uttarakhand. City and cost of living count too.
FAQ
Which is better, IIT Delhi or IIT Roorkee?
IIT Delhi is ahead in NIRF 2025 Overall (4 vs 7). 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 Roorkee?
Tuition matches at ₹1,00,000 a semester.
Which has better placements, IIT Delhi or IIT Roorkee?
UG medians: IIT Delhi ₹20 lakh, IIT Roorkee ₹17 lakh.
How many CSE seats do IIT Delhi and IIT Roorkee have?
IIT Delhi: 99. IIT Roorkee: 109.
Which does more research, IIT Delhi or IIT Roorkee?
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
- 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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