IIT Delhi vs IIT Ropar: Courses, Seats, Cutoffs, Fees, Placements and Research (2026)
IIT Delhi attracts 11.4 times as much research funding (₹410.54 crore vs ₹36.16 crore, FY 2024-25). IIT Delhi does 4.3 times as much consultancy business (₹49.60 crore vs ₹11.41 crore, FY 2024-25). IIT Delhi employs 3.4 times as much faculty (675 vs 196, NIRF 2026).
Last updated: 14 Oct 2026.
Who should pick which (our analysis)
IIT Ropar
Our analysis: IIT Ropar suits you if computing is your goal and you want more seats to aim for. It has 120 seats each in CSE and Electrical, 100 in Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering, and 80 in Mathematics and Computing. Smaller new branches include Digital Agriculture and Electrical Engineering (Integrated Circuit Design and Technology).At a glance
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| Point | IIT Delhi | IIT Ropar | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established (year) | Not published | 2008 | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Location (city, state) | New Delhi, Delhi | Rupnagar, Punjab | home.iitd.ac.in JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Campus area | Not published | 525 acres | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Official website | home.iitd.ac.in | iitrpr.ac.in | home.iitd.ac.in |
| NIRF Overall rank | 4 | 56 | NIRF 2025 |
| NIRF Engineering rank | 2 | 32 | 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. | All SC and ST students: 100% tuition waiver. | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| Hostel / mess fee | ₹8,600 institute residence fee (in first-semester fees); mess charges not published in the fee structure | Hostel establishment fee ₹3,000 per semester; mess about ₹23,520 per semester (paid in advance) | 2025-26 2026-27 |
| Total JoSAA seats | 1,249 | 696 | JoSAA 2026 |
| UG 4-year median salary | ₹20 lakh | ₹18 lakh | 2024-25 |
| UG 4-year placed / graduated | 818 placed of 986 graduates | 258 placed of 321 graduates | 2024-25 |
| UG 5-year (dual) median salary | ₹30 lakh | Not published | 2024-25 |
| PG 2-year median salary | ₹19.25 lakh | ₹9 lakh | 2024-25 |
| PG 2-year placed | 641 | 69 | 2024-25 |
| UG 4-year went for higher studies | 73 | 47 | 2024-25 |
| Total UG 4-year students | 4,388 | Not published | 2024-25 |
| Faculty count | 675 | 196 | NIRF 2026 |
| Full-time PhD students | 2,954 | 810 | 2024-25 |
| Full-time PhDs graduated | 489 | Not published | 2024-25 |
| Sponsored research received | ₹410.54 crore | ₹36.16 crore | FY 2024-25 |
| Consultancy received | ₹49.60 crore | ₹11.41 crore | FY 2024-25 |
How IIT Delhi and IIT Ropar differ
- IIT Delhi attracts 11.4 times as much research funding (₹410.54 crore vs ₹36.16 crore, FY 2024-25).
- IIT Delhi does 4.3 times as much consultancy business (₹49.60 crore vs ₹11.41 crore, FY 2024-25).
- IIT Delhi employs 3.4 times as much faculty (675 vs 196, NIRF 2026).
- IIT Delhi has 3.6 times as much full-time PhD students (2,954 vs 810, 2024-25).
- IIT Delhi has a 79% bigger JoSAA intake (1,249 vs 696, JoSAA 2026).
- IIT Delhi reported a ₹2.00 lakh higher 4-year UG median salary (₹20 lakh vs ₹18 lakh).
- Same tuition at both: ₹1,00,000 per semester.
- IIT Delhi ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Overall (4 vs 56).
- IIT Delhi ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Engineering (2 vs 32).
- IIT Ropar has more 4-year B.Tech CSE seats (120 vs 99).
- Only IIT Delhi offers Electrical Engineering (Power and Automation), Energy Engineering, Industrial / Production Engineering, Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering among these two.
- Only IIT Ropar offers Engineering Science, Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering, Digital Agriculture, Electrical Engineering (Integrated Circuit Design and Technology) 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 Ropar
- B.Tech (4 years)
Seats per branch
| Branch | IIT Delhi | IIT Ropar |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 99 | 120 |
| CSE, 5-year dual degree | 37 | Not offered |
| Electrical Engineering | 110 | 120 |
| Electrical Engineering (Power and Automation) | 54 | Not offered |
| Mechanical Engineering | 85 | 83 |
| Civil Engineering | 110 | 35 |
| Chemical Engineering | 75 | 35 |
| Chemical Engineering, dual degree | 46 | Not offered |
| Engineering Physics | 63 | 25 |
| Materials Engineering | 40 | 28 |
| Energy Engineering | 40 | Not offered |
| Mathematics and Computing | 89 | 80 |
| 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 |
| Engineering Science | Not offered | 30 |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering | Not offered | 100 |
| Digital Agriculture | Not offered | 20 |
| Electrical Engineering (Integrated Circuit Design and Technology) | Not offered | 20 |
Source: JoSAA 2026 · JoSAA 2026
IIT Delhi and IIT Ropar share 8 branch names; the rest are offered by only one of them. How seats are counted →
JoSAA cutoffs: opening and closing ranks
OPEN closing ranks, 2024–2026. Lower is harder.
| Branch | IIT Delhi | IIT Ropar | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – | – | – |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering | – | – | – | 2656 | 3500 | 4719 |
| Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering | 4849 | 4999 | 4990 | – | – | – |
| Chemical Engineering | 2221 | 2548 | 2724 | 10097 | 10655 | 11670 |
| Chemical Engineering (5-yr) | 3646 | 3454 | 3968 | – | – | – |
| Chemistry | – | 8528 | 8823 | – | – | – |
| Civil Engineering | 4169 | 4302 | 4901 | 11365 | 12488 | 14538 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 116 | 126 | 128 | 2379 | 2512 | 3214 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (5-yr) | 204 | 186 | 212 | – | – | – |
| Design | – | 12217 | 12730 | – | – | – |
| Digital Agriculture | – | – | – | – | 14480 | 15356 |
| Electrical Engineering | 625 | 605 | 612 | 5528 | 6311 | 6599 |
| Electrical Engineering (Integrated Circuit Design and Technology) | – | – | – | – | 5527 | 5083 |
| 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 | 9142 | 9576 | 10879 |
| Engineering Science | – | – | – | – | – | 8459 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 3797 | 3736 | 3706 | 13009 | 13777 | 14773 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 332 | 323 | 338 | 3518 | 3954 | 4749 |
| Mathematics and Computing (5-yr) | 417 | 355 | 403 | – | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1782 | 1862 | 2205 | 8636 | 9115 | 10069 |
| 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 Ropar 3,214 (2026). Opening and closing ranks 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 Ropar: All SC and ST students: 100% tuition waiver..
Hostel / mess fee: IIT Delhi: ₹8,600 institute residence fee (in first-semester fees); mess charges not published in the fee structure. IIT Ropar: Hostel establishment fee ₹3,000 per semester; mess about ₹23,520 per semester (paid in advance).
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 Ropar
- Centre for Innovation and Business Incubation (CIBI) with iHub-AWaDH
josaa.admissions.nic.in (JoSAA 2026 institute profile)
For industry consultancy, IIT Delhi earns the most of the two. Research money, explained →
IIT Ropar: what these numbers mean
Tuition is ₹1,00,000 per semester. The total at admission is ₹1,34,705. Hostel establishment is ₹3,000 a semester, and mess is about ₹23,520 a semester, paid in advance. All SC and ST students get a 100% tuition waiver. NIRF 2026 data (the Engineering file on iitrpr.ac.in) shows 258 of 321 four-year graduates placed in 2024-25, at a median of ₹18 lakh. 47 more went for higher studies. Sponsored research was ₹36.16 crore and consultancy ₹11.41 crore in FY 2024-25. The Centre for Innovation and Business Incubation, with the iHub-AWaDH hub, says it supports more than 200 start-ups. That is useful if you want to build a product while you study. For a fair comparison, check the cutoffs for CSE and AI here against similar IITs.How to choose
- Start with the cutoffs: can your rank reach the branch you want? CSE OPEN closing ranks: IIT Delhi 128 (2026), IIT Ropar 3,214 (2026).
- IIT Delhi and IIT Ropar share 8 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 Ropar is in Rupnagar, Punjab. City and cost of living count too.
FAQ
Which is better, IIT Delhi or IIT Ropar?
IIT Delhi is ahead in NIRF 2025 Overall (4 vs 56). 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 Ropar?
Tuition matches at ₹1,00,000 a semester.
Which has better placements, IIT Delhi or IIT Ropar?
UG medians: IIT Delhi ₹20 lakh, IIT Ropar ₹18 lakh.
How many CSE seats do IIT Delhi and IIT Ropar have?
IIT Delhi: 99. IIT Ropar: 120.
Which does more research, IIT Delhi or IIT Ropar?
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
- iitrpr.ac.in
- iitrpr.ac.in › eng 2026.pdf
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › openingclosingrankarchieve
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › CurrentORCR
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