IIT Goa vs IIT Roorkee: Courses, Seats, Cutoffs, Fees, Placements and Research (2026)
IIT Roorkee leads on sponsored research by 2710% (₹117.45 crore, FY 2023-24 vs ₹4.18 crore, FY 2024-25; different data years). IIT Roorkee earned 501.4 times as much from consultancy (₹130.36 crore, FY 2023-24 vs ₹0.26 crore, FY 2024-25; different data years). IIT Roorkee has 9.3 times as much faculty (641, NIRF 2025 vs 69, NIRF 2026; different data years).
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.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 Goa | IIT Roorkee | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established (year) | 2016 | 1847 | official website |
| Location (city, state) | Farmagudi, Ponda, Goa | Roorkee, Uttarakhand | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Official website | iitgoa.ac.in | iitr.ac.in | iitgoa.ac.in |
| NIRF Overall rank | Not published | 7 | NIRF 2025 |
| NIRF Engineering rank | Not published | 6 | NIRF 2025 |
| B.Tech tuition per semester | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 | 2026-27 |
| First-semester academic fees | ₹1,28,642 | ₹1,55,550 | 2026-27 |
| Fee waiver notes | SC, ST and PwD: no tuition. GEN/EWS/OBC with family income below ₹1 lakh: no tuition; ₹1–5 lakh: ₹33,333 per semester. | SC, ST and PwD: no tuition. Family income below ₹1 lakh: no tuition; ₹1–5 lakh: ₹33,333 per semester (two-thirds remitted). | 2026-27 |
| Hostel / mess fee | Per semester: seat rent ₹500 + electricity and water ₹3,500 + hostel establishment ₹2,000 + hostel subsidy contribution ₹6,000 | Per semester: accommodation ₹5,000 + electricity ₹2,500; mess advance ₹21,750 | 2026-27 |
| Total JoSAA seats | 165 | 1,353 | JoSAA 2026 |
| UG 4-year median salary | ₹12.67 lakh | ₹17 lakh | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year placed / graduated | 110 placed of 140 graduates | 769 placed of 1,102 graduates | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year median salary | ₹9.5 lakh | ₹11 lakh | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year placed | 10 | 337 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year went for higher studies | 4 | 333 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| Faculty count | 69 | 641 | NIRF 2026 NIRF 2025 |
| Full-time PhD students | 100 | 3,047 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| Sponsored research received | ₹4.18 crore | ₹117.45 crore | FY 2024-25 FY 2023-24 |
| Consultancy received | ₹0.26 crore | ₹130.36 crore | FY 2024-25 FY 2023-24 |
How IIT Goa and IIT Roorkee differ
- IIT Roorkee leads on sponsored research by 2710% (₹117.45 crore, FY 2023-24 vs ₹4.18 crore, FY 2024-25; different data years).
- IIT Roorkee earned 501.4 times as much from consultancy (₹130.36 crore, FY 2023-24 vs ₹0.26 crore, FY 2024-25; different data years).
- IIT Roorkee has 9.3 times as much faculty (641, NIRF 2025 vs 69, NIRF 2026; different data years).
- IIT Roorkee enrols 30.5 times as much PhD scholars (3,047, 2023-24 vs 100, 2024-25; different data years).
- IIT Roorkee admits 8.2 times as much students through JoSAA (1,353 vs 165, JoSAA 2026).
- The latest published 4-year UG median salary is ₹12.67 lakh at IIT Goa (2024-25) and ₹17 lakh at IIT Roorkee (2023-24). The years differ, so compare with care.
- Tuition is identical at ₹1,00,000 a semester.
- IIT Roorkee has more 4-year B.Tech CSE seats (109 vs 45).
- Only IIT Goa offers Mathematics and Computing among these two.
- Only IIT Roorkee offers Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Engineering Physics among these two.
Worked out from the official numbers above.
Courses and seats
IIT Goa
- B.Tech (4 years)
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 Goa | IIT Roorkee |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering | 45 | 109 |
| Electrical Engineering | 45 | 165 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 30 | Not offered |
| Mechanical Engineering | 45 | 150 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not offered | 117 |
| Civil Engineering | Not offered | 154 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | Not offered | 109 |
| Engineering Physics | Not offered | 50 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | Not offered | 82 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | Not offered | 58 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | Not offered | 40 |
| Biosciences and Bioengineering | Not offered | 46 |
| Energy Engineering | Not offered | 20 |
| 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
3 branches appear at both IIT Goa and IIT Roorkee. About JoSAA seat numbers →
JoSAA cutoffs: opening and closing ranks
OPEN closing ranks, 2024–2026. Lower is harder.
| Branch | IIT Goa | IIT Roorkee | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Architecture (5-yr) | – | – | – | 19885 | 17665 | 19389 |
| Biosciences and Bioengineering | – | – | – | 7286 | 8159 | 8735 |
| Chemical Engineering | – | – | – | 4689 | 4816 | 5572 |
| Chemical Sciences (5-yr) | – | – | – | 11647 | 11130 | 12132 |
| Civil Engineering | – | – | – | 6293 | 6870 | 7765 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 5371 | 6242 | 7024 | 481 | 592 | 587 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | – | – | – | 680 | 845 | 847 |
| Economics (5-yr) | – | – | – | 5312 | 5938 | 5957 |
| Electrical Engineering | 9603 | 10095 | 11097 | 2033 | 2091 | 2269 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | – | – | – | 1424 | 1486 | 1541 |
| Energy Engineering | – | – | – | 4818 | 4761 | 5418 |
| Engineering Physics | – | – | – | 3951 | 4544 | 4251 |
| Geological Technology (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9977 | 10016 | 11560 |
| Geophysical Technology (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9210 | 8870 | 9779 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | – | – | – | 7051 | 7341 | 7977 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 6685 | 7932 | 8565 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics & Computing (5-yr) | – | – | – | 1512 | 1513 | 1529 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 12066 | 13451 | 14290 | 3672 | 3897 | 4453 |
| Physics (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9079 | 10171 | 9749 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | – | – | – | 5365 | 5820 | 5903 |
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 Goa 7,024 (2026), IIT Roorkee 587 (2026). How to read cutoffs →
Fees
Fee waiver notes: 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.. 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 Goa: Per semester: seat rent ₹500 + electricity and water ₹3,500 + hostel establishment ₹2,000 + hostel subsidy contribution ₹6,000. 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 Goa by ₹26,908. How fee waivers work →
Research, labs and projects
Notable labs / facilities
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. Sponsored vs consultancy →
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.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
- Check your rank against the cutoff table first. CSE OPEN closing ranks: IIT Goa 7,024 (2026), IIT Roorkee 587 (2026).
- 3 branches appear at both IIT Goa and IIT Roorkee. Compare the branch you want, not just the name.
- The first-semester bill is higher at IIT Roorkee than at IIT Goa by ₹26,908. How fee waivers work →
- IIT Goa is in Farmagudi, Ponda, Goa; IIT Roorkee is in Roorkee, Uttarakhand. Think about distance from home.
FAQ
Is the B.Tech fee the same at IIT Goa and IIT Roorkee?
Both charge ₹1,00,000 per semester.
Which has better placements, IIT Goa or IIT Roorkee?
IIT Roorkee has the higher UG median: ₹17 lakh vs ₹12.67 lakh (NIRF).
How many CSE seats do IIT Goa and IIT Roorkee have?
IIT Goa: 45. IIT Roorkee: 109.
Which does more research, IIT Goa or IIT Roorkee?
Sponsored research: IIT Goa ₹4.18 crore, IIT Roorkee ₹117.45 crore.
Sources
- 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…
- iitr.ac.in › History
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › InstProfile
- iitr.ac.in
- nirfindia.org › OverallRanking
- nirfindia.org › EngineeringRanking
- 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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