IIT Indore vs IIT Kharagpur: Courses, Seats, Cutoffs, Fees, Placements and Research (2026)
IIT Kharagpur leads on sponsored research by 222% (₹162.10 crore vs ₹50.29 crore, FY 2023-24). IIT Kharagpur earned 4.3 times as much from consultancy (₹46.15 crore vs ₹10.80 crore, FY 2023-24). IIT Kharagpur has 3.9 times as much faculty (895 vs 229, NIRF 2025).
Last updated: 14 Oct 2026.
Who should pick which (our analysis)
IIT Indore
Our analysis: IIT Indore suits you if you want a mid-sized IIT with new interdisciplinary branches. Examples are Space Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Data Science, and Environmental Economics and Sustainable Engineering. It also has a B.S. in Applied and Industrial Chemistry. Mechanical (87), Electrical (85) and CSE (82) are its largest branches.At a glance
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| Point | IIT Indore | IIT Kharagpur | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established (year) | 2009 | 1951 | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Location (city, state) | Indore (Simrol), Madhya Pradesh | Kharagpur, West Bengal | JoSAA 2026 institute profile josaa.admissions.nic.in |
| Campus area | 501.42 acres | Not published | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Official website | iiti.ac.in | iitkgp.ac.in | iiti.ac.in |
| NIRF Overall rank | 27 | 6 | NIRF 2025 |
| NIRF Engineering rank | 12 | 5 | NIRF 2025 |
| B.Tech tuition per semester | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 | 2026-27 2026-27 (tentative) |
| First-semester academic fees | ₹1,59,550 | Not published | 2026-27 |
| Fee waiver notes | SC, ST and PwD: no tuition (first-semester total ₹59,550). Tuition remission for family income below ₹5 lakh as per MoE guidelines. | SC, ST and PwD: no tuition. Family income below ₹1 lakh: no tuition; ₹1–5 lakh: ₹33,333. | 2026-27 2026-27 (tentative) |
| Hostel / mess fee | Per semester: accommodation ₹16,000 + mess advance ₹17,550 (tentative) | Per semester: hall establishment ₹24,354 + mess ₹14,500 + hostel overhead ₹1,177 | 2026-27 2026-27 (tentative) |
| Total JoSAA seats | 560 | 1,949 | JoSAA 2026 |
| UG 4-year median salary | ₹19.48 lakh | ₹19.76 lakh | 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year placed / graduated | 234 placed of 331 graduates | 517 placed of 668 graduates | 2023-24 |
| UG 5-year (dual) median salary | Not published | ₹20 lakh | 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year median salary | ₹10 lakh | ₹14 lakh | 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year placed | 63 | 679 | 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year went for higher studies | 27 | 83 | 2023-24 |
| Total UG 4-year students | Not published | 4,096 | 2023-24 |
| Faculty count | 229 | 895 | NIRF 2025 |
| Full-time PhD students | 633 | 3,635 | 2023-24 |
| Full-time PhDs graduated | Not published | 519 | 2023-24 |
| Sponsored research received | ₹50.29 crore | ₹162.10 crore | FY 2023-24 |
| Consultancy received | ₹10.80 crore | ₹46.15 crore | FY 2023-24 |
How IIT Indore and IIT Kharagpur differ
- IIT Kharagpur leads on sponsored research by 222% (₹162.10 crore vs ₹50.29 crore, FY 2023-24).
- IIT Kharagpur earned 4.3 times as much from consultancy (₹46.15 crore vs ₹10.80 crore, FY 2023-24).
- IIT Kharagpur has 3.9 times as much faculty (895 vs 229, NIRF 2025).
- IIT Kharagpur enrols 5.7 times as much PhD scholars (3,635 vs 633, 2023-24).
- IIT Kharagpur admits 3.5 times as much students through JoSAA (1,949 vs 560, JoSAA 2026).
- The 4-year UG median salary is almost the same: ₹19.48 lakh at IIT Indore and ₹19.76 lakh at IIT Kharagpur (2023-24).
- Tuition is identical at ₹1,00,000 a semester.
- IIT Kharagpur ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Overall (6 vs 27).
- IIT Kharagpur ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Engineering (5 vs 12).
- IIT Kharagpur has more 4-year B.Tech CSE seats (140 vs 82).
- Only IIT Indore offers Engineering Physics, Mathematics and Computing, Biomedical Engineering and Data Science, Space Science and Engineering among these two.
- Only IIT Kharagpur offers Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural and Food Engineering, Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering among these two.
Worked out from the official numbers above.
Courses and seats
IIT Indore
- B.Tech (4 years)
- B.S. (4 years)
IIT Kharagpur
- B.Tech (4 years)
- B.S. (4 years)
- B.Arch (5 years)
Seats per branch
| Branch | IIT Indore | IIT Kharagpur |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 40 | 115 |
| Civil Engineering | 53 | 119 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 82 | 140 |
| Electrical Engineering | 85 | 113 |
| Engineering Physics | 20 | Not offered |
| Mathematics and Computing | 40 | Not offered |
| Mechanical Engineering | 87 | 172 |
| Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science | 53 | 93 |
| Biomedical Engineering and Data Science | 30 | Not offered |
| Space Science and Engineering | 20 | Not offered |
| Environmental Economics and Sustainable Engineering | 30 | Not offered |
| B.S. Applied and Industrial Chemistry | 20 | Not offered |
| Aerospace Engineering | Not offered | 70 |
| Agricultural and Food Engineering | Not offered | 93 |
| Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering | Not offered | 70 |
| Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering | Not offered | 150 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | Not offered | 44 |
| Manufacturing Science and Engineering | Not offered | 66 |
| Mining Engineering | Not offered | 113 |
| Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture | Not offered | 80 |
| Industrial and Systems Engineering | Not offered | 72 |
| Artificial Intelligence | Not offered | 50 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not offered | 30 |
| B.S. Chemistry | Not offered | 45 |
| B.S. Economics | Not offered | 59 |
| B.S. Physics | Not offered | 49 |
| B.S. Mathematics and Computing | Not offered | 69 |
| B.S. Applied Geology | Not offered | 52 |
| B.S. Exploration Geophysics | Not offered | 45 |
| B.Arch (5 years) | Not offered | 40 |
Source: JoSAA 2026 · JoSAA 2026
6 branches appear at both IIT Indore and IIT Kharagpur. What seat counts tell you →
JoSAA cutoffs: opening and closing ranks
OPEN closing ranks, 2024–2026. Lower is harder.
| Branch | IIT Indore | IIT Kharagpur | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Aerospace Engineering | – | – | – | 4745 | 4872 | 5297 |
| Agricultural and Food Engineering | – | – | – | 10770 | 11111 | 12603 |
| Applied and Industrial Chemistry | – | – | 15409 | – | – | – |
| Applied Geology | – | – | – | 12893 | 13685 | 15872 |
| Architecture (5-yr) | – | – | – | 20427 | 19141 | 24582 |
| Artificial Intelligence | – | – | – | 898 | 953 | 1043 |
| Biomedical Engineering | – | – | – | – | – | 10089 |
| Biomedical Engineering and Data Science | – | – | 11519 | – | – | – |
| Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering | – | – | – | 7972 | 9224 | 10683 |
| Chemical Engineering | 7913 | 8824 | 9168 | 4848 | 5222 | 5803 |
| Chemistry | – | – | – | 12488 | 12321 | 14760 |
| Civil Engineering | 9773 | 10641 | 11604 | 6992 | 7774 | 8816 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 1389 | 1775 | 1676 | 415 | 466 | 509 |
| Economics | – | – | – | 5263 | 6063 | 6450 |
| Electrical Engineering | 3818 | 3723 | 3350 | 2016 | 1985 | 2190 |
| Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering | – | – | – | 1448 | 1485 | 1660 |
| Engineering Physics | 7612 | 8299 | 7062 | – | – | – |
| Environmental Economics and Sustainable Engineering | – | – | 14267 | – | – | – |
| Exploration Geophysics | – | – | – | 12413 | 12443 | 14923 |
| Industrial and Systems Engineering | – | – | – | 4364 | 4329 | 4699 |
| Instrumentation Engineering | – | – | – | 2481 | 2741 | 2600 |
| Manufacturing Science and Engineering | – | – | – | 6067 | 6547 | 6984 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 10894 | 11274 | 12608 | 7104 | 7708 | 8502 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 2180 | 2099 | 2136 | 1329 | 1336 | 1428 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 6812 | 7545 | 7561 | 3613 | 4016 | 4588 |
| Mining Engineering | – | – | – | 10218 | 10765 | 11962 |
| Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture | – | – | – | 9098 | 10074 | 11219 |
| Physics | – | – | – | 9672 | 10939 | 9572 |
| Space Science and Engineering | – | 7419 | 7950 | – | – | – |
| Space Sciences and Engineering | 6640 | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Indore 1,676 (2026), IIT Kharagpur 509 (2026). What a closing rank means →
Fees
Fee waiver notes: IIT Indore: SC, ST and PwD: no tuition (first-semester total ₹59,550). Tuition remission for family income below ₹5 lakh as per MoE guidelines.. IIT Kharagpur: SC, ST and PwD: no tuition. Family income below ₹1 lakh: no tuition; ₹1–5 lakh: ₹33,333..
Hostel / mess fee: IIT Indore: Per semester: accommodation ₹16,000 + mess advance ₹17,550 (tentative). IIT Kharagpur: Per semester: hall establishment ₹24,354 + mess ₹14,500 + hostel overhead ₹1,177.
Research, labs and projects
Notable labs / facilities
IIT Indore
- Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre (SIC)
- Heavy & Sophisticated Lab Complex
- Industrial Research Park
josaa.admissions.nic.in (JoSAA 2026 institute profile)
IIT Kharagpur
- Central Research Facility (CRF), open to outside organisations
- Central Library, one of the largest technical libraries in Asia
josaa.admissions.nic.in (JoSAA 2026 institute profile)
For industry consultancy, IIT Kharagpur earns the most of the two. Why research funding matters →
IIT Indore: what these numbers mean
The first-semester total is ₹1,59,550. That includes tuition of ₹1,00,000, accommodation of ₹16,000 and a tentative mess advance of ₹17,550. SC, ST and PwD students pay ₹59,550. Families earning under ₹5 lakh get tuition remission under Ministry of Education rules. The latest NIRF data we could verify is the 2025 file on nirfindia.org, because the 2026 link on the IIT Indore site returned an error. It shows 234 of 331 four-year graduates of 2023-24 placed, at a median of ₹19.48 lakh, the highest median in this batch. Sponsored research was ₹50.29 crore in FY 2023-24. Facilities include a Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre, a heavy and sophisticated lab complex, and an industrial research park.How to choose
- Check your rank against the cutoff table first. CSE OPEN closing ranks: IIT Indore 1,676 (2026), IIT Kharagpur 509 (2026).
- 6 branches appear at both IIT Indore and IIT Kharagpur. Compare the branch you want, not just the name.
- IIT Indore is in Indore (Simrol), Madhya Pradesh; IIT Kharagpur is in Kharagpur, West Bengal. Think about distance from home.
FAQ
Which is better, IIT Indore or IIT Kharagpur?
Neither is clearly better on paper: IIT Indore ranks 27 and IIT Kharagpur ranks 6 overall (NIRF 2025). Compare the branch you can get.
Is the B.Tech fee the same at IIT Indore and IIT Kharagpur?
Yes: ₹1,00,000 tuition per semester at both.
Which has better placements, IIT Indore or IIT Kharagpur?
By median pay, IIT Kharagpur leads (₹19.76 lakh against ₹19.48 lakh).
How many CSE seats do IIT Indore and IIT Kharagpur have?
IIT Indore: 82. IIT Kharagpur: 140.
Which does more research, IIT Indore or IIT Kharagpur?
IIT Kharagpur, by sponsored research money: ₹162.10 crore vs ₹50.29 crore.
Sources
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › InstProfile
- iiti.ac.in
- nirfindia.org › OverallRanking
- nirfindia.org › EngineeringRanking
- nirfindia.org › IR-O-U-0273.pdf
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › InstProfile
- iitkgp.ac.in
- nirfindia.org › IR-O-U-0573.pdf
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › CurrentORCR
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › openingclosingrankarchieve
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