IIT ISM Dhanbad vs IIT Roorkee: Courses, Seats, Cutoffs, Fees, Placements and Research (2026)
IIT Roorkee attracts 68% more research funding (₹117.45 crore, FY 2023-24 vs ₹70.05 crore, FY 2024-25; different data years). IIT Roorkee does 12.2 times as much consultancy business (₹130.36 crore, FY 2023-24 vs ₹10.71 crore, FY 2024-25; different data years). IIT Roorkee employs 26% more faculty (641, NIRF 2025 vs 508, NIRF 2026; different data years).
Last updated: 14 Oct 2026.
Who should pick which (our analysis)
IIT ISM Dhanbad
Our analysis: IIT (ISM) suits you if you are interested in earth resources and energy. Mining Engineering, Mining Machinery, Petroleum Engineering, Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering, Geological Engineering and Geophysical Technology are rare at other IITs. It also has big CSE (145 seats), Electrical (130), ECE (130) and Mechanical (130) intakes, plus a B.Tech Mining + MBA (IIM Mumbai) dual degree.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 ISM Dhanbad | IIT Roorkee | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established (year) | 1926 | 1847 | JoSAA 2026 institute profile official website |
| Location (city, state) | Dhanbad, Jharkhand | Roorkee, Uttarakhand | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Campus area | 393 acres (218 existing, 175 under acquisition) | Not published | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Official website | iitism.ac.in | iitr.ac.in | iitism.ac.in |
| NIRF Overall rank | 35 | 7 | NIRF 2025 |
| NIRF Engineering rank | 15 | 6 | NIRF 2025 |
| B.Tech tuition per semester | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 | 2026-27 |
| First-semester academic fees | ₹1,41,400 | ₹1,55,550 | 2026-27 |
| Fee waiver notes | SC, ST and PwD: no tuition. Family income below ₹1 lakh: no tuition; ₹1–5 lakh: ₹33,333. JEE (Advanced) CRL rank up to 1000: full tuition waiver for the whole UG programme (conditions apply). | 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 | Mess fee about ₹19,500 per semester, charged on top of the admission amount | Per semester: accommodation ₹5,000 + electricity ₹2,500; mess advance ₹21,750 | 2026-27 |
| Total JoSAA seats | 1,210 | 1,353 | JoSAA 2026 |
| UG 4-year median salary | ₹15 lakh | ₹17 lakh | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year placed / graduated | 715 placed of 910 graduates | 769 placed of 1,102 graduates | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year median salary | ₹8.39 lakh | ₹11 lakh | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year placed | 367 | 337 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year went for higher studies | 160 | 333 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| Faculty count | 508 | 641 | NIRF 2026 NIRF 2025 |
| Full-time PhD students | 1,169 | 3,047 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| Sponsored research received | ₹70.05 crore | ₹117.45 crore | FY 2024-25 FY 2023-24 |
| Consultancy received | ₹10.71 crore | ₹130.36 crore | FY 2024-25 FY 2023-24 |
How IIT ISM Dhanbad and IIT Roorkee differ
- IIT Roorkee attracts 68% more research funding (₹117.45 crore, FY 2023-24 vs ₹70.05 crore, FY 2024-25; different data years).
- IIT Roorkee does 12.2 times as much consultancy business (₹130.36 crore, FY 2023-24 vs ₹10.71 crore, FY 2024-25; different data years).
- IIT Roorkee employs 26% more faculty (641, NIRF 2025 vs 508, NIRF 2026; different data years).
- IIT Roorkee has 2.6 times as much full-time PhD students (3,047, 2023-24 vs 1,169, 2024-25; different data years).
- IIT Roorkee has a 12% bigger JoSAA intake (1,353 vs 1,210, JoSAA 2026).
- The latest published 4-year UG median salary is ₹15 lakh at IIT ISM Dhanbad (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 Roorkee ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Overall (7 vs 35).
- IIT Roorkee ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Engineering (6 vs 15).
- IIT ISM Dhanbad has more 4-year B.Tech CSE seats (145 vs 109).
- Only IIT ISM Dhanbad offers Environmental Engineering, Mathematics and Computing, Geological Engineering, Geophysical Technology among these two.
- Only IIT Roorkee offers Metallurgical and Materials 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 ISM Dhanbad
- B.Tech (4 years)
- Bachelor of Technology and MBA (5 years, dual degree)
- Integrated Bachelor of Science-Master of Science (5 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 ISM Dhanbad | IIT Roorkee |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 55 | 117 |
| Civil Engineering | 70 | 154 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 145 | 109 |
| Electrical Engineering | 130 | 165 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 130 | 109 |
| Engineering Physics | 32 | 50 |
| Environmental Engineering | 50 | Not offered |
| Mathematics and Computing | 75 | Not offered |
| Mechanical Engineering | 130 | 150 |
| Geological Engineering | 21 | Not offered |
| Geophysical Technology | 21 | Not offered |
| Mining Engineering | 60 | Not offered |
| Mining Machinery Engineering | 56 | Not offered |
| Petroleum Engineering | 90 | Not offered |
| Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering | 45 | Not offered |
| B.Tech Mining Engineering and MBA in Logistic and Supply Chain Management (IIM Mumbai) (5-year Bachelor of Technology and MBA dual degree) | 60 | Not offered |
| Physical Science (5-year Integrated Bachelor of Science-Master of Science) | 20 | Not offered |
| Chemical Science (5-year Integrated Bachelor of Science-Master of Science) | 20 | Not offered |
| 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
IIT ISM Dhanbad and IIT Roorkee share 7 branch names; the rest are offered by only one of them. Seat matrix, explained →
JoSAA cutoffs: opening and closing ranks
OPEN closing ranks, 2024–2026. Lower is harder.
| Branch | IIT ISM Dhanbad | IIT Roorkee | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Applied Geology (5-yr) | 16011 | 17892 | – | – | – | – |
| Applied Geophysics (5-yr) | 15591 | 17507 | – | – | – | – |
| Architecture (5-yr) | – | – | – | 19885 | 17665 | 19389 |
| B.Tech Mining Engineering and MBA in Logistic and Supply Chain Management (IIM Mumbai) (5-yr) | – | 16770 | 15372 | – | – | – |
| Biosciences and Bioengineering | – | – | – | 7286 | 8159 | 8735 |
| Chemical Engineering | 11398 | 11980 | 13029 | 4689 | 4816 | 5572 |
| Chemical Science (5-yr) | – | 18334 | 18977 | – | – | – |
| Chemical Sciences (5-yr) | – | – | – | 11647 | 11130 | 12132 |
| Civil Engineering | 12996 | 13778 | 15329 | 6293 | 6870 | 7765 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 3846 | 3585 | 4167 | 481 | 592 | 587 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | – | – | – | 680 | 845 | 847 |
| Economics (5-yr) | – | – | – | 5312 | 5938 | 5957 |
| Electrical Engineering | 7567 | 7603 | 8319 | 2033 | 2091 | 2269 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 5982 | 5839 | 5925 | 1424 | 1486 | 1541 |
| Energy Engineering | – | – | – | 4818 | 4761 | 5418 |
| Engineering Physics | 10778 | 11711 | 11713 | 3951 | 4544 | 4251 |
| Environmental Engineering | 15291 | 16752 | 17683 | – | – | – |
| Geological Engineering | – | – | 17791 | – | – | – |
| Geological Technology (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9977 | 10016 | 11560 |
| Geophysical Technology | – | – | 17147 | – | – | – |
| Geophysical Technology (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9210 | 8870 | 9779 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | – | – | – | 7051 | 7341 | 7977 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 4956 | 4335 | 4938 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics & Computing (5-yr) | – | – | – | 1512 | 1513 | 1529 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 9875 | 10273 | 11303 | 3672 | 3897 | 4453 |
| Mineral and Metallurgical Engineering | 13599 | 14875 | 15480 | – | – | – |
| Mining Engineering | 14762 | 15455 | 16037 | – | – | – |
| Mining Machinery Engineering | 15321 | 16579 | 16855 | – | – | – |
| Petroleum Engineering | 12310 | 12709 | 13921 | – | – | – |
| Physical Science (5-yr) | – | 18368 | 17355 | – | – | – |
| 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 ISM Dhanbad 4,167 (2026), IIT Roorkee 587 (2026). Cutoff trends, explained →
Fees
Fee waiver notes: IIT ISM Dhanbad: SC, ST and PwD: no tuition. Family income below ₹1 lakh: no tuition; ₹1–5 lakh: ₹33,333. JEE (Advanced) CRL rank up to 1000: full tuition waiver for the whole UG programme (conditions apply).. 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 ISM Dhanbad: Mess fee about ₹19,500 per semester, charged on top of the admission amount. 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 ISM Dhanbad by ₹14,150. Fees and waivers explained →
Research, labs and projects
Notable labs / facilities
IIT ISM Dhanbad
- Central Research Facility (CRF)
josaa.admissions.nic.in (JoSAA 2026 institute profile)
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. What sponsored research means →
IIT ISM Dhanbad: what these numbers mean
Tuition is ₹1,00,000 a semester. The admission total is ₹1,41,400, and a mess fee of about ₹19,500 is added on top. SC, ST and PwD students pay no tuition. So do families earning under ₹1 lakh, while those earning ₹1–5 lakh pay ₹33,333. A useful extra: students with a JEE (Advanced) CRL rank up to 1000 get full tuition waiver for the whole UG programme, subject to conditions. NIRF 2026 data shows 715 of 910 four-year graduates placed in 2024-25, at a median of ₹15 lakh. Another 160 went for higher studies. Sponsored research was ₹70.05 crore in FY 2024-25. The NIRF list names 508 faculty, and there is a Central Research Facility for instruments. The campus is 393 acres, of which 218 acres are in use.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 ISM Dhanbad 4,167 (2026), IIT Roorkee 587 (2026).
- IIT ISM Dhanbad and IIT Roorkee share 7 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 ISM Dhanbad by ₹14,150. Fees and waivers explained →
- IIT ISM Dhanbad is in Dhanbad, Jharkhand; IIT Roorkee is in Roorkee, Uttarakhand. City and cost of living count too.
FAQ
Which is better, IIT ISM Dhanbad or IIT Roorkee?
IIT Roorkee is ahead in NIRF 2025 Overall (7 vs 35). At this level the gap is small, so pick on branch and fit.
Is the B.Tech fee the same at IIT ISM Dhanbad and IIT Roorkee?
Tuition matches at ₹1,00,000 a semester.
Which has better placements, IIT ISM Dhanbad or IIT Roorkee?
UG medians: IIT ISM Dhanbad ₹15 lakh, IIT Roorkee ₹17 lakh.
How many CSE seats do IIT ISM Dhanbad and IIT Roorkee have?
IIT ISM Dhanbad: 145. IIT Roorkee: 109.
Which does more research, IIT ISM Dhanbad or IIT Roorkee?
IIT Roorkee brings in more sponsored research (₹117.45 crore).
Sources
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › InstProfile
- iitism.ac.in
- nirfindia.org › OverallRanking
- nirfindia.org › EngineeringRanking
- iitism.ac.in › submitted-data-overall-nirf-2026.pdf
- 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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