IIT Jammu vs IIT Roorkee: Courses, Seats, Cutoffs, Fees, Placements and Research (2026)
IIT Roorkee attracts 2.5 times as much research funding (₹117.45 crore vs ₹46.19 crore, FY 2023-24). IIT Roorkee does 26.0 times as much consultancy business (₹130.36 crore vs ₹5.02 crore, FY 2023-24). IIT Roorkee employs 4.6 times as much faculty (641 vs 138, NIRF 2025).
Last updated: 14 Oct 2026.
Who should pick which (our analysis)
IIT Jammu
Our analysis: IIT Jammu suits you if you want a newer IIT with flexible add-ons. Its nine B.Tech branches include Unified Engineering and Materials and Metallurgical Engineering. It offers minors such as Nuclear Engineering, and dual-degree tracks with IIM Jammu and IIM Mumbai. 20% of UG seats are for the IIT Jammu–IIM Jammu dual-degree programme.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 Jammu | IIT Roorkee | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established (year) | 2016 | 1847 | JoSAA 2026 institute profile official website |
| Location (city, state) | Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir | Roorkee, Uttarakhand | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Campus area | 400 acres | Not published | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Official website | iitjammu.ac.in | iitr.ac.in | iitjammu.ac.in |
| NIRF Overall rank | Not published | 7 | NIRF 2025 |
| NIRF Engineering rank | 56 | 6 | NIRF 2025 |
| B.Tech tuition per semester | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 | 2026-27 |
| First-semester academic fees | ₹1,53,870 | ₹1,55,550 | 2026-27 |
| Fee waiver notes | SC, ST and PH: no tuition. Parental 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 | Semester fee (incl. establishment, maintenance and hostel tariff) ₹33,240 shared or ₹38,710 single room; mess charges notified separately | Per semester: accommodation ₹5,000 + electricity ₹2,500; mess advance ₹21,750 | 2026-27 |
| Total JoSAA seats | 380 | 1,353 | JoSAA 2026 |
| UG 4-year median salary | ₹11.7 lakh | ₹17 lakh | 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year placed / graduated | 113 placed of 178 graduates | 769 placed of 1,102 graduates | 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year median salary | ₹9.15 lakh | ₹11 lakh | 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year placed | 48 | 337 | 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year went for higher studies | 19 | 333 | 2023-24 |
| Faculty count | 138 | 641 | NIRF 2025 |
| Full-time PhD students | 208 | 3,047 | 2023-24 |
| Sponsored research received | ₹46.19 crore | ₹117.45 crore | FY 2023-24 |
| Consultancy received | ₹5.02 crore | ₹130.36 crore | FY 2023-24 |
How IIT Jammu and IIT Roorkee differ
- IIT Roorkee attracts 2.5 times as much research funding (₹117.45 crore vs ₹46.19 crore, FY 2023-24).
- IIT Roorkee does 26.0 times as much consultancy business (₹130.36 crore vs ₹5.02 crore, FY 2023-24).
- IIT Roorkee employs 4.6 times as much faculty (641 vs 138, NIRF 2025).
- IIT Roorkee has 14.6 times as much full-time PhD students (3,047 vs 208, 2023-24).
- IIT Roorkee has a 256% bigger JoSAA intake (1,353 vs 380, JoSAA 2026).
- IIT Roorkee reported a ₹5.30 lakh higher 4-year UG median salary (₹17 lakh vs ₹11.7 lakh).
- Same tuition at both: ₹1,00,000 per semester.
- IIT Roorkee ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Engineering (6 vs 56).
- IIT Roorkee has more 4-year B.Tech CSE seats (109 vs 50).
- Only IIT Jammu offers Mathematics and Computing, Unified 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 Jammu
- 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 Jammu | IIT Roorkee |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 40 | 117 |
| Civil Engineering | 40 | 154 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 50 | 109 |
| Electrical Engineering | 40 | 165 |
| Engineering Physics | 35 | 50 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 50 | Not offered |
| Mechanical Engineering | 40 | 150 |
| Unified Engineering | 45 | Not offered |
| Materials and Metallurgical Engineering | 40 | 82 |
| 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 |
| 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 Jammu and IIT Roorkee share 7 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 Jammu | IIT Roorkee | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Architecture (5-yr) | – | – | – | 19885 | 17665 | 19389 |
| Biosciences and Bioengineering | – | – | – | 7286 | 8159 | 8735 |
| Chemical Engineering | 15048 | 16284 | 17411 | 4689 | 4816 | 5572 |
| Chemical Sciences (5-yr) | – | – | – | 11647 | 11130 | 12132 |
| Civil Engineering | 15583 | 17263 | 18245 | 6293 | 6870 | 7765 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 6310 | 6651 | 7218 | 481 | 592 | 587 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | – | – | – | 680 | 845 | 847 |
| Economics (5-yr) | – | – | – | 5312 | 5938 | 5957 |
| Electrical Engineering | 10005 | 11399 | 11188 | 2033 | 2091 | 2269 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | – | – | – | 1424 | 1486 | 1541 |
| Energy Engineering | – | – | – | 4818 | 4761 | 5418 |
| Engineering Physics | – | 15917 | 15070 | 3951 | 4544 | 4251 |
| Geological Technology (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9977 | 10016 | 11560 |
| Geophysical Technology (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9210 | 8870 | 9779 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 16439 | 18156 | 18637 | 7051 | 7341 | 7977 |
| Mathematics and Computing | 7956 | 8559 | 8786 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics & Computing (5-yr) | – | – | – | 1512 | 1513 | 1529 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 12483 | 14453 | 14123 | 3672 | 3897 | 4453 |
| Physics (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9079 | 10171 | 9749 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | – | – | – | 5365 | 5820 | 5903 |
| Unified Engineering | – | – | 15636 | – | – | – |
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 Jammu 7,218 (2026), IIT Roorkee 587 (2026). Opening and closing ranks explained →
Fees
Fee waiver notes: IIT Jammu: SC, ST and PH: no tuition. Parental 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 Jammu: Semester fee (incl. establishment, maintenance and hostel tariff) ₹33,240 shared or ₹38,710 single room; mess charges notified separately. 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 Jammu by ₹1,680. Who pays less tuition →
Research, labs and projects
Notable labs / facilities
IIT Jammu
- 'Agastya' high-performance computing facility
- 'Saptarshi' Central Instrumentation Facility
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. Research money, explained →
IIT Jammu: what these numbers mean
Tuition is ₹1,00,000 a semester if your family earns above ₹5 lakh. It is ₹33,333 between ₹1 lakh and ₹5 lakh, and nil below ₹1 lakh or for SC, ST and PH students. The first-semester total is ₹1,53,870 in a shared room or ₹1,59,340 in a single room. Mess is charged separately. The latest data we could verify is the NIRF 2025 file on nirfindia.org, because the 2026 link on the IIT Jammu site did not open. It shows 113 of 178 four-year graduates of 2023-24 placed, at a median of ₹11.7 lakh. Sponsored research was ₹46.19 crore in FY 2023-24. The 'Agastya' high-performance computing facility and the 'Saptarshi' Central Instrumentation Facility are on campus. The NIRF list names 138 faculty and 208 full-time PhD scholars.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 Jammu 7,218 (2026), IIT Roorkee 587 (2026).
- IIT Jammu 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 Jammu by ₹1,680. Who pays less tuition →
- IIT Jammu is in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir; IIT Roorkee is in Roorkee, Uttarakhand. City and cost of living count too.
FAQ
Is the B.Tech fee the same at IIT Jammu and IIT Roorkee?
Yes: ₹1,00,000 tuition per semester at both.
Which has better placements, IIT Jammu or IIT Roorkee?
By median pay, IIT Roorkee leads (₹17 lakh against ₹11.7 lakh).
How many CSE seats do IIT Jammu and IIT Roorkee have?
IIT Jammu: 50. IIT Roorkee: 109.
Which does more research, IIT Jammu or IIT Roorkee?
IIT Roorkee, by sponsored research money: ₹117.45 crore vs ₹46.19 crore.
Sources
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › InstProfile
- iitjammu.ac.in
- nirfindia.org › EngineeringRanking
- iitjammu.ac.in › B Tech 2026_Short 2026-27.pdf
- nirfindia.org › IR-E-U-0906.pdf
- iitr.ac.in › History
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › InstProfile
- iitr.ac.in
- nirfindia.org › OverallRanking
- 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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