IIT Jodhpur vs IIT Kharagpur: Courses, Seats, Cutoffs, Fees, Placements and Research (2026)
IIT Kharagpur leads on sponsored research by 210% (₹162.10 crore vs ₹52.29 crore, FY 2023-24). IIT Kharagpur earned 2.1 times as much from consultancy (₹46.15 crore vs ₹22.03 crore, FY 2023-24). IIT Kharagpur has 3.1 times as much faculty (895 vs 289, NIRF 2025).
Last updated: 14 Oct 2026.
Who should pick which (our analysis)
IIT Jodhpur
Our analysis: IIT Jodhpur suits you if you want a large CS and AI intake: 90 seats in CSE and 90 in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. It also offers Aerospace Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Bio Engineering and Civil and Infrastructure Engineering. B.S. programmes cover Mathematics and Computing, Engineering Physics and Engineering Chemistry.At a glance
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| Point | IIT Jodhpur | IIT Kharagpur | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established (year) | 2008 | 1951 | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Location (city, state) | Jodhpur (Karwad, NH 62), Rajasthan | Kharagpur, West Bengal | JoSAA 2026 institute profile josaa.admissions.nic.in |
| Campus area | 852 acres | Not published | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Official website | iitj.ac.in | iitkgp.ac.in | iitj.ac.in |
| NIRF Overall rank | 66 | 6 | NIRF 2025 |
| NIRF Engineering rank | 27 | 5 | NIRF 2025 |
| B.Tech tuition per semester | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 | 2026-27 2026-27 (tentative) |
| Fee waiver notes | SC, ST and PwD: no tuition. 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. | 2026-27 2026-27 (tentative) |
| Hostel / mess fee | Semester fee ₹27,250 (hosteller) + mess advance ₹21,500 per semester | Per semester: hall establishment ₹24,354 + mess ₹14,500 + hostel overhead ₹1,177 | 2026-27 2026-27 (tentative) |
| Total JoSAA seats | 750 | 1,949 | JoSAA 2026 |
| UG 4-year median salary | ₹12 lakh | ₹19.76 lakh | 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year placed / graduated | 322 placed of 418 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 | ₹9 lakh | ₹14 lakh | 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year placed | 224 | 679 | 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year went for higher studies | 94 | 83 | 2023-24 |
| Total UG 4-year students | Not published | 4,096 | 2023-24 |
| Faculty count | 289 | 895 | NIRF 2025 |
| Full-time PhD students | 788 | 3,635 | 2023-24 |
| Full-time PhDs graduated | Not published | 519 | 2023-24 |
| Sponsored research received | ₹52.29 crore | ₹162.10 crore | FY 2023-24 |
| Consultancy received | ₹22.03 crore | ₹46.15 crore | FY 2023-24 |
How IIT Jodhpur and IIT Kharagpur differ
- IIT Kharagpur leads on sponsored research by 210% (₹162.10 crore vs ₹52.29 crore, FY 2023-24).
- IIT Kharagpur earned 2.1 times as much from consultancy (₹46.15 crore vs ₹22.03 crore, FY 2023-24).
- IIT Kharagpur has 3.1 times as much faculty (895 vs 289, NIRF 2025).
- IIT Kharagpur enrols 4.6 times as much PhD scholars (3,635 vs 788, 2023-24).
- IIT Kharagpur admits 2.6 times as much students through JoSAA (1,949 vs 750, JoSAA 2026).
- IIT Kharagpur reported a ₹7.76 lakh higher 4-year UG median salary (₹19.76 lakh vs ₹12 lakh).
- Tuition is identical at ₹1,00,000 a semester.
- IIT Kharagpur ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Overall (6 vs 66).
- IIT Kharagpur ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Engineering (5 vs 27).
- IIT Kharagpur has more 4-year B.Tech CSE seats (140 vs 90).
- Only IIT Jodhpur offers Electronics Engineering, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Bio Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science among these two.
- Only IIT Kharagpur offers Agricultural and Food Engineering, Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering among these two.
Worked out from the official numbers above.
Courses and seats
IIT Jodhpur
- 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 Jodhpur | IIT Kharagpur |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | 50 | 70 |
| Chemical Engineering | 50 | 115 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 90 | 140 |
| Electrical Engineering | 60 | 113 |
| Electronics Engineering | 60 | Not offered |
| Mechanical Engineering | 90 | 172 |
| Civil and Infrastructure Engineering | 60 | Not offered |
| Bio Engineering | 50 | Not offered |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 90 | Not offered |
| Materials Engineering | 50 | 93 |
| B.S. Mathematics and Computing | 40 | 69 |
| B.S. Engineering Physics | 30 | Not offered |
| B.S. Engineering Chemistry | 30 | Not offered |
| Agricultural and Food Engineering | Not offered | 93 |
| Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering | Not offered | 70 |
| Civil Engineering | Not offered | 119 |
| 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. Applied Geology | Not offered | 52 |
| B.S. Exploration Geophysics | Not offered | 45 |
| B.Arch (5 years) | Not offered | 40 |
Source: JoSAA 2026 · JoSAA 2026
7 branches appear at both IIT Jodhpur and IIT Kharagpur. How seats are counted →
JoSAA cutoffs: opening and closing ranks
OPEN closing ranks, 2024–2026. Lower is harder.
| Branch | IIT Jodhpur | IIT Kharagpur | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Aerospace Engineering | – | – | 10981 | 4745 | 4872 | 5297 |
| Agricultural and Food Engineering | – | – | – | 10770 | 11111 | 12603 |
| Applied Geology | – | – | – | 12893 | 13685 | 15872 |
| Architecture (5-yr) | – | – | – | 20427 | 19141 | 24582 |
| Artificial Intelligence | – | – | – | 898 | 953 | 1043 |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 4182 | 4212 | 5082 | – | – | – |
| Bio Engineering | 14666 | 15278 | 17195 | – | – | – |
| Biomedical Engineering | – | – | – | – | – | 10089 |
| Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering | – | – | – | 7972 | 9224 | 10683 |
| Chemical Engineering | 11036 | 11626 | 13579 | 4848 | 5222 | 5803 |
| Chemistry | – | – | – | 12488 | 12321 | 14760 |
| Chemistry with Specialization | 16381 | 18310 | – | – | – | – |
| Civil and Infrastructure Engineering | 13316 | 14301 | 15583 | – | – | – |
| Civil Engineering | – | – | – | 6992 | 7774 | 8816 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 3061 | 2918 | 3755 | 415 | 466 | 509 |
| Economics | – | – | – | 5263 | 6063 | 6450 |
| Electrical Engineering | 6346 | 6824 | 7713 | 2016 | 1985 | 2190 |
| Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering | – | – | – | 1448 | 1485 | 1660 |
| Electronics Engineering | – | 6228 | 6110 | – | – | – |
| Engineering Chemistry | – | – | 18643 | – | – | – |
| Engineering Physics | – | – | 13969 | – | – | – |
| 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 | 13339 | 15034 | 15534 | 7104 | 7708 | 8502 |
| Mathematics and Computing | – | – | 5718 | 1329 | 1336 | 1428 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 9488 | 9569 | 10844 | 3613 | 4016 | 4588 |
| Mining Engineering | – | – | – | 10218 | 10765 | 11962 |
| Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture | – | – | – | 9098 | 10074 | 11219 |
| Physics | – | – | – | 9672 | 10939 | 9572 |
| Physics with Specialization | 14641 | 15185 | – | – | – | – |
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 Jodhpur 3,755 (2026), IIT Kharagpur 509 (2026). Opening and closing ranks explained →
Fees
Fee waiver notes: IIT Jodhpur: SC, ST and PwD: no tuition. Family income below ₹1 lakh: no tuition; ₹1–5 lakh: ₹33,333 per semester.. IIT Kharagpur: SC, ST and PwD: no tuition. Family income below ₹1 lakh: no tuition; ₹1–5 lakh: ₹33,333..
Hostel / mess fee: IIT Jodhpur: Semester fee ₹27,250 (hosteller) + mess advance ₹21,500 per semester. IIT Kharagpur: Per semester: hall establishment ₹24,354 + mess ₹14,500 + hostel overhead ₹1,177.
Research, labs and projects
Notable labs / facilities
IIT Jodhpur
- Central Research Facility (CRF)
- Rishab Centre for Research and Innovation in Clean Energy (RCRIC)
iitj.ac.in (2026)
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. Research money, explained →
IIT Jodhpur: what these numbers mean
Tuition depends on family income. It is ₹1,00,000 a semester above ₹5 lakh and ₹33,333 between ₹1 lakh and ₹5 lakh. It is nil below ₹1 lakh and for SC, ST and PwD students. A hosteller's semester fee is ₹27,250, plus a mess advance of ₹21,500. The latest data we could verify is the NIRF 2025 file on nirfindia.org. It shows 322 of 418 four-year graduates of 2023-24 placed, at a median of ₹12 lakh, and 94 went for higher studies. Sponsored research was ₹52.29 crore and consultancy ₹22.03 crore in FY 2023-24. The Central Research Facility provides shared instruments. The Rishab Centre for Research and Innovation works on clean energy. The NIRF list names 289 faculty and 788 full-time PhD scholars.How to choose
- Check your rank against the cutoff table first. CSE OPEN closing ranks: IIT Jodhpur 3,755 (2026), IIT Kharagpur 509 (2026).
- 7 branches appear at both IIT Jodhpur and IIT Kharagpur. Compare the branch you want, not just the name.
- IIT Jodhpur is in Jodhpur (Karwad, NH 62), Rajasthan; IIT Kharagpur is in Kharagpur, West Bengal. Think about distance from home.
FAQ
Which is better, IIT Jodhpur or IIT Kharagpur?
Neither is clearly better on paper: IIT Jodhpur ranks 66 and IIT Kharagpur ranks 6 overall (NIRF 2025). Compare the branch you can get.
Is the B.Tech fee the same at IIT Jodhpur and IIT Kharagpur?
Yes: ₹1,00,000 tuition per semester at both.
Which has better placements, IIT Jodhpur or IIT Kharagpur?
By median pay, IIT Kharagpur leads (₹19.76 lakh against ₹12 lakh).
How many CSE seats do IIT Jodhpur and IIT Kharagpur have?
IIT Jodhpur: 90. IIT Kharagpur: 140.
Which does more research, IIT Jodhpur or IIT Kharagpur?
IIT Kharagpur, by sponsored research money: ₹162.10 crore vs ₹52.29 crore.
Sources
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › InstProfile
- iitj.ac.in
- nirfindia.org › OverallRanking
- nirfindia.org › EngineeringRanking
- nirfindia.org › IR-O-U-0395.pdf
- iitj.ac.in › crf
- 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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