IIT Jodhpur vs IIT Roorkee: Courses, Seats, Cutoffs, Fees, Placements and Research (2026)
IIT Roorkee leads on sponsored research by 125% (₹117.45 crore vs ₹52.29 crore, FY 2023-24). IIT Roorkee earned 5.9 times as much from consultancy (₹130.36 crore vs ₹22.03 crore, FY 2023-24). IIT Roorkee has 2.2 times as much faculty (641 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.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 Jodhpur | IIT Roorkee | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established (year) | 2008 | 1847 | JoSAA 2026 institute profile official website |
| Location (city, state) | Jodhpur (Karwad, NH 62), Rajasthan | Roorkee, Uttarakhand | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Campus area | 852 acres | Not published | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Official website | iitj.ac.in | iitr.ac.in | iitj.ac.in |
| NIRF Overall rank | 66 | 7 | NIRF 2025 |
| NIRF Engineering rank | 27 | 6 | NIRF 2025 |
| B.Tech tuition per semester | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 | 2026-27 |
| First-semester academic fees | Not published | ₹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 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 ₹27,250 (hosteller) + mess advance ₹21,500 per semester | Per semester: accommodation ₹5,000 + electricity ₹2,500; mess advance ₹21,750 | 2026-27 |
| Total JoSAA seats | 750 | 1,353 | JoSAA 2026 |
| UG 4-year median salary | ₹12 lakh | ₹17 lakh | 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year placed / graduated | 322 placed of 418 graduates | 769 placed of 1,102 graduates | 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year median salary | ₹9 lakh | ₹11 lakh | 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year placed | 224 | 337 | 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year went for higher studies | 94 | 333 | 2023-24 |
| Faculty count | 289 | 641 | NIRF 2025 |
| Full-time PhD students | 788 | 3,047 | 2023-24 |
| Sponsored research received | ₹52.29 crore | ₹117.45 crore | FY 2023-24 |
| Consultancy received | ₹22.03 crore | ₹130.36 crore | FY 2023-24 |
How IIT Jodhpur and IIT Roorkee differ
- IIT Roorkee leads on sponsored research by 125% (₹117.45 crore vs ₹52.29 crore, FY 2023-24).
- IIT Roorkee earned 5.9 times as much from consultancy (₹130.36 crore vs ₹22.03 crore, FY 2023-24).
- IIT Roorkee has 2.2 times as much faculty (641 vs 289, NIRF 2025).
- IIT Roorkee enrols 3.9 times as much PhD scholars (3,047 vs 788, 2023-24).
- IIT Roorkee admits 80% more students through JoSAA (1,353 vs 750, JoSAA 2026).
- IIT Roorkee reported a ₹5.00 lakh higher 4-year UG median salary (₹17 lakh vs ₹12 lakh).
- Tuition is identical at ₹1,00,000 a semester.
- IIT Roorkee ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Overall (7 vs 66).
- IIT Roorkee ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Engineering (6 vs 27).
- IIT Roorkee has more 4-year B.Tech CSE seats (109 vs 90).
- Only IIT Jodhpur offers Aerospace Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Bio Engineering among these two.
- Only IIT Roorkee offers Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Engineering Physics, Production and Industrial 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 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 Jodhpur | IIT Roorkee |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | 50 | Not offered |
| Chemical Engineering | 50 | 117 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 90 | 109 |
| Electrical Engineering | 60 | 165 |
| Electronics Engineering | 60 | Not offered |
| Mechanical Engineering | 90 | 150 |
| Civil and Infrastructure Engineering | 60 | Not offered |
| Bio Engineering | 50 | Not offered |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 90 | Not offered |
| Materials Engineering | 50 | 82 |
| B.S. Mathematics and Computing | 40 | Not offered |
| B.S. Engineering Physics | 30 | Not offered |
| B.S. Engineering Chemistry | 30 | Not offered |
| Civil Engineering | Not offered | 154 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | Not offered | 109 |
| Engineering Physics | Not offered | 50 |
| 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
5 branches appear at both IIT Jodhpur and IIT Roorkee. Seat matrix, explained →
JoSAA cutoffs: opening and closing ranks
OPEN closing ranks, 2024–2026. Lower is harder.
| Branch | IIT Jodhpur | IIT Roorkee | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Aerospace Engineering | – | – | 10981 | – | – | – |
| Architecture (5-yr) | – | – | – | 19885 | 17665 | 19389 |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | 4182 | 4212 | 5082 | – | – | – |
| Bio Engineering | 14666 | 15278 | 17195 | – | – | – |
| Biosciences and Bioengineering | – | – | – | 7286 | 8159 | 8735 |
| Chemical Engineering | 11036 | 11626 | 13579 | 4689 | 4816 | 5572 |
| Chemical Sciences (5-yr) | – | – | – | 11647 | 11130 | 12132 |
| Chemistry with Specialization | 16381 | 18310 | – | – | – | – |
| Civil and Infrastructure Engineering | 13316 | 14301 | 15583 | – | – | – |
| Civil Engineering | – | – | – | 6293 | 6870 | 7765 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 3061 | 2918 | 3755 | 481 | 592 | 587 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | – | – | – | 680 | 845 | 847 |
| Economics (5-yr) | – | – | – | 5312 | 5938 | 5957 |
| Electrical Engineering | 6346 | 6824 | 7713 | 2033 | 2091 | 2269 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | – | – | – | 1424 | 1486 | 1541 |
| Electronics Engineering | – | 6228 | 6110 | – | – | – |
| Energy Engineering | – | – | – | 4818 | 4761 | 5418 |
| Engineering Chemistry | – | – | 18643 | – | – | – |
| Engineering Physics | – | – | 13969 | 3951 | 4544 | 4251 |
| Geological Technology (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9977 | 10016 | 11560 |
| Geophysical Technology (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9210 | 8870 | 9779 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 13339 | 15034 | 15534 | 7051 | 7341 | 7977 |
| Mathematics and Computing | – | – | 5718 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics & Computing (5-yr) | – | – | – | 1512 | 1513 | 1529 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 9488 | 9569 | 10844 | 3672 | 3897 | 4453 |
| Physics (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9079 | 10171 | 9749 |
| Physics with Specialization | 14641 | 15185 | – | – | – | – |
| 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 Jodhpur 3,755 (2026), IIT Roorkee 587 (2026). Cutoff trends, 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 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 Jodhpur: Semester fee ₹27,250 (hosteller) + mess advance ₹21,500 per semester. IIT Roorkee: Per semester: accommodation ₹5,000 + electricity ₹2,500; mess advance ₹21,750.
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 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 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.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 Jodhpur 3,755 (2026), IIT Roorkee 587 (2026).
- 5 branches appear at both IIT Jodhpur and IIT Roorkee. Compare the branch you want, not just the name.
- IIT Jodhpur is in Jodhpur (Karwad, NH 62), Rajasthan; IIT Roorkee is in Roorkee, Uttarakhand. Think about distance from home.
FAQ
Which is better, IIT Jodhpur or IIT Roorkee?
Neither is clearly better on paper: IIT Jodhpur ranks 66 and IIT Roorkee ranks 7 overall (NIRF 2025). Compare the branch you can get.
Is the B.Tech fee the same at IIT Jodhpur and IIT Roorkee?
Yes: ₹1,00,000 tuition per semester at both.
Which has better placements, IIT Jodhpur or IIT Roorkee?
By median pay, IIT Roorkee leads (₹17 lakh against ₹12 lakh).
How many CSE seats do IIT Jodhpur and IIT Roorkee have?
IIT Jodhpur: 90. IIT Roorkee: 109.
Which does more research, IIT Jodhpur or IIT Roorkee?
IIT Roorkee, by sponsored research money: ₹117.45 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
- 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 › CurrentORCR
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › openingclosingrankarchieve
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