IIT Mandi vs IIT Roorkee: Courses, Seats, Cutoffs, Fees, Placements and Research (2026)
IIT Roorkee attracts 4.0 times as much research funding (₹117.45 crore, FY 2023-24 vs ₹29.71 crore, FY 2024-25; different data years). IIT Roorkee does 35.8 times as much consultancy business (₹130.36 crore, FY 2023-24 vs ₹3.64 crore, FY 2024-25; different data years). IIT Roorkee employs 2.8 times as much faculty (641, NIRF 2025 vs 226, NIRF 2026; different data years).
Last updated: 14 Oct 2026.
Who should pick which (our analysis)
IIT Mandi
Our analysis: IIT Mandi suits you if you want new-age branches and a hill campus. It offers Quantum Science and Engineering, Microelectronics & VLSI, Data Science and AI, Chemical and Agricultural Engineering with Data Analytics, General Engineering, and a B.S. in Chemical Sciences. Most of these have 30 seats each, so cutoffs can move a lot from year to year.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 Mandi | IIT Roorkee | Source (year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established (year) | 2009 | 1847 | JoSAA 2026 institute profile official website |
| Location (city, state) | Mandi (Kamand), Himachal Pradesh | Roorkee, Uttarakhand | JoSAA 2026 institute profile |
| Official website | iitmandi.ac.in | iitr.ac.in | iitmandi.ac.in |
| NIRF Overall rank | 58 | 7 | NIRF 2025 |
| NIRF Engineering rank | 26 | 6 | NIRF 2025 |
| B.Tech tuition per semester | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,00,000 | 2026-27 |
| First-semester academic fees | ₹1,55,434 | ₹1,55,550 | 2026-27 |
| Fee waiver notes | Students exempted from tuition (as per the institute rules linked on the fee page) pay ₹1,000 instead of ₹1,01,000 per semester; first-semester total ₹55,434 for them. | 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 | Per semester: hostel charges ₹14,800 (about 10% annual increase; AC extra) + mess advance ₹16,884 | Per semester: accommodation ₹5,000 + electricity ₹2,500; mess advance ₹21,750 | 2026-27 |
| Total JoSAA seats | 640 | 1,353 | JoSAA 2026 |
| UG 4-year median salary | ₹17 lakh | ₹17 lakh | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year placed / graduated | 211 placed of 272 graduates | 769 placed of 1,102 graduates | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year median salary | ₹7.05 lakh | ₹11 lakh | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| PG 2-year placed | 127 | 337 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| UG 4-year went for higher studies | 61 | 333 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| Faculty count | 226 | 641 | NIRF 2026 NIRF 2025 |
| Full-time PhD students | 915 | 3,047 | 2024-25 2023-24 |
| Sponsored research received | ₹29.71 crore | ₹117.45 crore | FY 2024-25 FY 2023-24 |
| Consultancy received | ₹3.64 crore | ₹130.36 crore | FY 2024-25 FY 2023-24 |
How IIT Mandi and IIT Roorkee differ
- IIT Roorkee attracts 4.0 times as much research funding (₹117.45 crore, FY 2023-24 vs ₹29.71 crore, FY 2024-25; different data years).
- IIT Roorkee does 35.8 times as much consultancy business (₹130.36 crore, FY 2023-24 vs ₹3.64 crore, FY 2024-25; different data years).
- IIT Roorkee employs 2.8 times as much faculty (641, NIRF 2025 vs 226, NIRF 2026; different data years).
- IIT Roorkee has 3.3 times as much full-time PhD students (3,047, 2023-24 vs 915, 2024-25; different data years).
- IIT Roorkee has a 111% bigger JoSAA intake (1,353 vs 640, JoSAA 2026).
- The latest published 4-year UG median salary is ₹17 lakh at IIT Mandi (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 58).
- IIT Roorkee ranks higher in NIRF 2025 Engineering (6 vs 26).
- IIT Roorkee has more 4-year B.Tech CSE seats (109 vs 90).
- Only IIT Mandi offers General Engineering, Microelectronics & VLSI, Mathematics and Computing, Bio Engineering among these two.
- Only IIT Roorkee offers Chemical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Production and Industrial Engineering, Biosciences and Bioengineering among these two.
Worked out from the official numbers above.
Courses and seats
IIT Mandi
- 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 Mandi | IIT Roorkee |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 50 | 154 |
| General Engineering | 30 | Not offered |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 90 | 109 |
| Electrical Engineering | 70 | 165 |
| Engineering Physics | 30 | 50 |
| Materials Science and Engineering | 30 | 82 |
| Microelectronics & VLSI | 30 | Not offered |
| Mathematics and Computing | 40 | Not offered |
| Mechanical Engineering | 60 | 150 |
| Bio Engineering | 30 | Not offered |
| Quantum Science and Engineering | 30 | Not offered |
| Chemical Engineering with Data Analytics | 30 | Not offered |
| Agricultural Engineering with Data Analytics | 30 | Not offered |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 60 | 40 |
| B.S. Chemical Sciences | 30 | Not offered |
| Chemical Engineering | Not offered | 117 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | Not offered | 109 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | Not offered | 58 |
| 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 Mandi and IIT Roorkee share 7 branch names; the rest are offered by only one of them. What seat counts tell you →
JoSAA cutoffs: opening and closing ranks
OPEN closing ranks, 2024–2026. Lower is harder.
| Branch | IIT Mandi | IIT Roorkee | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Agricultural Engineering with Data Analytics | – | – | 16689 | – | – | – |
| Architecture (5-yr) | – | – | – | 19885 | 17665 | 19389 |
| B.Tech in General Engineering | 10842 | 11034 | 9733 | – | – | – |
| B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing | 4089 | 4285 | 5251 | – | – | – |
| B.Tech in Microelectronics & VLSI | 6643 | 6166 | 6316 | – | – | – |
| Bio Engineering | 14239 | 14879 | 16526 | – | – | – |
| Biosciences and Bioengineering | – | – | – | 7286 | 8159 | 8735 |
| BS in Chemical Sciences | 16430 | 17491 | 18835 | – | – | – |
| Chemical Engineering | – | – | – | 4689 | 4816 | 5572 |
| Chemical Engineering with Data Analytics | – | – | 12307 | – | – | – |
| Chemical Sciences (5-yr) | – | – | – | 11647 | 11130 | 12132 |
| Civil Engineering | 12562 | 14274 | 15702 | 6293 | 6870 | 7765 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 3118 | 3123 | 3762 | 481 | 592 | 587 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | – | 3928 | 4916 | 680 | 845 | 847 |
| Data Science and Engineering | 3918 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Economics (5-yr) | – | – | – | 5312 | 5938 | 5957 |
| Electrical Engineering | 6909 | 7590 | 7947 | 2033 | 2091 | 2269 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | – | – | – | 1424 | 1486 | 1541 |
| Energy Engineering | – | – | – | 4818 | 4761 | 5418 |
| Engineering Physics | 10475 | 12110 | 11744 | 3951 | 4544 | 4251 |
| Geological Technology (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9977 | 10016 | 11560 |
| Geophysical Technology (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9210 | 8870 | 9779 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 14440 | 14368 | 13925 | 7051 | 7341 | 7977 |
| Mathematics & Computing (5-yr) | – | – | – | 1512 | 1513 | 1529 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 9734 | 10267 | 11085 | 3672 | 3897 | 4453 |
| Physics (5-yr) | – | – | – | 9079 | 10171 | 9749 |
| Production and Industrial Engineering | – | – | – | 5365 | 5820 | 5903 |
| Quantum Science and Engineering | – | – | 7351 | – | – | – |
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 Mandi 3,762 (2026), IIT Roorkee 587 (2026). What a closing rank means →
Fees
Fee waiver notes: IIT Mandi: Students exempted from tuition (as per the institute rules linked on the fee page) pay ₹1,000 instead of ₹1,01,000 per semester; first-semester total ₹55,434 for them.. 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 Mandi: Per semester: hostel charges ₹14,800 (about 10% annual increase; AC extra) + mess advance ₹16,884. 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 Mandi by ₹116. Understanding the fee bill →
Research, labs and projects
Notable labs / facilities
IIT Mandi
- Advanced Materials Research Centre (AMRC)
- PARAM Himalaya supercomputing facility
- NVIDIA DGX H200 GPU facility (8× H200 GPUs)
- Quantum technologies centre (CQST)
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. Why research funding matters →
IIT Mandi: what these numbers mean
Each semester costs ₹1,01,000. Students exempt from tuition pay ₹1,000 instead. The first-semester total is ₹1,55,434 including hostel (₹14,800) and mess advance (₹16,884). Hostel charges rise about 10% a year, and air conditioning is extra. NIRF 2026 data shows 211 of 272 four-year graduates placed in 2024-25, at a median of ₹17 lakh. 61 went for higher studies. Sponsored research was ₹29.71 crore in FY 2024-25. Computing is a highlight: the PARAM Himalaya supercomputer, an HPC cluster and an NVIDIA DGX H200 system with eight H200 GPUs. There is also the Advanced Materials Research Centre and a quantum technologies centre (CQST). The NIRF list names 226 faculty and 915 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 Mandi 3,762 (2026), IIT Roorkee 587 (2026).
- IIT Mandi 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 Mandi by ₹116. Understanding the fee bill →
- IIT Mandi is in Mandi (Kamand), Himachal Pradesh; IIT Roorkee is in Roorkee, Uttarakhand. City and cost of living count too.
FAQ
Which is better, IIT Mandi or IIT Roorkee?
IIT Roorkee is ahead in NIRF 2025 Overall (7 vs 58). At this level the gap is small, so pick on branch and fit.
Is the B.Tech fee the same at IIT Mandi and IIT Roorkee?
Tuition matches at ₹1,00,000 a semester.
Which has better placements, IIT Mandi or IIT Roorkee?
UG medians: IIT Mandi ₹17 lakh, IIT Roorkee ₹17 lakh.
How many CSE seats do IIT Mandi and IIT Roorkee have?
IIT Mandi: 90. IIT Roorkee: 109.
Which does more research, IIT Mandi or IIT Roorkee?
IIT Roorkee brings in more sponsored research (₹117.45 crore).
Sources
- josaa.admissions.nic.in › InstProfile
- iitmandi.ac.in
- nirfindia.org › OverallRanking
- nirfindia.org › EngineeringRanking
- academics.iitmandi.ac.in › fees
- iitmandi.ac.in › Indian_Institute_of_Technology_Mandi20…
- 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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