At a Glance — Admission Route & Fee Comparison 2026-27
One aligned table keeps branch fees, route status, and profile checks comparable row by row.
| Branch / check | IISc | IIT Bombay |
|---|---|---|
| College profile | IISc Bangalore - Indian Institute of ScienceBangalore · Estd. 1909 | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), MumbaiMumbai · Estd. 1958 |
| Admission route | Official route onlyOfficial admission routeNo separate management quota published. | Official route onlyOfficial admission routeNo separate management quota published. |
| Type | Government (Public Deemed University) | Government (Central-government autonomous Institute of National Importance, Ministry of Education) |
| NAAC / NIRF | NAAC A++ · NIRF #2 | NAAC Institute of National Importance · NIRF #3 |
| Branch-wise fees | Current fee rows are not available on this comparison page. | |
Overview
IISc Bangalore (Indian Institute of Science) and IIT Bombay are two of India most prestigious technical institutes. IISc holds NIRF Overall rank 1 and Engineering rank 1 in 2024 (sometimes alternating with IIT Madras). IIT Bombay holds NIRF Engineering rank 3.
Academics
IISc Bangalore B.Tech and Research programme has a sanctioned intake of only 120 across CSE, EE, EE-Research, Mechanical, Materials and Mathematics-and-Computing. IIT Bombay sanctioned intake is approximately 1,360 across full-spectrum engineering branches. IISc batch size is approximately 9 percent of IIT Bombay.
Placements
IISc Bangalore B.Tech placements 2024: highest around 1.5 crore, average around 28 LPA, CSE around 35 LPA — small cohort drives high averages. IIT Bombay 2024: highest around 4 crore, average around 23 LPA, CSE around 35 LPA.
Campus Life
IISc Bangalore sits on a 444-acre forest campus in north Bangalore, with strong research-park presence. IIT Bombay spans 550 acres in Powai with two adjacent lakes. IISc Pravega and IIT Bombay Mood Indigo are flagship cultural fests.
Verdict
IISc Bangalore is the conventional first choice for research-track B.Tech students — small cohort, top research output and the strongest path to top global PhD programmes. IIT Bombay is the conventional first choice for industry-track and entrepreneurship-track B.Tech students.
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