College Comparison · 2026
IISc vs IIT Bombay — Bangalore Engineering College Comparison 2026
Quick fee answer
For 2026-27, the primary published admission-route fee comparison is: IISc AE published fee is ₹2,00,000/year; IIT Bombay CSE published fee is ₹2,00,000/year. Use the table below for branch-level rows and source labels.
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 |
| B Tech Computer Science And Engineering | Not published | ₹2,00,000Karnataka Year 1Official published fee source |
| B Tech Aerospace Engineering | ₹2,00,000Karnataka Year 1Official published fee source | ₹2,00,000Karnataka Year 1Official published fee source |
| B Tech Chemical Engineering | Not published | ₹2,00,000Karnataka Year 1Official published fee source |
| B Tech Materials Science And Engineering | ₹2,00,000Karnataka Year 1Official published fee source | Not published |
| B Tech Civil Engineering | Not published | ₹2,00,000Karnataka Year 1Official published fee source |
| B Tech Mathematics And Computing | ₹2,00,000Karnataka Year 1Official published fee source | Not published |
| B Tech Mechanics And Computing | ₹2,00,000Karnataka Year 1Official published fee source | Not published |
| B Tech Electrical Engineering | Not published | ₹2,00,000Karnataka Year 1Official published fee source |
Fee notes
The fee comparison below uses each college's applicable admission route. IISc and IIT Bombay use official admission-route fee rows. IISc AE published fee is ₹2,00,000/year; IIT Bombay CSE published fee is ₹2,00,000/year.
Where Year 1 differs from later years, the amount is labelled as Year 1 payable rather than an annual fee.
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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