IIT Bombay vs IIT Delhi

IIT Bombay (Powai, Mumbai) and IIT Delhi (Hauz Khas, New Delhi) are India two highest-ranked engineering institutes after IIT Madras. IIT Bombay holds NIRF Engineering rank 3 while IIT Delhi holds NIRF Engineering rank 2 in the 2024 cycle. Both admit B.Tech students exclusively through JEE Advanced via JoSAA central counselling. The closing All-India ranks for CSE general category typically fall in the AIR 60-90 band at IIT Bombay and AIR 100-150 at IIT Delhi.

IIT Bombay sanctioned B.Tech intake is approximately 1,360 across CSE, EE, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Aerospace, Metallurgy and emerging programmes like Energy Science. IIT Delhi sanctioned intake is approximately 1,200 with strong CSE, EE, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Textile and Mathematics-and-Computing programmes. Both follow a 4-year B.Tech curriculum with credits, electives across departments and a final-year capstone project. IIT Bombay carries the older legacy (founded 1958) while IIT Delhi was founded 1961.

IIT Bombay 2024 placement: highest package approximately 4 crore (international offer), average package around 23 LPA across all branches and 35 LPA for CSE. IIT Delhi 2024 placement: highest package approximately 4.5 crore, average around 22 LPA across all branches and 33 LPA for CSE. Top recruiters at both: Google, Microsoft, Apple, Goldman Sachs, Bain, BCG, McKinsey, Jane Street, Quadeye, Tower Research, Boston Consulting Group, Strategy&.

IIT Bombay 2026-27 B.Tech tuition fee is approximately 2.5 lakhs per year (general category), with hostel and mess additional. IIT Delhi 2026-27 tuition is similar at approximately 2.5 lakhs per year. SC/ST and EWS students receive fee waivers as per central government guidelines. Both institutes offer scholarship and merit-cum-means support for students from families earning under specific income brackets.

IIT Bombay sits on a 550-acre lakeside campus in Powai with Vihar and Powai lakes adjacent, while IIT Delhi spans 320 acres in south Delhi adjacent to Qutub Minar. Both campuses host strong technical fests (Techfest at IITB, Tryst at IITD) and cultural fests (Mood Indigo at IITB, Rendezvous at IITD). IIT Bombay tech ecosystem (SINE incubator, multiple unicorn alumni) edges out IIT Delhi for entrepreneurship while IIT Delhi proximity to government and corporate Delhi gives it a slight policy and consulting edge.

For pure CSE placements and AIR 60-100 rankers, IIT Bombay edges out IIT Delhi by a small margin in average package and international offer count. For circuital branches (EE, Engineering Physics) and proximity to industry/government, IIT Delhi is competitive. Both are tier-1 choices and the better pick depends on geographic preference (west coast vs north India) and specific branch availability at your closing rank. JEE Advanced AIR within 200 typically opens both options.