At a Glance — Admission Route & Fee Comparison 2026-27
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), Mumbai
Mumbai · Estd. 1958 · NAAC Institute of National Importance · NIRF #3
Route: Official route only · Official admission route
Management quota: Not applicable · No separate management quota published.
Official fee rows are not available on this comparison page — use the official admission route and the college profile for route details.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), Chennai
Chennai · Estd. 1959 · NAAC Institute of National Importance · NIRF #1
Route: Official route only · Official admission route
Management quota: Not applicable · No separate management quota published.
Official fee rows are not available on this comparison page — use the official admission route and the college profile for route details.
Overview
IIT Bombay and IIT Madras are India two highest-ranked engineering institutes. IIT Madras has held NIRF Engineering rank 1 and NIRF Overall rank 1 for nine consecutive years (2016-2024) while IIT Bombay holds NIRF Engineering rank 3. Both admit B.Tech students exclusively through JEE Advanced. Closing ranks for CSE general category: IIT Bombay around AIR 67, IIT Madras around AIR 165.
Academics
IIT Madras sanctioned intake is approximately 1,150 across CSE, EE, Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Ocean, Aerospace, Naval Architecture and emerging programmes including Data Science. IIT Bombay sanctioned intake is approximately 1,360 across all standard branches plus Energy Science. IIT Madras has stronger research output (the institute publishes the highest research papers per faculty among Indian engineering institutes) and runs the IIT Madras Research Park, India largest university-affiliated incubator.
Placements
IIT Madras 2024 placement: highest package approximately 4.3 crore, average around 21.5 LPA, CSE average around 33-35 LPA. IIT Bombay 2024 placement: highest approximately 4 crore, average around 23 LPA, CSE average around 35-38 LPA. Top recruiters overlap heavily — Google, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Apple, Quadeye, Tower Research, Citadel, Bain, McKinsey, BCG.
Campus Life
IIT Madras sits on a 617-acre forest campus in Adyar, south Chennai, with deer and other wildlife on campus. IIT Bombay spans 550 acres in Powai. IIT Madras Saarang cultural fest and Shaastra technical fest are flagship events; IIT Bombay Mood Indigo and Techfest are likewise flagship. IIT Madras has a stronger research-park ecosystem (130+ companies on-campus) while IIT Bombay has a stronger startup-incubator ecosystem (SINE) and more unicorn alumni founders.
Verdict
IIT Madras is the conventional first choice for any branch (NIRF rank 1 nine years running) — for research-oriented students or those targeting academia, IIT Madras has a slight edge. IIT Bombay is the conventional first choice for CSE and entrepreneurship-track students, with slightly higher CSE average packages and a denser unicorn-founder alumni network. AIR within 70 likely admits to either; AIR 70-200 typically defaults to IIT Madras CSE.
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