College Comparison · 2026
IIT Roorkee vs NIT Trichy — Roorkee Engineering College Comparison 2026
Quick fee answer
For 2026-27, the primary published admission-route fee comparison is: IIT Roorkee CSE published fee is ₹2,00,000/year; NIT Trichy CSE published fee is ₹1,25,000/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 | IIT Roorkee | NIT Trichy |
|---|---|---|
| College profile | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), RoorkeeRoorkee · Estd. 1847 | NIT TrichyTiruchirappalli · Estd. 1964 |
| Admission route | Official route onlyOfficial admission routeNo separate management quota published. | Official route onlyOfficial admission routeNo separate management quota published. |
| Type | Government (Central-government autonomous Institute of National Importance, Ministry of Education) | Government |
| NAAC / NIRF | NAAC Institute of National Importance · NIRF #6 | NAAC A++ · NIRF #9 |
| B Tech Computer Science And Engineering | ₹2,00,000Karnataka Year 1Official published fee source | ₹1,25,000Karnataka Year 1Official published fee source |
| B Tech Electrical And Electronics Engineering | Not published | ₹1,25,000Karnataka Year 1Official published fee source |
| B Tech Electronics And Communication Engineering | ₹2,00,000Karnataka Year 1Official published fee source | ₹1,25,000Karnataka Year 1Official published fee source |
| B Tech Biosciences And Bioengineering | ₹2,00,000Karnataka Year 1Official published fee source | Not published |
| B Tech Chemical Engineering | ₹2,00,000Karnataka Year 1Official published fee source | ₹1,25,000Karnataka Year 1Official published fee source |
| B Tech Civil Engineering | ₹2,00,000Karnataka Year 1Official published fee source | ₹1,25,000Karnataka Year 1Official published fee source |
| B Tech Data Science And Artificial Intelligence | ₹2,00,000Karnataka Year 1Official published fee source | Not published |
| B Tech Electrical Engineering | ₹2,00,000Karnataka Year 1Official published fee source | Not published |
Fee notes
The fee comparison below uses each college's applicable admission route. IIT Roorkee and NIT Trichy use official admission-route fee rows. IIT Roorkee CSE published fee is ₹2,00,000/year; NIT Trichy CSE published fee is ₹1,25,000/year.
Where Year 1 differs from later years, the amount is labelled as Year 1 payable rather than an annual fee.
Overview
IIT Roorkee (founded 1847, NIRF #6) is the oldest engineering institution in Asia. NIT Trichy (founded 1964, NIRF #9) is consistently the top-ranked NIT. The two are commonly compared by JEE Advanced + JEE Main candidates choosing between an old-IIT pedigree and the strongest NIT placement record. Both are Institutes of National Importance with MoE-standardised fees.
Academics
**IIT Roorkee** offers wide undergraduate B.Tech and B.Arch programmes across CSE, EE, ME, Civil, Chemical, Architecture, Production, Polymer Science. Its CSE and Architecture programmes are highly competitive. **NIT Trichy** offers B.Tech in CSE, ECE, EE, ME, Civil, Chemical, Production, Metallurgical, Instrumentation, with CSE the most competitive. Roorkee leans research-intensive while Trichy is industry-placement-focused.
Campus Life
**IIT Roorkee** sits on a 365-acre campus in Roorkee, Uttarakhand — small town with mountain access (Mussoorie, Rishikesh). **NIT Trichy** sits on an 800-acre campus near Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. Both have strong fest cultures (Cognizance/Thomso at Roorkee; Pragyan/Festember at Trichy).
Verdict
**Pick IIT Roorkee** if: JEE Advanced rank under 2,000 for CSE / 5,000 other branches, want IIT brand and pan-India alumni, target highest average packages.
**Pick NIT Trichy** if: JEE Main rank under 1,000 (CSE) accessing via JoSAA, want strongest NIT-tier placements, prefer south-India location.
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