IIT Madras vs IIT Bombay

Last Updated : 11 Sep, 2024

IITs are renowned engineering institutes in India that offer their students some of the best engineering courses. Out of them, IIT Madras and IIT Bombay are very prominent due to their academic performance, research, and alumni connections. These two institutions always feature well in national and even international comparability surveys, and they have over the years built a reputation for offering quality education, especially in engineering and technology. To achieve this, elements including the curriculum offered, infrastructure, research, and students’ lifestyles, as well as the employment prospects of the two institutions, are compared to gain a better understanding of what each has to offer and what sets them apart. This paper aims to assess the strengths and distinguishing characteristics of two institutions, specifically IIT Madras and IIT Bombay so that if you are a student interested in joining any of these institutions or a scholar interested in the academia in these institutions, you will gain useful knowledge on what makes these institutions among the best in the provision of engineering education.

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Below is a detailed comparison of these two institutions:

Attribute	IIT Madras	IIT Bombay
Establishment Year	1959	1958
Ownership	Public (Government of India)	Public (Government of India)
Campus Area	620 acres	550 acres
Recognition	Institute of National Importance	Institute of National Importance
NIRF Rankings 2023	1st (Overall, Engineering)	3rd (Overall, Engineering)
Flagship Course of Study	B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering	B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering
Number of Courses	100+ undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs	100+ undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs

College Rankings Comparison:

Attribute	IIT Madras	IIT Bombay
NIRF Engineering 2023	1st	3rd
NIRF Research 2023	2nd	1st
World Ranking (QS 2023)	250-300	150-200
Overall Ranking 2023	1st (NIRF)	3rd (NIRF)

Explanation

NIRF Engineering 2023: It prepares a ranking that determines the performance of engineering colleges in India based on their areas of teaching, learning, and resources. IIT Madras stands first, whereas IIT Bombay stands third.
NIRF Research 2023: This ranking is based on research carried out by the institutions and the impact that they create. IIT Bombay is highly ranked first, and it is evident that it has a very dedicated and competent research department, followed by IIT Madras, which is ranked second.
World Ranking (QS 2023): The QS world university ranking is among the most popular rankings of universities all around the globe. There is, of course, the world ranking where IIT Bombay does much better, normally falling in the 150–200 bracket compared to IIT Madras, which would be in the 250–300 bracket.
Overall Ranking 2023: The NIRF ranking composite is the summation of all parameters assessed by the NIRF; IIT Madras has scored the best rank of 1, and IIT Bombay occupies the third rank.

College Cutoff Comparison:

Branch	IIT Madras (JEE Advanced 2023 Rank)	IIT Bombay (JEE Advanced 2023 Rank)
Computer Science	1 - 150	1 - 67
Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)	100 - 400	35 - 200
Electrical Engineering	150 - 550	67 - 300
Civil Engineering	2000 - 4000	800 - 2500
Mechanical Engineering	500 - 1500	200 - 900
Chemical Engineering	1500 - 3000	500 - 1500

Total Number of Seats for Different Courses:

Branch	IIT Madras	IIT Bombay
Computer Science	54	93
Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)	50	60
Electrical Engineering	70	60
Civil Engineering	90	60
Mechanical Engineering	90	80
Chemical Engineering	78	77

Courses Offered in both colleges:

Here are some of the common undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered by both IIT Madras and IIT Bombay:

Undergraduate Programs:

Course	IIT Madras	IIT Bombay
B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering	✓	✓
B.Tech in Electrical Engineering	✓	✓
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering	✓	✓
B.Tech in Civil Engineering	✓	✓
B.Tech in Chemical Engineering	✓	✓
B.Tech in Aerospace Engineering	✓	✓
B.Tech in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering	✓	✓
B.Tech in Engineering Physics	✓	✓
B.Tech in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering	✓	-

Postgraduate Programs:

Course	IIT Madras	IIT Bombay
M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering	✓	✓
M.Tech in Electrical Engineering	✓	✓
M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering	✓	✓
M.Tech in Civil Engineering	✓	✓
M.Tech in Chemical Engineering	✓	✓
M.Tech in Aerospace Engineering	✓	✓
M.Tech in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering	✓	✓
M.Tech in Energy Systems Engineering	✓	✓
M.Tech in Environmental Engineering and Management	✓	✓
M.Tech in Urban Planning	-	✓
M.Tech in Biomedical Engineering	-	✓
M.Tech in Integrated Design and Manufacturing	✓	-

Course	IIT Madras	IIT Bombay
M.Sc in Chemistry	✓	✓
M.Sc in Mathematics	✓	✓
M.Sc in Physics	✓	✓
M.Sc in Applied Geology	✓	✓
MBA (Tech-logy Management)	-	✓
M.Des (Industrial Design)	-	✓

Doctoral Programs:

Course	IIT Madras	IIT Bombay
Ph.D. in Engineering (various disciplines)	✓	✓
Ph.D. in Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, etc.)	✓	✓
Ph.D. in Humanities and Social Sciences	✓	✓
Ph.D. in Management	✓	✓
Ph.D. in Design	-	✓

Fees Structure of various courses:

The fee structure for various courses at IIT Madras and IIT Bombay can vary slightly each year:

Fee Structure (Approximate, per annum)

IIT Madras:

Fee Component	B.Tech	M.Tech	MBA	M.Des	M.Sc	Ph.D.
Admission Fee	INR 2,200	INR 2,200	INR 2,200	INR 2,200	INR 2,200	INR 2,200
Semester Tuition Fee	INR 1,00,000	INR 25,000	INR 1,00,000	INR 50,000	INR 25,000	INR 2,500
Semester Hostel Fee	INR 8,000	INR 8,000	INR 8,000	INR 8,000	INR 8,000	INR 8,000
Mess & Electricity Advance	INR 16,000	INR 16,000	INR 16,000	INR 16,000	INR 16,000	INR 16,000
Other Fees (Library, Gymkhana, etc.)	INR 7,000	INR 7,000	INR 7,000	INR 7,000	INR 7,000	INR 7,000
Total First Year Fees	INR 1,33,200	INR 58,200	INR 1,33,200	INR 83,200	INR 58,200	INR 35,700

IIT Bombay:

Fee Component	B.Tech	M.Tech	MBA	M.Des	M.Sc	Ph.D.
Admission Fee	INR 2,200	INR 2,200	INR 2,200	INR 2,200	INR 2,200	INR 2,200
Semester Tuition Fee	INR 1,00,000	INR 25,000	INR 2,50,000	INR 25,000	INR 25,000	INR 25,000
Semester Hostel Fee	INR 8,000	INR 8,000	INR 8,000	INR 8,000	INR 8,000	INR 8,000
Mess & Electricity Advance	INR 16,000	INR 16,000	INR 16,000	INR 16,000	INR 16,000	INR 16,000
Other Fees (Library, Gymkhana, etc.)	INR 7,000	INR 7,000	INR 7,000	INR 7,000	INR 7,000	INR 7,000
Total First Year Fees	INR 1,33,200	INR 58,200	INR 2,83,200	INR 58,200	INR 58,200	INR 35,700

Placement Statistics:

IIT Madras:

Placement Statistics	B.Tech	M.Tech	MBA	M.Des	M.Sc	Ph.D.
Total Number of Jobs Offered	1,000+	400+	100+	50+	80+	20+
Total Number of International Offers	20+	10+	5+	2+	3+	Information not specified
Total Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs)	120+	30+	10+	5+	10+	Information not specified
Total Number of Recruiters	300+	150+	50+	30+	40+	10+
Highest CTC Offered	INR 1.39 Cr	INR 70 LPA	INR 35 LPA	INR 25 LPA	INR 18 LPA	INR 12 LPA
Average CTC Offered	INR 16 LPA	INR 14 LPA	INR 16 LPA	INR 12 LPA	INR 10 LPA	INR 9 LPA
Top Recruiters	Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Intel, Goldman Sachs	TCS, L&T, GE, Intel, Microsoft	McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs	Tata Elxsi, Samsung, Godrej	ISRO, DRDO, CSIR	IITs, IISc, TIFR, ISRO

IIT Bombay:

Placement Statistics	B.Tech	M.Tech	MBA	M.Des	M.Sc	Ph.D.
Total Number of Jobs Offered	1,200+	500+	120+	60+	90+	90+
Total Number of International Offers	25+	15+	7+	3+	4+	Information not specified
Total Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs)	150+	40+	15+	8+	15+	Information not specified
Total Number of Recruiters	350+	180+	60+	40+	50+	15+
Highest CTC Offered	INR 1.47 Cr	INR 80 LPA	INR 32 LPA	INR 28 LPA	INR 20 LPA	INR 15 LPA
Average CTC Offered	INR 17 LPA	INR 15 LPA	INR 17 LPA	INR 13 LPA	INR 11 LPA	INR 10 LPA
Top Recruiters	Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Intel, Goldman Sachs	TCS, L&T, GE, Intel, Microsoft	McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs	Tata Elxsi, Samsung, Godrej	ISRO, DRDO, CSIR	IITs, IISc, TIFR, ISRO

Courses-Wise Placement Details:

Course-Wise Placement Statistics (Approximate)

IIT Madras:

Course	Total Jobs Offered	International Offers	PPOs	Highest CTC (INR)	Average CTC (INR)	Top Recruiters
B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering	150	5	30	1.39 Cr	25 LPA	Microsoft, Google, Amazon
B.Tech in Electrical Engineering	120	3	20	70 LPA	20 LPA	Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, McKinsey
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering	100	2	15	60 LPA	18 LPA	Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, McKinsey
B.Tech in Civil Engineering	80	1	10	45 LPA	15 LPA	L&T, Shapoorji Pallonji, Atkins
B.Tech in Chemical Engineering	90	2	12	50 LPA	17 LPA	Shell, ExxonMobil, Hindustan Unilever
M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering	60	3	10	70 LPA	22 LPA	Microsoft, Adobe, IBM Research
M.Tech in Electrical Engineering	50	2	8	65 LPA	21 LPA	ABB, Siemens, Ericsson
M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering	40	1	6	55 LPA	19 LPA	General Motors, Bosch, DRDO
M.Tech in Civil Engineering	35	1	5	50 LPA	18 LPA	Jacobs, Atkins, Larsen & Toubro
MBA	100	5	10	35 LPA	16 LPA	McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte
M.Des	50	2	5	25 LPA	12 LPA	Tata Elxsi, Samsung, Godrej
M.Sc in Physics	30	1	4	18 LPA	10 LPA	ISRO, DRDO, CSIR
M.Sc in Chemistry	25	1	3	17 LPA	10 LPA	DRDO, CSIR, RIL
M.Sc in Mathematics	25	1	3	18 LPA	10 LPA	ISRO, DRDO, CSIR

IIT Bombay:

Course	Total Jobs Offered	International Offers	PPOs	Highest CTC (INR)	Average CTC (INR)	Top Recruiters
B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering	180	7	35	1.47 Cr	26 LPA	Microsoft, Google, Amazon
B.Tech in Electrical Engineering	140	4	25	75 LPA	22 LPA	Intel, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering	110	3	18	65 LPA	19 LPA	ata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, McKinsey
B.Tech in Civil Engineering	85	1	12	50 LPA	16 LPA	L&T, Shapoorji Pallonji, Atkins
B.Tech in Chemical Engineering	100	3	15	55 LPA	18 LPA	Shell, ExxonMobil, Hindustan Unilever
M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering	70	4	12	80 LPA	24 LPA	Microsoft, Adobe, IBM Research
M.Tech in Electrical Engineering	60	3	10	70 LPA	23 LPA	ABB, Siemens, Ericsson
M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering	50	2	8	60 LPA	20 LPA	General Motors, Bosch, DRDO
M.Tech in Civil Engineering	40	1	6	55 LPA	19 LPA	Jacobs, Atkins, Larsen & Toubro
MBA	120	7	15	32 LPA	17 LPA	McKinsey, BCG, Deloitte
M.Des	60	3	8	28 LPA	13 LPA	Tata Elxsi, Samsung, Godrej
M.Sc in Physics	35	1	5	20 LPA	11 LPA	ISRO, DRDO, CSIR
M.Sc in Chemistry	30	1	4	19 LPA	11 LPA	ISRO, DRDO, RIL
M.Sc in Mathematics	30	1	4	20 LPA	11 LPA	ISRO, DRDO, CSIR

Facilities Offered:

Here's an overview of the facilities offered at IIT Madras and IIT Bombay, including some unique features that distinguish each institute:

Facilities Offered

Common Facilities:

Academic Buildings: modern-day classrooms, lecture theaters, and laboratories that are fitted with technology tools.

Library: a sizeable compilation of books, journals, and other materials for research and every academic activity.

Sports Facilities: football fields, basketball courts, tennis and volleyball courts, indoor sports facilities, and club/swimming pool gymnasiums.

Hostels: a home that includes eating places, a lounge, and computers with Internet connections for access to the virtual world.

Healthcare: clinics, hospitals, and other health care centers in the institution to address the health issues of the students and other personnel in the institution.

Unique Facilities:

IIT Madras:

Research Park: Building for industrial cooperation and joint research projects, as well as a coworking area for new businesses funded by the industry.
Bio-Inspired Robotics Laboratory: an interdisciplinary research institute concerning intelligent systems and robotics.

National Center for Combustion Research and Development (NCCRD): As of now, it is the largest combustion research facility in India to support research in energy and the environment.

Ocean Engineering Centre: specializing in marine sciences as well as ocean technology innovation.

IIT Bombay:

Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (SAIF): They built houses equipped with sophisticated instrumentations for material science, nanotechnology, and biotechnology.
Industrial Design Centre (IDC): a prominent school for design and its study, boasting of incubation centers and workshops.
Nanotechnology Research Center: Department dedicated to research and development of nanotechnology and related fields.
National Centre for Aerospace Innovation and Research (NCAIR): Encourage studies and development in aerospace engineering and technology.

Notes:

To fuel their learning, research, and student experience, both IIT Madras and IIT Bombay make upgrades to their facilities.
The special amenities that each institute offers, mentioned above, describe each institute’s focus area and dedication to research and development.
Thus, for detailed information or changes in any of the facilities of the two institutes, it is advisable to visit the website of IIT Madras or IIT Bombay or use other contact details of the colleges.

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