IIT Roorkee vs IIT Bombay: Who leads the placement race? A comparative analysis

Two of India’s premier architectural and planning institutions, the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) and the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) are dream schools for many students who want to pursue Engineering. In the NIRF Rankings 2024 (engineering list), IIT Bombay grabbed rank 3 while IIT Roorkee grabbed rank 6.In fact, both the institutes have found a place in the top 6 since 2020. So, what sets these institutes apart? Beyond their distinguished faculty, advanced courses, research facilities, and impressive campuses, one major differentiator is their placement records. Today, we will compare which of these esteemed IITs excels more in terms of placements.

Placement Records: A comparative analysis between IIT Bombay and IIT Roorkee

Here is a placement comparison between IIT Bombay and IIT Roorkee for their 4-year UG programmes, based on data from the last three academic years provided by the NIRF Rankings.
(UG 4 year undergraduate programme)

In comparing the placement and higher education outcomes of IIT Bombay and IIT Roorkee for their 4-year UG programs over three academic years, both institutes show notable progress. At IIT Bombay, 663 students graduated in 2020-21, with 500 placed at a median salary of ₹13.92 lakh and 163 opting for higher studies. This improved significantly by 2022-23, where 798 students graduated, 644 were placed at a median salary of ₹19.63 lakh, and 154 pursued higher education. Similarly, IIT Roorkee saw 768 graduates in 2020-21, with 624 placed at a median salary of ₹16.72 lakh and 144 opting for higher studies.
By 2022-23, the number of graduates increased to 911, with 733 securing placements at a median salary of ₹19.69 lakh and 178 choosing higher education. While both institutes showed an increase in graduates and placements, IIT Roorkee had a consistently higher number of graduates, though IIT Bombay offered slightly higher median salaries across the years. Additionally, IIT Roorkee had a more significant number of students placed in 2022-23, despite IIT Bombay’s higher salary figures. Both institutions also saw fluctuations in the number of students opting for higher studies, with Roorkee seeing an increase and Bombay showing slight variations.
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