IIT Bombay, Delhi, or Madras: compare your programme options

A useful IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIT Madras comparison begins with a particular programme at each campus. This guide helps you build that comparison without inventing rankings, admission odds, fee quotes, or personal accounts of campus life.

Identify the exact choices

Write the campus, degree, and branch for each option. Then open the department website and save the curriculum. A comparison of three campus names alone cannot tell you whether the subjects, programme structure, or practical arrangements fit your needs.

For the common IIT undergraduate engineering route, consult the current JEE Advanced and JoSAA information. Confirm the conditions for your own intake and circumstances rather than applying a past year's rule by memory.

Collect one useful academic fact per option

Choose a subject or project area you care about. Look for it in each programme's compulsory or elective curriculum. Record what the document actually says and which office can answer questions that remain.

Avoid treating a list of research laboratories as a promise that every undergraduate will access a particular opportunity. Ask how opportunities are allocated and what prerequisites apply to the programme you would enter.

Put practical fit in the comparison

These campuses are associated with Mumbai, New Delhi, and Chennai respectively. Your travel arrangements, housing needs, language preferences, accessibility needs, and distance from family can influence your decision. Investigate the specific arrangements rather than assuming a city label explains campus life.

Request or locate current accommodation and fee information. Make the same first-year cost model for all three programmes. A missing fee is an unanswered question, not a zero.

Use a three-question review

For each option, answer:

1. What would I study during the compulsory part of this degree?
2. Which costs and practical arrangements have I verified?
3. What information could still change my preference?

Ask a current student about the first question using a specific course or assignment as a starting point. Ask the relevant office about the second. Keep a student's experience separate from an official policy.

Create a preference you can explain

Suppose one programme matches your strongest subject interest while another would make travel and family support easier. Write both benefits down. Then decide how much each matters to you. There is no universal answer that overrides your academic interests and household constraints.

Start with a three-campus comparison on GradeToGrad, then visit the IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIT Madras profiles for their official links.

Official references

• IIT Bombay
• IIT Delhi
• IIT Madras
• JoSAA institution directory

Campus directory references checked October 13, 2026. Programme rules, fees, and admission conditions require current institution-specific verification.