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Top Two IITs: IIT Delhi Vs IIT Bombay
By Laura Bridgestock
Updated November 24, 2017 Updated November 24, 2017All of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are held in high esteem – but IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay consistently stand out as some of the leading institutions, albeit by a narrow margin.
In the latest edition of the QS Asia University Rankings, IIT Bombay is ranked 34th in the region, closely followed by IIT Delhi in 41st place, and in the QS BRICS University Rankings 2018 – a comparison of the top universities in the five fast-developing BRICS countries – they appear in ninth and 17th place respectively, with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore in between them at 10th.
These two institutions also fairly closely matched in terms of overall size and course offerings. In keeping with the IIT group’s tendency towards smaller intakes, each has around 8,000 students, and they both specialize predominantly in the engineering and technology disciplines.
Read on for a closer look at how these two top IITs compare, and their current positioning in the international rankings tables.
IIT Delhi vs IIT Bombay in the BRICS rankings
Comparison based on the QS BRICS University Rankings 2018
IIT Delhi
IIT Bombay
Academic reputation
14th
13th
Employer reputation
10th
8th
Faculty/student ratio
201+
117th
Staff with a PhD
8th
35th
Papers per faculty
3rd
21st
Citations per paper
47th
60th
International faculty
201+
144th
International students
201+
201+
Overall ranking
17th
9th
As the table above shows, IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay are closely matched across the board, scoring similarly in many of the eight indicators assessed in the QS BRICS University Rankings. Within the BRICS nations, both are among the best-reputed institutions in the eyes of both academics and employers, reflecting the overall strong international brand the two top IITs have attained.
As is the case for many Indian universities, the number of academic staff members employed relative to student enrolments is a comparative weak point, as is the international diversity of the student body and faculty. However, academic qualification levels are high, as are research production rates, particularly at IIT Delhi.
Overall, the top IITs remain some of the nation’s strongest representatives on the world stage, beaten only by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, which is currently ranked sixth in the BRICS countries and 33rd in Asia.
IIT Delhi vs IIT Bombay in the subject rankings
True to their name and the IIT ethos, both institutions focus primarily on scientific and technical subjects. However, they also each have highly reputed schools of management, as well as offering a number of courses in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
Both claim a strong presence in the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, particularly within the engineering disciplines. Both are ranked among the world’s top 100 institutions for chemical, civil, electrical and mechanical engineering, and also for computer science.
They’re also both ranked as world leaders in the fields of mathematics, chemistry, statistics, physics, and business and management studies. IIT Bombay also appears in the rankings for environmental sciences, materials sciences, pharmacy and art and design.
IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017
IIT Delhi
IIT Bombay
Engineering & technology
(broad subject area)
=71st
78th
Computer science
51-100
51-100
Chemical engineering
51-100
51-100
Civil & structural engineering
51-100
51-100
Electrical & electronic engineering
49th
51-100
Mechanical engineering
51-100
51-100
Life & natural sciences
Biological sciences
301-350
301-350
Chemistry
201-250
101-150
Environmental sciences
-
151-200
Mathematics
201-250
101-150
Materials sciences
-
51-100
Pharmacy
-
251-300
Physics & astronomy
201-250
101-150
Statistics & operational research
101-150
101-150
Other
Art & design
-
51-100
Business & management studies
151-200
151-200
So, at the end of this closely matched race, which of these two top IITs would you choose? Or are you headed for another of the Indian Institutes of Technology, or one of India’s larger comprehensive universities? Let us know in the comments below…
This article was originally published in July 2015. It was updated in August 2016 and again in November 2017.
This article was originally published in November 2017 .
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The former editor of TopUniversities.com, Laura oversaw the site's editorial content and student forums. She also edited the QS Top Grad School Guide and contributed to market research reports, including 'How Do Students Use Rankings?'
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