Computer Science in IIT Delhi or IIT Roorkee

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Which college has better startup culture and coding culture? Which branch has more scope in future Computer Science in IIT Delhi or IIT Roorkee? Where will you get more opportunities, CSE in IIT Delhi or CSE in IIT Roorkee?

Are you wondering, what to do BTech in Computer Science Engineering from IIT Roorkee or Computer Science Engineering from IIT Delhi?

Which choice to fill up in the choice filling of JOSAA counselling or college counselling?

Which is better Computer Science in IIT Delhi or IIT Roorkee?

Let’s compare, Computer Science in IIT Delhi vs IIT Roorkee based on few criteria i.e. coding culture, startup culture, cultural fest, technical fest, nightlife, a masters degree (MTech, MBA, etc), civil services exams (UPSC, PSC, etc), etc.

And then you can decide and choose which branch in particular college will be best for you.

Overview

IIT DelhiIIT Roorkee
Also Known As
IITD
Institute Type
Government
Established
1961
Location
New Delhi
NIRF Rank (2020)
2
Also Known As
IITR
Institute Type
Government
Established
1884
Location
Roorkee, Uttarakhand
NIRF Rank (2020)
6

Comparison of IIT Delhi vs IIT Roorkee

Round 6 Cutoff* (2020)CSE in IIT Delhi: 105
CSE in IIT Roorkee: 422
Avg Placements*CSE in IITD:
CSE in IITR:
Highest Placements*IIT Delhi:
IIT Roorkee:
1.54 Cr p.a. (international)
Infrastructure
Coding CultureIIT Delhi has better coding culture than IIT Roorkee
Startup CultureIIT Delhi has better startup culture than IIT Roorkee
Club CultureSame
Cultural FestIIT Delhi organize better cultural fests than IITR
Technical Fest
NightlifeIIT Delhi has better nightlife than IIT Kgp
Hostels
Masters DegreeChoose the field in which you want to pursue masters.
Government Exam Prep.Delhi is a better city to prepare for civil service exams.
Based on research and reviews
*tentative

**Round 6 cutoffs are of General category, Other state students.

Fees

IIT Delhi

1,16,450

Per Semester

IIT Roorkee

1,14,250

per semester

Facilities

IIT DelhiIIT Roorkee
320 acres of campus sizeIIT Roorkee has 358.5 acres of campus area
IIT Delhi Central library has 1,94,471 books, 1L+ Journals, thousands of thesis, etc.IIT Roorkee Central library has 3,20,000 documents, CD, Journals, thesis, etc.
IITD computer services centre has data centres, servers and 200+ computers with high-speed internet.IIT Roorkee computer centre has 300+ computers with all the required softwares.
Equipments available for research visitEquipments available for research visit
Dogra Hall is the largest auditorium in IIT Delhi with a seating capacity of almost 1000 people.IIT Roorkee auditorium has a seating capacity of 400+ people.
3 girls hostel and 11 boys hostels in IIT Delhi3 girls hostel and 10 boys hostels in IITR with Wi-Fi and LAN facility.
IITD has a cricket field, hockey, football ground, volleyball & basketball courts, 6 tennis courts, table tennis, 3 squash courts, badminton hall, swimming pool, athletics track, Gym.IITR cricket field, rowing facility, hockey and a football ground, volleyball and 3 basketball courts, tennis courts, table tennis tables, one badminton hall, a swimming pool, standard athletics track, Gym, etc.
IIT Delhi has a canteen, multiple cafes, Amphitheatre, Book Shop.The institute has a canteen, Hangout Places; Multi Activity Centre, has Cafe Coffee Day, an Amul parlour and Saatviko Idea Cafe.
IIT Delhi has a hospital centrally situated on the campus.IIT Roorkee hospital is a 50 Bedded hospital. Ambulance services for referring patients to higher centres work in optimal.
Within the campus, there are guest houses, banks, ATMs, post office and railway reservation counter.IITR campus has 3 guest houses, banks, ATMs, post office and railway reservation counter.
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Truthful reviews about the colleges

What Students Say About These Colleges

IIT Delhi Reviews

Pros

You will have the best equipment for studies and the best cultural and technical fests.
You will have many opportunities to show your talent and achieving.

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SarthakStudent at IIT Delhi

Cons

Mess food is not that good. Room space given to a student in IITD hostels is only more than in IIT B, the rest of the IITs have much better hostels.

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SarthakStudent at IIT Delhi

IIT Roorkee Reviews

Pros

The campus is beautiful, good internet, well-maintained hostels. You’ll get some common courses and electives with the CSE (which will help you in your placements). You will have many opportunities to show your talent and achieving.

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RahulStudent at IIT Roorkee

Cons

Lack of teaching interest in most (not all) of the faculty and very old-school teaching and evaluation practices carried out by them. You’ll get to study a lot of theory without any practical-backed understanding and vice-versa.

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RahulStudent at IIT Roorkee