Which is better, mechanical engineering in IIT Hyderabad or engineering physics at IIT Roorkee?

It is difficult to determine which is better; Mechanical Engineering in IIT Hyderabad or Engineering Physics at IIT Roorkee without knowing what your expectations from the degree are and your personal preferences. Nevertheless, I am here to spill a few facts about EP at IIT Roorkee. Engineering Physics at IIT Roorkee is a multidisciplinary branch, with courses from Physics, Electrical, Electronics, Mathematics, and Chemistry departments. The courses included in the curriculum are quite demanding and can be really challenging for those who have little interest in Science Engineering Physics provided no core placements after completion of the BTech degree. Those who have an interest in a specific field of Physics can pursue research as it has great scope. You can also work as a scientist in DRDO or ISRO. You can also opt for fields like Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, or Quantitative Finance where people with majors in CSE, Applied Maths, and Physics are preferred. Software Engineering roles are also available for EP students although it is challenging to manage the academics along with programming. I would recommend you go for an easier branch that has less workload so that you can focus well on coding and get placed right after BTech in IIT.

IIT Hyderabad B.Tech Engineering Physics: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Course Highlights	Details
duration	4 Years (Full Time)
course level	UG (Degree)
mode of study	On Campus
total fees	₹ 11.94 Lakhs
median package	₹ 21 Lakhs
eligibility	10+2 with 75% + JEE Advanced
entrance test	JEE Advanced

College	B.Tech Engineering Physics Total Fees
IIT Hyderabad	₹ 11.94 Lakhs
IIT Madras	₹ 9.39 Lakhs
IIT Bombay	₹ 8.83 Lakhs
IIT Delhi	₹ 8.63 Lakhs

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fee	₹8 Lakhs
caution fee*	₹6,000
other fee	₹3.88 Lakhs
total fee	₹11.94 Lakhs

Events	Dates
JEE Advanced Registration Dates	Apr 23, 2026 - May 02, 2026
Last date for fee payment of registered candidates	May 04, 2026
JEE Advanced Admit Card Date	May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026
JEE Advanced Exam Date	May 17, 2026
JEE Advanced Result Date	Jun 01, 2026
Mock Seat Allocation of JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 09, 2026 - Jun 11, 2026 Tentative
AAT-specific Choice filling starts of JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 08, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026 Tentative
Registration and Choice Filling, Pre-Payment of JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 03, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026 Tentative
Reconciliation, Verification & Validation for JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 13, 2026 Tentative
Seat Allocation - Round 1 JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 14, 2026 Tentative

Events	Dates
Mock Seat Allocation of JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 09, 2026 - Jun 11, 2026 Tentative
Registration and Choice Filling, Pre-Payment of JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 03, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026 Tentative
AAT-specific Choice filling starts of JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 08, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026 Tentative
Reconciliation, Verification & Validation for JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 13, 2026 Tentative
Seat Allocation - Round 1 JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 14, 2026 Tentative
Reporting & Fee, Document Submission - Round 1 JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 14, 2026 - Jun 22, 2026 Tentative
Seat Allocation - Round 2 JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 25, 2026 Tentative
Reporting & Fee, Document Submission - Round 2 JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 25, 2026 - Jun 29, 2026 Tentative
Seat Allocation - Round 3 JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jul 02, 2026 Tentative
Reporting & Fee, Document Submission - Round 3 JoSAA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jul 02, 2026 - Jul 04, 2026 Tentative

Events	Dates
JEE Advanced Registration Dates	Apr 23, 2026 - May 02, 2026
Last date for fee payment of registered candidates	May 04, 2026
JEE Advanced Exam Date	May 17, 2026
JEE Advanced Admit Card Date	May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026
JEE Advanced Result Date	Jun 01, 2026

IIT Hyderabad offers a conducive learning environment with a favorable student-teacher ratio and flexible curriculum options such as free electives, minors, and double majors. Examination formats vary by course and may include quizzes, assignments, exams, presentations, or viva. The institution updates its curriculum regularly and provides ample interaction opportunities with faculty due to its smaller student body. IIT Hyderabad maintains a strong placement record, with 60-80% of students securing job offers.

The highest reported package is around 65 LPA, while average packages fall between 18 LPA and 30 LPA, with top recruiters like Google, Microsoft, and Facebook. Students are eligible for placements in their 7th semester, and internships from the 6th semester, often leading to Pre Placement Offers, with stipends averaging 1 Lakh per month. Japanese companies are active in recruitment, particularly in fields like CS, AI, Electrical Engineering, and Mathematics.

The fee structure is variable and contingent on caste and economic status, with tuition fees at Rs. 1 lakh per semester. Hostel and mess fees total approximately Rs. 64,000 annually, though SC/ST students are exempt from tuition fees. Families earning less than Rs. 5 lakh may receive fee remissions. Financial support includes scholarships like the MCM Scholarship, Institute SC/ST Scholarship, and Vidyalaxmi scheme, alongside interest-free loans and external scholarships for students in need.

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Specialisation	Package	2024	2023	2022
Engineering Physics	Highest Package	-	₹51.03 Lakhs	₹50.08 Lakhs
Median Package	₹21.00 Lakhs	₹22.00 Lakhs	₹22.34 Lakhs
Average Package	-	₹25.97 Lakhs	₹27.21 Lakhs

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Srija

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Reviewed on Jan 9, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

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Per year, the tuition fee is 2 lakhs (1 laksh per semester). Hostel and mess fees sum up to around 64000 a year. SC and ST category students are exempted from tuition fee. Other compulspry charges included, the total comes to 3.1 lakhs annually. Lot of scholarships are offered to EWS students, SC and ST category students, female students, etc.

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Reviewed on Sep 16, 2024(Enrolled 2022)

Amazing college with top notch infrastructure

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The academics are nicely planned with exams evenly spread throughout the semester rather than piling them toward the end of the semester.

The fees mentioned are per semester (BTech comprises 8 semesters) Tuition Fee : 1 Lakh per sem Hostel Expenses : 15k per sem Mess Expenses : 17k per sem Other Expenses : 12k per sem Total : 1,44,000 per sem

Ritik Parihar

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Reviewed on Mar 6, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

Engineering physics in IIT Hyderabad

Segment system of iit Hyderabad that's why not much pressure come on students.

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I dislike Many uninteresting course that our department contain.

So , fees is decided in two parts one is Tution fee another is hostel fees . Hostel and mess fees is about 45000-50000 per semester and tution fees is 100000 per semester. Also in all Iit and Nits you get Full tution fees remission below 1 lack income and 2/3rd if you family income is between 1 to 5 lacs. Also there are many scholarship opportunities available. Like yuva unstoppable scholarship, institute meritcum scholorship , ST SC scholorships and more.

Sangeet

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Reviewed on Jan 21, 2024(Enrolled 2021)

Very Nice

Fess is around 1.5lakh per semester and you can avail fee remssion according to parental income less than 5lakh. financial assistance is provided by college kind of interest free loan and scholarships are also given accoding to above discussed criteria and cgpa.

Ramagiri Jaidhar

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Reviewed on Dec 28, 2023(Enrolled 2023)

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Tuition fee is 2 lakhs. even tough the fees are high, the scholarships are good. we can apply for Teaching Assistants after completion after the 1st year. we can do off-campus scholarships with the help of our seniors, which will also help in our placements .

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The fee structure for Open/OBC students Is 1L tuition fees per semester and 40k hostel fee per sem. SC/ST/EWS students are exempted from tuition fees. There are various scholarships available to EWS students such as the Vidyalaxmi scheme which they can avail. Students can do projects in campus in their core field and would get a stipend too.

Krishna Nikhil Kota

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Reviewed on Mar 12, 2023(Enrolled 2021)

Engineering Physics is one of the best choices if you like to pursue Physics.

Scholarships are available to women, financially weak students, and non-general category students. The cost to study is not too much compared to other colleges. Many private companies also offer scholarships to iitians with weak financial backgrounds.

Anoop

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MCM Scholarship, Institute SC/ST Scholarship, Free messing and boarding, Free messing and boarding are the names of the college scholarship program. The college provides scholarships as per the guidelines of MHRD and the college has scholarships for SC/ST category also. To know about the eligibility of the college scholarship program one can visit the college's official website.