I have few friends from IIEST Shibpur and I will try to give you a brief idea about the campus life based on what I heard from them.

Life is awesome at IIEST Shibpur. The campus is surrounded by greenery everywhere. The campus has lush green trees near the bank of the Hooghly river. The campus has two big grounds, one is named Oval and the other one is named Lords.

IIEST Shibpur campus gives priority to sports. Most of the students play cricket and football on campus. There are also facilities for table tennis, badminton, basketball.

There are a lot of clubs and societies on the campus, which you can join based on your own interest. I am mentioning a few club details here. Have a look.

• Robodarshan - Robotics club
• Le Thespians - Drama club
• Euphony - Music club
• Reflexobeta - Dance club
• Code IIEST - Coding club
• Dedsoc - Debating club
• Litsoc - Literary club
• ICCHE - Evening school for underprivileged children

The environment at the campus is great for academics. There is Ramanujan central library. The library has a great collection of books.

Coming to the annual fest, i.e. REBECA, it is a fun-fledged event. Hope this gives you some idea of what to expect from IIEST campus life.

Beyond any doubt, IIEST Shibpur and NIT Silchar are good colleges but when it comes to the ranking IIEST Shibpur stands at 17th NIRF ranking while NIT Silchar at 53rd rank. It is better than NIT Silchar in terms of education, faculty, placements, and infrastructure.

• The college has a very welcoming atmosphere and beautiful infrastructure situated near the banks of river Ganga.
• The academics at the college are really worth it.
• All the faculty members and all the students are studious.
• You will get hands-on experience through various mini-projects assigned at the end of the first year and the knowledge gained on the various advanced topics is very helpful in the third year.
• The campus of IIEST Shibpur is a completely ragging-free zone where no student is harassed and if any such case is found strict actions are taken immediately.
• The hostel life is really worth remembering for all the students.
• For the entire four years, you develop bonds with people from different regions, cultures, and financial backgrounds. This gives exposure to many different people that can develop your overall personality.
• The food provided by mess is also up to the expectations of the students especially when you are non-vegetarian.
• Many respected companies often participate in the placement drive every year. Many students get decent packages from companies like Microsoft, Accenture, Wipro, TATA, etc.

Lastly, we can say that among both the colleges, IIEST Shibpur is the best. So it will be better for your career if you choose to study at IIEST Shibpur rather than NIT Silchar.

Here are some useful tips which may come in handy during your time at the institute. 

Academics: 

It is the most important factor. From the first year itself, you need to maintain a CGPA of 8.5. If you wish to top your class, you need to study regularly. If you do not study on a regular basis make sure to start preparing at least 2-3 weeks prior to examination. Solve previous years’ questions so that you don’t repent later. Interact with sincere seniors. Their experience can be helpful. Make sure to collect previous year’s questions, questions are usually repeated. 

VT or Internships: 

During placement, recruiters ask for internship experiences. Apply for internships preferably in a government institute after completing 1st or 2nd year of your course. You will get the information on the official website. Ask your seniors too. They can also provide useful information. Vocational training is important for core branches. You can do your vocational training in any industry like thermal power plants or steel plants. 

CV:

Try to build a strong CV. You can go for Tedx, it has good international recognition. Participate in big fests and try to win, these look good on a CV. 

Sports: 

The institute does not place much focus on sports. But you should try to participate in games and sports. There are inter hostel, inter-department tournaments, and also fests organized by halls and hostels. 

Seminars: 

Try to attend seminars on the topics that interest you. If you are interested in competitive examinations like GATE, CAT, or others attending seminars organized by coaching institutes will be a big help. 

Hope these tips will help you.

IIEST Shibpur offers a good infrastructure to its students. Discussed below are various facilities available at the campus. 

Air Conditioning: It is as per the departments to whom they supply air-conditioners. Some possess ACs in classrooms, some in labs while some in offices. This varies with the department. None of these is provided in the first year.

Sports: 

• The sports department is pretty good with two good grounds and an athletics department, with people trained in sports science. 
• Each hall as well as the hostel has its arrangements for Table Tennis and carrom. In many halls, arrangements exist for badminton and TT. No pool table is provided. 
• There are tournaments for football and cricket. And there is the athletics day and various sporting tournaments organized by different halls of residence. 
• There are two sports grounds named Lords and Oval which are of excellent quality. Even CAB ( Cricket Association of Bengal ) has expressed their interest in them.

Culture: The student culture is about to change as IIEST will take students from JEE Main or even Advance. Quite some time ago, the school always had a good share of other state students which was considered quite large for a government institute.

Campus: The campus is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful in India and there are tons to explore. Seeing everything here needs at least a minimum of 2 years.

Flooding: The place gets regular rainfall due to The Botanical gardens. Yet, flooding is not a problem, usually.

These are the facilities that you can expect at IIEST Shibpur. Hope it was helpful.