A close friend of mine is an alumnus of IIT Gandhinagar and she vouches for their Civil Engineering course. Here is what she shared from her experience.
The new director of IIT Gandhinagar is from the Civil Engineering department and is paying special attention to improve the different aspects of the department.
Curriculum
The civil engineering department of MSU is one of the best in Gujarat. The professors are experienced and come to the classes regularly. You will also find some PhD level professors here.
The ME in Chemical Engineering is a 4 year full time course with 155 seats available this year.
Placements
The placements here are quite good compared to other colleges in Gujarat. 22 students were placed last year. The highest package offered last year was 8 LPA, the average package was 4-5 LPA, and the lowest package was 2.5-3 LPA. The top recruiting companies are
As far as the metallurgy department is concerned, it’s difficult to get a good percentage but the curriculum is decent.
If we compare these colleges based only on brand value and reputation, then COEP is way ahead of SPCE.
But you should prioritize your branch of choice while choosing an institute. Civil and Mechanical engineering, both these are core branches of engineering and have their advantages and disadvantages. Mechanical Engineering will give you exposure to a variety of branches like Automobile, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Thermal, etc. If you are genuinely interested in Mechanical Engineering, you can go to Sardar Patel College of Engineering. They have a good faculty base for the branch.
If you are flexible regarding your branch choice, you can choose COEP Civil. The institute offers a branch change option after completion of the first year too.
If you are interested in pursuing Computer Science, then according to me, BITS Pilani is a great option for you. However, IIT Dharwad is also a good choice, but BITS Pilani already has a well-established reputation and a large alumni network. The start-up culture at BITS Pilani is growing every year, giving you an opportunity to explore the world of entrepreneurship. Before deciding, you should check out the seniors at both colleges and see where you fit in easily.
On the other hand, if you are interested in Civil Engineering, IIT Dharwad is an excellent option. It is a well-established institute with a good reputation in the field of engineering.
If you haven't figured out your interests yet, then it is suggested that you opt for BITS Pilani in Computer Science. The placement opportunities and the chance to study abroad/startups in CS are higher. It is difficult to study CS subjects on different MOOCs while pursuing Civil Engineering at IIT Dharwad. So, choose your branch and college according to your future plans.
IIIT Allahabad offers decent IT programs both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The Information Technology department has more than 20 experienced faculty members.IIIT Allahabad also offers decent placements. In 2019, 95% of students were placed with the average CTC 15.5 LPA, while the highest CTC was 39 LPA.
The placement trends of ISM Dhanbad reveals Electrical engineering got around 75% of the placement in 2019 with an average package of 15.5 LPA. Students got placements in Google, Microsoft, JP Morgan, etc. to name a few.
In 2019, IIT Bhubaneswar had an 89% placement rate from the civil engineer department. IIT Bhubaneswar offered 53% placement in the core sector with an average CTC of 11.45 LPA and the highest package offered was around 39 LPA.
All the three options are good and have their own advantages, so choose according to your preference of course.
For Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee will be a better option compared to IIT Delhi. It used to be a Civil Engineering college, before becoming an IIT. It is also one of the oldest Civil Engineering colleges on the continent. Naturally, IIT Roorkee has a better brand name in the Civil Engineering industry. Students of the branch get a lot of opportunities to visit and practice in nearby industry projects.
The highlights of IIT Roorkee Civil Engineering placements show the placement rate is 90%. The highest CTC goes up to INR 35 LPA.
IIEST Shibpur is the 2nd oldest engineering college in India. It is ranked 43 overall and 21 for BTech by NIRF 2020. It is approved by AICTE having a student population of over 4000 students.
CSE in VIT Vellore is offered as a 4 year BTech and a 2 year MTech program. VIT Vellore has its place in Limca Book of Records. It is ranked 28 overall and 15 for BTech by NIRF 2020.
Tabulated below is a brief overview of both institutions:
Categories |
IIEST Shibpur |
VIT Vellore |
Department |
Civil Engineering |
CSE |
Cut off (closing rank) |
19625 (JEE Main) |
15000 (VITEEE) |
Course Fee |
1,36,500 (1st year) |
1,98,000 (1st year) |
Placement Percentage |
68.6% |
100% |
Admission Details
Students should have 60-75% in their 10+2 qualifying exams.
Placements
IIEST Shibpur
VIT Vellore
Facilities
IIEST Shibpur
VIT Vellore
VIT Vellore made it in the Book of Records, India for placing the highest number of students since its advent. IIEST Shibpur is the 2nd oldest engineering college in India. It has a faculty strength of 250 highly qualified members. Both the institutes are superiors in their respective places. Though if you get to study at VIT Vellore make sure to consider it.
B.tech. in Civil engineering is a flagship program of DTU. Admission is made on the basis of marks scored by a candidate in Class XII and candidate’s performance in JEE Main/ JEE Advance.The final selection of the program is based on the allocation of seats through Joint Seat Allocation Authority. The four-year program is an amalgamation of courses to help students understand thedesign and construction of various structures like bridges, buildings, roads, tunnels, and dams.
B.tech. in CSis a flagship program at bothUSIT and MAIT. Admission is made on the basis of candidate’s performance in JEE Mainas well as candidates need to sit for theIPUCET examination, which is conducted by the institute. The program is a dual degree course of 6 years, made by integrating B.tech and M.tech in CS.
Tabulated below is an overview of the courses in both colleges:
Parameters |
Civil In DTU |
CS in IP colleges |
B.tech. Ranking |
36(NIRF 2020) |
15(India Today 2020) |
Fees |
?1.66 Lakhs |
INR 1.10 lakhs |
Total Seats |
113 |
60-100(approx. for every college under IP) |
Placement rate |
80% |
70% |
Average starting package |
7.36 -10 LPA |
INR 4-7 lacs |
Civil from DTU
Placement Statistics:
Faculty and Infrastructure:
CS from IP colleges
Placement Statistics:
Faculty and Infrastructure:
IIT Tirupati, an autonomous engineering and technology education institute that gives a 4-year Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) Civil Engineering program. Admission to the B. Tech program is through the Joint entrance examination (IIT-JEE-Advanced). It was ranked 25 for Engineering by JEE cutoff 2019.
NIT Calicut is a public technical university ranked 23rd for B. Tech and is one among the National Institutes of Technology campuses. The Institute offers a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) Master of Technology (M. Tech), and Ph.D. Courses in various specializations for Mechanical Engineering.
Eligibility:
IIT Tirupati:
10+2 or Diploma (10+3) qualified students from a recognized board, with a minimum of 75% with Physics, Chemistry, and Math.
Students applying must qualify for JEE Advanced.
NIT Calicut:
10+2 passed from a recognized board, with Physics and Maths as main subjects.
Students applying must qualify for JEE Main and Advance.
The course fees for the BTech Civil and BTech Mechanical at IIT Tirupati and NIT Calicut respectively are as follows.
College/Institute |
Course |
Fee |
IIT, Tirupati |
B. Tech (Civil) |
?78,218 (1st year) |
NIT Calicut |
B. Tech (Mechanical) |
?53,797 (1st year) |
Placements:
IIT Tirupati:
As of the 2019 stats, 70 out of 90 registered students were placed in reputed companies with an average package of 9.18 LPA and the highest packages offered was 22 LPA
For the Civil department, the average package was 5.5 LPA.
NIT Calicut:
647 students from the UG, PG, got successfully placed for various job profiles with the highest package of INR. 49.75 LPA and the average CTC offered was INR. 11.58 LPA.
Around 133 companies visited the campus and the placement percentage was 73.55 according to 2020 stats.
The details stated above about IIT, Tirupati, and NIT, Calicut for the Civil and Mechanical group might help the scholars to figure out the better institute by considering the eligibility, fee structure, and placements, etc.
NIT Rourkela and NIT Srinagar both are among the country's largest and premier institutes.
NIT Srinagar Kashmir was awarded Outstanding Engineering Institute (North) Award by Dhanik Bhaskar in 2013 and is considered the premier engineering institute in northern India.
NIT Rourkela has 6 academic centers and 9 centers of research, which have also received Centres of Excellence from external Government agencies. This institute has a Technology Incubation Cell (TIC), where major corporate houses will set up their product and units in a scholastic environment.
Academics:
Both the NITs offer BTech courses for Civil Engineering and the admission is through JEE Mains.
In 2019 the closing cutoff for Civil at NIT Srinagar was 76890.
In 2019 the closing cutoff for Civil at NIT Rourkela was 17939.
Placements:
The civil engineering branch at NIT Srinagar has a placement rate of 50-60%, with L&T and PSUs as major recruiters.
The placement percentage for NIT Rourkela is 90%, with L&T being the greatest recruiter. Internship opportunities are also wide-ranging for core fields.
Some of the major recruiters at NIT Srinagar are Vedanta, Capgemini, Wipro, Maruti Suzuki, Ircon, Tata Construction, L&T, Gammon India, PSUs, etc.
L&T, TATA, IOCL, Vedanta Tata Sail Future First, Shapoorji Pallonji, KEC International, Amdocs, Deloitte, Akash Institutes, Amazon, Zomato, etc are the top recruiters at NIT Rourkela.
The placement statistics for 2019-20 at the two institutes are as follows.
Institute |
NIT Srinagar |
NIT Rourkela |
Highest CTC |
?18 LPA |
?14 LPA |
Average CTC |
?6.5 LPA |
?6.8 LPA |
Infrastructure:
NIT Srinagar has above average mess, classrooms, and functional labs. The university also has a medical center with an ambulance service. An open Wi-Fi facility with good speed is also available.
NIT Rourkela has the best of its kind infrastructure. It has LAN and hostel services along with a well-equipped library that has state-of-art technology. The food quality at the canteen is also good.
Faculty:
At NIT Srinagar, more than 90% of faculty members are Ph.D. holders from IIT and IISC. Their focus is on the upgraded course curriculum.
Faculty members at NIT Rourkela add multi-disciplinary subjects as per the industry trends. They also provide for research-oriented studies and discuss practical problems of industry. The course curriculum designed by them also undergoes improvement from as per time.
NIT Rourkela has an old reputation in the engineering arena, while NIT Srinagar has a good faculty department. A student should also take into consideration the place accessibility while choosing between the two.