Why are IIIT's such as IIIT-Hyderabad, IIIT-Delhi and IIIT-Allahabad so under-rated?

The society we live in is still obsessed with the “IIT” fame. Having an extra ‘I’, IIITs have not yet made their names so much into the minds of people. There are several factors to the cause, and some of them are listed below.

• Institutes like IIIT Hyderabad are excellent in terms of facilities and placement in most departments, as compared to IITs, NITs, and BITs. Just because IIIT has not established its brand so much yet, IIIT Hyderabad has not achieved that status of glory.
• Though IIITs are considered to be underrated, getting a seat there, especially IIIT Hyderabad is difficult. The cut-offs in JEE Main and Advance for IIIT Hyderabad are very high, even more than some IITs and most NITs. It is considered to be one of the best institutes for Computer Science, which is evident from its placement, GSoC entries, competitive programming participations, etc.
• Though the reviews of IIIT Delhi given by students and alumni during admission sessions are found overrated, the institute has grown to a tremendous extent in the last 10-11 years and so, the cut-offs are found close to DTU and NSIT.
• The IIITs are comparatively newer than most established institutes. IIIT Hyderabad is the oldest and has crossed the 20-year mark. So, most IIITs have a lack of exposure due to their age constraint.
• Some IIITs such as IIIT-H (ICT Research University) are mostly known as research institutes. So, they are considered to be better for an academic prospect, and not an industrial exposure for placement.

Even after the above facts, institutes like IIIT-H, IIIT-D, etc have excellent faculty, course content, and facilities for students. These factors play a huge role in the overall development and opportunities in the industry. This is making a change in the perspectives of people and so, the growing popularity of IIITs is visible.