One of my friends pursued Mechanical Engineering from NIT Raipur. So, I know a little bit about the institute. Some of the most promising features I found about NIT Raipur are as follows:
Overall, IT at NIT Raipur is a good branch, with decent placement records.
Listed below are some facts which will help you to choose between these two colleges.
The table shows a brief overview of the institutions.
Particulars |
NIT Calicut |
IIIT Allahabad |
Median Salary |
Rs. 11.58 lakhs |
Rs. 20 lakhs |
Highest Salary |
Rs. 49.75 lakhs |
Rs. 43 lakhs |
Entrance Criteria |
JEE Main |
JEE Main |
Fees |
Rs. 2.08 lakhs |
Rs. 5.85 lakhs |
IIIT Allahabad has been ranked 10 for B.Tech by India Today 2020, 103 for B.Tech by NIRF 2020. Now choose the college based on the above facts and personal preferences.
My sister is an alumnus of the IET Lucknow IT branch and here is some of her advice regarding the branch.
Now let’s talk about the IT branch at IET Lucknow.
So, unless you have some senior help, the development of your talents is entirely dependent on your own hard work.
The Information Technology (IT) branch at MNNIT Allahabad is as good as the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) branch at the institute. There is not a major difference between the two branches.
The bottom line is that if you are not getting CSE, then you should definitely consider IT if you are interested in coding.
The placements as well as the coding culture among Information Technology (IT) students are no less than that of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) students. In fact, both branches are almost similar.
Placements: Almost all companies that visit the campus to recruit CSE students also make the IT branch eligible to apply, barring only a very few. The table below shows the placement statistics for the two branches for the academic year 2020.
Branch |
Eligible Students |
Students Placed |
Placement Average |
IT |
93 |
91 |
97.8% |
CSE |
168 |
162 |
96.4% |
Coding Culture: Many students from the IT branch do coding. The number even increases near placements. If we compare the number of coders in CSE and IT, it will be almost the same. Students have also started contributing to the open-source platforms. So, all in all, the coding culture is also good and improving each day.
Finally, the IT branch at MNNIT Allahabad is a very good choice for academics as well as your future career growth and should be definitely considered.
IEM Kolkata IT will be comparably better. Although IEM has pretty strict rules in place, it offers better opportunities in terms of academics and placements. According to the stats of recent IEM placements, each year around 90% of students get placed each year from IT. The highest CTC for the branch is INR 40 LPA.
Heritage Institute of Technology is a good option, if you want to pursue research or MS, further.
NIT Jalandhar's IT department is thriving. Students have access to the best teachers and air-conditioned classrooms. All of the teachers are highly qualified, with the majority holding doctorates in their respective fields. There is no reason to doubt their intelligence because the majority of these teachers are graduates of prestigious colleges such as IITs and NITs.
For the past 2-3 years, CSE placements have been the best in the region; you can expect the same from IT, as 50% of companies coming for CSE deal with this field.
After their second year, Microsoft comes to campus to recruit students for internships. Microsoft offers a package worth around 40 lacs per year, which is comparable to Amazon's package. Overall, the placement is excellent. Many reputable IT companies visit NIT Jalandhar and offer attractive packages to students. Companies such as Amazon, JPMC, Oracle, Samsung, Adobe, Ion Trading, Oyo Rooms, Mu Sigma, and many others come to recruit students at the college. Other branches can also benefit from the placement. 100% of CSE, IT, and ECE students are placed.
Well that is neither difficult nor simple. It actually primarily depends on how many students are opting for IT in IIIT Allahabad. It is almost impossible to guess what the cut-offs are going to be. Although there is a tough competition among students who wish to go for IT from ECE and you will have to clear that successfully.
How many students in your year are wishing to transfer from IT to EC will also matter in this aspect. Hence, rather than planning and thinking about what the cut off will be, the only thing that you should be doing is working very hard to score the best CGPA in your batch because only that is in your hands. Scoring CGPA above 9 makes it very easy for you to transfer from ECE to IT in IIIT Allahabad.
Obviously you should have all the basic knowledge and understanding such as C, C++, Java etc. before you think of switching your branch.
I have a friend at IIIT Pune. I only heard good things about the institute from him. Here are some facts about IT at PICT and CSE at IIIT-Pune, which may help you to decide.
Teachers:
Crowd:
Degree:
Institute of National Importance:
Sports and Clubs:
Attendance and Holidays:
Exposure and Brand:
Students think that PICT is old so it’s better and yes it’s been around for 20 years since PICT’s inception and it has developed whereas IIIT-Pune is just 2 years old and has the potential for tremendous growth.
An institute should not be judged according to its popularity. Among the above two options, IT in IIIT Allahabad is a much better choice, considering the infrastructure, faculty, and overall environment in IIIT Allahabad. The table below gives a brief level of comparison among the two institutes.
Particulars |
IIIT Allahabad |
MNNIT |
NIRF ’20 Ranking |
103 |
48 |
Total Fees (B.Tech) |
Rs.5.34 Lakhs |
Rs.6.55 Lakhs |
Median Salary Offered |
Rs.12.93 LPA |
Rs.8 LPA |
JEE Main cut-off |
5938 (IT) |
3160 (CSE) |
Key Highlights - IIIT Allahabad:
Considering all the above factors and the placement scenario of IT in IIIT Allahabad, it is definitely a better choice than MNNIT. Even being a newer institute, IIIT Allahabad should always be preferred over MNNIT.